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Looking for games like Climb of Despair? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Wallachia: Reign of Dracula, 1001st Hyper Tower or Super Cyborg.

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  1. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    68% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Wallachia is an insane action platformer depicting a world of ferocious fights. With spears arrows or sword in hand, your survival depends on your ability to fight. Trust no one, embody the princess, enter a deadly journey to claim your kingdom back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wallachia: Reign of Dracula.

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  2. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    1001st Hyper Tower is a rogue-lite FPS set in an Arabian cyberpunk world. Face very fast vertical gameplay and cunning enemies on your way to the top! Climb through the different districts of a procedurally generated tower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1001st Hyper Tower.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 398 reviews

    Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cyborg.

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  4. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Enter the arena and fight off three friends (or enemies) with a range of mystical powers! The aim of the game is to be the last spellcaster standing, by any means necessary.  About this project: Wizonk: Magic Arena is a static screen multiplayer only game, supporting 2-4 players, with support for parallel port joystick adapters. This part of Wizonk is free (pay what you feel?), but in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizonk! Magic Arena.

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  5. *Warning: Game may contain visual images that could trigger seizures or other symptoms for people with photosensitivity epilepsy or other conditions. Consult a physician if you experience any symptoms.* Controls (Gameplay) Left Key- Run Left / Point Left(For climbing) Right Key- Run Right / Point Right(For climbing)  Up Key- Climb Up(When near a tree) Down Key- Climb Down(When near a tree) Z Key-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry For Acorns.

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  6. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Deep in the Nevada desert, in a secret underground government facility, a young robot boy is awakened by an unknown force. He finds the building infected with alien creatures and hostile robots… With his memory wiped, he sets out to uncover secrets of his - and the facility’s - past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Roboy.

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  7. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    As former cop Hal Bruzer, accept the Chief’s plea to raid Prison City’s security zones and end the Techno-Terrorists’ reign. Inspired by NES action titles, Prison City is a sidescrolling dystopian experience exploding with tight mechanics, intricate level design, and a satisfying narrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison City.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    63% User Score Based on 321 reviews

    Pongo is a 3D action platformer that combines pogo stick jumps with strategic FPS combat. Grab your Pongo, a tool usable as either a pogo stick or a gun, and traverse the vast islands of Flubber. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pongo.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    71% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape From Tethys.

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  12. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Jetpacks. Guns. Swords. Endless robotic death.Render the robot swarms unto wreckage and shrapnel in the hyper-acrobatic tactical shooter/slasher Blood Alloy: Reborn! As the cyborg soldier Nia Rhys, you'll hit subsonic speeds thanks to the BLade Assisted Surface Traversal (BLAST) system. Blast along the floor, up walls, and across ceilings at breakneck speeds to gain positional advantage on your fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Alloy: Reborn.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    2D roguelike action shooter. Utilizing the action of flying around freely 360 degrees, we will capture the randomly generated ruins. Strengthening systems and stages that differ greatly depending on the character, and boss enemies ... There are also characters from the Metroidvania-like system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReversEstory.

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  15. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-'em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kop Killer 22XX.

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  16. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Dimensional Slaughter is a very bloody fast-paced movement shooter with Rogue-Like Mechanics and a Retro Style. Explore Strange Dimensions, Move to collect Ammo, and Kill to Heal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER.

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  17. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Set Knights.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TowerClimb.

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  19. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    35% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Senseï is the undisputed chieftain. His followers are well versed in every extortion, infiltration and martial art. Pony and Biki are his best students, his pride and joy. The duo knows the secret chakra technique like the back of their hand (or hoof in Pony's case). Together they rule the city and its surroundings. Although everyone respects and fears them they are hunted by law enforcement agenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crouching Pony Hidden Dragon.

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  20. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 42%Based on 5 reviews

    Become an ultra-agile cybernetic machine of robot death in the hyper-acrobatic, tactical shooter/slasher Blood Alloy: Reborn! As the cyborg soldier Nia Rhys, blast along the floor, up walls, and across ceilings at breakneck speeds to gain positional advantage on your foes. Survive as long as you can and boost, slice, and shoot your way to the top of the score rankings! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Alloy: Reborn.

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  21. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 852 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Chrome.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 131 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Sequel to the most adorable First Person Shooter Gun Ballet. Feel the speed once again as you jump and shoot your way through the familiar cutesy abstract world filled with clever traps and angry baddies fuming with rage. Pick out targets with precision accuracy and dodge an infinite barrage of bullets carefully jumping between floating islands all while racing the clock for a better score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovely Planet 2: April Skies.

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  23. The world is depending on you, Ninja! Powerful machines have traveled through time to destroy all of humanity! Equipped with your bo staff, your javelin, and your wits, you must take the machines head on, utilizing any and all futuristic technology you can find along the way. Key Features: Unique Challenges - Ninjas Against the Machines uses a unique challenge system for permanent upgrades li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninjas Against the Machines.

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  24. Aeon Datablade is a 2d masocore platformer, inspired by games like Sonic, Smash Bros and Celeste. After 20 years of game design, I've decided to return to the basics. This time there's no enemies, bosses, weapons, inventory systems, shops, or cutscenes. This time it's just you vs. the environment. This game will teach you all its intricate moves before throwing you into some insa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon Datablade.

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  25. Aeon Datablade is a 2d masocore platformer, inspired by games like Sonic, Smash Bros and Celeste. After 20 years of game design, I've decided to return to the basics. This time there's no enemies, bosses, weapons, inventory systems, shops, or cutscenes. This time it's just you vs. the environment. This game will teach you all its intricate moves before throwing you into some insa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon Datablade / イオンデータブレード.

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  26. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    WarBrokers is an open world FPS combat game, all playable in your browser. You can fly helicopters, shoot tanks, drive APC's, or fight on foot. There are tons of weapons to choose from to fit your style of play as well as tons of detailed levels to explore. Community feedback is extremely important to the development of this game. We want this game to be shaped to what the community wants to play.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Brokers.

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  27. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ratyrinth.

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  28. "Don't forget to bring your cannon! Shoot down and jump up, it will help you,” said the old pirate. I left the tavern determined to find the mysterious island. Legend has it that countless treasures are kept up there. In this game, you have to jump and climb up using the classic "rocket jump" technique. But it will not be easy, it will take many attempts, there will be many falls. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cannon Jump.

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  29. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Ascend the crumbling ruins of a fallen kingdom using the mouse to aim your jumps in this vertical platformer. Collect silver and acquire new abilities as you rocket, swing, teleport, fly, and claw your way to the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Kingdom Crumble.

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  30. Get ready to fight your way through an alien abduction nightmare in this retro arena shooter! You play as a middle-aged farmer who wakes up to find that you have been abducted by aliens. Wearing only a hospital gown and a pair of boxers you manage to get a hold of one of the alien weapons. Can you last long enough for rescue to arrive while taking out as many enemies as you can build an insanely … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get Me Outta Here.

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  31. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 104 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Scrolls.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Adventure calls in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, our love letter to platformers! Run, jump, and ride with Niko and Luna through colorful levels full of danger, treasures, and super-sized bosses. Play on your own or together with a friend in couch co-op—also, play anywhere with your Steam Deck! Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director’s Cut features all-new levels, more treasures,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Strap In, Guardian: The Acclaimed Hyper-Speed Roguelite Explodes into VR!The "Overwhelmingly Positive" rated flatscreen roguelite is here, specially rebuilt for VR, Roboquest VR delivers the fastest, most fluid, and deepest roguelite FPS in VR, period. TOP FEATURES:⚡ BLISTERING HYPER-MOBILITY INSANE ARSENAL & TACTILE COMBAT ️ DEEP ROGUELITE CUSTOMIZATION ♾️ ENDLESS CHAOS VIB… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roboquest VR.

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  34. ABOUT THE GAMEAn invasion of androids from outer space has reached Earth. Zion and Eerie find themselves surrounded by these strange androids who relentlessly capture humans. Faced with this situation, Zion is forced to use his martial arts skills to fight the enemies. With the help of cosmic armor obtained from one of the invading androids, he will embark on a crusade to save Eerie and the other … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmo Knight Zion.

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  35. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� SSATNOTMM is a small action game with roguelite elements. Survive waves of enemies, buy permanent upgrades, befriend colorful characters, die and do it all over again. ➤ Jump, dash and kill with fast-paced 2D shooter gameplay ➤ Fight enemy waves made from 11 different types of monster… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stacy Sharp and the Night Of Too Many Monsters.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to Slime Buster Naru Adventuring is tough,  but who would have thought you’d get lost on your way to your very first quest? While taking a shortcut through a dark forest, novice adventurer Naru has a chance encounter that flings her into a one-hundred-year-old mystery filled with strange creatures, mysterious individuals, a haunted chateau, and a cursed… duck? Help Naru fight,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Buster Naru.

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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Lords of Exile is a 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia where a cursed knight makes his way to the revenge. A combination of classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Exile.

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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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    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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  40. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    All manner of thing shall be wellWelcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Dragon Hop is a challenging 3D precision platformer collectathon. Play as a dragon hatchling who got left behind in a strange world. Collect tokens to unlock abilities and appearances. Get stronger, climb higher and find clues that can give an explanation to the world around you. Try not to fall! Are you ready to prove yourself? Well, start climbing! Falling Dragon Hop is all about getting as high… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Hop.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Get ready for a blast from the 8-bit past with the all-new 2D action/platforming game, MIGHTY GUNVOLT! A loving nod to the retro side-scrollers of the late '80s, MIGHTY GUNVOLT offers simple controls, cute and colourful graphics, and a surprising amount of complexity and fun. Play as one of three characters: Gunvolt, the star of Azure Striker GUNVOLT; Ekoro, an angel from Japan's Gal*Gun series;… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty Gunvolt.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    Critadel is a futuristic platform/shooter/roguelike with three playable characters, hundreds of branching paths and over 100,000 unique weapon configurations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critadel.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    55% User Score Based on 278 reviews

    Nongunz is a nihilistic action platformer roguelike. Nongunz is obscure in both gameplay and theme. Nongunz is a riddle that demands sacrifice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nongünz.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlaw.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Be the stalker of this new realm. Explorative, random world challenges in the setting of an exciting vertical world of beanstalks. With the Blade Slammer become more than a new hunter. Hunt creatures and adapt to a new way of vertical life. Evolve, create, develop to be the most skilled among all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bean Stalker.

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  47. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    Armed with nothing but a six gun the lone bandit will need a quick hand and a sharp eye to fend off the nightmares lurking in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shot in the Dark.

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  48. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Explore the avian world of Eagle Island with Quill and one of his loyal owls, Koji. Discover lush forests, treacherous caverns and uncover the ruins of long lost civilizations. Finally, confront the gargantuan deity, Armaura, in a desperate attempt to rescue Ichiro from her clutches. With its falconry-based gameplay within uniquely generated worlds, Eagle Island is set to a beautifully modernized… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eagle Island.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Inspired by the glorious retro days of 8-bit gaming, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer that pays tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid. Old-school fans and platformer newcomers alike will find Rex Rocket an enjoyable and rewarding experience thanks to one-of-a-kind handmade pixel art that makes up over 100 handcrafted levels connected in an expansive starship-- eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rex Rocket.

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