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Games like Back Before Knight

Games like Back Before Knight

Looking for games like Back Before Knight? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Wanderling, Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight or Vagante.

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  1. View Game
    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    In this roguelike platformer, you play as the sandmouse to descend into a maze-like dungeon. Test your map-sense and mark your way through each level to find the optimal paths. Each day, you'll need to loot the dungeon and find your way back to the shop before night falls. There, you can purchase various upgrades to push further on the following days within the same run. Besides enemies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderling.

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  2. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Lore The Hearts' village has been attacked by The Wolf King and his army of minions! The Hearts have been kidnapped and scattered all over the forest and it's your job to bring them home, in this super-tight platformer. Gameplay Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight can be enjoyed by players of a wide range of skill, but will reward those who enjoy 100%-ing games, whether that be through exploring every nook… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 3,109 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 8 reviews

    Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vagante.

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  4. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,572 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

    Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle In The Darkness.

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  5. View Game
    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    We See You is a rhythm based down-scrolling runner. You play as a pair of eyes trying to go as deep as possible, avoiding enemies moving in different patterns with a goal to get a good score to top the leaderboard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We See You.

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  6. 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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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Explore a pixelated world steeped in nostalgia with our retro roguelite game. Conquer procedurally generated levels and survive with just one life in this thrilling challenge. Master the jump, attack, and charged attack in a classic platforming view. What sets our game apart is the epic boss battles. Dive into strategic showdowns, blending the essence of Zelda 2 and Megaman, with the addition of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quick Quest.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Tiny Connections unveils a gridded landscape filled with randomly appearing houses and resource buildings. Each house, distinguished by its color, requires a connection to a resource building of the same color. Your task is to draw connections – using pipes, power lines, or other conduits – to link these structures. The real challenge lies in resource management. With limited connection parts, st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Connections.

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  9. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    The Waste Land is imbued with feelings of despair and lost innocence, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings. Players explore a vast world across seven continents and meet memorable characters while fighting off twisted creatures to survive a hostile land - all in gorgeous 8-bit style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Waste Land.

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  10. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Action Roguelike FPS. Kill monsters, get cash, plan route, buy weapons, choose perks, destroy level, outrun death, unlock stuff, live again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STILL NOT DEAD.

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  11. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 5 reviews

    Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue.

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  12. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 1,232 reviews

    Descend a seemingly-endless tower, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks, as the fearsome Crimson Ninja. This 2D action-platformer uses ninja magic to generate every tower randomly, so no two adventures are the same! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super House of Dead Ninjas.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,673 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 8 reviews

    Chasm is a procedurally-generated RPG Platformer for PC (Win, Mac, & Linux), Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Taking equal inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, it will immerse you in a procedurally-generated fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasm.

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  14. Space Grunts is a combination of turn-based tactics and fast paced arcade action. Navigate your way through procedurally generated space stations, taking out enemies or using the shockwave of your rockets, grenades and other explosions to simply move those enemies out of the way on your path to the end goal. (Planned) Key features Fast turn-based gameplay (as seen and enjoyed in the original S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts 3.

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  15. "Exp10sion" is a pixel-art puzzle platformer. You'll play as a bomb that explodes within 10 seconds. Each explosion respawns the bomb, starts a new round, and generates a "Time Shadow" of your last round. Use your shadow wisely to solve the puzzles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exp10sion.

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  16. Explore an uncharted land and recover the pieces of a broken amulet. Valzar is a tough arena action platformer with roguelike elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valzar.

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  17. View Game
    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Available on Steam! Risk of Rain meets Noita. Space Bot is a strategic roguelite where your environment is fully desctructable, and out to get you. Travel with your friendly spaceship as you hunt for 'GELD' on far away and mysterious planets. Procedural Planets Have a different experience each time you play with procedurally generated levelsUnique Enemies Fight increasingly difficult and creepy e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Bot.

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  18. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    This fast paced single-player adventure platformer will test your platforming skills in 200 carefully designed hardcore levels, rewarding breaks between levels, and a cheerful BGM to help you through your endeavors. Will you get to the end? Enter, Left, Duck, Right. The game offers partial controller support if STEAM INPUT is disabled. Controller issues? Steam is overriding inputs (common with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic Floor!!.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    After a psychologist visit goes terribly wrong, you find yourself trapped in the mind of a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the final stages of an intense project. Experience a metroidvania-lite drenched in anxiety and based on a very true story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest.

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  20. View Game
    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

    Elsie is an indie action-platformer filled with rogue-like mechanics such as perma-death, procedurally generated levels, and a wide scope of items and weaponry to make each run as unique as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsie.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    94% User Score Based on 155 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Dungeon Antiqua is a dungeon crawl-type RPG with beautiful dots and nostalgic sounding chiptunes that are reminiscent of the 1980s and 1990s. - 2D maps that expand to match the character's field of view. - A game design that can be played over and over again thanks to a wide variety of professions, free party formation and auto-generated maps. - Game progression focused on hacking and exploration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Antiqua.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Do the bidding of your loving mechanical Mother and playfully climb, jump, and platform through a physical world full of emergent surprises. Our groundbreaking procedural generation sets a new standard, merging handcrafted design with limitless variety. Every run offers new challenges and discoveries waiting to be explored. The Mother Machine base game includes the Ashen Spores cave type, the full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Machine.

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  23. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    68% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    STARTWelcome to Super Dungeon Muncher! Dive into a tough adventure that tests your reflexes and quick thinking! KEEP MOVING Muncher is very hungry, and you're on the menu! Stay ahead and avoid becoming its next meal! GEAR UP Equip yourself with arsenal of tools to navigate obstacles, open up new paths, and take down baddies! DISCOVER Pers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPER Dungeon Muncher.

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  24. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    After many long years in incubation, Fowl Damage is out with another demo! The full release is slated for the later half of 2024. This atmospheric puzzle-platformer from the developers of Peglin and Friday Night Bullet Arena offers one-button platforming with incredible depth: carefully manage your jumps and falls to avoid becoming scrambled! Your adventure will have you escape from the factory,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fowl Damage.

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  25. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    92% User Score Based on 1,049 reviews

    Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talented.

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  26. View Game
    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Where am I? Who am I?" Neu quietly awakened in his ancient temple to fulfill the terms of an agreement he no longer remembers. So, what was this agreement? Join Neu on his quest to rediscover himself and his memories. Challenge the immortal guardians of the realm of Aytol, which has fallen into chaos, and enter an eternal struggle to cleanse their souls from corruption. Remember yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Fall.

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  27. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

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  28. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    77% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return Of The Zombie King.

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  29. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    60% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    No Time, you must save the kingdom from demons. Kill all monsters and Stop the Arch Demon! The Salvation of the kingdom lies in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imprisoned Light.

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  30. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

    The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Hole New World.

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  31. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    LootLite is a roguelike-arcade in which you can embody different heroes to try to recover their stolen treasures, through a huge area full of secrets, hidden paths and all kinds of weapons that will make your playthrough easier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LootLite.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,918 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way to aid your adventure, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caveblazers.

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  33. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    As an agent of Odin, you will dive into cavernous dungeons hunting for treasure, race for your life from surprise traps, and have vicious axe battles with blood-thirsty kobolds. If you like action-packed side-scrolling adventures, you won't want to miss Trial by Viking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trial by Viking.

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  34. View Game
    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 794 reviews

    Catacomb Kids is a procedurally generated platformer, with an equal emphasis on quick reactions, tactical engagement, and strategic character growth. Wield swords, spears, axes, and daggers -- unleash powerful magicks to burn, freeze and poison foes with -- overcome traps and beasts both deadly and unrelenting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catacomb Kids.

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  35. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 10 reviews

    Toy Odyssey is a Metroidvania style action-platformer that takes you back to a world made from the nightmares of your childhood. Join Brand—an action figure that has come to life—in his fight against the darkness to save his owner, Felix. Nightmares are only the start of his troubles: Brand needs to uncover the secrets of the house before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found.

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  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    81% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Dimension Drive is a space shooter that challenges your skills in entirely new ways. Play two games at once on this dual battlefield madness set on a comic book universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimension Drive.

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  37. View Game
    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAME Koloro is a contemplative puzzle/platform game with a unique and dynamique one-button gameplay, lovable characters, all in a dreamlike world with striking art style, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koloro.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    "Dig Dog is an action roguelike platformer. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures. Dig Dog combines classic platforming action with endless, generated levels to explore...and dig! Includes two modes of play: Bone Hunt, the roguelike treasure hunt. Dig for bones across four worlds of increasing diffi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig Dog.

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  39. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    41% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Crystal Catacombs is a challenging, retro inspired “Megavanian” love letter that utilizes Rogue-like procedurally generated levels/enemies/items with a heavy emphasis on classic 2D platforming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Catacombs.

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  40. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    94% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Nimbus is a unique combination of racing & puzzling. The player controls a craft with no means of directly propelling itself and needs to use whatever is scattered around the levels to acquire thrust and reach the goal. Traverse a world map with several distinct islands in order to recover your lost love. Light on story, but heavy on gameplay Nimbus offers several hours of increasingly harder chal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbus.

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  41. View Game
    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Bad Pad is a metal pumped metroidvania platfomer about a gamepad's buttons who came to life. Oozing with original music and storytelling songs, all in the spirit of metal. Precision platforming, boss fighting, puzzle solving, mini games and more... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Pad.

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  42. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    43% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Scavenge, fight, attack, defend, and survive in the Ashworld. Post apocalyptic open-world survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashworld.

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  43. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Just Get Through is a randomly generated platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring a destructible environment, sandbox mode, user-created levels, various gamemodes, hardcore mode, color palettes, deadly traps, explosions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Get Through.

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  44. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 9,682 reviews

    Downwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures. Make your way further and further down into a darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets and collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into an oddly placed shop to buy some helpful items or level up between caverns to battle well dwelling mon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downwell.

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  45. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Puzzle adventure inspired by the army of 8,000 terracotta figures that the founder of China built as protection for eternity. Using Taoist principles and non-aggressive tactics, the hero will switch between two opposite dimensions to restore the universal balance and break an ancient spell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terracotta.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Play Serious Scramblers on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serious Scramblers.

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  47. Tik Tok Instagram YouTube The Maze Demo Available Description The Maze is a game where the main objective is to escape from a maze that is generated entirely procedurally (randomly). In this maze, you will find a large number of secrets and enemies. Each wall may or may not be decorated with a unique decoration, ranging from a sword, bow, or shield to a candelabra, torch, or armor. The arm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Maze.

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  48. Manda Duo” is an innovative two-player cooperative game about surviving on dangerous planets. You will strive to survive on a dangerous planet in the form of an infinite platform and first-person shooting. Whether you take on the challenge solo or team up with friends, you'll enjoy the action-packed and dangerous fun of this game. Control  the boy:  Move and jump on constantly falling p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manda Duo.

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  49. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to Beast & Cleaver Beast and Cleaver is a 2D open-world adventure hack-and-slash where tactical combat and monster hunting define your journey. As the Hanging City's hired hunter, your mission is to track and defeat mythical creatures, uncover the secrets of their unique spawning conditions, and use their materials to strengthen both yourself and the city. Every successful hunt expands th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beast and Cleaver.

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  50. Neon Space Ball is a fast-paced, physics-based platformer set in a neon-lit futuristic world. Guide your ball through rotating platforms, avoid deadly obstacles, and navigate challenging levels to reach the goal. With intuitive controls, vibrant visuals, and exciting level mechanics, the game offers a mix of strategy, precision, and reflex-based gameplay. The game features a unique life system … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Space Ball.

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