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Looking for games like Dreadlight? Here are top arcade action adventure recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with KNOCK-OUT ARCADE (Demo v0.4), EVERCHANGING QUEST or KNOCK-OUT ARCADE (version 0.6.1).

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to KNOCK-OUT ARCADE! This is a 2D retro-inspired fighting game with easy-to-pick-up controls and stylish combos. The game takes place at a famous arcade, owned by a dangerous businessman.  Each character has their own playstyle and combos, making for a diverse roster and allowing players to express themselves. The game has a simple 4-button attack layout: light, medium, heavy, and special.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KNOCK-OUT ARCADE (Demo v0.4).

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  2. Made for the 48 hour Open Source AI Game Jam hosted by Hugging Face - The theme was EXPANDING. It was once a peacefull village untill one day a portal appeared out of the blue. The portal in the center of the village leads to an everchanging dungeon. Not much is known. it is speculated that in order to save the town, someone has to climb all the way up the to the last level of the portals. The por… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERCHANGING QUEST.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome to KNOCK-OUT ARCADE! This is a 2D retro-inspired fighting game with easy-to-pick-up controls and stylish combos. The game takes place at a famous arcade, owned by a dangerous businessman.  Each character has their own playstyle and combos, making for a diverse roster and allowing players to express themselves. The game has a simple 4-button attack layout: light, medium, heavy, and speci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KNOCK-OUT ARCADE (version 0.6.1).

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  4. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Experience the strange journey of Brad and Janet like never before in this wild and wacky retro platform game adaptation of Richard O'Brien's legendary rock'n'roll musical. Run and jump through Frank-N-Furter's mansion of madness with authentic classic sidescrolling platform gameplay. Take on the mansion's tricks and traps in challenging classic platforming action, and with infinite retries, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rocky Horror Show Video Game.

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  5. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Boulderdash - a remake of the classic C64 game written in Gamemaker Studio 2Windows: There are two Windows versions available. INT is played through the Gamemaker 2 interpreter whereas YYC is fully compiled and may run better for some people. Either will probably just work fine, so take you pick.Mac:Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boulderdash.

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  6. Enoch Never Dies is a horror game by Dylan Cassidy. It has a complex story that unfolds as you play as four different characters. This game explores themes of communication with the dead, haunted technology, and more. Use your best platforming skills to walljump and double jump your way through tightly woven, bloodstained tunnels. Procedural level generation ensures a new experience each time. Col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enoch Never Dies / エノクは 決して死なない.

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  7. Play as a little flame as you work your way up a mountain lighting every torch on your path.Light all 7 torches on your journey to activate the final torch to complete the game!Everything but the music was created by me for the first UTAS game jam with the theme "new beginnings".CHANGE LOG:Version 1.3.1Tweaks & Fixes:- Fixed issue where new record text would reappear after dismissal.- Fixed issue … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail Blazer.

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  8. Knight's Quest is a tight, easy-to-control introduction or new challenge for new players and veterans respectively to the genre of bullet hell. There are several, engaging mechanics to look out for and many new friends to meet along the way. In every level (unless you are playing through the Hard-core mode), you will start out with three health points represented through Apples in the top-left cor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight's Quest.

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  9. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Telly the TV is a throwback action/adventure platformer with a 1-bit style. You'll explore six themed worlds while collecting Remote Control Keys in a scavenger hunt gone wild. Can you defeat the baddies of TV Kingdom and restore the airwaves? Enter six exciting and quirky worlds while bashing baddies and traversing terrible traps! Collect items to save each TV program, and face-off with the enem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telly the TV.

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  10. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Songs of Skydale is an action RPG game with charming pixel art. Explore the Kingdom of Skydale, make quests, level up your character and fight against various enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Skydale.

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  11. Terror strikes on the night of Day of the Dead as the devil himself manages to reach Earth for the first time in over a thousand years, this time arriving with a malicious plan. With the intention of conquering the world with his minions as well as finding a bride to accompany him to the throne, he ends up interrupting a romantic date between a cowardly peasant named Juan and the beloved Princess … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juan Sin Miedo.

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  12. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You know the story. A bunch of college kids go partying on a lake on Halloween night, only to be picked off one by one by something lurking in the woods, until only one girl is left to defeat the silent monstrous killing machine once and for all. Only that’s where this story begins. When Final Girl Vivian Finala misses her shot to kill the supernatural slasher Jack Headed Jill, thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jill O' Lantern: Final Cut.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Meet the disposable heroes... A rag-tag band of nobodies who - quite by accident- represent the kingdom's last hope. With the royal army slain it is they who must venture across the land on a quest to bring back the head of the king's son so that the light might return. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disposable Heroes.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 79 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    In Klang, players assume the role of a tuneblade-wielding, elite rave warrior (named Klang) on a quest to free himself from the shackles of Soundlord Sonus. Become one with the music as you battle your way through increasingly challenging levels, timing every action and attack to audio visual cues. Set to the music of legendary EDM composer, bLiNd, Klang is an adrenaline rush sure to challenge eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klang.

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  15. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Each level looks simple and playful with one motive: to get Chloe and Bunny to their red Targets; but the puzzles in them are unique and have a set of varying difficulties. The puzzles challenge your strategy, sokoban skills, experimenting how mechanical toys work, tactical thinking, improvising and much more. The difficulty increases with the level number and each level comes with 1 hint. Got stu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chloe Puzzle Game.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rheum.

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  17. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Old school platformer. Difficult, very difficult, but very fun and challenging. Only for platformmaniacs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slingshot Explorer: The Twelve Towers.

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  18. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    55% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Wishlist The Full Version About the GameABOUT THIS PROLOGUE Skeletons, Celestial Beings, Magic Swords and a vast beautiful world created in pixel art. All this together with an adventure full of mysteries and puzzles that cannot be told in just one story. Here is a brief summary of what can be found in Abyss The Forgotten Past. Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue, is the begining of Leonnor's Ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue.

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  19. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    The Adventures of Ten and Till is a bullet hell shoot-em-up developed by Japanese doujin designer Toro Nishino that features gorgeous lo-fi pixel art, challenging gameplay, on-the-fly character swapping, a unique shield mechanic, a risk-reward scoring system, and a moving soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Ten and Till.

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  20. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    DESCRIPTION This is my entry for the Gameboy Showdown 2023 jam. The game is a classic RPG like the original Dragon Quest, but with the structure of a classic NES Mega Man game. What that means is that you choose a character to play as, and they come with a unique spellbook. You then pick a dungeon to play through, which has a randomized boss at the end. After beating that boss, you gain access to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buddy Book Battle.

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  21. The kingdom needs your help!An evil wizard is attacking and only you can stop him!   In this action-packed and fast-paced 2D platformer, you are playing as a simple farmer with magical powers and your goal is to kill the evil wizard. But your enemy is no ordinary wizard. As a master alchemist he was able to create a potion that made him immortal. So now your only way of saving your kingdom i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bizarre Showdown.

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  22. Ever wanted to play touhou and breakout at same time? We've just got the game for you.  Breeze Ball is a game where you use your breath magic to propel bouncing balls to destroy blocks. But watch out as she is not safe from he balls or enemy fire. Timing your breath magic to hit the balls while moanuver around to avoid bullets and aim the ball is the key to your strategy.  This game was made as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breeze Ball.

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  23. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Enoch Never Dies is a horror game by Dylan Cassidy. It has a complex story that unfolds as you play as four different characters. This game explores themes of communication with the dead, haunted technology, and more.This game is best played at night, in dim but comfortable lighting. The Story A group of teens begin holding séances with a ouija board. They contact the spirit of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enoch Never Dies.

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  24. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Foxy Misfortunes A simple top-down shooter game made in Castle Game Engine for Lewdie Jam, 2021. Content warning This game contains material suitable only for mature audience (cartoon nudity, mild suggestive themes). You can play this game only if you are a legal adult. Optional censored mode (off by default) removes the unnecessary detail from the graphics but doesn't change the mature nature… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foxy Misfortunes.

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  25. Find the objects that are hidden on the map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Water.

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

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  27. 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.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    This collection is a living library that continues to grow. In addition to the core titles—Commando 2, Commando X, and Commando 3, we are dedicated to progressively restoring the extensive Macrojoy back catalog. Every game joining the collection undergoes a comprehensive remaster, including: HD Visual Enhancements: Giving classic graphics a crisp, modern look. Difficulty Rebalancing: Adjusted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commando Collection.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 91 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    A classic reawakens – Assault Suit Leynos is back and in high definition! Get ready for all-out robotic war as the fan-favourite Genesis classic is reworked with all new HD visuals for the ultimate alien-blasting experience! As Earth reels from the impact of the fourth world war and dwindling resources, an uneasy truce between nations sees mankind reach for the stars. Colonies are settled, resour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Suit Leynos.

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  30. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Due to a shortage of real warriors, a teenage jokester is dragged into a new world and approached with an interesting task. Take on the role of the Staff Wielder and tame your SKYE in this intense fantasy RPG game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andoran Skye XD.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A spoopy, squishy, and fast-paced party game where you and up to three gooey friends rave it up in an underground crypt as it collapses down on you. You must push blocks, dodge, and jump to survive the rave and squish your opponents. Last Skelegoo standing takes it all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squish.

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  32. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,720 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 8 reviews

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slain: Back from Hell.

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  34. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 309 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    Cursed is an action platformer with a compendium of myths from medieval Spain and the spirit of a mid-to-late '80s arcade game. Run, jump and throw your weapons as you move through decadent medieval landscapes full of dangers and monsters. Learn about each situation and enemy pattern in order to progress. Open chests and hit hidden spots for bonuses, weapons and equippable objects. Find the five … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Castilla.

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  35. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    25% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Sleeping Valley - a new arcade platformer game In Sleeping Valley you only have one life to live and it's your job to see how far you can take this cute character on his brutally hard journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleeping Valley.

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  36. In this classic JRPG you play as a knight to the princess of Delma. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path of the Martyrs.

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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    72% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Pixel.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and great chiptune soundtrack. Try to get out of a dangerous dungeon full of enemies and traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Escape.

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  40. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    PURGATION SWORDSTORM is a single-stage bullet hell game about playing dangerously. You are BONE ACE, pilot of the B1000 BONE, an experimental fighter that SHOOTS SWORDS. Your mission is to ERADICATE GHOULS and RESCUE LOST SOULS. This project was developed in 6 days for the TWG Discord's 3rd game jam. The prompt was “hold your ghouls close”, which inspired a slightly spooky shmup with an emphasis … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgation Swordstorm.

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  41. === Keyboard ====== Gamepad ====== Mouse ===(MOVE)WASD, Arrow KeysSticks, D-PadTouch-Stick (JUMP)Space, Z, JARight-Click, Touch "A"(TURN)X, K, Q, /, A-D, BForward/Back, Touch ""(START)Enter, C, LX, StartMiddle-Click, Touch "Start"(RETRY)R, V, ;Y, BackTouch "Retry" Belfry Bat always moves in a circular motion while off the ground. Press LEFT, RIGHT, or the TURN button to change the direction of hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belfry Bat.

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  42. ScarePac ScarePac is PacMan-style arcade game with a few twists and additions. Consume all the pellets to complete a level, while watching out for Dark PacMan who will delete the board piece-by-piece if you are caught! If you can survive long enough, another adventure awaits. FEATURES: Single-player main "story" mode with endgameEnemies haunt you throughout your quest. Ghosts can injure PacMan … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ScarePac.

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  43. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Cthulhu waits dreaming... Until some bizarre cultists in the far north awaken him. Use your aircraft to put Cthulhu back into his icy slumber or die trying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CTHULHU: Frozen Nightmare.

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  44. - Welcome to Adrenaline - - CONTROLS In this fast paced rogue-like arcade style game, you will control a character using WASD, the Arrow Keys, or even a Joystick. Hold down a direction, then release to launch your character across the map! - HOW TO PLAY Upon starting the game, you may notice a small timer above the play area.  Keep this in mind, because if the timer reaches zero, the roun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adrenaline.

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  45. About a year ago, a friend of mine moved away. One thing we had in common was videogames, but more specifically, we loved messing with random RPG Maker games. Whether it be playing ones we found online, or ones we made ourselves, it was a fun, albeit (I admit) strange hobby we shared. Before my friend moved away last year, we went through a few months where he wasn't speaking to me much anymore. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klondike Arch.

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  46. Game Demo Development Game title – HALO 64 When creating my game, I decided to recreate the final mission from halo reach called Lone wolf. The objective of the mission is to survive and kill as many enemies as possible until you die. I changed this up a little bit and made it so that you have 3 lives and once you lose all 3 lives the game will pop up with game over and you can play again. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halo 64 - 2D Games Programming.

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  47. Find the Exit Red Story: Red is now stuck within a Rectangular grid and has to Find the location of the Exit which has been randomly placed somewhere on the Grid.  As well as the Exit to Find, Red has to avoid Grumpy whose out to get him, though Red can only Visit a Square Once, so he must be careful not to cut himself off from a Square which is the Exit!  Like the original there's 5 Levels to ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find the Exit Red (Amstrad CPC) by Out Bush.

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  48. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    RETROKILL VERSION 1.01 RETROKILL is a demake of ULTRAKILL. I have no affiliation with ULTRAKILL and this is an unofficial fan project that is available for free. UPDATE LOG: 1.01: > Fixed rare crash caused by an enemy in M-2 ------------- 1.0: > Prelude is complete - as for main content, RETROKILL is now complete > Cerberus enemy added > Added "IN-GAME" option for Style Meter > 0-5 C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RETROKILL // an ULTRAKILL Demake // VER 1.01.

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  49. Welcome to Validius - a fun and furious shooter written for the Syntax Bomb "Reboot" competition. I'm very proud that this game was the winner of that event. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else sometimes you get a "game not found" error message when launching it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Validius.

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  50. This game is designed to be played on a retro ZX Spectrum Next computer or emulator that is included in a Downloadable file. Disclamer: This game is created as a fanfic and has no relation to the original game or its developer. We claim no rights to the original game and do not infringe on the copyrights of the original game or its creators. About the Game It is hard to find a gamer today w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tale of Rabbits.

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