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Hey folks, thanks for checking out my project! Helmet Head (working title) is my in development, 2D action roguelike project. This page is for me to upload test builds of the game in order to gather feeback. You can follow me on Bluesky and/or X/Twitter if you are interested in updates on this project :) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Current State of the pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helmet Head - Test.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 385 reviews

Primal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs.Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a brutal T-Rex attack and uncover a narrative b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

I've been trying to contact someone out there, if someone can hear me, please answer me and connect to my core. Won't you accept my call? Won't you enter a new world? A passion project made alone with love, Wishbind is an exploration based, hand-crafted 2D platformer collect-a-thon, in which you'll explore a vast world to gather a special kind of leaf essence, while interacting with characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wishbind.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Fishing Mega-Game is a fishing creature collector that's all about fighting fish to catch fish! You play as an angler who uses the fish they catch as bait for the next big one. Collect dozens of vibrant fish and unlock unique ability combinations to challenge the hordes of fish wishing to take the bait themselves. Fishing and SurvivingWhile fishing, send your bait into a fishing hole full of hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishing Mega-Game.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

58% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Meifumado is an action role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan. Features non-linear levels and a diverse combat system offering varied arsenal of weapons and fighting skills at the player's disposal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meifumado.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 14,565 reviews

Sunkenland is an exciting post-apocalyptic survival and exploration game set in the near future when water covered most of the Earth. Explore sunken cities, scavenge resources and valuable technologies, build your base, trade, fight and survive. Features DivingExplore the sunken skyscrapers, nuclear powerplants and subway tunnel. Gather resources, seek out lost technologies, and collect rare pre-a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunkenland.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

88% User Score Based on 197 reviews

Take on the role of a skilled hunter in Faeland, an adventure RPG set in a beautiful world inspired by 8-bit classics. Traverse through the expansive world of Faeland, making your way through forests, caves, dungeons and castles. As you unlock new abilities, revisit old haunts to explore previously inaccessible areas hiding deep secrets. Along the way, you will create enemies and make friends. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faeland.

A silly underwater point-and-click adventure puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meduziak.

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.

Dungeoneer (On hiatus cause graduation) Dungeoneer is a rouge-like, RPG, souls-like maybe future MMO game. Taking big inspiration from Dark Souls, Runescape, Hypixels Skyblock, Metin 2 and Enter The Gungeon. The game is split into 2 main parts. 1. The Town/Hub  Here the player can shop for items, accept quests, upgrade their gear and many other things. The town also has the entrance to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeoneer.

Island Treasure *A 2D pixel action-adventure game blending exploration and collecting.* You play as a pirate captain, venturing deep into a cursed island in search of legendary treasure. Wield your cutlass, throw daggers, defeat guardians, collect gold and golden skulls, unlock chests to gather map fragments—but at the end of every sea, a deadly escape awaits. Detailed Description You are Jac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Treasures.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

No one remembers what the world looked like before, except for a team of brave rangers. Now chaos and unpredictability reign everywhere - harmless creatures in the past bring destruction, and the world around is constantly changing, over and over again nullifying the familiar environment around If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty Rangers.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

98% User Score Based on 130 reviews

[ Note: This is the Demo version of Dunjungle ] Please wishlist the game on Steam so you get a notification when the full version gets released :) Dunjungle is an action-packed 2D Roguelike about an ape adventuring into the depths of the jungle, stopping at nothing to find his beloved human friend, who went exploring and never returned (probably looking for treasure, the greedy fool). You'll ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dunjungle.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

56% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Embark on an epic journey as Brocula, a vampire awoken from a 500-year slumber in a world unrecognizable to him. Stripped of his wealth, he must navigate the daunting maze of capitalism, taking on part-time jobs at the local garage, coffee shop, and restaurant to earn a meager living. But that's not all—his ancestral castle, now in ruins, poses another challenge. Work tirelessly to repair the dila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brocula.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 273 reviews

In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Peak.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 390 reviews

A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceport Hope.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Experience an action packed adventure as Bugsy, a cockroach with a hammer who loves exploring. A lizardman kidnaps Bugsy's friend Mayo while mumbling about needing a new sacrifice, and an earthquake triggers, causing Bugsy to tumble into an further into uncharted depths.Searching for Mayo and the mysterious lizardman, Bugsy discovers a maze-like labyrinth full of crumbling ruins, mysterious relics… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insect Adventure.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 130 reviews

Svrvive: The Deus Helix is a mystery game in which you are abducted from your earthly life to join an alien agent workforce. You must unearth clues to save the universe, as well as yourself. It’s up to you to explore the great variety of galaxies and dimensions in the Svrvive universe. Throughout your quest, remember to interact with all parts of your environment – you can never be sure what myst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Yore VR is an open world sandbox game built from the ground up in VR. Starting in the forest, it's up to you to decide where your journey will take you. Perhaps you'll stumble upon forgotten ruins, practice archery skills at the range or hew a tree. At the end of the day, you might just want to lay down next to a lazy stream. Either way, the choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yore VR.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

58% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Secrets of Rætikon is an action-focussed exploration game with an open world. Fly through the savage mountains of the Alps and collect parts of ancient machines. The world is rich in interactivity. Trees, rocks, plants and animals – everything is physics based and can be grabbed and dragged around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Rætikon.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

78% User Score Based on 590 reviews

How long would you survive in this unrealistic representation of the zombie apocalypse? Scavenge for supplies, find a base, and construct your defenses. Break down furniture and board up your home. Set bear traps, nail your axe to a gun, or find your own ways to fight off the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Development.

Embark on an epic adventure and prepare to face the Legends of Mythology! Dive into a fantasy world drawing from the well of history, global mythology, legends and folklore.  Prepare yourself for a genre-bending action-adventure experience. This game breaks genre boundaries, infusing mechanics from metroidvanias, action-RPGs, and rogue-likes, all with an emphasis on methodical combat.  Battle myth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Mythology.

Have you ever wanted to run your own tea shop? The smell of fresh tea leaves, the hustle & bustle of a big city, serving tea is certainly supposed to be a cozy experience What about running your own tea shop... as a bull?  Since pouring your own cup of tea is easy enough, hooves should make that a slight challenge. Navigate your shop, chat with customers and make some cash serving… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BreakaBull.

Adrift is a game for people who are looking to calmly relax and explore a quiet forest and craft and collect items throughout it. Relax and enjoy the ambiance and music of the forest. Craft items to eventually map out hidden tunnels created by moles underneath the forest. Your overall objective is to find all the hiding moles throughout the forest. First Time Developer Steam Deck: Not yet supp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adrift.

BUG REPORT & DISCUSSIONIf you have any questions, you can leave us a message. Thank you. About the GameIntroduction to the game If you like to pursue the details of the game to explore the way to play, like the open world of high degree of freedom of the game, like to go out of their own plot line of the game, then I am waiting for you in the game. What can you play in the game? Play … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 琉隐.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 1,780 reviews

Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt 2: Shores of Gold.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

This is a small (and free) sample of Wonder of Blue's content. Venture into the Labyrinth to defeat the White Rabbit who awaits you in the depths. Find Treasure Chests within the Labyrinth to grow stronger with passive effects as well as special Card based attacks.  The full version is available here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3712860/Wonder_of_Blue/ Z: Confirm / Attack X: Cancel /… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder of Blue.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Knightling.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 1,569 reviews

Have you ever wondered what happens after completing a dungeon, how it is restarted or, better yet, who is in charge of doing it? In Goblin Cleanup, you assume the role of a professional cleaner hired by the dungeon manager to clean and prepare the dungeon for the next adventure. You can perform this task alone or with up to three companions, cooperatively or maybe not so cooperatively! Be careful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin Cleanup.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yeomna: The Legend of Dongbaek.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 184 reviews

My Other Bullet Heaven About the GameA shrimple survivor-like where you play as a shrimp, you must kill fishies & other creatures, gather microplastics, and purchase meta upgrades. Current Meta Upgrades: +5% Move Speed - 4 Levels +10% Max Health - 5 Levels +5% Outgoing Damage - 5 Levels -1 Incoming Damage - 3 LevelsFree Item Drops are in...Customize your shrimp! The Drop-rates ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrimp.io.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 349 reviews

PLAY THE DEMO FIRST!!! It's the first 10-20 hours of the game, with full multiplayer, and your progress carries over into the full game. New World to Discover: Start as a young, unaffiliated captain with an entire world open for exploration. Every campaign features a unique, procedurally generated map, ensuring no two games are alike. Play Solo or Co-op: Experience it all alone or sail with friend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windward Horizon.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 355 reviews

Survive the Void and rule the seas! Lost in the Bermuda Void, a strange realm where the ocean is endless and islands fade in and out of existence, seemingly suspended in the time of Dread Pirates. Neither alive nor truly dead, they roam these waters in search of prey. Unless you want to be fodder left in the wake of their mighty ships, you'll have to craft a ship and take to the waves - then conqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Seas.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Enter the Realm of Aarde: An ancient entity stirs in the darkness, casting a veil of shadows across the land and threatening all of humanity. This growing menace has escalated the already dire situation on the newly discovered continent of Andra, where tensions run high. As a fledgling on your first mission for the Heroes Guild, you will be unwittingly drawn into the heart of this unfolding crisi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

79% User Score Based on 457 reviews

Heat Death is a sci-fi survival game where you can build, upgrade, and customize your battle train to explore and survive a frozen world! This train is not only your shelter and vehicle, but also your weapon and ally to face hostile drones, deadly storms, and hidden mysteries of an unknown world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Death: Survival Train.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

51% User Score Based on 51 reviews

The Burst is a smashing high-speed VR shooter. Play as a spec ops operative to bring down the tyrannical warband leader and her goons. Restore order on a prison planet the best way you can - with violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Burst.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

59% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimind.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 606 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky forest, an abandoned carnival, and the strange, surreal realm that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closure.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 455 reviews

Built exclusively for VR, Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you in the middle of a zombie apocalypse! Relive the stories of multiple survivors! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contagion VR: Outbreak.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

35% User Score Based on 40 reviews

You embody a fox in captivity in a cyberpunk world. A mysterious divinity sets you free and asks you to join her on a quest to find the last humans in this world. During this adventure you must protect your cub from various threats: irradiated rats, random behaving drones, and dangerous cyborgs. But you must also be smart and memorize your way around the city and solves puzzles to avoid exposing y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End: Inari's Quest.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Snapshot is a puzzle platformer that uses pictures to pickup and move objects around to get past obstacles or solve puzzles. The game has 4 worlds to progress through with around 100 levels overall. Each level has a hidden collectible object, a set amount of stars to pick up, and a time trail to beat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snapshot.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

37% User Score Based on 52 reviews

The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.Presented with a Lovecraftian style, As players dive deeper and deeper into the mystery, they’ll face overwhelming odds. It’s only by mastering the artifac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shore VR.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

29% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Survival: Lost Way - is a sandbox game survival in an open post-apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival: Lost Way.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 199 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Treasure Adventure World is a metroidvania platform game set in a fantasy world of islands, magic, pirates and secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure Adventure World.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

71% User Score Based on 425 reviews

You're on your own in the most advanced and complex survival game to date. Discover the cluster based endless world and face the most challenging weather system taken from the real Pacific! Master the realistic sailing and navigate using triangulation and a Sextant. Protect your fire. Fight for your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Pacific.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

83% User Score Based on 220 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Freediver: Triton Down is a fully-interactive single-player experience with deep roots in ocean adventure cinema. Freediver delivers the whirlwind fun and thrills of a disaster blockbuster, all in a binge-worthy package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FREEDIVER: Triton Down.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

A randomly generated game within the story of an obsessed author. Explore the repeating worlds and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Story Goes On.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

"Satsuki" is a ghost girl that lost her memory and substance, and she explores DRIFTWORLD to revive her life. This game is the consecutive mixture of ARPG and tactical RPG in roguelike dungeons with the seamless, rapid and stress-free gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AbsentedAge: Squarebound.

Rabidja's Revenge is a retro handheld platformer in Pixel Art. Play as Rabidja, the rabbit ninja seller from the Aron franchise, published on Xbox 360 by Meruvia. Travel through 20 levels including forests, seashores, underwater depths, gloomy caves, fly in the sky and explores the dark castle of the sinister Professor to get back the golden pieces he stole from you.       A new modern / … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rabidja's Revenge.

A live combat fantasy 2D rpg where you hunt monsters to level up your character. Use a close combat battle style, bows, or wands. There is always a new challenge around the corner as you grow stronger and can take on stronger monsters. You can also compete on the level highscore list. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunera.