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A side shooter with unique visual style and characteristic electronic music. For both the story and visual style I took inspiration from “The thief of Bagdad” a 1924 classic silent adventure movie with Douglas Fairbanks. Game mechanics are of classic ultra-hard side shooter. In particular I was inspired by “Agony” a beautiful yet unforgiving Amiga game from the 90s. Finally most of the enemies come from “Kunstformen der natur” a book by Ernst Hackel full of litoghraphic illustrations of bizzare creatures perfectly organized with Prussian precision and devotion to symmetry.

Thief of Bagdad is available on GameBig as a browser game. You can launch it when you are ready (use the green Play button below so the game only loads after you choose to play, which keeps the first view of this page lighter for visitors on slower connections).

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Summary. A side shooter with unique visual style and characteristic electronic music. For both the story and visual style I took inspiration from “The thief of Bagdad” a 1924 classic silent adventure movie with Douglas Fairbanks. Game mechanics are of classic ultra-hard side shooter. In particular I was inspired by “Agony” a beautiful yet unforgiving Amiga game from the 90s. Finally most of the enemies come from “Kunstformen der natur” a book by Ernst Hackel full of litoghraphic illustrations of bizzare creatures perfectly organized with Prussian precision and devotion to symmetry.

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How to play — controls for Thief of Bagdad

Follow the scheme below while the game window is focused. On desktop, click inside the game area first so keyboard input reaches the title.

  • Move
    Speed Up
    Shield
    Shoot
  • Fullscreen (page)

Tips for a smoother session

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Frequently asked questions

Is Thief of Bagdad free here?
Yes. We host a free-to-play embed on this page. Optional ads on the site may appear according to our policy and your region.
Do I need to install anything?
No app store install is required for typical HTML5 games. Flash-era titles may use in-browser emulation (Ruffle) when marked as SWF.
Can I play on mobile?
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