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Iction Games · Published by Plug In Digital, Iction Games · Official site ↗
Content notice: The game features bloody and gory deaths and disembowelments depicted in retro pixel art. The violence is graphic and intense, and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Positive — 83% positive (24 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
John Mambo is a frenetic Retro Arcade Game with an isometric top down view. Meet John, a one man army, crazy enough to embark on a dangerous mission in the heart of a jungle all by himself...
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Action, Adventure, Indie · 2023 · More under £5 games
Embark on a perilous journey as John, a lone warrior, navigates treacherous terrains in this isometric top-down adventure from Iction Games.
About this game
John Mambo is a frenetic Retro Arcade Game with an isometric top down view.
A Game with a detailed 2D hand drawn Pixel Art style for Windows.
Meet John Mambo, a one man army, crazy enough to embark on a dangerous mission in the heart of a jungle. Explore various landscapes, infiltrate enemy bases, cross cities occupied by the enemy and more! Nobody in the allied army trusts John, but John Mambo doesn’t care.
He knows his mission and he will put all his effort to neutralize the enemy. The Colonel will send him on various missions, both funny and dangerous. The outcome of those missions depends on you – the player!
John Mambo is an action video game based on the era of the arcade machines and 16-bit consoles of the 90's, but taking advantage of modern control mechanics and graphics engines . The game is inspired by retro classics like Ikari Warriors, Commando, Mercs and Cannon Fodder.
6 Levels
Main Features: Arcade / Strategy / Surreal Humor.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows Vista or Later
- Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI or Nvidia with at least 256MB, or Intel GMA 950 or newer
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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Who is John Mambo?
Shots, explosions and a large number of weapons with which to defeat your enemies await you The game consists of 6 levels of continuous action, where you will not be able to get lost for a single second, since you will have to face an entire army that will not hesitate to make you blow up. John Mambo has decided to enlist in the most suicidal missions and this time it will be your turn to pacify a lost area of the Pacific. All the components of the project have been lovers of videogames and arcades since our childhood, when we spent hours in arcades and with our 8-bit computers. We hope you enjoy our demo very much!Read full article on Community Announcements (Iction Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
We played the demo of our John Mambo
If you want to laugh and chat a bit with us join our event, you will see that we're quite bad at playing and that we're going to die many times until we reach the Boss We wait for you during the broadcast We hope you enjoy a good time with us Greetings!Read full article on Community Announcements (Iction Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Meet the creative team at John Mambo - Discord
We want to celebrate the Steam Game Festival event with all of you Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Ys959A See you soon!Read full article on Community Announcements (Iction Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Retro arcade with pixel art aesthetic
On the occasion of the Steam Game Festival we present the demo of our project. You are going to need all your reflexes and skills to succeed in the demo mission, but we are convinced that you will be able to carry it out successfully. Tell us your impressionsRead full article on Community Announcements (Iction Games)
