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Flashback is a running and jumping game with a strong narrative. Made in the 90s it's similar to Another World and Prince of Persia.
Unfortunately, Flashback is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/10/2013, updated in 2018
Out Now: PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Traversal (Adventure, Platform, Shooting and Stealth)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Paul Cuisset (@PaulCuisset)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Flashback. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Flashback.
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Planet of the Eyes is an atmospheric running and jumping game where you play a robot stranded on a mysterious planet.
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Somerville is an atmospheric platform game about a family in a warzone.
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Fossil Echo is a short running and jumping game about a young boy's mistake and subsequent climb of a giant tower in the middle of the sea. The story is told in short animations and with challenging platform-style gameplay to create a moving and intriguing experience you can play multiple times.
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Myst is a classic video game graphic adventure.
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If Flashback is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.
If you like the sound of Flashback but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
Here are a selection of games with a similar theme to Flashback:
These are our hand-picked alternatives to Flashback. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
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Ice Cool, and the follow-up Ice Cool 2, is an action game where you flick plastic Penguins around cardboard school rooms to collect points and avoid the Catcher.
Ice Cool, and the follow-up Ice Cool 2, is an action game where you flick plastic Penguins around cardboard school rooms to collect points and avoid the Catcher. Like a cross between Subbuteo and Cluedo, you slide, jump and barrel your penguin through each door to collect fish.
Last Defense! is a game about saving a city from alien invasion in just twenty minutes.
Last Defense! is a game about saving a city from alien invasion in just twenty minutes. You play by rolling dice and moving to stop the invading monsters, free Scientists from the rubble and discover Tools.
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Highwater is an adventure game where you battle to survive the effects of global warming.
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Sword of the Sea is a traversal game where you are a Wraith resurrected to restore life to a desolate world.
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In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Flashback in the following list: