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Games like Dude in the Dark

Games like Dude in the Dark

Looking for games like Dude in the Dark? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bit.Trip Runner, Volgarr the Viking or Death Fungeon.

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  1. 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.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking.

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  3. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Fungeon.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    63% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Plo goes on a journey to destroy the core of a horrible disease that infected his girlfriend Oth. Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle. For Speedrunners - can you beat the public highscore? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plokoth.

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    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.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Butt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Bleed Pixels.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a platform game developed by Black Forest Games for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to the 1987 Commodore 64 title The Great Giana Sisters and sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. The game was funded through crowdfunding website Kickstarter, reaching its goal of $150,000. In addition to the Windows release, a console port has been released on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    aMAZE Dark Times is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with cool soundtrack and timer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE Dark Times.

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  10. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 397 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    Our submission to #gbjam3 Story: You're a T-rex with rocket boots. Gameplay: While avoiding obstacles, navigate jumpjet rex through the various rings throughout the level, fly through them all... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JumpJet Rex.

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  11. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 289 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost There: The Platformer.

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  12. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 160 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    An arcade shoot 'em up with just one button... Whenever you shoot, you also flip direction. Save the world with a single button! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Switch 'N' Shoot.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,558 reviews

    You Have to Win the Game is an free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have to Win the Game.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    A short and minimalist game about the day things got weird. You can only walk, jump and use fire to avoid death and find your way back home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End o,,,o.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    73% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Explore the beauty and dangers of nature in this narrative mini-puzzle-platformer - a one-man project from Kindman. Slip into the role of a red fox in its natural habitat - feed your family and survive the threats of the forest - and humans too! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auf Abwegen.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    RITE is a high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RITE.

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  20. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 476 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniken.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    85% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    MONOLIGHT is 2D plat-former puzzle adventure game. Using tiny lantern, go through the maze. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monolight.

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  22. 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.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have 10 Seconds.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cathedral.

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  25. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,081 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Ink is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Ink has a similar feel to hardcore platformers like Super Meat Boy. The object of each level is to defeat all of the enemies in the room (if any) and reach the goal. However, the terrain is invisible to the player. The player can discover terrain by physically bumping into it, or by performing a double jump. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INK.

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  26. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 270 reviews

    Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room Syndrome.

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  27. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Offspring Fling is a game about a poor forest creature that has misplaced all of her children. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offspring Fling!.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Explore 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting necessary artifacts in Castle of No Escape 2, a fantasy themed strategy RPG. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards - the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle of no Escape 2.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    72% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaite.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    87% User Score Based on 4,012 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can. Prepare for an arcade delight with tight controls, refreshing game mechanics, cracking retro art and a terribly hip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Crate Box.

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  33. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 380 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Gun Guy.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 217 reviews

    Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tasty Planet.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    Hellevator is a 2D platformer published in Steam where you will have to use possesion in order to escape from hell. I worked as game designer, level designer and producer. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594410/Hellevator/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellevator (Unity 2D).

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jubilee.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    61% User Score Based on 1,039 reviews

    Minimalism - platformer with a lot of levels, made in minimalist style - which is a cube protogonist. The game is a kind of labyrinth consisting of levels, to go between them you need to open the doors with collected keys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minimalism.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDGE.

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  39. 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.

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  40. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Light.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,200 reviews

    SBBP is an 2d platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Blue Boy Planet.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 338 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Ovivo is mesmerizing platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in the metaphoric world filled with illusions and hidden messages awaits you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVIVO.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Squirrel-based Hardcore 2D Platformer. Save the Squirrel population from the evil robotic Squirrel, Shadowtail! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squirreltopia.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 1,231 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Rain Games. Released in 2013, it is set in a steampunk-inspired world and revolves around the use of magnetism and electricity to solve puzzles. Players control a young boy who must navigate through a mysterious tower, using magnetic powers to manipulate the environment and overcome obstacles. The game is characterised by its lack of dialogue, relyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad.

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  45. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire's Best Friend.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Eron is a 2D platform game that allows the player to actively switch between two parallel realms. The player will have to depend upon this power to finish each level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eron.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,086 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 28 reviews

    Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives! Snake Pass is the wriggling brain-child of Seb Liese, who originally came to Sumo from Holland to work on the LittleBigPlanet team. His prototype of ‘real snake physics’ … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake Pass.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 470 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

    Explore a vast open game world in classic action-adventure fashion as Lily, Knight of the Rose! Slash your way through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom from eternal darkness. Collect unique weapons, spells, and more during your journey to take down powerful bosses and solve clever puzzles.Be part of a vivid, dynamic story passed down from grandfather to grandchildren by inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King.

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  49. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

    Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 2,633 reviews

    Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Trapland.

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