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    57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    This is a post to introduce my RPG tutorial to new visitors and to give an overview of the features that we have included and will include in the future. The video featured above is the newest addition to the tutorial series. You can look below to find out where you can watch the rest of the videos and get the sprites used in the tutorial Where can I get the assets and project files? All +5$ pat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG.

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  2. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This is a post to introduce my Tower defense tutorial to new visitors and to give an overview of what this tutorial will teach you. The video featured above is an introduction to the tutorial series. You can look below to find out where you can watch the rest of the videos and get the assets used in this tutorial. Where can I get the assets and project files? All +5$ patrons have access to all my … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity Tower Defense tutorial.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    90% User Score Based on 590 reviews

    Smack Studio is a sandbox platform fighting game with built-in creation tools for characters and stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smack Studio.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    The Earth's looking a bit Grim, but so would you after 5000 years and countless alien invasions! Grab your spacesuit (the air's not so great any more) and go for an adventure in what is still a beautiful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Earth.

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  5.             Description Making a polished 2D platformer in Unity can take weeks of setup and debugging before you even start designing levels. The 2D Platformer Pro Kit was built to change that. It gives you a complete, production-ready foundation so you can spend less time fighting code and more time creating your game. This bundle combines all our premium 2D assets into one cohesive packag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity 2D Platformer Kit – Complete Game Template.

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  8. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    EFO is a side scrolling platformer, wherein you control an alien who has crash landed, and must reach the top of the mountain in order to call for a ride home before the battery on your distress beacon runs out. The climb is difficult, but you have the power of telekinesis! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EFO: Escape From Outerworld.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    86% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Gnomes vs. Fairies is a PS1/N64 style Hack 'n' slash-Action RPG platformer. Upgrade your gnome's abilities with dozens of items and master the 5 elements of sword magic, it's a totally unique retro fantasy platformer blending all the best elements of classic 3D titles such as Mario 64, Zelda OoT, Spyro the Dragon, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnomes Vs. Fairies.

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  10. View & Play a Demo (browser) game made by me using the Game kit here! Easy to use! The Complete 2D Game Kit contains tonnes of ready-made prefabs and drag and drop components. I’ve included everything you need to create a 2D Platformer or a Run & Gun shooter or a Top Down RPG or a Sandbox Survival game and more inside this single package. From Motion and custom physics, to Animation and Combat – b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eren's Complete 2D Gamekit for Unity.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Take on the role of a skilled hunter in Faeland, an adventure RPG set in a beautiful world inspired by 8-bit classics. Traverse through the expansive world of Faeland, making your way through forests, caves, dungeons and castles. As you unlock new abilities, revisit old haunts to explore previously inaccessible areas hiding deep secrets. Along the way, you will create enemies and make friends. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faeland.

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  12. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    65% User Score Based on 153 reviews
    Critic Score 23%Based on 2 reviews

    Woodle Tree 2: Worlds is an open world platformer/adventure videogame. This time the forces of evil are taking over the Wood Lands with a black substance that is absorbing energy and life from the living creatures! Will you be able to take over this enormous new evil force? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodle Tree 2: Worlds.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    62% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    To the Core is a roguelite action-platforming speedrunner. Run, jump and dash your way through levels filled with obstacles and hazards. Fight through heaps of enemies to save your father and set record times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Core.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 638 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Poi is a 3D adventure platformer throwback to the 90s era of classic platforming games. Explore big worlds, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and pull off classic platforming feats on a journey to become a Master Explorer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poi.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    69% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    This is a platform game that challenges you with puzzles, upgrades and action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigmoon.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    48% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Create your own professional quality videogames without any programming or scripting using a simple yet powerful drag-and-drop interface. With the Shoot Em Up Kit a simple game can be created in just a few seconds while lighting, camera views, behaviours, physics settings, shaders, particle effects and AI can be created and modified to fine-tune a complex game. Royalty-free stand-alone executable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shoot 'Em Up Kit.

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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcrafty.

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  19. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    63% User Score Based on 239 reviews

    Axis Game Factory’s AGFPRO v3.0 – for PC, MAC and LINUX We just released version 3.0 of AGFPRO & Premium - there are a TON of new features, assets and functionality that have been added, giving users the ability to create amazing game levels and maps like NEVER BEFORE!! Major features to AGFPRO 3.0 include compatibility with Unity 5 for AGFPRO, Premium, Zombie FPS, Fantasy Side-Scroller, Dro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axis Game Factory's AGFPRO v3.

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  20. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    68% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 7 reviews

    Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLLAPSED.

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  21. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 484 reviews

    Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gensokyo Night Festival.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    56% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Piko Piko.

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  23. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    93% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 46%Based on 7 reviews

    This is the official version of the 80's classic "Montezuma's Revenge!" rebooted by the original developer. Explore the chambers of the mysterious Aztec pyramid! Climb the stairs and ropes, collect keys to open doors! Collect the jewels & swords, and the coveted torch! Beware of the snakes, skulls and spiders! And finally, find the treasure room at the end of the underground la… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Montezuma's Revenge.

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  24. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Master the Art of Making Platformer Games ‍ Take your Godot Engine skills to the next level with the Platformer Essentials Cookbook! This ebook presents 12 features found in modern platformer games in the form of design patterns. You'll learn what each pattern is, where to find it in popular video games, when to use it, how to code it, and why it works from both game design and software engine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godot Platformer Essentials Cookbook.

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  25. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Master the Art of Making Platformer Games ‍ Take your Godot Engine skills to the next level with the Platformer Essentials Cookbook! This ebook presents 12 features found in modern platformer games in the form of design patterns. You'll learn what each pattern is, where to find it in popular video games, when to use it, how to code it, and why it works from both game design and software engine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platformer Essentials Cookbook.

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  26. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Master the Art of Making Platformer Games ‍ Take your Godot Engine skills to the next level with the Platformer Essentials Cookbook! This ebook presents 12 features found in modern platformer games in the form of design patterns. You'll learn what each pattern is, where to find it in popular video games, when to use it, how to code it, and why it works from both game design and software engine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platformer Essentials Cookbook.

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  27. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Cosmo Succubus details here PROJECT_REMNANT is a hack n slash action game featuring a multitude of different characters and movesets. The gameplay mechanics center around a variety of stances and modes of combat per character with specific abilities that connect the different styles together. It is an Unreal Engine blueprint-based hack n slash project currently being developed by TakiGames. The pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT_REMNANT v1.2 + Ninja Standalone v1.1 + Cosmo Succubus Standalone v1.

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  28. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 5 reviews

    Blood of Mehran tells a story of love, loss and loyalty, drawn from "Arabian Nights" folk tales. The legendary warrior Mehran sets down his sword in search of peace - but his restful existence is set ablaze by the cruel ambitions of others, leaving him no choice but to take up his blade once more. Hack and slash your way through enemies, choosing from a variety of weapon combinations: - Swo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood of Mehran.

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Oh So Hero! Act 1 Oh So Hero! is a lewd furry metroidvania game! Play as the dragonesque Joe to fight and fornicate with your rivals, get intimate with a menagerie of anthropomorphic characters, and embark on the first act of a sex-filled adventure to win the mysterious alien tournament being held on Joe's island! Oh So Hero! Act 1 now available! WATCH THE TRAILER ON X (Twitter) or BLUESKY!   … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh So Hero!.

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  30. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    In an age of faster-than-light travel and advanced cyber-robotics, brave explorers known as Cosmobreeders travel to forgotten worlds and study alien creatures. Play as a lone Cosmobreeder shot down over Planet Tutone, a world fallen to ruin and haunted by ancient betrayal. Your comrades have been captured, your equipment stolen. Armed with only your wits, traverse ancient service tunnels, eerie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmobreeder Yiffai.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    81% User Score Based on 7,554 reviews

    Rivals 2 is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rivals 2.

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  32. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Telly the TV is a throwback action/adventure platformer with a 1-bit style. You'll explore six themed worlds while collecting Remote Control Keys in a scavenger hunt gone wild. Can you defeat the baddies of TV Kingdom and restore the airwaves? Enter six exciting and quirky worlds while bashing baddies and traversing terrible traps! Collect items to save each TV program, and face-off with the enem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telly the TV.

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  33. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to Slime Buster Naru Adventuring is tough,  but who would have thought you’d get lost on your way to your very first quest? While taking a shortcut through a dark forest, novice adventurer Naru has a chance encounter that flings her into a one-hundred-year-old mystery filled with strange creatures, mysterious individuals, a haunted chateau, and a cursed… duck? Help Naru fight,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Buster Naru.

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  34. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Game development is hard.Before committing to Zapling Bygone, I created a ton of "Just for fun" projects. This allowed me to learn the ropes in an environment where it didn't matter if I failed. I created a load of small throwaway games for the fun of it. Some of these games got lost or deleted, and some were uncovered in the depths of my old harddrive. I decided to rescue as many of them as I cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation PP: Time Flies..

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  35. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A usurper sits on Satan’s throne, and the cold feud between Hell’s two most ancient families has escalated to all-out civil war. This war, that has ravaged Hell for over two centuries, spread to Earth some time ago. Johnny, the son of the old Satan, yet paradoxically, a freelance agent for the good guys, is seeking redemption for his centuries of evil deeds. He's been sent to stop the diabolical p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Johnny Graves—The Unchosen One.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Controls: ASWD to move.Shift to speed up. Right Middle or Left Click to Attack. Space to Jump. Combos: When you attack with (Right Middle or Left) Click it shows what has to be next to follow a combo, if it says "Right" u hit a target with the right click attack and you going to get a combo point that will give you different bonus depending on the weapon.   Craft: If you find 3 of the same item wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manzaka.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Zeitghast is a fast-paced, action-packed sidescrolling Platformer-Shooter in which you navigate a technologically enhanced prehistoric world. Take on the role of a Zeitghast--A magical time spirit tasked with protecting the timeline, and stop the evil Dr. Antag O’Neste as he travels back in time to take credit for every invention that ever existed.Race Through a Variety of Unique Stages!Traverse a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeitghast.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,804 reviews

    The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider II.

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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    A dark fairytale Metroidvania with a unique spellcrafting system. Experience the story of Rin as she was thrown into the vortex of the Teller's world and help her discover her destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIN: The Last Child.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mute Crimson+.

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  41. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Bitter Belief is an metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and different challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitter Belief.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hocus Pocus.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    Lorn's Lure: Prologue is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics. Leaving his home colony while tracking a mysterious glitch, an android finds himself in the midst of a vast and dangerous structure, completely hidden from his people's knowledge. Unable to go back, you must keep going to find out where he is being led. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lorn's Lure: Prologue.

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  44. #multiplayer #shooter #roguelite #arcade #ladder Stellar Stars is the 1st Ever Multiplayer Online Rogue-lite Arena (MORA) that passionately cooks the best of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Stars.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Frantic rogue-lite, action platformer, and tower defense, with a little rpg elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XO-Planets.

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  46. You are raccoons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animosity.

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  47. View Game
    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    65% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Rewind time and manipulate gravity in order to solve parkour puzzles in this extremely difficult, yet exciting new 2D platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redactem.

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  48. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TumbleSeed.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    Lup is a 2D platformer with heart, throughout the game you'll have to overcome enemies and challenges using weapons and items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lup.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahou Arms.

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