Games like By Hook Or By Croc

99%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

optimization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Meet Buddy and Bag Boy - two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy wherever they go! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, the duo must work together to restore each village and uncover the secret behind the blast. Scrub messes, collect trash, and lend a helping hand by cleaning up. Every difference you make earns you points. Got tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misc. A Tiny Tale.

56%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

stability, atmosphere

50% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinocide.

Inspired by the good old Metroids. Openworld (open galaxy!), Metroid-vania, 100% retro-style, pixel art 2-D PET COMPANIONS EXCLUSIVE FOR KICKSTARTER BACKERS! More info -> LINK Visit this campaign on Kickstarter and find out about Backer unique rewards and Stretch Goals! Like it? Hate it? We want to know your opinion! The community is a very important element for us and we want to hear … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NECROCOSMOS - There is no god up here.

87%Game Brain Score

story, music

grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 7,404 reviews

Critic Score 79%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.

78%Game Brain Score

story, atmosphere

replayability, music

78% User Score Based on 578 reviews

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits of Xanadu.

60%Game Brain Score

graphics, music

atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

In the 1970s Soviet Union, you are Imry, an ordinary geologist sent deep into the Siberian taiga to investigate anomalous ore deposits. What begins as a routine expedition quickly turns unsettling. Instruments whisper patterned noise, compasses spin without reason, and maps no longer match the land. The forest itself seems alive. Attempting to retreat, Imry discovers there is no way back. Directi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMRY.

Noga is my third game as a solo indie developer. It's a single-player story-based game in first-person, with shooting and driving mechanics. You are the sole survivor of an alien attack on a military outpost where your friend was kidnapped. Embark on a long and dangerous journey to try to save him and yourself in a world that has suddenly turned upside down and become a death trap. As the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noga.

In Axe & Bow Land, players take on the role of brothers Axel and Bowie, warriors chosen by an ancient prophecy and armed with sacred relics: a magical axe capable of freezing enemies and a divine bow. Set in a mythical Aztec-inspired era, the game tells the story of a once-peaceful land, now corrupted by a strange and dark energy emanating from an ancient temple. Axel and Bowie, immune to the cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axe & Bow Land.

84%Game Brain Score

graphics, atmosphere

gameplay, story

84% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings. The protagonist Jill is trapped in a dark world with a large door floating before her. She is aided by Graham, who takes on the form of a telephone. Making phone calls with Graham creates various worlds that can be explored. In each of these worlds are items… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Telephone / ストレンジテレフォン.

74%Game Brain Score

gameplay, story

grinding, stability

73% User Score Based on 236 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Set on a living planet, Rebel Transmute is a sprawling metroidvania with fully customizable combat and platforming. Explore a vibrant ecosystem, befriend sentient robots, and fight the colonizers standing between you and your missing mother! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Transmute.