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Looking for games like Arcadia? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bit.Trip Runner, Runner3 or Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

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  1. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 2,633 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Bit.Trip Runner is the fastest, most exhilarating music/ rhythm-platformer to hit Steam! Race across the Moon, kicking down crystal walls and sliding under chomping moon-slugs! Bound through the Robotic Mines and face off against the MinerMech! Dash through the Big City on a quest to find friends and defeat the final boss together! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit.Trip Runner.

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  2. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 346 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 22 reviews

    Runner3 continues the joyous adventures of CommanderVideo from BIT.TRIP RUNNER and Runner2. Players will encounter quests, branching paths, new character moves, new Retro Challenges, and a roster of characters that somehow manages to rival the strangeness of Runner2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner3.

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  3. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,975 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to brand new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Timbletot and thwarting his evil plans to destroy not o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 230 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    Lunark is a 2D cinematic platformer in the vein of '80s and '90s classics. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through mysterious alien ruins, a flying penitentiary, a high-tech megalopolis, and a majestic forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUNARK.

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  6. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Sir Arthur has gotten old... too old. He has lost everything he had and loved, and with nothing more to lose he leaves for Samarnath, an evil subterranean kingdom in search of treasures, adventures and the most important: five magical orbs that together provide: the Eternal youth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternum EX.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Alpacapaca Dash is an endless runner with lasers and alpacas, a fun, cute and addictive game. Try to get the highest score, the highest amount of coins, unlock all alpacas and play until you can fully restore the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpacapaca Dash.

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  8. Space Punk Drop onto neon snow with one button. Hold to jump and grind. Release to set the board before the lip. Miss and you fall into the void. Catch it clean and you chain a rail into the next gap while the score climbs. You start on the Moon under cyan light and distant cities. Climb the ranks and the sky turns ember on Mars, then vapor on Cloud City. Seal the challenges and the next world o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Punk.

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  9. Jump! Jump! Jump! is a score based platformer game, it required all your reflexes and concentration to beat the highest score and collect coins to unlock new character! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump! Jump! Jump!.

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  10. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While you are Downloading.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Mix It! is a space adventure where players will learn about the physical properties of light as they complete the Autopilot training program to explore the universe.  Mix It! was developed thanks to Programa Impulsarte, and won international awards including Game Jam Plus' Best Sound Design, Best Game about Color (sponsored by Anjo Tintas), and Best Game of Costa Rica.  Mix It! was designed as an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mix It!.

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  12. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups: Vasara and Vasara 2 are made available to the whole world via this package: Vasara Collection! Science Fiction meets History in these arcade classics which take place in an alternate timeline Feudal Japan where technologically advanced weaponry and equipment are a reality, and heroes use flying motorcycles with amazing firepo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.

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  13. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    In this infinite side-scroll runner play as different raiders, run and jump across areas. Pillage gold from either your enemies or chests across your journey to upgradeabilities or unlock new charecters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Non-Stop Raiders.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,912 reviews

    It's time to unleash your inner Pug! [Media 2083981] Turbo Pug is a casual runner with difficult, random, procedurally generated levels. Enjoy random weather and try to avoid getting zapped by... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turbo Pug.

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  15. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

    Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer title. Under orders by the King, you will assume the control of a Knight instructed to head into the catacombs beneath the Kingdom, to slay the fowl beasts and monstrosities that have invaded the murky depths. You must venture deep within the dungeons eliminating the threat! Slay monsters, collect loot, level up and upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 397 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    Our submission to #gbjam3 Story: You're a T-rex with rocket boots. Gameplay: While avoiding obstacles, navigate jumpjet rex through the various rings throughout the level, fly through them all... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JumpJet Rex.

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  17. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Set Knights.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    Spoiler Alert is a video game that tests your platforming skills… in reverse. It’s a comedy platformer that you play backwards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spoiler Alert.

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  19. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Controls: ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️ move ⭕️ [Z] Jump ❎ [X] Skip / continue / Start tutorial (from title screen) Remake: The original game for Commodore 64 is "China Miner" by Ian Gray. (c)1984 Interceptor Software. How to play Important: start with the "How to play" tutorial, the first stage is hard! Miner Wally is the only person to know the location of the Jade Mines belonging to the Pong Dynasty in China. On ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to China Miner.

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  20. Jump Like a Pirate - hardcore pixel-art platformer, developed by single man. Here you will jump... or die, depends on your skill. Be greedy, collect ALL that coins, evading different deadly traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump Like A Pirate.

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    79% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Embark on an action-packed adventure in Castaway, diving players into a pixelated and retro universe. Assume the role of Martin, whose spaceship crash-landed on an uncharted island where his faithful pet was taken by hostile creatures. Retrieve your weapons and venture out to rescue your kidnapped companion in this endearing and unexpectedly dynamic world. Beat the 3 bosses in the concise and deli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castaway.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 476 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniken.

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  23. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button! One of the most popular and best-loved Flash games of 2010, Canabalt was created in 5 days for the Experimental Gameplay Project, and features a rad soundtrack by superstar indie composer Daniel Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canabalt.

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  24. 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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  25. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,422 reviews

    Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer YOTSUBANE, AdventurePlanningService, this unique top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on. Your first step in Crimzon Clover: World Ignition is as simple as choosing how you want to play, and which powerful ship will be yours to command. Choose your difficulty … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Proto Raider is a single screen auto-running puzzle platformer covered in ASCII beauty. Immerse yourself in this colorful and imaginative world. Ride waterfalls, fly into tornadoes, solve puzzles, and fight monsters to complete quests and collect your treasure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proto Raider.

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  27. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    A frantic and fast-paced 2D arena shooter with an eye for (gun) details. Earn a high score and increase the bounty on your head while fighting on a runaway train crawling with enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUNGUNGUN.

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  28. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    37% User Score Based on 712 reviews

    Take Canyon Capers, and add football to it... an all new way to play a classic retro platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canyon Capers.

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  29. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceport Hope.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radical Rabbit Stew.

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  31. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    Random Heroes, a free online Action game brought to you by Armor Games. Shoot your way through alien invaders in this action platformer! Collect coins and upgrade your weapons to become stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Heroes.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A simple, accessible twitch platformer. Play as a tiny robot named Blitz, and escape the factory where it seems everything is trying to break you. The gameplay is as simple as it is satisfying. Blitz can only jump, and perform an air dash in one of 4 directions. Upon colliding with an object that doesn't break you, you are free to dash again. Use this to navigate the challenges ahead and reach th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blitz Breaker.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    99% User Score Based on 294 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

    If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donut Dodo.

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Juanito Arcade Mayhem revives all the retro classics using the mechanics made popular by Super Pang. Don your finest pyjamas and help Juanito defend our favorite games from the alien Clonocell invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Mayhem Juanito.

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    81% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    Lode Runner Legacy is the latest edition in the popular Lode Runner series. Players control “Runner” to recover stolen gold while avoiding enemies and minefields. Enjoy the ingenious balance of puzzle and action gameplay, an updated Voxel visual style and powerful game editors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lode Runner Legacy.

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  38. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

    A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Blaster XL.

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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 524 reviews

    Camera Obscura takes the beloved platforming gameplay from the 80's and 90's and adds an innovative "afterimage" mechanic that allows you to clone the world around you in order to span gaps, create staircases, and freeze moving platforms in place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camera Obscura.

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  40. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 53 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hello everyone! After more than a year of development, Gunkid 99 is finally out on STEAM! (currently running a 20% launch discount) Gunkid 99 is a fast and frantic SCORE CHASER inspired by Super... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunkid 99.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Bzzzt is a fast-paced 2D platformer highly inspired by games from 80's. You become an artificial intelligence ZX8000 and in your newly obtained robotic body, you must prove your abilities in a series of testing chambers filled with deadly traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BZZZT.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    FOX n FORESTS is a 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by the glorious days of 16-bit! Switch between various seasons on the fly, shoot and slash with your magic melee crossbow and snatch valuable loot to unveil the mystery of the 5th seasons. A thrilling pixel art fable with rewarding super secrets, screen filling bosses and thriving exploration. This is 16-bit how you remember it! Fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOX n FORESTS.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Leap into the driver's seat of an epic narrative of intrigue, betrayal, and unbelievable set-pieces. Stop the nefarious criminal organization CLAW and save the world from total destruction in your slick, souped-up, transforming vehicle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agent Intercept.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 448 reviews

    Platypus is a fast, frantic and fun arcade-style shoot-em-up. The vast continent-spanning city of Collosatropolis has finally reached the limits of its expansion. Tall buildings cover every available space. The air is thick with smoke and poisonous chemicals. Parking is a nightmare. The Collosotropolan leaders have decided the simplest solution is to invade the neighbouring country of Mungola. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Poor Willy. Trapped in a sinister circus, his only hope of seeing his family is to run and jump his way past an array of deathtraps while being cheered on by a sadistically bloodthirsty crowd. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penarium.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Turbo Pug is back! And this time, he's airborne! [Media 2083827] Features: * Fly through a variety of stunning environments, each with a unique theme. * Collect Pug coins and unlock new costumes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Neo Pug.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,034 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antonball Deluxe.

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  50. About this game         My third project for DATT2300-Game Development I at York University. Elden Run is a 2D endless runner platformer game. The goal of the game is to achieve higher scores.  Control         There is only one control in this game. Simply press the SPACE button to make the knight jump.  Rules         The knight only has one point of health, so you must dodge the bats and wolves t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elden Run.

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