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24 alternatives to 198X

Over-the-top arcade action meets coming-of-age drama

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 198X launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Twenty▲666

   Can you get to Twenty? It

   2015 · twenty.frenchguys.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Deus Ex: Mankind Divided▲65

   Coming 2016 for PC, Xbox One & PlayStation 4

   2015 · deusexremastered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Starfield▲100

   Next gen role-playing game set amongst the stars by Bethesda

   2021 · bethesda.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hextris▲140

   A simple game, in your browser. The new 2048?

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

   Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Watch Dogs Legion▲78

   Fight back against a new wave of authoritarianism in London

   2019 · news.ubisoft.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Forever 2048▲68

   Reach 2048, relax and have fun

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Metro 2033 Redux▲54

   Apocalyptic horror action game, very highly polished

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward▲74

    New MMO expansion launches June 23rd. Win, Mac, PS3, PS4.

    2015 · na.finalfantasyxiv.com · its alternatives →

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    Xbox Series X Tracker▲76

    Get an instant text when PS5/Xbox consoles are back in stock

    2021 · mailchi.mp · its alternatives →

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    No Man's Sky (Pre-Release)▲71

    Explore/survive an infinite procedurally generated universe

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    1024, a 2048 Puzzle Game▲101

    2022 · 1024-game.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Logarithmic Flappy 2048▲135

    2014 · logarithmic-flappy-2048.ajf.me · its alternatives →

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    Quake II RTX▲82

    A ray-traced remaster of the classic hit game Quake II

    2019 · nvidia.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HOMEFRONT: The Revolution▲66

    An open-world first person shooter

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Playdate▲135

    Handheld video game set with speaker dock, low-code platform

    2021 · play.date · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime (Win/Mac/XBone)▲61

    A neon battleship space couch co-op game for 1-2 players.

    2015 · asteroidbase.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    2048 Circle▲77

    A more complex and addictive variation of 2048!

    2020 · kiraprograms.com · its alternatives →

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    Press X to Not Die▲69

    A live-action B-movie adventure

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    No Time Left▲75

    An intense platformer game for mobile

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A new game for the original Neo Geo▲14

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Horizon: Zero Dawn▲102

    Guerrilla's new IP takes a new twist on post apocalyptic

    2015 · blog.playstation.com · its alternatives →

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    A game I made in 48 hours▲85

    Hi HN, I built a small game in just 24 hours for a 64x64 pixel art lowrez game jam. The result is soko64, a tiny Sokoban game written in Dart. This project was primarily a first test for a new web game library I've been developing for Dart (Bullseye2D). I wanted to see how quickly I could build a complete, playable game with it. You can play soko64 directly in your browser: https://joemanaco.itch.io/soko64 The source code is on GitHub: https://github.com/JochenHeizmann/soko64 Happy to answer any questions! :)

    2019 · joemanaco.itch.io · its alternatives →

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