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Games like Brief Battles

Looking for games like Brief Battles? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a kids focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Boomerang Fu, The Bug Butcher or Final Exam.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,449 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    Boomerang Fu is a frantic physics fighting game. Choose from an adorable cast of food characters and slice up your friends with boomerangs and a ridiculous range of stackable powerups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boomerang Fu.

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  2. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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  3. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 544 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 655 reviews

    Roadmap About the Game Wild Woods is a couch co-op game full of action, teamwork and woodland critters. One to four players take on the role of brave little cats defending their wooden wagon on its way through a dangerous forest. Clever cooperation is key as their way is full of obstacles. While daytime is all about collecting resources and improving your trusty wagon, things get risky during … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Woods.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    59% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    Play a mix of fun party games as you switch back and forth between them. Can you handle the chaos? Join your friends both on the couch and online while sadistically laughing at their misfortune. Run, jump and slap your way to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marooners.

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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

    Samurai Gunn is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for two to four players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai GUNN.

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  7. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 442 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Fling to the Finish is a cooperative racing game where teammates are tethered together by a stretchy elastic rope. Get up close and personal with your partner as you share a controller to maneuver two characters bouncing, rolling, and flinging their way to the finish line! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fling to the Finish.

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  8. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    Muffin Knight is an arena based action-packed platformer with stunning visuals and a myriad of fairytale characters, each with their own unique abilities, which gain strength as you advance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muffin Knight.

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  9. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 297 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    Stikbold! is a single and local multiplayer dodgeball game heavily inspired by the 70's and its athletes. This is a salute to the heroic sportsmanship of the era, a time when tacky was cool and there was no such thing as bad style. Follow the story of world famous Stikbold athletes Björn and Jerome, team up with a dodgeball buddy in co-op team battles or charge head first into a manic free-for-al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure.

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  10. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wand Wars.

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  11. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 4,585 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools. Now with a free, new content update - Wargroove: Double Trouble If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargroove.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tools Up!.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Mowin' & Throwin' is a 2 vs 2 local multiplayer game featuring lawn-obsessed gnomes who drive riding mowers! Each match is a constant tug-of-war as you work with your teammate to mow your lawn and sabotage the other team. The team who has the least amount of grass on their lawn when time ends, wins! REQUIRES 4 XBOX CONTROLLERS! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mowin' & Throwin'.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 3,621 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 12 reviews

    Tricky Towers is a multiplayer physics-based tower building game. In a game of Tricky Towers you stack your bricks to create a stable tower and try to topple those of your opponents. To spice it up you can cast magic to support your structure and fend off the dark spells of your rivals in this frantic physics party game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tricky Towers.

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  15. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,337 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

    The Adventure Pals is an action-packed platform game about friendship, exploration, and riding your best friend Sparkles the giraffe. Mr. B is kidnapping old people and turning them into hot... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventure Pals.

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  16. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    65% User Score Based on 227 reviews

    Chompy Chomp Chomp is a maze-based multiplayer rampage in which Chompies chase each other around trying to eat their target colour Chompy. Underneath your Chompy's feet you have a target the colour of the Chompy you need to eat. You get points for chomping, you lose points for being chomped. The target colours change at random, turning hunters into hunted and vice versa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chompy Chomp Chomp.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 364 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 11 reviews

    Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foul Play.

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  19. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    92% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    Witchtastic is a challenging 1-4 player coop game about brewing and delivering magic potions as fast as possible. Take on the role of an aspiring witch and experience charming adventures with your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchtastic.

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  20. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    73% User Score Based on 139 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 18 reviews

    All-Star Fruit Racing is the kart racing game you’ve been waiting for! Easy to learn but hard to master, choose your character, customize your kart and play the way that tempts you most! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All-Star Fruit Racing.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,860 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 13 reviews

    Hammerwatch is an hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment! Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch! Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abathor.

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  24. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 10,722 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 75 reviews

    Buy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on PlayStation Store. Your favorite Turtles are reunited as they kick shell in this gnarly '80s-style side-scrolling beat 'em up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

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  26. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    81% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    Retimed is a local multiplayer arena shooter for 2-4 players. When a player is in danger, time slows down and a time bubble is created around the player. Now there is enough time to react and try to dodge the deadly projectiles. These time bubbles generate exciting alternations between fast-paced movement and tension-filled slowmotion moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retimed.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 13 reviews

    Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight'N Rage.

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  29. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    91% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Meet kitties as the main heroes of the new go-kart racing game! Overcome difficulties of the tracks drifting through mines and bombs, stop your competitors blasting them with bubble gum and other astonishing weapons. And don’t forget to gather power-ups to be the fastest on the track. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow Motors.

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  30. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,286 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 34 reviews

    Become certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician (F.A.R.T.) by learning the do's and don'ts of moving furniture with Moving Out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moving Out.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,790 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    GigaBash combines the chaos and creativity of titles like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and War of Monsters with the jaw-dropping scale of the classic kaiju movies. Play as either a rampaging Titan or a Titan-hunting mecha; summon lightning from the heavens, use a radio tower as a baton, or roll a whole district (and your enemies) into a single massive snowball. Wreak enough havoc and you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GigaBash.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    HyperBrawl Tournament is an arena based sports combat game, fusing intense sporting action and brutally competitive PvP combat.Select your warrior and your weapon before unleashing brawling fury in an arena where goals equal glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HyperBrawl Tournament.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,542 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    "Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains! Take on the role of Cactus, an enthusiastic police android, who responds to a stranded space freighter only to discover it under siege by its malfunctioning robot workers. Cut off from the outside and in over her head, Cactus and the androids she re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Android Cactus.

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  34. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 573 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    A mech-themed 2D platformer. With action-packed shooting, highly polished animations, driving multiple unique awesome mechs to fly in the air, play your own style based on a fluent set of controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDCORE MECHA.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    79% User Score Based on 807 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Return of the wurm! The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is coming! Destroy your opponents with all new moves and weapons across ten different arenas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nidhogg 2.

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  36. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Commander Cool 2 is a four player local coop retro-styled adventure that is destined to be one of coolest game in 2015! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Cool 2.

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  37. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 5,017 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Crawl is the dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through randomly generated dungeons full of cruel traps and horrid beasts- all controlled by the other players. If a friend kills you they take your place and it's their turn to crawl! It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to face them all as they control the flailing limbs of the hulking final boss! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawl.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 58,212 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    This four player RPG adventure will let you hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. Featuring hand-drawn characters, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals and intense gameplay action. Play with up to three friends and discover mind-boggling magic and mystery in the amazing world created just for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Crashers.

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  39. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    "Taking up arms solo or with a friend, you must dance with death in a brutal and addictive arcade platformer shooter inspired by Super Crate Box and stuffed to the brim with unlockables. Fight through rapid fire single screen levels each with a random combination of platform layout, objective, vending machines and enemies. Dodge and weave amongst the aliens to stay alive but don’t leave them stan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mutant Alien Assault.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    87% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Plunder Panic is a swashbuckling, up to 12-person local multiplayer arcade game where two rival crews battle for supremacy on the high seas. Defeat the enemy captain, scuttle their ship, plunder enough booty or end up shark bait in Davy Jones’ Locker! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plunder Panic.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,342 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode. Play On-Line in coop, in single player or in local coop! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nation Red.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Countless enemies had been shot, hacked and slashed in the history of games. Now it is time to ram a wooden lance in some gut, send your foes flying, and watch them bite the dust! Body parts ripping off, ragdoll horse physics, and destructive environments included. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Knight: Rogue Rider Edition.

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  44. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,531 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Old Ultimate Chicken Horse Kickstarter DEMO A new take on party platformer games that flips between strategic level building and intense platforming The game is not actually early access, but we... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    75% User Score Based on 448 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets! Online and local multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Party.

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  46. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    71% User Score Based on 285 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 6 reviews

    Wielding magical blades, four girls must fight back the encroaching waves of monsters in this exhilarating hack-and-slash action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Croixleur Sigma.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,114 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 9 reviews

    Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, story
    93% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Hyper Jam is a neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable powerups, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Jam.

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  50. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 897 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

    Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years. Race your friends in multiplayer or challenge yourself in story mode. Solve progressively more difficult and creative puzzles, help a sausage make friends, and find out what happened to the Tumblecrown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tumblestone.

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