Games like Captain Blacksword
If Captain Blacksword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Retro Endurance 8bit, Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit and Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Retro Endurance 8bit
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Top pick for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Created by zsKnight of ZSNES is this really neat retro game collection containing a fun shuffler story mode and a challenging arcade mode. Features 52 different 8bit style games which includes local competitive multiplayer and various different game modes to play and enjoy.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
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Second-strongest match for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
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Third-strongest match for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
Captain Blood
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Ranked #4 for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack'n'slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.
STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™
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Ranked #5 for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
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Ranked #6 for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Captain Blacksword.
A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!
Jitsu Squad
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Ranked #7 for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Captain Blacksword.
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Volgarr the Viking
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Ranked #8 for Captain Blacksword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Captain Blacksword.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Retro Endurance 8bit
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Created by zsKnight of ZSNES is this really neat retro game collection containing a fun shuffler story mode and a challenging arcade mode. Features 52 different 8bit style games which includes local competitive multiplayer and various different game modes to play and enjoy.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Captain Blood
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack'n'slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.
STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Captain Blacksword.
Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Captain Blacksword.
A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!
Jitsu Squad
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Captain Blacksword.
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Frequently asked about Captain Blacksword
- What games are most similar to Captain Blacksword?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Captain Blacksword are Retro Endurance 8bit, Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint.
- Who developed Captain Blacksword?
- Captain Blacksword was developed by Victorian Clambake.
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