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Games like Cave Story

Games like Cave Story

Looking for games like Cave Story? Here are top shooter recommendations with a fantasy, drama and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with OVIS LOOP, A Crooked Heart or The Voyager.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    98% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    OVIS LOOP is an Action Roguelite with Fluid Pixel animation and Skill-Deck Building. Step into and be a sheep armed with a sci-fi greatsword, carving a path through wolves. Modify your skills within the desolate worlds of a sci-fi apocalypse to create a unique combat style that is all your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVIS LOOP.

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  2. A Crooked Heart is a traditionally animated, side scrolling adventure about Lulu and Orion, the last of the Corgis, fighting to protect their world from Seavus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Crooked Heart.

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  3. After working all your life you have finally managed to build a device that allows you to travel between parallel worlds. will you be able to return home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voyager.

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  4. A Republic FallsA powerful explosion rips through the citadel of the capital city of Ghatika. As the city burns through the night, its people scramble into the fields and forests as they desperately try to survive. A few refugees band together and head for the dark jungles in the heart of the subcontinent of Minashi. OverviewGhatika is a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure set in a fantasy world w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghatika.

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  5. About Chronal StasisEmbark on a time-warped story as Henry to save his family and bring peace to this world. Equipped with a plasma rifle, and harnessing the power of time combined with modern mechanics; confront adversaries who defy the natural order of history as you know it and uncover the truth behind their unexpected rise to power. The fate of the past, present, and future rests in you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronal Stasis.

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  6. An Odyssey Awaits...Lazarus wakes up amidst the fragmented asteroid islands of Nimbranumbra. With no memory of identity or mission, Lazarus becomes intricately entwined in the chaos and politics that rule over the endearing inhabitants of this forgotten world. Cold Lazarus unfolds as a hand-drawn, cartoon fantasy epic—a 2D side-scrolling adventure that spans ancient ruins, forgotten forests,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Lazarus.

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  7. Early Development InformationThis game is in Early Development by a team of 3 developers working toward a 2-level demo -- this is not yet a complete game. The goal of playtesting the game and ultimately releasing a small demo this early into development is to gain the critical support and interest of players like you, that is needed to transition development from a part-time passion project into a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Core: Awakens.

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  8. OverviewKronostasis is a action-adventure FPS following a sci-fi story taking inspiration from Greek mythology by blending it with fantasy elements and setting it in the distant future. The game-play emphasize fast-paced action remnant to that of classic shooters. Players will face multiple enemies, objectives and challenges through multiple levels set over four distinctive environments and each l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kronostasis.

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  9. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    32% User Score Based on 4 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 14 reviews

    Will you banish the darkness from the world, or will you become it? Mable & The Wood is an adventure platformer about a shape-shifting girl whose power might be destroying the world she's trying to save. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mable and the Wood.

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  10. Venture into ancient ruins in pursuit of an ancient power in order to stop the ones who kidnapped you and save the world from further corruption. Out of your element and surrounded by danger, who knows what you might find hidden in Azcarth, be it magic, friends, or even part of your own history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Azcarth.

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  11. 44%Game Brain Score
    44% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    City of Murals is a cute and gross, action-platformer, rogue-lite. Explore a colorful world with violent and non-violent guns, special traversal abilities, and creatures that range from friendly to deadly. The world is competing to see who can live the longest. How long will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City of Murals.

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  12. Harddrive is a run 'n' gun shooter set in a strange universe. You will fight armies of books and pencils that threaten your home electronic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDDRIVE.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    You are Nerobi, a small spirit with enormous potential. Your memories and powers have vanished following an epic battle. You find yourself in the Middle World, which you must travel to discover your past, recover your powers, and save the future of the 4 Worlds. PUZZLES & PLATFORMINGCoordinate, jump, avoid obstacles, solve puzzles and riddles in this harsh but fair platform game. Crossing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nerobi.

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  14. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Cubenen Gardens: Befriend is a story-driven indie RPG where you play as Michael, a nerdy kangaroo inventor from the Tech District. They have a lifelong goal of making monsters less of a threat to society. And their research takes them to the abandoned offices of the Mall District to test a theory regarding how monsters relate to the memories of the deceased. Things go well, but then they get caugh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubenen Gardens: Befriend.

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  15. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Help Oirbo navigate a metroidvania inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action-platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore and enemies to dismantle. The choices are yours to make, how will you unravel the twisted story? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oirbo.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 3 reviews

    You have been selected to appear on the biggest show in the galaxy: Doctor Kvorak's Obliteration Game. Controlling three talented contestants, you must pit your wits against Doctor Kvorak himself, an immortal trickster who will challenge you every step of the way. If you win, your success will be celebrated throughout the galaxy. Such skill, such fortune, such heroism! But all is not what it see… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doctor Kvorak's Obliteration Game.

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  17. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 556 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

    PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANET ALPHA.

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  18. Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacewing War.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 742 reviews

    A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

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  20. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Those Who Came: Healing Solarus is a cooperative survival RPG where teamwork will become the key to saving planet Solarus from an imminent disaster. Explore a collapsing world with up to 4 friends and help the Sainen find a way to heal it before it's too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Came: Healing Solarus.

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  21. Play as a Fallen Angel fighting a host of Enemies through The Necropolis of the Angels, The Hidden Angel City, The Underworld and The Third City of Hell. An exciting third-person shooter where the player will have to use intelligence as well as the trigger finger. Multiple different types of enemies. Male and female protagonists. Original Punk, Ambient and Classical soundtrack. A s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necropolis of the Angels.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 777 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

    Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capsized.

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  23. Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Paradise Anthology.

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    Nixie is a 2D story-driven exploration game about a robot’s search for a missing human lost in an android space colony. Along the way, you’ll meet charming friends, eccentric rivals, and sinister foes in a story full of twists. Slash, fling, and glide your way through an eclectic world, while enjoying colorful 16-bit pixel art and an infectious soundtrack! Explore The Android World of Crux As… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nixie.

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    Meet Mack Ripley! He’s got short arms, a big heart, and dreams of being something… more.New Dino City is the heart of saurian civilization; a bustling metropolis filled with dinosaurs large and small. Creatures of all species live together in peace… or they did until something began upsetting the natural order. Now, thrown into a strange situation filled with weird science and even stranger events… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GNAW.

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  26. Double-sided Aces is a text-based adventure game blending suspenseful puzzles with multi-route romance. You will play as Yang Zaize, an undercover police officer investigating the cutting-edge chip company [Kuin Science], only to find yourself entangled in a complex conspiracy between law and crime. Through interactions with six characters of diverse personalities and intricate backgrounds, your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double-Sided Aces.

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  27. Sanctity is a Hack & Slash RPG with platformer elements where you travel between the Real and Virtual Worlds in fast-paced combat against swarms of enemies and boss fights inspired by MMO raid design. Enter the world of Sanctaidd, an Arcanepunk city lost to a strange Corruption that is driving the citizens into fits of insanity and rage. Take up your sword and prepare yourself to Wall-Run … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctity.

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  28. In a cyberpunk wasteland ruled by AI, humanity’s “Eternal Happiness” project has spiraled out of control. Most humans, trapped in dream-filled pods, have lost their ambition, while the Resistance fights desperately to reclaim freedom. You—once an elite AI Peacekeeper Captain—suffer damage to your control chip during a mission, awakening your free will. Will you return to order… or bring chaos to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUST MOON.

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  29. "There is a small island tucked away in a hidden alcove of the universe. It is not drawn on any map, not written of in any history. It exists outside of time and space, between dreams and reality, in the twilight creases of light folding unto darkness. A prototype of the world to be. And it is here that our story will take place." - Origins of the Island, First Librarian Aethius Three S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Sunsets.

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  30. In the twilight of ancient eras, where magic courses through the veins of the earth and blades sing hymns of war, the saga of World of Dynasty: Shadows of Legends begins. This is an epic MMORPG tapestry woven from threads of survival, deep RPG elements, Arabian Nights and boundless opportunities for creation. Here, there is no absolute good or evil—only the truth each hero defends with blood, swea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Dynasty: Shadows of Sagas.

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  31. You Alone Can Defeat Evil is a gripping and challenging 2D top-down action-adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Alone Can Defeat Evil.

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    Blaze your path as CYTE, a being created to guard the flow of time, as you dash and slam your way through a mysterious enemy’s mechanical army in this first person 3d action game. Fight through a unique science fiction world in the perfect blend of intense combat and lightning-fast movement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CYTE.

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

    Cause To Exist Controls—for both Controller and PC—can be found and rebound in the pause menu Traverse Yuno’s mindscape and confront her demons within.  Cause to Exist, a fast-paced, first-person combat platformer, throws you into a corrupted, living world shaped by anxiety, fear, and self-doubt. Thrown into this surreal inner landscape with no memory of how you arrived, you become Yuno, armed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cause To Exist.

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  34. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    MindKatt is an action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where the protagonists are mentally evolved cats that wear robotic suits to interact with the human world. In this shared world, humans dominate the MindKatt, an advanced species of cats that have been enslaved and used as tools in the fight for power. However, these felines possess unique abilities, defying their fate and fighting fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MindKatt:First Strike.

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  35. Wishlist on Steam What is THE OUTREACH? The Outreach is a first-person movement shooter with no mechanical weapons. Instead, you wield telekinetic powers to manipulate objects in the environment and defeat hostile alien-built creatures through the depths of an irradiated planet. Centuries after the mysterious extinction of humanity, you are a part of the "Human Restoration Program," the final ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE OUTREACH.

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  36. A journey through the world's end ripe with exploration, fights, and an enthralling story. Travel through the beautiful pixel-art world as the adventure of a sword and a bird unfolds. Machina of the Farthest is a "warping-boomerang 2D action game" set in a universe drawn with painstakingly crafted pixel art. The PlotNot long after civilization has been destroyed, the world is full of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Machina of the Farthest.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Virtue’s Heaven is an expressive, 2D action adventure. Explore a world that has been stuck in an endless day for as long as anyone can remember, free your friends from prison and gain enough Zeal to end the Age of Reason. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtue's Heaven.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Haxor is an old-school action platformer inspired by the greatest hits of the 80s and 90s. Take the role of Kla, a member of a research expedition, and the only survivor of their vessel’s encounter with a black hole. Face hostile beasts and rediscover your true identity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haxor.

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  39. ARC Continuum is a third person action adventure set on Taraan, a desert planet with a mystical energy at its core that powers the ARC - a device that allows you to control and manipulate the fabric of time. Take the role of our hero, Hadrian who is thrust into the midst of a revolution on the rise, where he must master the powers of time to free his people from the bondages of oppression from the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARC Continuum.

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  40. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    You are a miner on a distant planet excavating valuable resources. After a night of relaxing with your fellow miners, you awake to find them gone and the colony you call home deserted. With only your companion Camm-E to help, you must venture into the mines in search of your friends and answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End Of The Mine.

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  41. Runnyk, is a 2D mini action RPG, which tells the story about a brave viking called Runnyk, who travels through cold lands inhabited by many evil creatures, trying to find the Four Magical Runes for the chance to save his beloved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runnyk.

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  42. In Zaya: Rise to the Gods, play as Zaya, a young warrior whose fate will become entwined with that of the gods themselves. Explore the different lands of this action-adventure game, learn about Maya culture, gain new abilities to grow stronger, and protect her home from the curse that plagues both humanity and the deities. Deep in the jungle of Chichén Itzá, players will take on the role of Zay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zaya: Rise to the Gods.

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  43. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Story Musician Jonah Weingarten wanders the streets at night after a show. An arcade hall catches his eye and he decides to stop there. The arcade station Ninja Brigade captures his attention. But suddenly he is drawn into the arcade station by *insert any reasonable science fiction term*. Now he is the main character himself and tries to finish the game to return to his world. The WorldThe w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Brigade feat. Jonah Weingarten.

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    Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackroid.

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  45. Invention 7 - the game begins 3 years after the end of the previous part. Casey and Dorian live happily away from the endless crowds of zombies, mutants and combat robots. However, the idyll is interrupted by Casey's abduction. Artificial Intelligence - Frederick was able to recover and find them. The player will have to go through a difficult path and return to Invention Corp to find out the reas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invention 7.

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  46. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Become Rast, a member of the outlaw bikers gang Scrap Riders, and make your way through the wastelands and the big metropolis controlled by corporations and act as a smuggler to survive in the wastelands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Riders.

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  47. Explore a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant (yester)day in this BL visual novel. storyHypnotherapy clinic receptionist Cereus Bai lives a boring life until he finds out that he has lost his memory of yesterday. His boss and doctor Vere Strauss confirms that lost yesterday was just a boring day like his previous life. But mysterious men keep appearing in his life o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everlasting Snooze.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    80% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ereban: Shadow Legacy.

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  49. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Frauki's Adventure is a melee-combat platformer where you fight your way deep into a strange and mysterious world. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frauki's Adventure!.

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