Games like Death & Sawblades

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

99% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donut Dodo.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

79% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Embark on an action-packed adventure in Castaway, diving players into a pixelated and retro universe. Assume the role of Martin, whose spaceship crash-landed on an uncharted island where his faithful pet was taken by hostile creatures. Retrieve your weapons and venture out to rescue your kidnapped companion in this endearing and unexpectedly dynamic world. Beat the 3 bosses in the concise and deli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castaway.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

89% User Score Based on 54 reviews

The kingdom on the sea was once peaceful. But magic has since taken over the land, and only fools or followers of the Dark Sorcerer remain among the ruins. You arrive somewhat forgetful, but your purpose is clear: explore the once thriving kingdom, and fight your way past the servants of dark magic! Equipped with a magic bow, in Overbowed you'll explore ruins and the dangerous foes that inhabit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overbowed.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

SUPER ALICE DOLLS! is a 2D platform action game , Touhou Project fan game, crafted with the adorable essence of Alice is Cute! Alice will use the abilities of various dolls to conquer the level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPER ALICE DOLLS.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

78% User Score Based on 3,175 reviews

The most amazing, challenging and exciting platformer of all time - MAD DEX ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Dex.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

68% User Score Based on 943 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Big classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8BitBoy.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 4,778 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

77% User Score Based on 154 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clash Force.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

98% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Help Snail Bob avoid the dangers that lie on his path. Snail Bob 2 is a puzzle game for all the ages. It'll make you think and smile. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snail Bob 2.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Eskimo Bob is an 8-bit puzzle-platformer with sixty-four levels of fish-collecting action. Originally developed for the NES, you can now enjoy this game on Steam! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eskimo Bob: Starring Alfonzo.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Assault.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Philophobia is a platformer in which love is literal Hell and all of the enemies are hearts. The game is fast-paced and the player needs to navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Philophobia: The Fear of Love.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

84% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abduction Bit.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

83% User Score Based on 164 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

Tiny Barbarian DX is an action-packed sword 'em up inspired by fantasy pulp fiction. Like those short stories, the game is split into four distinct episodes, each with a new setting, new enemies, and new music! Best of all, when you buy the game, you will get all other episodes as they become available! Episode 1 is available now, with more coming soon! What are you waiting for? It's Time to Get T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Barbarian DX.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

59% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Cast of the Seven Godsends: Redux harks back to the days when classic 2D, run 'n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. The game features four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armor sets, five basic weapons and 35 magic combat spells! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cast of the Seven Godsends: Redux.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

Rynn’s Adventure is a 2D platformer game in which the player guides Rynn through a variety of environments teeming with magic and danger. The player will help Rynn combat the many enemies she encounters and outwit each of their fearsome generals. Rynn will eventually face off against the evil wizard himself in order to free her parents and ultimately save the Enchanted Forest and its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

44% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Get ready for the run of a lifetime. In this endless platformer you play an elemental spirit that has the ability to change form. Spirit Run: Fire vs Ice is inspired by games such as the platformer Canabalt and the classic shoot ‘em up Ikaruga. Jump, slide and transform to reach new heights. Use your spirit powers to change between ice and fire form. Match the elements to dash through fire and wat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Run: Fire vs. Ice.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 1,572 reviews

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle In The Darkness.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

69% User Score Based on 277 reviews

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games. Hopefully this should wet your appetite for re-living the good ol' days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Gunner.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

The Destructivator Returns! Take on the role of a tiny little super solider decked out in lime green and blast and insta-melee your way to victory! Unapologetically old school, forget the last... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destructivator 2.

AmaZoo is a progressive and varied puzzle game, inspired by the classic video game Sokoban, but presented in side-view, like the old classic 2D games. In this game, you can solve a multitude of puzzles and put your logical mind to the test, moving and organizing different types of boxes to reach the exit and progress to the next stage. But be careful— some boxes are fickle, and watch your step! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AmaZoo.

A lightly-narrative platformer made with Pocket Platformer. A bit of a downer. ESTIMATED PLAYTIME:  10-20 minutes (or a 5-ish  speedrun). CONTROLS: Move with left/right arrows. Jump with C or up arrow. WASD is also OK I think. Made for both the Pretentious Jam and the Pocket Platformer Jam #3. TOOLS USED: Pocket Platformer (by the_l0bster) is responsible for the much of the cor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyrrhos.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

27% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Neopets™: The Mega Mini Games Collection is a lovingly remastered collection of 26 fan-favourite mini-games from the golden age of Neopets! From collecting Doughnutfruits in Hasee Bounce, launching Kass in Kass Basher, or chasing Neggs in Meerca Chase, the magic of Neopets is back! And introducing an all-new adventure: Starlight Symphony, starring Nyx in a dazzling musical quest through the stars… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neopets - Mega Mini Games Collection - The Neopian Arcade Odyssey.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tearscape.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Rotosaurus Adventure is a puzzle game with a twist. Rotate the world to traverse obstacles and find a way into the goal. Manage boxes, avoid spikes, and use other tools in creative ways to overcome mind-twisting challenges! Explore different worlds with unique mechanics. Each world brings a fresh twist inspired by popular video game genres. Navigate through platformer-inspired environments, del… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotosaurus Adventure.

️ Game Overview"Midnight Yammy" is a brand-new NES homebrew — an 8-bit action puzzle game that runs on real NES-compatible hardware. Rather than working around the original system's limitations, I embraced them—posing a simple question: how can I craft something truly compelling within those constraints? Clear blocks, phase through ceilings, and switch between red and blue platforms. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Yammy | 8-Bit Trickster Show.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

80% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming from a corrupted monstrosity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

92% User Score Based on 2,883 reviews

Fever Meme is a comedy/parody game that pivots between multiple genres as it spits in the face of traditional game design. The game is self-aware of your actions as you play, your past mistakes, and so much more. And the further you make it into the game, the more the dynamic between player and creator is explored as the fourth wall is completely stripped away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fever Meme.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

96% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haneda Girl.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

The End of Gameplay is an anthology. My best desperate attempt to explain, or explore, or understand the true meaning of "kill gameplay." love, droqen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End of Gameplay.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

In an age of faster-than-light travel and advanced cyber-robotics, brave explorers known as Cosmobreeders travel to forgotten worlds and study alien creatures. Play as a lone Cosmobreeder shot down over Planet Tutone, a world fallen to ruin and haunted by ancient betrayal. Your comrades have been captured, your equipment stolen. Armed with only your wits, traverse ancient service tunnels, eerie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmobreeder Yiffai.

Welcome to a retro-styled, arcade-inspired 2.5D helicopter game! This isn’t a serious flight simulator-instead, it features simplified physics and easy controls for pure, unfiltered fun. The retro vibe isn’t just about the minimalist visuals; it’s about straightforward, enjoyable gameplay. And if you're up for a challenge, you'll enjoy piloting the helicopter too – retro with a modern twist. Roote… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rescue Heli RH407.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Citadel Stormer 2 is an explosive retro-styled run & gun action platformer set in a world ruled by a tyrannical AI. Old School platformer action - Jump and dash past insta-kill traps. Blast through enemies. Collect ammo and health. Make it to the exit in one piece. And enjoy the fine balance between platforming and combat! 38 levels set in 6 unique environments - Eliminate all threats in the ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadel Stormer 2.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

The clock ticks, inexorably. You wake up in a mysterious futuristic laboratory, after a technician spills his coffee on the wrong keyboard. You soon obtain the ChronoGun, which is able to change the temporal properties of objects. Falling items can be sent back to where they fell from, dangerous blades can be safely stopped, and mechanisms can be sped up for speed and power. You need to esca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrono.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 609 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 585 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

The Angry Video Game Nerd has been sucked into Game Land! It's up to you to guide him through three terrible and treacherous retro game worlds! Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures and Angry Video Game Nerd II: Assimilation come together for the ultimate Nerd experience! This is the definitive way to play the series... and more! This deluxe collection brings you every stage from both of famously tou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartworm.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 266 reviews

A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure. Stylized aesthetics heavily inspired by retro games from the early 90s 7 different levels filled to the brim with collectables Slow paced and simple gameplay Eat bugs or Yeet bugs at other bugs to win Frog game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture.

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.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

73% User Score Based on 48 reviews

This is a short enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In-Vert.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

97% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Holy cow, it's all about the moooney! Embark on an udderly moo-velous adventure to rescue Cash Cow's riches from the grasp of those sneaky Pig Pockets and reclaim what's rightfully hers! Get ready for a blast from the past with an 80s inspired arcade experience released 40 years late... Make no mistake - this game is tough as nails! Are you up for the challenge? Cash Cow DX features… - 5 multi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cash Cow DX.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

66% User Score Based on 130 reviews

Vampire princess Mina needs your help! A wicked curse has fallen on the people of the Kingdom of Vempire - everyone has turned to stone! In order to reverse the curse, Mina has to travel to the evil witch's tower and defeat her, but she can't do it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Dusk.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 2,633 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Bit.Trip Runner is the fastest, most exhilarating music/ rhythm-platformer to hit Steam! Race across the Moon, kicking down crystal walls and sliding under chomping moon-slugs! Bound through the Robotic Mines and face off against the MinerMech! Dash through the Big City on a quest to find friends and defeat the final boss together! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit.Trip Runner.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Get ready to dive back into the pure joy of gaming. Prepare yourself for four thrilling games inspired by the arcade genre's all-time favorites. From challenging platformers, to epic space battles and classic beat'em up action. It's like having four arcade machines at your fingertips! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holua's Arcades.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

91% User Score Based on 2,524 reviews

Swap between the worlds and overcome all obstacles with the power of teamwork! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Star.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button! One of the most popular and best-loved Flash games of 2010, Canabalt was created in 5 days for the Experimental Gameplay Project, and features a rad soundtrack by superstar indie composer Daniel Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canabalt.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

An intense, arcade-style, 'bullet hell' SHMUP/STG in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jetboard Joust.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

95% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Explore a huge dungeon and collect items in this retro pixel art metroidvania! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Dangerous Dungeons.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

75% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Genies! Goblins! Crazy weapons! Explore sinister dungeons alone, or online with friends! Figure out the mystery of the ancient lamp in a huge and detailed generated world, grab as many guns and weird magic weapons as you can, and run! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Knight.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

70% User Score Based on 189 reviews

In Terrian Saga: KR-17 players take control of a lone Military Drone, #17, as it mysteriously gains sentience when activated for war. Players can use an assortment of upgradable weapons including their laser, flame thrower, grenades and KR's home-skillet and guided missile J1M. Gamers must fight their way through hordes of deadly drones while exploring intricate levels to find the path that uncove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrian Saga: KR-17.