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Looking for games like Cookies & Cataracts? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Diversion, Leap Year or Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 859 reviews

    Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. About 2 hours of playtime 40+ rooms 6 audio tracksDancing friends Leap Year was commissioned by Sokpop, an indie game studio from the Netherlands who create p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leap Year.

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  3. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 6 reviews

    A baby-fresh take on retro-inspired gameplay, featuring a unique co-op design, where kids and parents need to stick together to win! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    63% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Orpheus’s Dream is a 3D isometric-inspired puzzle game with storytelling elements. Explore an amnesiac’s family house and recover lost memories of him and his cat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orpheus's Dream.

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  5. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Relive the days of the 1990s pet game craze with Mini Monsters for the Playdate Console! Built to mimic the games of old, you will have to take care of your pet through out the day as it continues to play in real time, even when your not!  Mini Monsters is designed to consume very little battery and is intended to be left open and idle just like a dedicated virtual pet would be. However this does … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Monsters.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Everyone’s favorite ham-loving caveman named Dude has been abducted by evil space aliens. In this new adventure, our heroine must go on a quest through a colorful prehistoric world to save her beloved. Run and jump, level up, obtain helpful items, and even ride dinosaurs while overcoming challenging enemies and dangerous traps. Explore 4 colorful stone-age environmentson Gal’s journey to fre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prehistoric Gal.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Snowyland is a pixel art platformer where the player must eat to survive on an empty, barren island. You should freeze family members to create ice platforms that help you reach your dinner. Choose where this ice platforms are placed, and create solutions that even the developers have not seen yet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowyland.

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  8. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Play as a hydra in this classic-inspired 16-bit 2D platformer with Super-FX-style 3D visuals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chirax's Fortress.

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  9. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    72% User Score Based on 127 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    "In the glade, there grew a tree. Merry, Merry king of the woods was he. Deep in his heart lived spirits, three. Dark secrets had this family." In Where is my Heart? you play the story of a family of forest spirits. Their world gets broken up into fragments which you have to piece back together in your mind. Each of the three characters can transform into a magical creature along the wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is my Heart?.

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  10. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,669 reviews

    Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hue.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,074 reviews

    404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 404Sight.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Color Symphony is basically a side scrolling game. But it has the added element of color and gives you something different. You can be a main character in the game and fight the enemy, eliminate the obstacles or find a new route by using color. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Color Symphony.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    55% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Giana Sisters 2D is a HD remake of the beloved Nintendo DS game from 2009. It features full controller support, precise, intuitive controls and a smooth learning curve. All balanced for hours of fun and challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters 2D.

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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Tiny Thor is a classic Jump'n'Run that cleverly combines elements of action, puzzles and skill. The unique hammer-throwing action spellbinds players right from the start and acquires special superhuman abilities and upgrades as the game progresses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Thor's Revenge.

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  15. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 524 reviews

    Camera Obscura takes the beloved platforming gameplay from the 80's and 90's and adds an innovative "afterimage" mechanic that allows you to clone the world around you in order to span gaps, create staircases, and freeze moving platforms in place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camera Obscura.

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  16. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,684 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 34 reviews

    Unravel is a game about Yarny, a tiny character born from a single thread. Yarny embarks on a big adventure into the nature, inspired by the beauty of Northern Scandinavia. Without any spoken words, the character will have to solve puzzles and use tools to overcome tough challenges. All this, in order to find memories of his lost family. Only Yarny can be the bond that ties everything together in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unravel.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    57% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground. Following Brea's calls for help, Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gish.

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  18. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 65 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Rethinking of the classic sokoban genre, slow and kind game with original gameplay elements. Mushroom Quest is a retro styled and addictive arcade, ideal to spend few unhurried evenings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushroom Quest.

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  19. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 4 reviews

    Help the greedy Pea to make his way through a string of levels filled with deadly traps and cute but dangerous enemies and collect all the coins to which he can only reach! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awesome Pea.

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  20. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    Spoiler Alert is a video game that tests your platforming skills… in reverse. It’s a comedy platformer that you play backwards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spoiler Alert.

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  21. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Finally, a game that answers the age-old question: “What if a basketball was also an armadillo?” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dunkadillo.

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  22. Awaken the memories of a forgotten world.Sleeping Dragon is a cozy puzzle adventure set in vibrant diorama levels, blending the whimsical charm of animes with clean, low-poly aesthetics. Take on the role of Hiru, a young traveler lost in the Dream Lands. To find your way home, you must explore the realm of the Great Sleeping Dragon. With the guidance of your quirky companion, the Cuckoo Cucko-Pee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleeping Dragon.

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  23. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Fall from a ledge, collect the coins below, then undo back to where you fell from, with the coins in your pocket! An old-school puzzle platformer in which you explore rooms, avoid perils and collect all coins to progress. Missed some coins? Fall, collect, undo! Falling into some spikes? Undo!! Test your forward thinking and logical skills. Plan your falls carefully, as your undos are limited. If … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall of Elena Temple.

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  24. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Help Petey Pedro get back home after falling into a magical world where the SWEETS he chose over a healthy BEET are now his worst nightmare. A nostalgic game for those RAD 80's and 90's kids. Easy to pick up, hard to master play style. (Full Game Arrives in Late Summer 2025) WISHLIST Today If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petey Pedro unBEETable Adventure.

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  25. Memory Eater is a 2d platformer with run\jump\shoot gameplay and some puzzle elements. To progress, on every level you must find and collect a certain number of memories. Mind monsters will try to stop you, fight them or run. Keep an eye on the map and switch to your flying bear to explore what lies ahead. Memory Eater is a game about creatures eating people's memories. For many years they… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memory Eater.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Finque is stuck in a dream and trying to get out of her dream-world. Join and help her solve puzzles while she is questioning her world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finque.

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  27. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    74% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    A casual free-to-play puzzle game with randomly scrambled puzzle pieces that can be solved under a certain time to win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My journey to your world.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    NECROMANCIA – A skele-puzzle type game where your bones and your wit may guide ye through the delving of the dungeons and catacombs. Take command of your undead hordes and collect the spreads to form the ultimate sandwich. The only brain your minions will be eating is yours!  Made for this https://itch.io/jam/pirateThis is our first game and we want to improve on it, so please give your feeback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necromancia.

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  29. 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.

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  31. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor
    43% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Everything fell apart. People started getting sick… not in a normal way. Now the city is desolate, and the only thing that matters is finding out if your best friend is still alive. You'll have to explore, run, hide, and face the contamination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cry Of Monster.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Collect Your Toothpicks!Life’s pretty straightforward when you’re a ceramic toothpick holder. But what’s a pig to do in a brand new kitchen? That'll take the help of some new friends and a couple well-timed acrobatic feats! Gameplay Features Overview Unique Acrobatic Platforming Mechanics Steam Achievements Complete Missions, Puzzles, Racing, and Platforming Challenges Features Responsive T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a pig game: A Pee Wee Premiere.

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  33. 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.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 385 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOVE ETERNAL.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Dadish is a platformer that challenges you to reunite a radish dad with his missing children. Jump through charming pixelated levels, avoid spiky obstacles, and collect stars. Guide Dadish home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dadish.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existensis.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Dungeon.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Rob Riches is a puzzle adventure game. You are Rob Riches, fearless adventurer and treasure hunter. Plan your steps carefully as you traverse ancient temples filled to the brim with dangerous traps and mysterious puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rob Riches.

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  41. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    Critic Score 73%Based on 10 reviews

    Projection: First Light follows Greta on a puzzle-platforming adventure through a mythological shadow puppet world, as she embarks on a journey across cultures meeting legendary heroes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Projection: First Light.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Mr. Bree+ is a sidescroller adventure game about a householder family pig captured by wild boars and sent to work as a captive. Tired of that, Mr. Bree decides to run away! During his escape, Mr. Bree had a trauma and forgot about his family, the way home and also his movement skills. Now he needs to remember all that, return home and find out what happened to his wife and son. Along his journey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Bree+.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Journey with the shaman panda, Juju, and his lizard sidekick, Peyo, as they embark upon a dangerous and mystical journey to save Juju's father and the world from an ancient evil. Run, bounce, chant, and battle humongous bosses with a friendor family member in this beautifully animated, lighthearted adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JUJU.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Word Rescue is an incredible adventure for kids who want to rescue all the stolen words from the mean ol' Gruzzles. The Gruzzles can't read, and they don't want anyone else to read. So, they've stolen the words out of all of our books! Benny Bookworm needs your help to stop the Gruzzles. He needs you to reunite the stolen words with their meanings. Once you join all the words with their pictures,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word Rescue.

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  45. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a platform game developed by Black Forest Games for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to the 1987 Commodore 64 title The Great Giana Sisters and sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. The game was funded through crowdfunding website Kickstarter, reaching its goal of $150,000. In addition to the Windows release, a console port has been released on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

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  46. 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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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 348 reviews

    Four Sided Fantasy is a wordless, seamless experience where you use screen wrap to solve puzzles in ways you never thought about before. Remember in Pac-Man how you can go off one side of the screen and "wrap" to the other? In Four Sided Fantasy, the player has the ability to toggle this screen wrap on and off at any time. Each new season in the game brings a new twist to screen wrap. Just as you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Sided Fantasy.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Offspring Fling is a game about a poor forest creature that has misplaced all of her children. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offspring Fling!.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea, and restore your kingdom to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of the Crescent Isle DX.

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  50. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Nuclear Blaze is a 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control. As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Blaze.

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