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Knockback

Video game concept

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257
games
25
platforms

Certain things knock the players or their enemies away, commonly heavy hits and explosions.

Notable people involved: Alex Quick, Jesse McGibney, Lee Vermeulen, Markus Persson 'Notch' and Daniel Rosenfeld

Athena (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Athena
NES 1987-06-05
DmC Devil May Cry (Windows)
DmC Devil May Cry
WIN 2013-01-25
Crysis 2 (Windows)
Crysis 2
WIN 2011-03-25
Risen (Xbox 360)
Risen
X360 2009-10-02
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Windows)
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
WIN 2003-09-16
Warframe (PlayStation 4)
Warframe
PS4 2013-11-15
Dungeon Siege III (Windows)
Dungeon Siege III
WIN 2011-05-27
Golden Axe: Beast Rider (PlayStation 3)
Golden Axe: Beast Rider
PS3 2008-10-14
Recettear (Windows)
Recettear
WIN 2007
Killing Floor 2 (Windows)
Killing Floor 2
WIN 2016-11-18
La-Mulana (Windows)
La-Mulana
WIN 2012-07
Seraph (Windows)
Seraph
WIN 2016-09-20
Variety of a stun that is sometimes used to forcibly maneuver enemies into farther dangers or just to build up distance.
See also: knockdown, knock up, stunning, repulsion, weapon kickback, grappling

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Child groups

Knock backwards, Repulsion

Knockback games by year

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The first Knockback video game was released on June 5, 1987.

Activision, Capcom, Tripwire Interactive and LucasArts published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows104
Linux49
Mac OS X23
X36022
PS318
NES6
PS46
Pandora3
PS23
PS Vita3
Mac OS Classic2
Internet Only2
PS2
Xbox One2
Switch2
Xbox1
Dreamcast1
GameCube1
Android1
PS51
MS-DOS1
Xbox Series X1
Wii1
Famicom Disk System1
Amiga1

Most common companies

Activision11
LucasArts8
Valve8
Capcom8
Tripwire Interactive8
Devolver Digital7
Epic Games7
Electronic Arts6
Chucklefish6
Deep Silver6
Cellar Door Games6
THQ4
Boot Disk Revolution4
EuroVideo Medien4
Bethesda Softworks4
EA Partners4
Runic Games4
Focus Home Interactive4
Eidos Interactive3
Spike3
Mojang3