# Games like Rocket Knight

> The closest matches to Rocket Knight: STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos, Blazing Chrome, Timespinner, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
2. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
3. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — A frequent pick in Rocket Knight players' libraries, and another Action. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
4. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — A frequent pick in Rocket Knight players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
5. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
6. [Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light](https://imho.run/games/35130/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 1,587 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35130/)
7. [Mighty No. 9](https://imho.run/games/314710/mighty-no-9) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 1,041 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314710/)
8. [Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara](https://imho.run/games/229480/dungeons-dragons-chronicles-of-mystara) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 853 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229480/)
9. [Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition](https://imho.run/games/805660/rad-rodgers-radical-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 54 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/805660/)
10. [Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair](https://imho.run/games/846870/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair) — A frequent pick in Rocket Knight players' libraries, and another Indie. 595 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846870/)
11. [Oniken: Unstoppable Edition](https://imho.run/games/252010/oniken-unstoppable-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 324 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/)
12. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
13. [Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/205230/hell-yeah-wrath-of-the-dead-rabbit) — Shares jetpack powered movement with Rocket Knight. 300 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205230/)
14. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
15. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
16. [Sonic Generations Collection](https://imho.run/games/71340/sonic-generations-collection) — Same retro mood as Rocket Knight. 12,506 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71340/)
17. [TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT](https://imho.run/games/341870/tembo-the-badass-elephant) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 254 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341870/)
18. [Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™](https://imho.run/games/33320/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 1,342 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33320/)
19. [Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/373180/kung-fury-street-rage-ultimate-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 1,306 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373180/)
20. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
21. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
22. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Rocket Knight. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)
23. [Souldiers](https://imho.run/games/1419160/souldiers) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 790 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/)
24. [Terrian Saga: KR-17](https://imho.run/games/278640/terrian-saga-kr-17) — Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278640/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=19030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/19030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rocket Knight

Sparkster makes his triumphant arrival on next-gen platforms with Rocket Knight, the newest chapter in the classic side-scrolling rocket action series. Our favorite opossum hero returns home after 15 years to find the kingdom of Zephyrus in shambles.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 19030
- **Developer:** Climax Studios
- **Publisher:** KONAMI
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 11, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 63
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/19030/rocket-knight)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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