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Games like CONTROL - An experimental (meta) game about interface constraints

Games like CONTROL - An experimental (meta) game about interface constraints

Games like CONTROL - An experimental (meta) game about interface constraints

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  1. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Dive into the fascinating world of game programming while you're helping the Debugger 3.16 to delete all the errors and bugs in the latest game of its developer. Travel to different game worlds, meet its inhabitants (even the developer himself) and bring the games up and running again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Debugger 3.16: Hack'n'Run.

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  2. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cable Boy.

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  3. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 32 reviews

    This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity 2X.

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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    72% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Pixel.

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  5. Controls and Goal Hold Z to raise the left paddle, hold / to raise the right paddle.  Hold space to pull back the pin. Release space and it will spring forward, launching the ball if it is in position.  Press space when the ball is not in the launching chute and the ball will get a little speed boost! You can give it another speed boost when its trail stops being red.  Press D to toggle the debug … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIT109 Exam Game - Pinball.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darxanadon.

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  7. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 7 reviews

    Flat Heroes is a minimalistic, super intense action game starring squares for 1 to 4 players. It features a delightful control that allows players to move around the scenario in a super fluid... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flat Heroes.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 443 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    The Eternal Castle: Remastered is a remake of the original "Eternal Castle" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design. Numerous outlets have questioned the title's "lost game" backstory as almost no corroborating accounts have been found to verify the title's development backstory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eternal Castle: Remastered.

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  9. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 512 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

    Flywrench is a frenetic action game from the makers of Nidhogg about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flywrench.

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  10. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 351 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    AGGELOS is a mesmerizing new action-RPG inspired by the likes of Wonder Boy that looks like it was plucked straight out of the 16-bit era... but plays like a modern-day marvel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGGELOS.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 149 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 6 reviews

    Metrico+ is an input-driven game in a world of infographics. All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what the player is doing. The player has to rethink all he knows in order to solve all the puzzles and explore every part of the world that is Metrico. Metrico+ features 6 unique worlds to explore with distinct challenges, mechanics, looks and sounds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metrico.

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  12. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You are BIPBIPBOY! A little robot on a mission to defend the galaxy from a terrifying invasion of weirdly smiling, spinning, and... boxing, alien forces. Fight 8 waves of deadly enemies with your powerful projectiles! Defeat enemies who drop pickups that allow you to switch weapons, from a simple bullet, to a wide reaching spread shot, or to a direct and powerful laser beam. Can you reach the fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BipBipBoy.

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  13. Pangle! - Assessment Piece This game is a clone of the peggle game franchise made to be submitted as a final  assessment for a Unity course.  How to Play To play the game simply aim the ball shooter with your mouse and click the left mouse button to fire a ball. Hit all the pegs to progress to the next level. To help yourself out of a tricky level you can press L to teleport the current ball to yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PANGLE AKA KIT109 Exam.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Y2Roll is an N64-style minimalistic physics-based arcade-style marble rolling game that will take you back to the turn of the millennium. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Y2ROLL.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Geometry Survivor is a rogue-lite auto shooter where you must survive for 20 minutes. Fight against waves of geometry ships, defeat their formations and survive the grid world. FEATURES One hand gameplay: Use just one hand to control the direction of your ship Auto-Shooter: Your weapons fire automatically, letting you concentrate on staying alive Weapons: Each run allows you to get a unique… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Survivor.

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  16. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 2,774 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Star of Providence is a consolidated version of Monolith that integrates the DLC, Relics of the Past, into the base game. Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a progression of floors as you make your way into the depths of the facility, encountering increasingly deadly enemies, fantastic weapons, upgrades, choices and revelations as you ven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star of Providence.

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    What if dancing could save the world? In Dance Magic, it can. What if scientists invented a brand new form of biological energy able to convert dancing moves to real power? Then the fate of the whole human race would depend on the most skilled dancer’s will. Do not let this energy be used for destruction! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dance Magic.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernal Edge.

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  19. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 2 reviews

    Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with unique rendering pipeline for a consistent retro feel while still using modern lightning. Complete several rescue missions in which you will have to lead companion NPCs to the closest base station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moons Of Darsalon.

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  20. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A simple, accessible twitch platformer. Play as a tiny robot named Blitz, and escape the factory where it seems everything is trying to break you. The gameplay is as simple as it is satisfying. Blitz can only jump, and perform an air dash in one of 4 directions. Upon colliding with an object that doesn't break you, you are free to dash again. Use this to navigate the challenges ahead and reach th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blitz Breaker.

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  21. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

    The Department of Sneakin' is the world's most elite stealth agency. Your mission: stop time-traveling master criminal Amadeus Guildenstern. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Stop Sneakin'.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    Get your workout with any osu!-beatmap in pure rhythm game environments, or immerse yourself - guided by dragons - in the mindset that will save our lovely little planet ... in the only room-scale Virtual Reality rhythm game that precisely knows each note of every song in the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holodance.

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  23. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 10 reviews

    [Media 2077820] A virus, known as the Nanobyte has infected hardware around the globe rendering all systems useless - gaming is dead. The HoPiKo, who ran the games, have been enslaved... It’s... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HoPiKo.

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  24. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 602 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 28 reviews

    Drop in to Olliwood and prepare for finger-flippin’ mayhem in this follow up to cult skateboarding smashOlliOlli. The iconic skater is going all green-screen with a stunning new look, plucking you from the street and dropping you squarely in the middle of the big screen’s most bodacious cinematic locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood.

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  25. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 5,792 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 10 reviews

    Buy Thumper on PlayStation Store. Become a space beetle, brave a hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thumper.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,494 reviews

    Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding on a wave of light in this innovative action-puzzle game. On your journey to restore light to a dying galaxy being consumed by a Singularity, you'll travel from Pluto to the Sun and interact with a wide variety of strange objects, and mind-bending situations that will affect the path of your wave, and the world around you, in interes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waveform.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Triangle Service’s Minus Zero is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position among the explosions and neon glow, you’ll soon find that invinci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINUS ZERO.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions. As the game progresses, you will have to rely on your instincts and problem-solving skills to navigate down the winding path for survival. With its intensity, minimalistic design, and puzzling logic, Pivvot is sure to keep you guessing at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pivvot.

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  29. Saylor Animals Puzzle is simplistic anime jigsaw game which contains images from different animals. This is a logical game in which the goal of the game is to rearrange the tiles to get the final picture. Game contains 6 different animal images. Game have 4 different difficult options. When select more pieces option more harder it is to rearrange tiles - 4 difficult settings 6 images Collec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saylor Animals Puzzle.

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  30. Cute, relaxing memory game where you match pairs of cool monsters in space If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Memory: Monsters.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 1,033 reviews

    Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karate Survivor.

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  32. Time is on your hands! Player something beyond this universe, control timeline as a grid game, in this Zen-filled cosmic-style background, the only goal is pushing the ball to its own destination. It’s Easier Begun Than Master The only goal is to push the ball to its destination.The ball has its own "timeline", the timeline contains "up", "down", "left", "Right" and "Stop", the player can arrang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Line Time.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A game about breaking out of jail. Jailbreaker is a brutally challenging platformer which you play using only one button. Find your way out of your confinement and bask in an eerie, retro... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jailbreaker.

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  34. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    64% User Score Based on 388 reviews

    Dungeon Hearts fuses the strategy and pattern matching of puzzle games with the kinetic pace of action games. Align magical runes as they flow along the Fatestream to attack, defend, and conjure magic in frenetic battles against a bestiary of fantastic creatures out to use those same runes against you. Chain together multiple attacks and unleash powerful combos or call upon each hero's special att… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Hearts.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    95% User Score Based on 620 reviews

    Rhythm Sprout is a handcrafted fast-paced rhythm action with original music and a wacky story mode. - Step to the rhythm / Fight to the beat - Remix levels with modifiers - Follow a quirky self-aware story in between KEY FEATURES HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Every music track goes together with a unique and detailed 3D environment designed around its theme and story beat. Keep an eye out for little even… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye and react quickly in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different! Can you make it to the Lab to save Flow? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run or Die.

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  37. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A punishing puzzler with elegantly designed levels around one brutal rule - one move equals one life lost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlock's Tower.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with procedurally generated elements. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet send a distress signal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amaranthine.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alan's Automaton Workshop.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 322 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa Infinity.

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  41. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Color Symphony 2.

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  42. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    78% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    "Scarlett's Dungeon" consists of an action rpg zelda-like game with 2D pixel art graphics, top-down view & randomly generated dungeons! ^^ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlett's Dungeon.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    In this game you must master the skill of rocket-jumping to traverse expansive, maze-like environments. Tinertia's platforming mechanics are entirely physics-based, giving you immense freedom of movement. There's no top speed and you can keep adding to your momentum. Launch yourself over deadly obstacles, take on bossy robots, and ultimately escape off the planet - Weldon's survival depends on it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinertia.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Ever wanted to get into music making but find mainstream music software too complicated? Doodle some shapes on the piano roll and the dragon will do its thing. You don’t need to know music in order to make something that sounds good. There are 223 instruments and 275 drum samples so you can make a ton of music across a bunch of genres without having to get outside of 1BITDRAGON.Features 223 hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1BITDRAGON.

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  46. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    56% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Fly and destroy is a hectic bullet hell shoot em up. Strap yourself into the cockpit of your fighter and get ready to blow up some asteroids! The onslaught of asteroids that awaits you would make anyone tremble in fear, but don’t worry – your trusty ship can suck up random power ups to help you get through. You just have to survive long enough to collect enough energy from the asteroids and escape… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly and Destroy.

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  47. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred pilgrimage by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight's Try.

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  48. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Be prepared to dodge the sharp elements and type the words to eliminate the ghosts. Can you to this fast enough and stop the ghost plage to spread across the world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Typing: The Ghost Plague.

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  49. Basic Controls and Goaltext Implemented Features Core Functionality (all levels) Ball Shooting When mouse button is pressed (1 mark), ball shoots towards mouse (2 marks). Ball aiming constraints Shooter can only be aimed within the 120 degree range pointing toward the bottom of the screen (2 marks). If the shooter is aimed outside of this range, it clamps to the edge of the range and shoots at the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peggle.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Bloxpath is a minimalist roll playing puzzle game based on rolling block, inspired by the classic Flash game Bloxorz. In Bloxpath, you need to roll the block to the goal. Unlike Bloxorz, the puzzles in Bloxpath are entirely designed around rolling, with no switches and no dead ends, making the puzzles deeper. The game features approximately 4 mechanics and 30 meticulously designed handcrafted puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloxpath.

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