Games like Bacteroid

0%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

0% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Immerse yourself in a boundless adventure at the heart of Etera extraordinary journey through an imaginary world. You have to overcome many obstacles in this side scroller adventure, while finding yourself in scenarios rich in detail and complexity, where the thin line between reality and fantasy dissolves. Measure your skill in timing, coordination, and strategy as you carefully plan each move… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etera.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Accompany Kyō, a young apothecary, on his journey to repair a world shattered by mankind and uncover the origin of his newfound golden powers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kintsugi.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

97% User Score Based on 239 reviews

A beautiful, cloudless day on the ocean. The hustle and bustle of the crew's activities ring out in an endless drone. The salt spray on the sundried skin - invigorating. Wait, you're facing the wrong way. Turn around... An intense storm cloud, almost black with menace, looms above the world. And we're heading straight for it... We must prepare the ship and ourselves for whatever we find inside. Fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cape Hideous.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

90% User Score Based on 942 reviews

Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jetpack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars' past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waking Mars.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Mech Chip is an action-adventure platformer with pilotable machinery. Explore the internal labyrinth of the cybersphere, and install yourself into devices to gain new quirks and abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Chip.

You got unchained. Between the Apostolorum Country and the Shapeless Dimension, your goal will be to travel between worlds and interrupt the Festival of Abundance. For this you should improve in combat and agriculture including managing a farm and exploring a religious medieval world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demiurge Sacrifice.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

I set out to make a puzzle game but I kept adding more and more stuff I like until this popped out. I'm not really a story or lore kinda guy, so there's none of that here. You're just a little round guy exploring a colourful world, solving 81 logic puzzles across 9 interconnected zones, collecting stuff, and unlocking new abilities as you go. It's puzzle-first, but there's plenty to do between p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Descent.

SummaryA 2.5D Soulslike set in post-apocalyptic SS15 Malaysia, where a failed human experiment unleashed a devastating chemical plague. Pak Ya, a Beastman warrior, is sent to destroy a human village but stumbles upon an infant girl, Anaya. Defying his instincts, he spares her and secretly raises her, knowing the beastmen would exploit her. To protect her, he embarks on a perilous journey through a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hikayat Pak Ya: Jiwa Mutakhir (2024).

Basic description:  A roguelike 2D runner with simple controls that is broken up into three very short stages, with each stage being inspired by a certain country. Aside from just exploring various parts of the world the player can also explore secret stages that give them collectables. At the end of the stage the player gets to their flight and moves onto the next country until they reach Japan a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Global Lap.

Death By Pickle (Muerte en Vinagre) This game developed in Spanish is a collaboration between my studio, GMW Studio, and Reckless Monster Studio an indie studio from Tenerife formed by José Marrero (programer), Dacil Delgado, and David Pérez (Artists). They developed crazy and funny games like Murray or Oh My Garden! that is still in development. The project that they asked me to collaborate on is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muerte en Vinagre.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

68% User Score Based on 98 reviews

100 moves, 2 buttons, 0 tutorials. Master a massive moveset hidden within a D-Pad and 2 buttons. Conquer +100 levels in the ultimate movelike precision platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moventure.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

48% User Score Based on 23 reviews

The world-famous meme becomes a metroidvania of mental mayhem. Play as Question Hound and enter a collapsing theme park built from anxiety, regret, and surreal humor. Run, jump, fight, and caffeinate your way through five emotional worlds where everyday fears come to life. You will face flying textbooks, toilet monsters, and ghostly memories you thought were long gone. Explore branching paths, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is Fine: Maximum Cope.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

96% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Poor planning has put you in a tough situation: your spacecraft is nearly out of power and an abandoned derelict freighter is your only chance for survival. Can you overcome the tricky obstacles that await you and collect enough power to make it out alive? Note from the developer:I am obsessed with platformers and the minute details of how they control and I wanted to create a game that feature… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Derelict Star.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer which tells the tale of personal development and the psychology of fear. Join protagonist John as he awakens in a bizarre hand-drawn kingdom and comes face-to-face with the terrors that dwell in the last place he'd have thought to look... Embark on an emotional odyssey exploring the depths of an unfamiliar environment using protagonist John's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Perfect Pencil.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Aleph is a short experimental creation, featuring four surreal vignettes, anchored by two elements: [Screen] and [Cube], illustrating a journey of future humans who gather fragmented relics of knowledge from bygone eras. Immerse yourself in a first-person cozy exploration journey with collecting elements User-friendly operating tips with game controller supported, could make it an ideal st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aleph.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

NBB.exe LAUNCH NOTICE: You may choose to instead buy the STEAM version if you'd like to support me.This is the same game available on steam, the only difference is the lack of achievements. I am working to provide steam keys with each purchase too. __NBB Arena is the sport of tomorrow. Generations of robots have dreamt of becoming the next NBB superstar. Every cycle, NEON Corp holds a Qualif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NBB.exe.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 385 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOVE ETERNAL.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Dark Swords: Fire link is a 2D metroidvania game with a large locations to explore, fight with a lot creatures and epic bosses, and greats skills and power-ups to acquire. Have some of the better features that defines the 8/16-bits era, games like Ninja Gaiden, Super Ghost and Ghouls, Megaman, Castlevania and Super Metroid. Also, it gets inspired by the Dark Souls series, Hollow Knight and Blasphe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Swords Firelink.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

85% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Chastity Catastrophe is a action platformer where instead of beating up enemies, you break your friends out of chastity equipment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chastity Catastrophe.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

◆ Story Synopsis ◆ Set in the year 3323, the revolutionary Meta Mirror Project emerged from the collaboration between humanity and the super AI "Primus." This ambitious venture seeks to stabilize society and ensure security by repairing the consciousness of individuals struggling with intense emotional turmoil. Your journey unfolds as Enforcer Decem, tasked with repairing bizarre Mirrormazes ste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrace the Light.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

A cat with the body of a bodybuilder fights against aliens in this 2D platformer with anime aesthetics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT.

In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Duke's body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argumentum ad culpam.

OverviewProject Delta is a new unique concept of a Procedurally Designed Metroidvania. At its core it utilizes a fresh procedural generation technique inspired by Map, Area, and Item Randomizers of the Retro Metroidvania classics. The key twist being the game allows you to decide the order of your power-ups, and in turn, the shape of the world itself. Embark on an epic journey, uncovering map stru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Delta.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 732 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 23 reviews

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axiom Verge 2.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 8 reviews

The Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game. The game has a tool which lets you create up to 4 clones and switch between them as long as you have a clear line of sight. The main obstacles for the puzzles are 3 kinds of lights that interfere with the tool in different ways to make the puzzl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swapper.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

84% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knytt Underground.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

78% User Score Based on 80 reviews

Below are the controls for the full release version: Xbox Gamepad Controls: DPAD = move start = pause A = jump/make menu selections (also for the pause screen) X = attack (up on the DPAD plus attack is upwards attack) B = sub-attack (when present)PS4 Controller: DPAD = move Options = Pause Cross = jump/make menu selections (also for the pause screen) Square = attack (up on the DPAD plus attack i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tribulation Entanglement.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Nubla is a graphical adventure, a journey through the world of the works inside the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. It tells the story of a unique inhabitant of the fantastic world existing inside the paintings of the museum, who seeks to discover who he is and to uncover his past by solving various puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nubla.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 7,404 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 32 reviews

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axiom Verge.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

A mystical library houses books of ancient folktales from lost civilizations. Play as prince Sayri, and protect these stories from wicked magic that aims to erase their memory forever. Enter each story and save it from within... or at least part of it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardian of Lore.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 39 reviews

An artistic metroidvania with a classic NES era gameplay, taking the player through the life of an average man escaping his depression in a partly imaginary world he created around him. Fight more than 60 enemy types and 5 bosses, uncover more than 160 areas and unlock all powers and items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to External Visions.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

96% User Score Based on 91 reviews

Dive into Super Skelemania, a single-sitting metroidvania about an acrobatic skeleton. Jump over a pit of thorns, roll your skull like a bowling ball, or headbutt a spider like any good skeleton... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Skelemania.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

A lost shadow seeks to be reunited with her human girl, while searching for memories and avoiding the dangerous city lights. Find Me is a 2D puzzle platformer set in a beautiful, surreal cityscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Me.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

76% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 7 reviews

A thoughtful and deeply personal narrative-title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to fully immerse yourself in the chapters of four characters, each with their joys and heartache. Contains over 20 original, beautifully-sung songs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Longest Road on Earth.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

[Media 3738411] [Media 3636391] In a long-devastated world, only one city remains intact. Protected by a glass dome, the city of Endeavor rises above the wreckage of the past. Inhabited solely... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Machina.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Shoot. Loot. Attach. Repeat. At your leisure you can save the dying world or become the ruler for the final decades of corruption. But who cares about the future, when you can attach that big gun to your spine. Become a Legend of DC-128b. At least for a while. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Limb Hunter.

In this great adventure, a resplendent being (Tolypeutes) acquires the power to face an army of mercenaries and rescue his brothers, reestablishing all sacred order. The adventure takes place in the most varied settings to the sound of natural birds, insects, sea, winds, caves. Unlock combat animals (Pets) to help you. Change the shape of your body in ball mode and combat mode. Use your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire Guardian.

Eel! — Welcome to the World of StickersEel On Mask is a 2D puzzle-platformer game where you play as the main character, Eel, who possesses the mysterious power of the “Clipping Mask.” Use this ability to freely alter the materials of stickers, solve puzzles across different worlds, and uncover the ultimate truth! This game combines puzzle-solving, 2D platforming, parkour, and of course — lots and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eel On Mask.

Face the ultimate rhythm challenge!Dive into the world of Rhythm Rumble, where music comes alive - and must be fought. In the form of evil robots, the craziest songs rise up against the system. Dance through their attacks, learn their patterns, and try to understand them. How long can you withstand their musical attacks? Join the "RedLeaf Records" team in the Defense Division. Study y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Rumble.

The Rusted is an atmospheric 2D action-platformer set among the remnants of a rusted world after humanity’s extinction. Players take control of a once-loyal robot dog, embarking on a dangerous journey through abandoned cities, crumbling factories, sand-buried deserts, and colossal data centers. With every step, you face the silent traces of humanity’s downfall and the threat of corrupted machines … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rusted.

Black Camelot is a 2D action-adventure currently being developed for the Windows PC. It is a tale set in the early 80' about dark supernatural events unfolding behind the walls of an isolated Nazi castle hidden deep within the inaccessible mountains. Black Camelot can be described as a 2D mix of dark thematics and fast-paced gameplay with the added ability to control multiple characters and experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Camelot.

Sophie: Starlight Whispers is an adventure game with metroidvania elements, featuring pixelated graphics, a deep narrative, and fully dubbed in Portuguese. Explore a vast map and put an end to the dark creatures that terrorize the kingdom of Sharan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sophie: Starlight Whispers.

INFO In KINTSUGI you are projecting gold to bring life and repair a destroyed world inspired by the famous Japanese art of kintsugi. Find yourself in an environment that borrows certain elements from Japanese legends and folk tales, but remains entirely original.You are playing KYO, a young apothecary apprentice that suffered the same curse as its world around him but by his kind and healing acti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KINTSUGI.

This capstone project, Rusted-Shift, was awarded the 2nd PLACE WINNER at UCI 5th ICS GAME DESIGN EXPO 2025! [Overviews] 2D/3D Perspective-Shifting Soulslike This is a pixel-art platform adventure game that uniquely blends 2D side-scrolling and 3D third-person exploration into a seamless experience. Players can freely switch perspectives to solve puzzles, engage in combat, and traverse a post-ap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusted Shift.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

For the first time in years, Sonny meets a person he knows inside of his lucid dreams and, to his surprise, Sonny discovers that what he says and does in his dreams directly affects the people he dreamed about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dare to Lucid Dream.

This game invites players into a light and pleasant flying adventure, where you play as a lively and adorable bird soaring freely along a broad roadside avenue. Using the ASDW keys to control the bird's left and right movements, players must skillfully avoid the uneven wooden fences on the road to ensure a smooth flight. The game's visuals are fresh and natural, with harmonious color schemes that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acquaint.

Embark on an epic journey in "Youra," a thrilling action-packed game that combines the nostalgia of classic beat 'em ups with a captivating elemental twist! Join Youra, Ichika, Hecate, and the charismatic Houette as they discover a mysterious Key that unlocks unimaginable powers and propels them into a battle against dark forces threatening our world.Key Features: Elemental Powers Unleashed: Contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Youra.

Welcome to the world of Sapience! The last city on this planet sits atop an island surrounded by a vast ocean. With the planet’s sentient species all but wiped out, this island is inhabited by humanoid robots built to replace the planet’s former residents. Far above the island floats another city that is home to the last biological beings left: the board members and executives of the few remaining… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapience.

A 2D action adventure game with a some RPG-like mechanics. It is set in a fantasy world where an excluded goddess called Unn'a is trying to take control of the world in a search for power. As a renegade female priest, who were once deceived by Unn'a, the player must now stop the goddess and save the continent of Asyren. At the beginning, the primordial gods created the Tree of Life, called Asyren… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asyren.

❤ Post-Jam Update V1.1.5 is now LIVE, including new features, bug fixes, quality of life changes, and updates to the gameplay balance. You can read the patch notes below. This is the final update before we release a new game. Developed within 48 hours for GameMaker Toolkit's 2021 Game Jam, Helm’s Oddity is a Game Boy themed Zelda-like game, where you turn cute monsters into powerful allies! Join t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helm's Oddity.