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Description In this strange mash-up of Maniac Mansion and Marooned on Mars, Commander Keen finds himself having to sneak into a large Vorticon-owned Martian mansion, so he can recover his missing spaceship parts and get back home! Backstory Maniac Mars serves as the incredibly important, crucial prequel to Day of the Alien: Tentacles Ate My Babysitter! You absolutely have to play this one first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maniac Mars.

Original Description "Captain's Log: Guybrush Threepwood I thought a 20-ton mountain of ice would be enough to keep LeChuck dead. Well, he's back. To make matters worse, Elaine's been kidnapped, a weird character from the future wearing something called 'a football helmet' is here, and my headache is only getting worse." The third episode in the LucasKeen saga of fangames, following Maniac Mars… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodbye Monkey Island.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

93% User Score Based on 2,000 reviews

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

58% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! Seep Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEEP Universe.

The Story So Far...Santa has been through a real crisis over the last few years. He started off happily dropping presents down chimneys, but got complaints about the wrong presents going to the wrong families.  So, he installed the Gift-o-Matic 5000 to help with present sorting. This was very unpopular with the over-worked elfs and rumour has it that they sabotaged the device, causing it to explod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santas Present Drop 4 - Grunch's Revenge.

Heart of Smoke is a platformer game with 90's feel. Players must clear the levels using two characters: the smoke wizard Eneen can fly by creating a bird and attack with bats. The ninja girl Rae is more fast and can attack with her katana. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of Smoke.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Play as Elroy and Peggie as you solve intriguing puzzles, uncover archaeological secrets, meet peculiar alien cultures, and enjoy wholesome emotional moments—all wrapped in a humorous tone in this modern point-and-click adventure. Elroy is an ingenious rocket engineer whose father disappeared 18 years ago under suspicious circumstances. Peggie is a passionate investigative reporter with a knack fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elroy and the Aliens.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Hi, I'm Terry Cavanagh! You might remember me from such videogames as Dicey Dungeons, Super Hexagon, and VVVVVV. Here are a few other things I've made over the years! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terry's Other Games.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 866 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 4 reviews

Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

98% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space is a classic point-and-click adventure game set in a colorful, humorous sci-fi universe. Players explore planets, interact with characters, collect and use items, and solve logical puzzles across more than 100 unique scenes If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

⚠️WARNING: THIS GAME IS VERY DIFFICULT, BUT IT INCLUDES AN EASY MODE TO HELP YOU DISCOVER IT.⚠️ Welcome to ANGRY PENGUIN, a game inspired by the style of old school 3D games from the Nintendo 64, PS1, or even Dreamcast, as well as the most infuriating games on the Steam store, but with a twist – you play as a PENGUIN! But our friend, the penguin, is no ordinary bird; he is ANGRY. And no, his ange… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Penguin.

Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Paradise Anthology.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Slip into the hooves of a Reindeer! Run, jump and explore through 6 Chapters of Adventure! Face foes in turn based RPG battles, evade attacks in real-time and retaliate with Z-Skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reindeer Story.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

56% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rad Rodgers.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

8 Bit Space is a 2D platformer inspired by games from the 8-bit era of gaming and with particular emphasis on the ZX Spectrum. Explore 25 alien planets in the search of your goal, valuable gems are also scattered within each planet, can you find them all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8 Bit Space.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 2,494 reviews

Showered in top-scores and awards, the Deponia-Trilogy, created by the developers of Edna&Harvey: The Breakout, The Whispered World and Memoria, managed to reach cult-status almost instantly. Thanks to its exciting story, likeable characters and hilarious dialogues and a finely crafted mixture of comedy and puzzles, Deponia is enjoyable for both, young and old. Join Rufus on his thrilling journeys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deponia: The Complete Journey.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

90% User Score Based on 563 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's falling too fast to be either of those. It's McPixel! A wanna-be hero who keeps getting mixed up in the most unbelievable situations you can imagine. Levels One moment you're stuck in a speeding train headed towards the cliff; the other, you're in a falling plane. Sometimes you need to win an impossible-to-win soccer match, and the other, you're a dinosaur try… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to McPixel 3.

A Pythonesque Indie point and click adventure game. Follow the journey of a amnesia ridden bureaucrat as he tracks down a malevolent force.The year is 2035 a bizarre dystopia has developed through a totalitarian union, you take on the role of John Smith, a civil servant for the state of the union working in the Licensing department. During a lockdown he discovers a cruel experiment being run by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe 25.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

58% User Score Based on 100 reviews

NYKRA has gone through some big changes, please read this: https://github.com/ENDESGA/NYKRA_Before/tree/main-------NYKRA is a narrative platformer pixelart game with puzzle and RPG mechanics set in an ever collapsing reality. You travel via a being named Keu through 7 different planets, unraveling the complex mess of reality ahead of you. But as you read through the alien literature, discover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYKRA: Before.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

57% User Score Based on 297 reviews

For those of you who cannot live without old-style hardcore platformer challenges, Yury brings the ultimate spikes-lava-monsters experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yury.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 1,172 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Procession to Calvary.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Tick Tock Isle plays like a puzzle platform game that relies heavily on story, character interaction, creative thinking, and poking.‬ In the year 20XX a confident, young horologist by the name of Strike is inadvertently transported into the past while attempting to repair a mysterious, abandoned clock tower. Endeavoring to return to the future, Strike must fix both the time machine and the island'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tick Tock Isle.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

87% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Cosmo is a perfectly made action jumping arcade. You control a child alien Cosmo who is lost and searches for his parents. His journeys however will bring him to many strange parts of the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

86% User Score Based on 608 reviews

Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oozi: Earth Adventure.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

69% User Score Based on 166 reviews

You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogolrax.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Xeno Shooter is a action shooter arena game! You play as a space cadet who travels to Andromeda with the mission of defeating the Primordials and thus, achieving a new home for humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeno Shooter.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

[Media 2154493] My name is Ritbone! I don't know why my parents named me Ritbone but I like it anyway, I love adventure and I hate the darkness. My mom says: It’s pretty normal to afraid of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ritbone.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The Forestale is a platformer in old-school 3D style of the 2000s. The developer was inspired by masterpieces of the PS1 and Nintendo 64 era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forestale.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 61 reviews

"That game is called Retro Endurance 8bit. It's on Steam... I think you should give it a look. I think it's really neat. It's really neat." - Jeff Gerstmann (former editorial director of Gamespot, co-founder of Giant Bomb) About Retro Endurance 8-bit:Retro Endurance is a really neat one-of-a-kind retro game collection with an exciting and fun shuffler story mode featuring 52 differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Endurance 8bit.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

99% User Score Based on 137 reviews

The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioMenace Remastered.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 438 reviews

Pinball Spire is a game unlike any other, a pinballvania blending together classic genres - and pinball. Conquer the titular spire as a brave, plucky little pinball called Pip, destined to step into the plunger and explore the inner chambers of a mysterious spire that appeared in their world overnight. Enter the spire. Inside is a strange pinball maze, full of secrets to unlock, enemies to bump of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinball Spire.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

87% User Score Based on 239 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

Inspired by classic sci-fi movies, Beyond Galaxyland is an intergalactic, 2.5D adventure-RPG set among the stars. Step into the sneakers of high-schooler Doug, as he’s whisked away to ‘Galaxyland’ - a zoo-like solar system of planets - on an epic quest to save Earth itself. An all-new take on the beloved RPG adventures of old, prepare for a journey like no other, skyrocketing through teeming j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Galaxyland.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

96% User Score Based on 707 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

The Elephant Collection remasters ten of jmtb02’s classic blue elephant games into one mammoth-sized package! From puzzle platformers to rapid-fire arcade games, this collection of ten Armor Games classics is tied together by a new overarching metanarrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elephant Collection.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

98% User Score Based on 5,321 reviews

Explore a mysterious world, find weapons and fight various enemies to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombotron Re-Boot.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

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

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

67% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Black Jewel is a PC game created in c64 style. Pure pixel art and simple concept (but hard to complete).You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stealed by Darkor.Features:-Play using keyboard or joypad;- CRT effect perfect for a retrogame feeling available;- Five different zones (forest, ruins, castle...) More than 50 screens to complete in old s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Jewel.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

80% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 21 reviews

The Jungle Book meets the armageddon. A story-rich, old-school tough platformer inspired by Sega classics but built for today. Platform parkour through the remains of humanity as smooth apocalypse-wave tunes and stories reveal more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

73% User Score Based on 1,380 reviews

A comical escape adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Office Quest.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

81% User Score Based on 1,471 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plucky Squire.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

66% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stranded Traveler.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

89% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Get ready for the adventure, put on your space suit and charge your jetpack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Expedition.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

[Media 6700468] Join our community: Steam | Discord | Twitter | Instagram [Media 6523067] Baby Dino Adventures is a cute platformer game inspired by classic retro games. You play a lost baby... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Dino Adventures.

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

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80% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comit the Astrodian.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 4,778 reviews

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll have a variety of special fighting abilities to blast your way through each stage. As Lilac, you can use Dragon powers to whip enemies with your hair, spin like a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Planet.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 1,773 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEEP.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

82% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hocus Pocus.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 5,610 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

Deponia is a fast-paced comedy of errors and one of the most unusual love stories in gaming history. The twist-filled story takes its off-beat characters all over trash planet Deponia, a unique game world in the style of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Matt Groening. From Kuvaq, an improvised village built inside a giant trash heap, to the swimming black market and the dark corners of the eleva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deponia.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

64% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Exile's End is an homage to early 90's action-adventure PC games like Flashback and Another World, but with a Japanese flair. The core of the game is from Australian game maker Magnetic Realms with art, cutscenes, and music provided by legends of the 8 and 16-bit eras from Japan. It draws its thematic influence from the science-fiction films and anime of the 80's and its gameplay from classic Amig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exile's End.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 214 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

3 Unlikely Heroes, 1 Ultimate Goal Kurt Hectic is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr. Hawkins and the 6-legged gun-toting robotic dog, Max. Together they must out-sneak, out-blast and out-think their enemies as they attempt to reclaim earth from a vile alien menace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MDK2.