# Flashback (1992 video game)

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Flashback (1992 video game) and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this 1992 rotoscoped platform game for its fun gameplay, and several count it among their all-time favorites. No caveat recurs in the quotes.

## Why people recommend it

- All-time favorite for many players (3 comments): "now they are two of my all time favorite games" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48508719)) "Flashback is still the #1 game ever for me" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378807)) "Flashback is one of my favorites" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48508172))
- Fun to play (2 comments): "shout out to flashback for many fun dmt experiences" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46341976)) "I remember it being very fun to play" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48504174))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Prince of Persia](https://hackerapproved.com/p/prince-of-persia.md): 37 recommend
- [Super Mario 64](https://hackerapproved.com/p/super-mario-64.md): 37 recommend
- [Celeste](https://hackerapproved.com/p/celeste.md): 19 recommend
- [Cave Story](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cave-story.md): 7 recommend
- [Super Mario Odyssey](https://hackerapproved.com/p/super-mario-odyssey.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Flashback (1992 video game)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/flashback/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).