Joustlike
Joustlike is a term used to describe video games that emulate the gameplay mechanics and themes of the 1983 arcade game Joust. Key characteristics of joustlike games include aerial combat, platforming elements, and a focus on player versus player or player versus environment encounters where players can dismount opponents or defeat them by colliding with them from above. The original Joust features knights riding ostriches and storks, armed with lances. Gameplay involves players moving platforms, using gravity to their advantage, and strategically engaging enemies.
Joustlike games often retain the core loop of navigating levels filled with opponents, collecting items or