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  1. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

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  2. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures of Shuggy.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    The Hardest Game Ever is a precision 2D platformer. As the name suggests, it's a very difficult game, so difficult that the developer has created a challenge to pay the first person to beat the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hardest Game Ever.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,843 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 7 reviews

    Ronin (stylized as RONIN) is a 2015 turn-based action platformer video game developed by Polish indie developer Tomasz Wacławek, designer at polish indie studio Flying Wild Hog, and published by Devolver Digital. It was released for Microsoft Windows on May 27, 2015 into Early Access and left it on June 30, 2015. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RONIN.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,859 reviews

    Squishy the Suicidal Pig has made a deal with the devil and will do anything to reach his parents in heaven. This is a hard-going platformer with various puzzle elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squishy the Suicidal Pig.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 264 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Deleveled is a physics-based puzzle-platformer in which you simultaneously control two characters who fall in opposite directions. You must help them work together to get through dozens of tricky levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deleveled.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 844 reviews

    The adventures of Bloody Trapland is back! Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online. This is a challenging, yet simple game that anyone can enjoy, whether y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity.

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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,746 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airscape: The Fall of Gravity.

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  10. 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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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Pid was developed by Might and Delight for PC, Mac, X-Box, and PlayStation and released in 2012. It is a story-driven platformer that includes a variety of puzzles. It was praised for the artwork, presentation, and soundtrack; and received the 2012 European Games Award in the Innovate Newcomer category. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pid.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 456 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 4 reviews

    Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Munin.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Fly’N is a PC platformer in which players control four original characters with their own complementary abilities. They are the guardians of the World-Trees: the Buds. It’s only by combining and by playing with their powers that the Buds will be able to find the right path when the situation seems impossible… Save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly'N.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 140 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    iO is a physics platformer in which you control a ball. By growing or shrinking the ball you can influence its speed and weight. Use these mechanics to gain momentum and make your way through the levels. Toy with the laws of physics, solve the puzzles and reach the exit as quickly as possible. Can you win the gold medal in all levels? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iO.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Rflex is a fast-paced and challenging neo-arcade game. Frantically dodge your way to the high score in a series of rage-inducing levels while enjoying a kickass, original soundtrack. Experience trippy visuals while being pulled into a never-ending abyss of addicting, non-stop action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RFLEX.

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  17. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    Eryi's Action is a 2D ‘trapformer’ by developer Xtal Sword that is visually inspired by Super Mario, but has gameplay akin to games like I Wanna Be the Guy. Don’t be fooled by its adorably charming looks – this game abounds in traps and wants you to die! However, where IWBTG was murderously difficult, Eryi's Action is additively challenging and FUN! Trap placement is often laugh-out-loud funny and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eryi's Action.

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 878 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 9 reviews

    Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom! Three heroic explorers wander the post-apocalyptic desert on a mission to save their village from despair. They soon find a dark, twisted tower that has risen from the depths of the planet and seemingly h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage. Ten unique zones to conquer. Can you reach and rescue the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat.

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  20. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 3,330 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control of Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the "end of the world." Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End Is Nigh.

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  22. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 1,231 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Rain Games. Released in 2013, it is set in a steampunk-inspired world and revolves around the use of magnetism and electricity to solve puzzles. Players control a young boy who must navigate through a mysterious tower, using magnetic powers to manipulate the environment and overcome obstacles. The game is characterised by its lack of dialogue, relyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,334 reviews

    Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which you play as the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh'oul after he is freed from captivity. Throughout her journey she must traverse dangerous worlds and fight countless hellspawn in order to discover where Jeh'Oul lurks and save the world from his demonic clutch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Vi.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    In Eldritchvania, you will explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men. Developed by @Scimitri and @NathanAuckett. With music by @NikSudan! Over 70 hand drawn rooms to explore! Countless enemies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritchvania.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 597 reviews

    Lasers is a multiplayer game where you must survive deadly laser mazes until only one player remains standing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LASERS.

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  26. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have 10 Seconds.

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  28. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, magical items and ancient secrets. By upgrading your magic, any way forward is right in this non-linear adventure game full of exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alwa's Legacy.

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  29. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 92,552 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 8 reviews

    A single-player platformer about climbing a mountain. Battle your inner demons and climb through more than 250 devious stages to reach the summit. It won't be easy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celeste.

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  30. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,558 reviews

    You Have to Win the Game is an free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have to Win the Game.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impulsion.

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  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 589 reviews

    Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows is a minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out. The core of your movement is simple: move, jump, and climb, with your ability to turn into liquid allowing you to squeeze through tight spaces and dash across the rooms at high speeds. As you play, you'll discover abilities which let yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,607 reviews

    I Wanna Maker is a precision platformer with a robust level editor and online level sharing, based on I Wanna Be The Guy fangames. Create complex levels using a wide variety of objects, a powerful events system, and customizable visuals. Browse levels online, traverse a hand-crafted campaign, take on challenge modes, and more! Level Editor Features Intuitive but powerful level editor with 70+ ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Wanna Maker.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    RITE is a high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RITE.

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  36. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 524 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Become Your Enemy in Biomorph, a 2D Dark Metroidvania! When you defeat a monster, the BIOMORPH mechanic allows you to take its shape and power. But beware - biomorphing has a cost as these creatures will now unlock new skills and will use them on the player upon encountering them again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biomorph.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    76% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    Egg Returns Home is a simple platformer about an egg, which is trying to find his way back home. At every level egg needs to get to the teleport. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egg Returns Home.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 348 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Spy.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Color Symphony is basically a side scrolling game. But it has the added element of color and gives you something different. You can be a main character in the game and fight the enemy, eliminate the obstacles or find a new route by using color. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Color Symphony.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Izbot is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iZBOT.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 9,316 reviews

    You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Changed.

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  45. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 345 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

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  47. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    60% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges. If you like Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, or Peggle, this one is for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    When you start any level for the first time, it might seem to be almost too easy to beat, but the levels evolve when you play further. Every time you beat any level, the level changes somehow and you need to play it again. Three times. Triple Take. Ok, you got it. This makes completing levels… difficult. Jumps become more difficult, new threats reveal themselves, and new pathways open up! Diffic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Take.

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  49. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    84% User Score Based on 216 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Super Magbot is a precision platformer with no jumping! Players will have to traverse four distinct worlds with new mechanics and challenges unlocking along the way. Learn how to use Super Magbot's magnetic powers and use the different magnets to beat more than 150 levels. Enjoy unique challenging mechanics with classic 16-bit gaming vibes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Magbot.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,518 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    I Am Fish is a charming adventure starring four intrepid fish friends, forcibly separated from their home in a pet shop fish tank. Throughout the game, players will join them as they swim, fly, roll, and chomp their way to the open ocean from the far-flung corners of Barnardshire (the smallest county in England) in their bid for freedom and to reunite once again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Fish.

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