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Games like Ascent from the Depths

Games like Ascent from the Depths

Looking for games like Ascent from the Depths? Here are top platformer recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Take Turf, I Need Aqua or Dark Lord Soffar's Vacation Disruption.

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

    Welcome to by submission to GDKO 2025 (Round 3). The task was to recreate the classic game "Gain Ground". The first thing that caught my attention was the use of projectiles and volleys so I spent most of my time looking at how to create interesting projectiles and projectile trajectories with different parabola heights, distances and speeds. Story: After the singularity a superintelligence eme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take Turf.

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  2. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Controls: Movement = Arrow Keys or WASD and  SpacebarI Need Aqua is about a dehydrated man ( Marvin) who is dying from thirst. Will you help Marvin find his water? Hurry before time runs out and his reserve is empty. Be aware of the enemies and obstacles you may face along the way! This is my second game and second Jam submission ever! Thanks for playing! Team: Me, Myself and I - Solo Dev Game E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Need Aqua.

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  3. Dark Lord Soffar's Vacation Disruption Be the BOSS! Reverse the role of getting stomped on by the boss, and instead be the end dungeon BOSS to destroy heroes. Summon armies of minions, cast crazy spells, and defeat those pathetic heroes. Now you'll know what it's like to be a true Boss! Quick Summary: Top-Down Survival Shooter where you as an end Boss go up against single heroes. As a boss you hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Lord Soffar's Vacation Disruption.

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  4. --PLAY IN FULLSCREEN-- -Submission to GMTK Game Jam 2025 - Loop- Welcome to World 1-1, the game where you play the same level over and over again, but with a new twist every time. The game features 15 levels, (or versions of the same level), plus 5 extra levels. Keyboard and mouse is required. Good luck! -Controls- Move - WASD or Arrow Keys Jump - W, Up Arrow, Space or Z Reset to Checkpo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World 1-1.

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  5. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    About the Game Solaribus is a 2D RPG puzzle game. Restore the balance of the world by re-summoning the 7 primitive elements through the solar altar — the ancient technology of the solar runes.    Compatibility issues: If you are using browsers like Firefox which does not allow HTML5 threads mode or your pc is using integrated graphic cards, it is recommended to download and play on desktop builds.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solaribus.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Delivery Berrie is a fast-paced 2D platformer where you play as a courier berry named Berrie. He has just gotten a huge supply of food (which is shown in a small crate) to feed Berrie's hometown for an entire year, and now must race against a 1 minute and 30 second clock to deliver it ALL the way to Berrie's hometown while dodging numerous traps and enemies and managing your time wisely to make it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Berrie.

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  7. Made for the Game Maker's Toolkit Jam 2025 - Theme: Loop You play as a Cat in a Tuxedo who has been thrown in a dungeon for stealing the last can of tuna! Escape the dungeon by solving the puzzle of the looping level that never ends as the fabric of reality falls apart. Maybe you need to harness the power of the Glitches to unlock your way... Controls:WASD to moveSpace to JumpE to pick up crates… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon.exe.

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  8. The Application is in peril! Due to some code loops being left open, the game is slowly but surely running out of memory. It's your job to close the loops and save the game before you get a MEMORY LEAK. Strategize and find an optimal route to the different loops, making sure to fulfill all neccesary objectives along the way. As you play, the loops will slow down the game, causing certain obstacle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memory Leak.

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  9. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome to Hell, Josef.  In life, you brought pain and misery to those seeking your aid.  You broke your oath.  Now, you will spend eternity paying penance for these sins.  Your unending task is to provide comfort and care for all of my demons, as they spend their own eternities doling out the pain that you yourself are forbidden to cause.  You will do no harm, ever again. A SAWD Games production.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do No Harm.

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  10. The developers of this game couldn't finish their game in time for the game jam. In fact, the game is so unfinished that you’re forced to use the not-very-well-hidden debug mode to beat it! Now that the game is at least possible, let’s see what got finished. Confused? Read below for controls and tips! Controls:  A/D - Move left/right W/S - Navigate menu, cling to ladder Space - Jump Left-click (in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Debug Mode.

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  11. The kingdom needs your help!An evil wizard is attacking and only you can stop him!   In this action-packed and fast-paced 2D platformer, you are playing as a simple farmer with magical powers and your goal is to kill the evil wizard. But your enemy is no ordinary wizard. As a master alchemist he was able to create a potion that made him immortal. So now your only way of saving your kingdom i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bizarre Showdown.

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  12. Welcome to Mage McDuffy's Last Buffet! Quick Summary: Mage McDuffy's Last Buffet is a top-down shooter with random spell attacks depending on what your spell dice roll every few seconds. Eat more food to gain more dice. Imagine this like a simplified Vampire Survivors with constant random rotating attacks. Made for GMTK Jam 2022 "Roll of the Dice". Mild Violence Warning - Contains bones and lots o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mage McDuffy's Last Buffet.

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  13. About: This is a simple short 2D pixel-art platformer with a premise that fall damage now exists and in game it is explained by your character having glass-like fragile knees. Your goal is to get out of the cave you are in by traversing a number of levels you find. Each level was hand created and holds a special feature about it. What is that feature? Is it shortcuts, punishing routes or misdirect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Knees.

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  14. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    55% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Wishlist The Full Version About the GameABOUT THIS PROLOGUE Skeletons, Celestial Beings, Magic Swords and a vast beautiful world created in pixel art. All this together with an adventure full of mysteries and puzzles that cannot be told in just one story. Here is a brief summary of what can be found in Abyss The Forgotten Past. Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue, is the begining of Leonnor's Ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue.

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  15. The Castle (prototype)Version 1.0By: Joni Pääskynpää What is this game?-----------------------The Castle is a prototype showcase of a game that´s been inspired by games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and Unreal Tournament. It's a 3D FPS shooter with some light exploration. Kill or be killed — can you survive The Castle? How to play?----------------The game plays like your typical 90´s FPS game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle (prototype).

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  16. A cozy farming adventure… with strange secrets hiding everywhere. On the surface, your farm is peaceful: cows mooing, chickens wandering, crops quietly growing in the sun. But look a little closer—something unusual is happening here. Weird items appear out of nowhere.A mysterious glowing ball sits behind the barn.A suspicious ninja-like figure lurks between the trees.Even your animals seem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wandering Farm.

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  17. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Two minutes. Four survivors. Get everyone out alive — or get looped back until you do. Enter The Arc: A submarine research center that’s been immersed in deep, intergalactic seaspace for several years discovering and documenting new species. All is well on this peaceful science expedition until a portview rupture kills your captain — but not before he can initiate the Leave Oceanic Orbit Precauti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Protocol.

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  18. Loople is a Knowledge-Gated Puzzle/Action/Adventure game created by a single person in less than 4 days for the GMTK 2025 Game Jam.Inspired by games such as Tunic, Outer Wilds, Antichamber, Animal Well, Rain World and Chroma Zero, deep knowledge-gated puzzles permeate the world under the guise of a cutesy action-platformer. You take control of a small cat warrior, stuck in a world where a haunting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loople.

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  19. You are piloting a broken ship. You must escape the asteroid field ahead. You can pick up repairs. But you can only have two at a time. WASD/Arrow Keys to move, at first only forward can be used to move (you need to repair the rest of your functionality, you don't have control of A/D by default). Also Arrow Keys and support for Dvorak (,AOE) and Serbian (ЊАСД) A spin on the classic "space shooter"… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroids: Definitive Edition.

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  20. This is a puzzle game where you stretch cats to get their king to the top of a mountain. Try to complete all 8 levels! This was solo developed by me for the 2024 GMTK jam with the theme "Built to Scale". Some minor fixes have been made to this game post-jam, the original jam version is available to download below. Note: There seems to be some minor visual issues with the cats in the windows buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024).

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  21. FROGGING -- Mini frog platformer made for Novice Summer Jam Series 2024: Mini Jam 2, with the themes Failure and Overcoming, where we got the 12th Place! And what to better show the power to overcome your failures than a platformer?! Hop in with our little frog as he tries to escape before the fire gets to him! -- This is our first ever game project, so unfortunately we were not able to put e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frogging.

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  22. OBS: CHECK THE VOLUME IN "Options". About the Game Your mission is very simple: protect the base from the enemies and keep yourself alive.  You have three guns with you and a landmine and you can change your character. Be careful because there are several types of enemies, but don't worry because on the map there are some power lives to recover you. Controls W, A, S, D to move  E to interact. 1,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4Defenses.

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  23. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    I Want My Pumpkins Back! v2.22 05/22/2023 Dracula's really done it this time! He's stolen all the pumpkins to keep people from making Jack-o-Laterns on Halloween! Get out there and help Gourdie get the pumpkins back before Drac's jealousy ruins everyone's favorite Spooky Holiday! Created for the OGA Fall Game Jam 2022, I Want My Pumpkins Back! is Halloween themed nod to the all time classic Lode … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Want My Pumpkins Back!.

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  24. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Ranked top 20 and featured in Mark Brown's Best Games from GMTK Jam 2020 video! Timestamp 19:18 If you want to see what else we're making, drop us a follow! Programmer/designer: KIRAArtist: ALPHA6Musician: VICTORABDAMusician: RUSTOCRATMusician: AJ BOOKER HTML5 Important Info If the controls don't work try refreshing the window. Then click the run button without scrolling or pressing anything … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between a Clock and a Hard Place.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Recommendation - Skip Level 2 after giving it a go, it can get tedious, we'd love you to experience more of the game too. Inferno A 3D platform style adventure/puzzle game. Bune is a lonely soul who feels he has been wronged in being put into hell. The game takes you through his attempted escape from the Inferno onto his path towards a better _after_life. The theme was 'Death is only the beginnin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno.

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  26. How to play: WASD or Arrow keys: Move Mouse: Aim Left click: Shoot Space: Hug Enemy/Purchase upgrades/Open chest Enter: Skip tutorial About the game: Hug Force is a top down shooter where your mission is to find a helipad so support can infiltrate enemy grounds and win the war (which war? Who knows?).  When encountering enemies, you have two choices to encounter enemies: either shoot them of hug … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hug Force.

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  27. Find Thy Way is a top-down dungeon puzzle created as a submission for MiniJam 110. You play as a mage undergoing his last trial, the endless maze, your only option is to explore and place beacons until you find the exit. How to play: Moving around consumes energy, and placing beacons consumes a lot of energy (depends on difficulty chosen), your goal to reach the exit before your energy runs out, i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Thy Way.

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  29. A game made by Anagh's World for 4 different Jams Ranked #1 in Visuals, Audio & Overall Game Enjoyment categories for Trijam #157 For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. This game can also be played on a Mobile/Tab. To own a personal copy of the game, please download Windows playable version available at the end of the page. Linux & Mac users please use Wine to run the .e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Bunny.

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  30. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This game was initially submitted to Craftpix jam 2025-2 jam with the theme "Cute but dangerous". I fixed and tweaked it afterwards for the Game Off 2025 jam with the theme "waves". Both jams overlapped and the game versions submitted to each jam were fully developed within the jam period. Spoilers There are two sections of the game after you go through the "Prologue" you will enable the secon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Turtle.

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  31. Play as a cat that can record his actions and have a copy loop through them. Utilize both the player and the copy to make it through all 7 levels! Solo developed for the 2025 GMTK Jam with the theme "Loop" (And sorry for the janky physics, ran out of time to fix them ) Controls: Move: Left and right keys, or A and D keys Jump: Up key or W key Create Copy: Down key or S key Wait: Spacebar U… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Copy (GMTK Jam 2025).

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  32. Meet Blobby!  They are currently stuck in some ruins guarded by a flaming spirit and are trying to get out.  Starting at the exit, Blobby will have to search for the amulet that opens the door.  But doing so angers the guardian.  Without anyway to defend their self, Blobby will have to loop around the spirit in order to reach the exit safely.  Can you help Blobby escape the ruins and see the sunri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Around.

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  33. GMTK 2025 Game Jam Submission by: GameFraek and C_raiderFirst GameJam game! Jörmungandr, the great World Serpent, is on a Quest to engulf the 9 realms.Help him by wrapping his body around the land,bite into your tail to form an ouroboros and seize your claim.Best leave the bad parts seperate and be careful to not get harmed. Controls:W/A/S/D to movepress Space to biteORMove mouse and hold cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jörmungandr Quest.

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  34. Made for the GMTK Game Jam 2025To fit the theme: "Loop"! Sir Loopsalot needs your help! The brave knight loves looping, and wants to loop as many times as possible, but his actions have consequences, as well as the loops bringing random elements! Controls: A and D, or arrow keys to moveSpace to jump How to play: Get to the portal to score a "loop". Each loop, any tiles in the middle you jump… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sir Loopsalot.

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  35. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    -Submission to GMTK Game Jam 2024- Upscaled is a short puzzle game about size. Your goal is to collect all of the size orbs and reach the exit portal. -Controls- Move - WASD / Arrow Keys Jump - Space / Z -Credits- Music - https://opengameart.org/content/relaxing-chiptune-music-0 Font - https://www.dafont.com/upheaval.font SFX - https://sfbgames.itch.io/chiptone, https://pixabay.com/sound-e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upscaled.

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  36. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    NOTE: The Web build should work ok, but if you having any issues then please use the downloadable version instead. Godot 4 has some issues with web builds at the moment.PizzaDoggy Horror Jam #1 Title: J.G. - Jam Game Where am I? How did I get here? Every repeated corridor has the same eyesore wallpaper. It never ends! At least one Theme and one Diversifier must be used, and  as it may spoil t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to J.G. - Jam Game.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    From the Dead A pixel-art horror puzzle game Developed by Allan Fini, Bruno Galerani and Felipe Bigatto Made for Pixel Game Jam 2025 using Unity 6.1 Game Description "From the Dead" is a gothic horror adventure where you awaken in a cursed church, guided by a mysterious Necromancer. Solve cryptic riddles, uncover the tragic tales of the restless dead, and break an ancient curse—before it claims… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Necro Trials.

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  38. Devotion it's a 2D platformer game developed during the Godot Wild Jam #81. (THIS IS A POSTJAM VERSION, I WORKED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE JAM ENDS) It's a 2D platformer about a lone expeditioner drawn to the summit of a silent mountain. You don’t know what calls you, only that you were made to reach it. What lies above may end everything... Theme of the jam: Expedition HOW TO PLAY Arrow keys to m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devotion.

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  39. How To Play Use the keyboard letters. Pesky moles will appear from holes, WHACK them by pressing keys. Get through all 5 waves before time is up to win! Playtester Feedback Form Technical Details Submission Form LinkGitHub Link   Lecture Details UI custom font used is VT323-Regular from Google Fonts. There are 3 dynamic text objects that update during runtime. The wave counter change… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keyboard Whack-a-Mole.

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  40. The heroes are out fighting, but you've got a potion shop to take care of! Navigate your potion shop to craft and mix potions to satisfy your customers! And hey - who said the heroes were the only one who could enjoy the potions? Drink some potions yourself to gain various benefits and make your job easier! Features: Fast, frantic, top-down 2D item-carrying gameplay! 7 challenging levels, with inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potion Panic.

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  41. This is my entry for the GMTK 2024 Game Jam!The theme this year was "Built to Scale".Here you are literally building your way up by moving and placing toy bricks (legally distinct LEGO) in a Getting Over It/Only Up/Jump King style game. There are around 60 voice lines that can play based on your actions, where you go, how many times you fall, and more. WASD or Arrow keys to move and jumpMouse to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Bricks: Built to scale [GMTK2024].

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  42. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    -Submission to GMTK Game Jam 2024- Upscaled is a short puzzle game about size. Your goal is to collect all of the size orbs and reach the exit portal. -Controls- Move - WASD / Arrow Keys Jump - Space / Z -Credits- Music - https://opengameart.org/content/relaxing-chiptune-music-0 Font - https://www.dafont.com/upheaval.font SFX - https://sfbgames.itch.io/chiptone, https://pixabay.com/sound-e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upscaled.

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  43. Grindavik is a fishing town in the southern coast of Iceland, 42km from Reykjavik. Volcanic activity in the area started in 2021 with some sporadic eruptions. In the evening of December 18th 2023, lava started spewing from fissures in the ground north of Grindavik. On January 14th 2024, a second fissure erupted near town with most of its lava steered away by newly constructed protective barriers.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save Grindavik.

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  44. So.... What's under the bed? This game is a 2D top-down shooter, with horror elements and a classic pixel art style.  You will be playing our main character tasked to find the monsters hiding under the bed and eradicate the evil plaguing the mansion. So give it a try if you dare. ----------How to Play---------- To start the game walk down up to the door using the A and D key. Once you enter the ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What's under the bed?.

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  45. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Submission to Metroidvania Month 12 Game Jam (https://itch.io/jam/metroidvania-month-12) Please play in Chrome Browser (Sounds will lag in Firefox).  Best with a controller. Much of the art from Penusbmic - itch.io Shazam Antielctronic Trashwizard Credits: We would like to explicitly credit Penusbmic - itch.io  for the amazing art and the open game art community for their freely licensed sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gangsters of Ganymede.

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  46. Made as part of the  Kindred Community Jam https://itch.io/jam/kindred-community-jamThe theme was: "Death is a new beginning" In my game dying transports you to the death plane, which allows you to get past some obstacles that you couldn't overcome before dying, but also may place new obstacles in front of you.Follow me on my twitter: @AlexClarkeGames Controls: WASD or arrow keys - Movement Space… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death is nothing but a Door.

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  47. In this game, you control the Bloodmancer - an evil mage that seeks four crystals of nature. These crystals combined empower their owner beyond imagination! Controls: Move left -> [Left arrow], [A] Move right -> [Right arrow], [D]Jump -> [Spacebar]Use skill 1 -> [1] (under F1)Use skill 2 -> [2] (under F2)Leave body -> [K]Use -> [F] Hi, I made this game as a project for Ludum Dare 43 (Jam). This is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodmancer.

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  48. In2raction is the Hardcore Platformer 2D game. As the name says, you will be jumping on platforms and solve some struggles using 2 characters (Adver & Guldberg) between which you can switch! The thing is that Adver crushes gems on his way, while Guldberg upgrades himself thanks to all that mess made by Adver. Together they help each other to make their way till the end. Enjoy :) A game made for Gl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In2raction.

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  49. Small update: fixed healers not doing damage/now also has experimental web build, it's slightly more jank than the downloadable version and you can't start over to try the different classes yet but it's playble enough to get to the end. Quick note: According to Windows, Chrome, and Malwarebytes, Clickteam Fusion 2.5 games might be treated as "suspicious" for reasons I can't even remotely think of,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mobile Quest GB.

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  50. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    A Playdate inspired Microvania! You are a mailman delivering your last package of the day. The adress leads to an old abandoned castle. Since nobody is home, you just leave them a notification and get back to your car, when you suddenly crash through the floor and are trapped below the castle. Time to find a way out of here and finally get home! Gather different abilities to help you escape!Collec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mailman's Curse.

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