Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee is a 1984 platformer developed by Datasoft for home computers such as the Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64, blending platforming, exploration, and martial-arts combat. Players control a character based on the legendary martial artist, journeying through a series of connected chambers to collect the lanterns hanging in each, which unlock further areas on the way to confront an evil wizard and claim immortality and fortune.
Two persistent enemies, a black-clad ninja armed with a staff and a green-clad sumo wrestler, relentlessly pursue the player, who must fight them off with kicks and punches while navigating spikes, electrified hazards, and exploding plants and gathering every lantern. Its combination of fighting and platform-puzzle exploration, along with an optional cooperative or competitive two-player mode, gave it broad appeal across many systems.
Bruce Lee became a fondly remembered classic of the early home-computer era. The original remains accessible through emulation and retro collections for those interested in vintage action gaming.
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Modern alternatives to Bruce Lee, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Shing! Indie
€ 19,99An indie martial-arts beat 'em up with a modern control scheme and 80s action-movie flavor.
Shing! runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Jitsu Squad Indie
€ 9,75A four-player martial-arts brawler with hand-drawn animation and a heavy combo focus.
Jitsu Squad runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Sifu
€ 39,99A modern kung-fu brawler with cinematic martial-arts combat and progression.
Sifu runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
The Making of Karateka
€ 19,50A playable documentary that includes Karateka itself, the other great martial-arts game of the era.
The Making of Karateka runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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