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Donut Dodo

Arcade, Evercade, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?

What works

  • Authentic retro arcade feel
  • Tight and responsive controls
  • Challenging but fair difficulty
  • Catchy chiptune soundtrack
  • Randomized scoring mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content with only five levels
  • No cooperative or multiplayer modes
  • Lack of level select or practice modes
  • No character customization
  • Some ui and accessibility limitations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 1 Screen Platformer

  • Spy Chameleon - RGB Agent

  • Intake

  • Super Magbot

  • Will Glow the Wisp

  • Boson X

More violent

Games that feels like Donut Dodo but with more combat and destruction

  • KILLBUG

  • Hell is Other Demons

  • Savant - Ascent REMIX

  • 10 Second Ninja X

  • Stealth Bastard Deluxe

  • Super Crate Box

More exploratory

Games that feels like Donut Dodo but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord

  • Kaze and the Wild Masks

  • Fly'N

  • Circa Infinity

  • Splasher

  • Gizmo

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Donut Dodo: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026