Games like Day of the Alien: Tentacles Ate My Babysitter!

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.

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.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

96% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Plunge into exciting adventures with Wheely car. There are eight stories in the game, in which you will have to solve puzzles, save the planet from disaster, fight with foes, travel in time, investigate crimes and find your love. More than 100 levels, each of them is a unique mini-puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wheely.

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.

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.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 84 reviews

If you liked Commander Keen or Duke Nukem, this game is just what you're looking for. Lots of great situations to overcome and traps to work around. This game has great puzzles which make it much more than a simple run-jump-and-shoot contest. Superb colorful graphics and scrolling levels. James Bond never had it so tough!Features Sneak and Scroll: Full-screen scrolling as you sneak across huge map… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Agent.

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.

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.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Reindeer Story is a 2D Adventure RPG! Run, Jump and Battle through 6 chapters of this Wintery Epic! Fight foes in turn based battles with a real-time element, dodge enemies attacks in the Battle Zone and retaliate with Z-Skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reindeer Story.

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.

61%Game Brain Score

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57% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 14 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.

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

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.

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.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

69% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

Random Heroes, a free online Action game brought to you by Armor Games. Shoot your way through alien invaders in this action platformer! Collect coins and upgrade your weapons to become stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Heroes.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

78% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Get ready for an amazing, challenging goat adventure where only the best can get to the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goat's Tale.

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

A sequel to the game Four Last Things. It is currently on Kickstarter. 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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Save the galaxy in this exciting and challenging platform adventure game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juiced!.

87%Game Brain Score

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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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

98% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

A classic space adventure for everyone If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space.

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. The variety of difficulty levels – from Kid to Hardcore – allows everyone to enjoy the game regardless of their s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oozi: Earth Adventure.

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.

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.

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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 5 reviews

The Holy Gosh Darn is a narrative adventure with a time-travelling twist. Time travel to jump between the past and present across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim. Uncover information in one timeline to alter things in another in a bid to stop your universe from going bang. Again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Holy Gosh Darn.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Welcome to Kiyo's playtest. The Owl needs a first cohort of brave humans to test his techno-magic interplanetary connection system. Beware: as part of this first wave you'll be little more than cannon fodder. What Experience an early version of Rabbithole City and help us polish the game with your feedback. We built our engine from scratch so it's really important for us to test it on as many … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiyo.

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 The Cub.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

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 positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 314 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 2 reviews

This definitive edition of the multiple-award-winning hit by master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered and includes all bonus content of the original. Little Orpheus is a technicolor side-scrolling adventure game inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero Comrade Ivan Ivanovich as he explores lost civilizations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Orpheus.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Zak McKracken is a tabloid reporter (and not a very good one at that). After having a psychedelic dream one day, Zak realizes that something is wrong -- space aliens are dumbifying the general public through the telephone system. Zak must stop this, but he can't do it alone. After finding a strange crystal, Zak manages to get the help of the anthropologist Annie and her friends, Melissa and Leslie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

58% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Starring hero "Halloween Harry", Alien Carnage is an impressive game with no detail overlooked. Professional musical soundtrack, brilliant full-VGA graphics, non-stop animation and huge start-game and end-game cinematics. If Duke Nukem has a twin separated at birth, it's got to be Halloween Harry! Harry has an armory of weapons he can find and use, besides the devastating flamethrower that he sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Carnage / Halloween Harry.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

66% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbuddies DX.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

76% User Score Based on 45 reviews

You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Jewel.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Ready to give up? Ready to rage? In 'Alien Hostage' you must complete all challenges given to you by the human scientists who have trapped you on Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hostage.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

From Lex to Rex is a point-and-click adventure game inspired by classics of this genre such as Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and Hollywood Monsters. Lex, a plebeian tired of being hungry, decides to usurp the Rex! It is about the power of appearances using food as a common thread and strives to be funny and intelligent. It's a quest where each room presents itself as a challenge. Lex Is Tired Of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Lex to Rex.