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An action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania subgenre. The graphics are made in the style of a checkered notebook and blue ink.  Defeat crowds of monsters, overcome traps, explore the game world, unlock new characters and find secrets! And all this to the accompaniment of driving music! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Painted Legend: Knights of Ink & Paper.

❤ Post-Jam Update V1.1.5 is now LIVE, including new features, bug fixes, quality of life changes, and updates to the gameplay balance. You can read the patch notes below. This is the final update before we release a new game. Developed within 48 hours for GameMaker Toolkit's 2021 Game Jam, Helm’s Oddity is a Game Boy themed Zelda-like game, where you turn cute monsters into powerful allies! Join t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helm's Oddity.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Fishhead : Blueprint is the fourth game in the Fishhead platformer series. The game is based around a big overworld with 50 doors and features simple but tidy low-res pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishhead: Blueprint.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, funny

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

Dead of Night is a 2D flipscreen adventure game inspired by such 8-bit classics as Spike in Transylvania, Bride of Frankenstein, Werewolves of London and the Dizzy series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead of Night.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Start on an epic adventure of square proportions! Explore mysterious zones, conquer challenging puzzles, and engage in thrilling battles with fierce foes. Unlock the full potential of your hero by collecting powerful items scattered throughout the land. The greatest of adventurers will discover hidden treasures waiting for only the bravest of explorers. Parry bullets! Once discovered, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeroSquare.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

StorySet in the rural town of Arostia in the year 19XX, young Sean and his friends Foodie, Bruce, and Doc form a hopeful gang called The Noogies, dreaming of going on a real adventure. One day, Sean returns home to find a loan shark demanding repayment of his missing father's debt—by the end of the day. Worse yet, his friends are trapped deep underground. Instead of despairing, Sean sees it as a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

HIGH SCHOOLER BY DAY, THIEF BY NIGHT! ShadowKitty: Thief by Night is the adventure of a teenager catgirl stealing back stolen arts from criminals and bringing it all back to the museum. The game is a fun 2D Action Platformer heavily inspired by games like Megaman X, Spelunky, Ducktales Remastered and CupHead, while also being inspired by retro cartoon shows like Batman: The Animated Series, Du… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShadowKitty: Thief by Night.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

94% User Score Based on 68 reviews

It was the Golden Age of Heroes. And in that time, the Sultan did decree: "Bringeth to me the Demon Bottle of Hatt-Zon." Thus did Zahid Al-Azar set upon his quest. A short dungeon crawler packed with monsters, traps, and cryptic puzzles - made in 3 weeks as a companion to Azaran: Islands of the Jinn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azaran: The Demon Bottle.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microvania.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Immerse yourself in 40 years of video game history and experience the classic BOULDER DASH® in an award-winning anniversary edition! Join Rockford on his hunt for diamonds in dangerous caves and choose between an authentic recreation of classic 8-bit home computer visuals or modern HD graphics. More faithful to the original than ever before, yet more modern than ever! Celebrate 40 years of retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary.

What started off as a normal day (for Rowen at least), quickly turns into him being forced to take a couple of vacation days. So join Rowen and his (supposedly evil) twin brother Roger, as they travel to a strange country known only as the United States of America. While there, Rowen will enter a cooking show, mess with the mafia, help finish a movie, and escape from a hotel. But Rowen's blunderin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rowen's Grand Adventure.

Dive into a vibrant candy world! Collect delicious sweets and find your way through playful green apple mazes in this sweet and colorful adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweetie Candy Maze: Green Apple.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

All 5 classic games from SoulGame Studio in one epic collection. Slash through enemies and apples in Swords & Souls. Grab the wheel and outrun trouble in The Soul Driver. Outsmart and outmaneuver foes in the runners Rogue Soul & Rogue Soul 2 and solve clever puzzles with a flourish in The Gentleman. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Souls Legacy Collection.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Key Features Classic side-scrolling adventure with modern solutions. Experience the nostalgia of a classic platformer with a modern twist. Face formidable foes in epic boss battles that test your skill and strategy, offering a rewarding challenge and progression. All spoken dialogues are performed in a living Mayan language, bringing cultural depth. Equip powers gained from defeated deities,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Deities.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 61 reviews

A story woven from courage A fusion of nostalgia and novelty awaits you!　 An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG packed with retro style, intended for the NES™ generation and all RPG fans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crescent Tower.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 103 reviews

In 1985 England, private investigator Miles Windham follows a lead on the mysterious death of his daughter that takes him to Velvet Island. But once he arrives on the island, he soon realizes that the residents are behaving strangely. In fact, there is a growing hostility towards the investigator that feels as though it is becoming stronger by the minute. It doesn't take long until the situation e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead of Darkness.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

It's a game mixed with action, puzzling and collecting. You can use various tools to break barriers,  find your way through maze-like levels by solving puzzles and operating mechanics to find treasures.  There are puzzling elements everywhere in the game. So it's not just a brainless digging game. you need to make good use of memory and logic thought to find solutions. Different parts of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miner Open Chests.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

83% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Feature List About the Game Backrooms Cats and Lava is an action-platformer with puzzle elements, where you must help a small inhabitant escape a deep cave being engulfed by lava. Navigate your way to the exit by moving boxes, but remember—the floor is lava! Avoid stepping on it at all costs. Use all your skills to survive this fiery labyrinth and find your way out of this infernal place. Key… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Cats and Lava.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

Com este patch, você poderá jogar Clock Tower:Rewind em português (PT-BR)! Clique aqui para acessar um documento (PDF) que ensina passo-a-passo como aplicar o patch no jogo e também como acessar a versão correta na hora de jogar! Lembrando que isto é apenas um patch! Isto é, você precisará ter o jogo na Steam para poder aplicar a tradução. Mas por favor, não redistribuam o patch, tampouco o arqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clock Tower: Rewind.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asleep: Ato 1.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

86% User Score Based on 572 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

Create & Play the dungeons of your dreams Create and share your very own dungeons, then play a nearly infinite number of highly creative, trap-ridden dungeons made by other creators from all over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Maker.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects: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.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

75% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Sheba: A New Dawn is an action adventure metroidvania game that takes you through a compelling story of revenge and despair. Fight your way through the next decisive battle, A New Dawn. Explore the world of Sheba and the corruption of Jinn possessions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheba: A New Dawn.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Somewhere between life and death, there is a world made up of hopeful dreams and broken shadows. Souls may sometimes find themselves lured into this strange world to be tested, examined, and to find out where they are worthy of moving on to. THE VOID The world of Skaramazuzu, has a unique aesthetic of a black and white shadow puppet world, set among the ruins of ancient gothic-like structures, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skaramazuzu.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

73% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Relax, get comfy, have an existential crisis. I Doesn’t Exist takes the fun of classic text-based adventure games, and adds a new dimension with beautiful, handcrafted pixel art. Though the game can be enjoyed in one sitting, repeat playthroughs are encouraged… Freed from the constraints that limited text adventures of the past, I Doesn’t Exist uses a natural language processor (NLP) to offer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 572 reviews

Explore in top-down retro aesthetics and face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall in pulse-pounding first person combat. Scavenge for supplies, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive, but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will Die Here Tonight.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,493 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

85% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Devil's Hideout is an upcoming fully-voiced horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare. Release date: September 10th. Demo available below!  The world of Devil's Hideout is pure horror - narratively, aurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil's Hideout.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

83% User Score Based on 328 reviews

"Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other." "I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though." "The experience-sharing program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Reach.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Help Maxwell explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces. Maxwell's homeworld is nearing collapse. In a last-ditch effort to find help, he hyperjumps where no dog has gone before. Stranded, he finds himself at the edge of a hostile system - if there's any hope of return and rescue he'll need every friend (and every weapon) he can find. Like all underdogs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodboy Galaxy.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

86% User Score Based on 78 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

83% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Kingdom Shell is a cold fairytale made in the style of platformers of the 90s. Go to the Kingdom to stop the invasion of nightmare creatures, as well as restore justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Shell.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Wishlist now! About the Game Explore Wizardonia, a magical world filled with danger and wonder in Fireball Wizard! As a powerful wizard, you'll explore a pixelated landscape filled with treacherous enemies and obstacles. Use your unique abilities to launch deadly fireballs, defeat fearsome bosses, and uncover secrets hidden in mysterious forests, caves, and castles. Fireball Wizard offers a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireball Wizard.

Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Delta.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

95% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Explore a huge dungeon and collect items in this retro pixel art metroidvania! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Dangerous Dungeons.

27%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

41% User Score Based on 17 reviews

The Mystery of Devil's House is a 2D Horror Action Platformer based on the story of the Haunted house called William's House located in Massachusetts investigated by The Ghostbuster Crew: International. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mystery of Devils House.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Heroes of Umbra is a 2D side-scrolling online RPG in-progress that plays similar to side-scrolling RPGs like MapleStory and Castlevania. Whether you’re on an Android device, a desktop computer, or the OUYA console, online play is platform-agnostic. You can connect and play with your friends anywhere with Internet access, or just solo single-player if you can’t get (or don’t want to be) online. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Umbra.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 31 reviews

"The Land of Crows" is a side-scroller gothic story adventure game, inspired by the literary works of the Masters of romantic and horror literature (E.A. Poe, J.W. Goethe, A. Mickiewicz, J. Slowacki) and lovecraftian mythos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Land of Crows.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Stellar Mess is a 2D point&click adventure game, set somewhere in Argentinean Patagonia. The game is inspired by early classic EGA games of the genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Mess: The Princess Conundrum.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

52% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 6 reviews

Airoheart is a top-down 16-bit ARPG inspired by classics from the SNES era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airoheart.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

57% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avenger Bird.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little.So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

60% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Outbreak: Deluxe Edition it's a specific version of the Outbreak game series for Nintendo Switch console. Includes additional content, weapons, to the core game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

The Aching is a graphical horror adventure game from the demented mind of the Lobdegg, heavily inspired by the old graphic adventure games Sierra and LucasArts released in the 1980s. This title features low resolution 16-color graphics mimicking the extremely limited hardware of the era. Gameplay is driven by a combination of arrow keys and a classic-style parser. Whatever you wish your character … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aching.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

71% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Orake is a new 2D MMORPG, In Orake you can party up with your friends or make a clan. You can play capture the flag, engage in clan fights, boss fights, explore caves, and much more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orake Classic.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Shipwreck is a top down adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to earn safe passage off the island on which you are stranded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shipwreck.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

53% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

After an affair King Lucas had with the Witch of Sausan, the Queen left him and remarried in an adjacent kingdom, and now his daughters are the only ones left at his side. Due to his love for them, each and every time they get lost in the castle, he moves heaven and earth to get them back and he only resorts to the most intrepid knights in order to find them. Will you be one of those knights? P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Lucas.