Games like Crypt Climb - GBJAM 12

This is my submission for the GB Studio 2024 Fall Game Jam - the theme was "Uncharted Waters". You're Scuba Dave, and he's (somehow?!) stuck in a cave. The cave is flooded, and lucky for you - Dave is an expert at swimming!  Navigate the tricky cave system while holding your breath... reach the air bubbles to gain more time underwater, collect what treasure you can find, and avoid the nasty enem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scuba Dave, Stuck in a Cave [GB Studio 2024 Fall Game Jam].

100% of donations go to support the itch.io platform. (details) Canyon Racer A playable vertical parallax tech demo for the GameBoy (and MegaDuck). This project started by experimenting with a vertical parallax effect on the original Game Boy, similar to the kind in the "Demotronic" Game Boy Color demo by 1.000.000 Boys. It was inspired by a tweet about a canyon effect in the game Étoile Pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canyon Racer.

This is a spinoff game of the Temporal Light series. This takes place in a parallel universe in which light unintentionally did severe damage to wolf city killing many characters from jem of twilight. The main protagonist peryil burnfeather is the daughter of cedric burnfeather and ember burnfeather. As she investigates her father’s death.  this game is cannon in the multiverse but not in the jem … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporal Light: Shadow Flame.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Rightfully, Beary Arms is a bullet hell roguelite that is about more than collecting loot, dying, and then losing everything. Carefully choose enemy upgrades against your own. Plan your dungeon crawl tactfully to gun through unique factions of enemies and strategically preserve loot after death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rightfully, Beary Arms.

Dino is in trouble! His favourite pillow has been stolen by his most hated enemy, the evil red cat. Without the pillow, Dino cannot sleep. Desperate for a good night sleep, Dino sets out to navigate the various caves, find the red cat and reclaim his most precious pillow. Super Mini Jumper is a short, but considerable Metroidvania-style game filled with enemies, powerups and hazards to keep a pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mini Jumper.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

The player is Blender, the fearless leader of the Cosmo Keepers. He is determined to save the galaxy from the evil, but cute Zooligans. He has a huge set of ears that he can use for sonar (for figuring out where to go in a level), to fly for a short period of time, or to hit enemies with his signature spin move. In the game, he uses Mini Bros. to help him. They all have special abilities that var… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blender Bros.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

47% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 35%Based on 4 reviews

A vampire girl, a hat boy and an adventure packed with tonnes of exploding body parts – go on a bloodthirsty rampage of death and destruction in a quest to become human again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Want To Be Human.

Description Prototype for a metroidvania-style game developed using the Odin language (https://odin-lang.org). I'm using a 2D framework developed in the Odin language to create a game for GameDev.TV JAM 2025 (https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025) and for the 2025 Annual Jam (https://itch.io/jam/2025-jam) This is a 2D platformer inspired by Metro-Vania. Story You are Alice, a young girl who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Inner World.

Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

It's time to put your Game Boy collection to work! GB Corp. is an incremental / idle game for the Game Boy, that rewards you for playing it on several console models. The core gameplay is quite simple. You hire consoles from the Game Boy line (Original GB, GB Pocket, GB Color, Super Game Boy 1 or 2, Game Boy Advance), and they work for your "push-button" company. When you have earned enough mone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GB Corp..

Down on the planet Nebulus all is not well. Someone or something has been building giant towers in the sea and they didn't even apply for planning permission.  In the offices of Destructo Inc. you awake from your afternoon nap with the phone almost erupting on your desk. The boss is shouting about some little destruction job he's got for you. Still half asleep talking about the brand new Mk.7 Mini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebulus.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Play as Rubin, a rose ensorcelled by the goddess Antheia and entrusted with her sacred scythe. Mushroom marauders have invaded the greenhouse, targeting the garden goddess and choking the life out of her children. It is your duty to traverse the expanse of the greenhouse and slay these invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Reaper.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 76 reviews

TinkerQuarry is a surreal RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called "The Dollhouse". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinkerQuarry.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Dr.Green is a 2D retro, arcade, action platformer, inspired by games like Megaman and Ninja Senki. Take control of the orphan Dr.Green, on his mission to save the forest and take revenge on the evil forces trying to destroy it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr.Green.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

37% User Score Based on 136 reviews

After 256 years of peace in the lands of Antoria the Roselian army of Batrathum has risen up once more to attempt to reclaim the land of Antoria that they lost in the 43rd War of Darkness. Threatening to start War of Darkness 44, King Lancelot Bartholomew Rosell of the Roselian Empire sends his beasts through the lands, corrupting and destroying everything in their path. Refusing to hide from the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Banano Bros is a retro arcade game inspired by the old time classics of the 80's. This game is a vertical endless runner with procedurally generated obstacles where your only goal is trying to beat your own record and playing with your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANANO BROS..

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Stax is a colourful, fast-paced tile matching puzzle game inspired by an arcade classic. Better than ever and brought up to date for modern machines and audiences with killer music and gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAX.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

67% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Tomb Rumble is a pixel art MMO platformer, where adventurers compete to retreive ancient treasures in lost temples, cursed ruins and more. Push other players into deadly traps to be the first to escape !... or be the one to fall in a lava pit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Rumble.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world. Each relic is protected by a series of battles, puzzles, and precision-platforming rooms. Are you up for the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure in the Tower of Flight.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Puzzling Action for One or Two Players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rikki & Vikki.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

32% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Two Brothers is an Action Adventure game that features a classic Gameboy aesthetic. You play the role of Roy and Bivare guarder, two scientists who are researching the origins of life. While researching, Roy is met with a terrible fate, and has a near death experience. While Roy is on the other side of death, he visits an afterlife filled with beautiful 16 bit colors. Now that he has experienced … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Two Brothers.

Super Polandball - Game Description Super Polandball is an action-packed 2D platformer where you take control of a brave Polandball (or other countryballs like France, Ukraine, or USA) to save the world from the clutches of evil! Embark on a thrilling adventure across 10 challenging levels filled with parkour platforms, coin collecting, epic battles, and unique bosses like Trilluminati, Omskbird,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Polandball Game.

A game that I made for Quantron. This was a failed Ludum Dare 53 entry, now finally finished. You can still visit the Ludum Dare page if you want to see the original version. Please read this post for why it took so long and is still broken. WARNING: This game is hard. And contains flashing screen effects. Press "F" on the title screen to toggle them. How to play Player 1 WASD = Move/Jump Space … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantron's Game.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Alien Planet Explorer is a 2D side-scrolling platformer in which you have to find your way to the ancient sanctuary of an extinct civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Planet Explorer.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

NEO Near - Earth - Object. Sci-fi action adventure puzzle video game. Futuristic design 3d environment & first person view. You are an artificial specialist and take part in a space expedition, whose mission is to explore and investigate a strange and mysterious space installation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeuroMatrix.

From the deepest trenches of the ocean, the Kraken has come! As the Kraken climbs the walls of your fortress, repel it by hurtling blocks down at the monster. As lines are cleared, the Kraken will retreat, but only momentarily. Can you survive the night, and live to fight another day? Compatible with all Game Boy models, and enhanced for the Super Game Boy! Featuring Two-Player simultaneous pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Below Pocket.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

When the colours of the world are no more… Little Lumi must embark on a journey across a variety of wonderful sceneries to bring them back. Let the adventure begin! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luminos.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Satisfying Cleaning, Visible TransformationUse your modular Terra Cleaner to vacuum waste, recycle materials, and rebuild damaged structures. Every action creates immediate change: plants grow back, wildlife returns, and polluted environments come back to life. Relaxing, rewarding, and deeply satisfying. Solo, Co-op or Community MultiplayerStart alone, invite close friends (up to 8), or jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean Up Earth.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

65% User Score Based on 785 reviews

A platformer like you've never seen before! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colorblind - An Eye For An Eye.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

82% User Score Based on 940 reviews

Create a game of your dreams and share it! Play with you friends in multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Game Maker: Create a game.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

73% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

Exploding into the modern era like a pro wrestler from the top rope—it’s Gex! The fast-talking gecko who doesn’t want to sell you insurance! That’s right, the greatest gaming hero of the 1990s has returned for the 2020s through the raw, unbridled power of the Carbon Engine. Gex Trilogy reproduces all three original games in exacting detail, precisely the way you remember them. Assuming you’ve gone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GEX Trilogy.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 26 reviews

The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Get into my infected computer and restore every virus-ridden system by recovering game attributes like color or save functions. Enjoy this parody of multiple classic games from 80s & 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Byte The Bullet.

Run To The Stairs - a dungeon racing game with roguelike elements - a turn based racing game Attention: This game needs a browser supporting WebGL 2.0 to run properly! If the game does not run, try the following: Make sure WebGL is activated in your browser.Update your browser. Try another browser: Chrome (works best), Firefox and Opera should also work. MS Edge is not recommended!Play the ASCII-o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run To The Stairs.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

85% User Score Based on 182 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

The ultimate retrospective celebration of Bubsy. What could possibly go wrong If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection.

A platforming adventure about the colors of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colors of Your World.

This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, but after several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given -  it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest 2021 in PUR-80 category. Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10.

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.

Rosemarie, an alien princess from the planet Nimola seeks genocide on the evil monsters who killed her mother and people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Repugnant Bounty.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 17 reviews

Klaus follows an office worker who wakes up in a basement with no idea of who or where he is. With his only clue being the word "Klaus" tattooed on his arm, he's forced to escape the mechanical and constructivist world in which he finds himself a prisoner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klaus.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Dark Crypt is a turn-based horror-themed stealth puzzler. Sneak through an ancient crypt where an ancient evil slumbers. Its shadow is corrupting the crypt, the buried bodies have awaken and haunt the halls. This evil must be sealed at all cost! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Crypt.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

89% User Score Based on 177 reviews

The game is about a hero that goes from game to the real world. Levels are generated by the music which is provided by Czech band Zrní. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HRDINA.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

93% User Score Based on 274 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn. Adventure through five weird, spooky worlds in search of your destiny. Face ten challenging bosses! Unlock hidden playable characters! 30+ Steam Achievements! Meet chainsaw mani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halloween Forever.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

72% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Defy gravity and traverse a twisted 3D labyrinth as a chosen priestess cast with the important job of naming the stars. However, when the night sky goes dark, only the maze remains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starchaser: Priestess of the Night Sky.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Put on a lizard and go for an adventure! Six different ones are scattered across the land, each with a special ability. Carefully hop your way to the top of an active volcano. Surf down a surging river. Swim an underwater lake. Ascend a snowy mountaintop. Can you unravel the mysteries of Lizard? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lizard.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

33% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Tompi Jones is a fun platform game in 2.5d inspired in classic platform games. You can play across six worlds between jungles, forests, medieval villages, Aztec pyramids, castles and cemeteries. You must avoid the traps and defeat your enemies with projectile weapons, fighting with the sword or with special items. You will plan with your propeller hat or fly with your jetpack. You must find all th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tompi Jones.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

72% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Crowman & Wolfboy is a story driven, level based, action-platformer/runner hybrid. Join this unlikely pair of shadow creatures on a bizarre journey to escape their own nature and find the mysterious beings known as "humans". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowman & Wolfboy.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development

97% User Score Based on 267 reviews

In La Rana, players explore the lost Rain Temple of Rana. Play as a small spirit frog who is the temple's last remaining caretaker. Traverse its grand chambers and winding passages to restore its former power and revive your fellow frog spirits along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La Rana.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 309 reviews

Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hill Mementoes.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

36% User Score Based on 453 reviews

Racer 8 is the ultimate Rally inspired puzzle game that will have players revving their engines or leave them running on fumes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Racer 8.