Games Like Glypha: Vintage

Steam Deck compatibility

Glypha has been tested successfully for Steam Deck by the developer and users. In fact Glypha was designed specifically around the Steam Deck for its controls and screen dimensions.

About the Game

A fast-paced, Egyptian-themed jousting tournament recalls 1980's classic arcade action. Glypha, the classic shareware game on the early Macintosh, now landed in the 21st Century ... but not too much. It still has that classic early Mac look, but 21st Century hardware acceleration, gameplay and feel. (The consensus seems to be that it is a wee bit harder now.)

Game play

You control your player with only three controls:

To do battle with your opponents, collide with them. But be careful, whoever's weapon is higher than the other's wins the battle!

Opponents

There are a number of opponents — some more challenging than others. Should you survive long enough you'll find out just how challenging. Points for defeating an opponent are shown below:

Additionall controls allow you to: