Play Cliff Hanger Online

Cliff Hanger came out on the Super Nintendo in 1993, published by Taito. It was part of that wave of arcade-style action games that really pushed the SNES hardware, with detailed backgrounds and fast, responsive controls. You don't see many games built entirely around climbing and shooting like this one.

You control a commando scaling a massive frozen cliff face, screen by screen. Your goal is simple: get to the top. You're constantly moving upward, grabbing onto ledges and pulling yourself up while enemies fire down at you. The key mechanics are timing your jumps between handholds, shooting back at soldiers and helicopters with whatever weapon you can grab, and managing your limited ammunition. It's a relentless, challenging climb where a single mistimed jump can send you falling. The whole experience feels tense and immediate, like you're hanging on by your fingertips.