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A remake of a failed project submitted to Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1 now being submitted to: Bring Out Your Ghosts A jam for abandoned or forgotten WIPs I wouldn't say what's on this page is a WIP, it's as finished as I plan on making it. But if you would like to experience the original, crummy version that certainly fits the theme of this jam you can play it with this secret url: https://fava-beans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vera x Rosa Refresh.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

A heartwarming story in a world full of discovery Join Elowen in her journey to restore her companion, and help quirky characters and delicate creatures along the way in this relaxing and accessible game set in a procedurally generated world with beautiful pixel art and calming soundtrack coordinated with the day/night cycle.Story The main story has about 1 hour of content, where you help your lov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elowen's Light.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

69% User Score Based on 192 reviews

This is a platform game that challenges you with puzzles, upgrades and action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigmoon.

Objectives: 1 - Collect enough coins to rebuild your home2 - Rescue your friends3 - Find the boss and beat them Come check out my 3D modeling and game development stream on Twitch if you want to watch me develop the full version of this game! Left Stick to Move Right Stick for Camera Control South (A on xbox) to Jump West (X on xbox) to Dive after a jump Press Start to toggle the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPER CURDLE JUMP.

What is PlantPlanet? PlantPlanet is a homemade gamejam project made in 2 weeks. It is a mini-game with up to an hour of playtime. According to the story, the protagonist is an earth-boring dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius) who just woke up from his winter sleep. He sees that his little planet was trashed/littered by humans who took off with their spaceships after completely worn it out/depleted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlantPlanet.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

The whole city has been plunged into darkness. After an accident at the power station, a living electric spark must restore electricity to the city and give citizens back their safe and carefree lives. TurnOn tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms. Featuring a charmin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TurnOn.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

59% User Score Based on 352 reviews

Critic Score 49%Based on 28 reviews

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer God.

Loople is a Knowledge-Gated Puzzle/Action/Adventure game created by a single person in less than 4 days for the GMTK 2025 Game Jam.Inspired by games such as Tunic, Outer Wilds, Antichamber, Animal Well, Rain World and Chroma Zero, deep knowledge-gated puzzles permeate the world under the guise of a cutesy action-platformer. You take control of a small cat warrior, stuck in a world where a haunting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loople.

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.

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.

Notice: Web build is outdated at the moment, it is the 1.1 version, it still plays fine but I made a few bug fixes in version 1.2. If the web build did not work for you, try using firefox. If all fails you can download the files and play locally. I highly suggest downloading the 1.2 version of the game as I fixed some annoying bugs. Controls: - press left and right to move in that direction, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Sky.

DEMO Editing and sharing levels is easy with intuitive drag and drop logic and with a full procedural approach to generating levels and challenges, the gameplay is fresh and challenging each time. Players can race each other in PvP challenges, try to beat level completion times and unlock skins, levels and NPCs with their speed racing and level building skills. Players can create their own char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lokko.

How to play The aim of the game is to see how far you can run through the cave, whilst avoiding various hazards and jumping over many gaps. When the game starts, you will start running automatically and build up speed running on the ground. As you travel further into the cave, the challenge will increase. The game ends when you run out of health, or fall into a pit. This game can played in brows… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cave Runner DX.

-OVERVIEW Kyle Oliver was unknowingly working for a mad scientist named Dr. Archive. Miles Acceller warned Kyle about Dr. Archive. Kyle was at first naive towards Dr. Archive's goal of world domination. However, when working on a chip, he saw the potential for destruction with the chip.  Kyle confronted Archive and tried to shut down his project. However, he was fired and Archive attempted roboti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue The Lost One.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

Elsie is an indie action-platformer filled with rogue-like mechanics such as perma-death, procedurally generated levels, and a wide scope of items and weaponry to make each run as unique as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsie.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 308 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 22 reviews

Set out on a epic journey to the west and let's kung-fu-them-all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unruly Heroes.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 8 reviews

Includes: Soundtrack Artbook Aspire: Ina's Tale - Deluxe Edition content includes the full original soundtrack and "The Art of Aspire" digital artbook, where you can learn about the game's stunning world, characters and more from developer Wondernaut Studio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aspire Ina's Tale.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

83% User Score Based on 109 reviews

You are the last hope of a ruined world, capable of restoring the severed Ley Lines. Throughout the ruined temple of Miria's Heart, attune to and master five unique powers, allowing you to alter gravity, slow time, shift space, and much more. Unique puzzles scattered throughout the temple's remains can be overcome in a variety of ways by using and combining your world-bending abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ley Lines.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

72% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Crowman & Wolfboy is a story driven, level based, action-platformer/runner hybrid. Join this unlikely pair of shadow creatures on a bizarre journey to escape their own nature and find the mysterious beings known as "humans". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowman & Wolfboy.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

89% User Score Based on 458 reviews

Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

35% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and into dark caves. Spidy finds himself alone on an alien world and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Spidy.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

In this chilling match3 adventure, the Snow Dragon's icy breath is ready to destroy all it touches in the Mountain Lands. Only the magic of the Snow Jewels can stop the ruthless monster. Collect chains of gems and help bring back peace and tranquility to the Mountain Lands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snow Jewels.

FLASH-BLIP A fast-paced 2D game built with the LOVE framework. Dodge obstacles, survive as long as you can, and get the highest score. The game is primarily oriented toward endless mode, where players aim for the highest possible score in an infinite survival challenge. Structured levels are a work-in-progress, with future plans to implement procedural generation for creating diverse, dynamic le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLASH-BLIP.

My Weapon, My Wooer: In this card game, you will play as a cute mimic girl who has made an alliance with an adventurer she had become enamored with after she had intruded on her dungeon chamber looking all cute. As the situation calls for it, the mimic will transform into various weapons to assist her beloved adventurer in felling her fellow dungeon dwellers. What that weapon will be, will be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Weapon, My Wooer.

There's a bug in a certain room in the Audience Engagement Update that can lead to a game softlock. 1.1.1 fixes the problem and is now active on browser builds and being uploaded to downloadable builds as we speak. Sorry for the inconvenience! Presenting Friday Night Death Slot, the only TV game show where our participants die for realsies! Play through six-second platforming challenges, while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friday Night Death Slot.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Fight It Out In Aria Skies! Take flight in this non-traditional 2.5D fighter where positioning and movement are key! An easy-to-grasp control scheme allows anyone to come and join the battle. Get ready for a variety of modes, create a team of your favorite characters and battle with your friends locally or using Steam Remote Play! Featuring six playable characters, five stages and heaps of c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aria Skies.

Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know  If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.

(Click the "How to Play" link for additional information, important snippets have been provided below) 1 How to start the game Click the play button on the home screen next to your desired image. Next click the play button on the card page. 2 Gameplay The gameplay works like blackout color bingo, with a few new twists (see 3). The current color will be displayed with a mini image showing the locat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonshot Bingo.

Project Drake This is a small platform game starring our little pixel hero, Drake. This version is the full game. Purchasing the game will give you a downloadable version that you can keep forever. The downloadable version comes in two flavors. A Windows executable for all modern flavors of windows, and a flash version that should work in any browser running flash. PLEASE NOTE: The flash version … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drake.

IF YOU WANT TO BUY THE CASSETTE:  http://www.matranet.net/boutique/zx/being/being.php Are you good at videogames? enough to play two of them at the same time? Dare to beat a platform and a "shoot'em up" at once (or look for a friend if you can't do it) ==== HOW TO PLAY ==== Pick up your favourite Spectrum emulator, open a 128k session and insert the file named "BeingLeftIsNotRight.tap". Use Tap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Being Left is not Right.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 157 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Deer & Boy is a narrative cinematic adventure that tells a silent story through stunning visuals and evocative music. With no dialogue to distract, every moment speaks directly to the heart, making it accessible to players of all ages and backgrounds. A warm and poetic journey to rediscover wonder. An animated film you can play! A runaway boy meets a fragile fawn. Experience their silent bond th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deer & Boy.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Explore a vast interconnected world. Master fluid movement. Become one with Maseylia. Maseylia: Echoes of the Past is a true 3D Metroidvania built around freedom of movement, deep exploration, and atmospheric discovery. In a fully interconnected three-dimensional world, every new ability dramatically transforms how you traverse the environment — opening hidden paths, enabling sequence breaking, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maseylia : Echoes of the Past.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 815 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azure Striker GUNVOLT.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

79% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Mago: The Villain's Burger is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlord's food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mago: The Villain's Burger.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

The Adventures of Tree takes you on an open ended adventure to save your fellow species from the evil invaders! Explore the vast open world to discover it's many secrets! With over 30+ hours of gameplay, The Adventures of Tree, is not something you'll want to miss out on! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Tree.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Dungeon.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

39% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 49%Based on 7 reviews

Left to fend for himself after mankind abandoned the doomed planet Aurora, robot Kramer 227 must find a way through 20 action-packed levels and rescue his robotic friends before Aurora crashes into its sun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiny.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

86% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Mr. Bree+ is a sidescroller adventure game about a householder family pig captured by wild boars and sent to work as a captive. Tired of that, Mr. Bree decides to run away! During his escape, Mr. Bree had a trauma and forgot about his family, the way home and also his movement skills. Now he needs to remember all that, return home and find out what happened to his wife and son. Along his journey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Bree+.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 171 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TumbleSeed.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

86% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Welcome to Cataegis - The White Wind: Ziggurat Chapter, a frantic 2D arcade action retro-style game that pays homage to the glory days of 8-bit side scrolling gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataegis : The White Wind.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

83% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

In the game Pixel Sinobi you play as a Ninja from the clan "Black Lotus". You have to confront the 9 demons of hell and the clan of Samurai "Steel Claw" who want to enslave the whole world. The title was later re-branded to "Within the Blade" when it was ported for console release in 2021. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the blade.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

"Taking up arms solo or with a friend, you must dance with death in a brutal and addictive arcade platformer shooter inspired by Super Crate Box and stuffed to the brim with unlockables. Fight through rapid fire single screen levels each with a random combination of platform layout, objective, vending machines and enemies. Dodge and weave amongst the aliens to stay alive but don’t leave them stan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mutant Alien Assault.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

41% User Score Based on 68 reviews

In Metaverse you will dig, discover, design, deploy, and defend. Explore, build upon, or tear apart your own procedurally generated voxel planet. And now in the early stages of our multiplayer implementation, help conquer or build the planets of others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metaverse.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

52% User Score Based on 230 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

Slay monsters. Defeat epic bosses. Collect magical gear. Become a Warlock and save the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlocks vs Shadows.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

84% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balthazar's Dream.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 7,248 reviews

Critic Score 91%Based on 9 reviews

Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Cells.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

58% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Flipper Volcano is a pinball game with procedurally generated levels. Play as a ghost trying to escape an erupting volcano: use your flippers to reach higher levels and outrun the rising lava! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipper Volcano.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

85% User Score Based on 647 reviews

The crisp winter air fills your lungs, but you can feel the earth underneath calling for you. The warmth from the sun melts the snow away and flowers bloom. Spring is here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinoko.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

50% User Score Based on 259 reviews

We take the colony sim genre into the near future, onto a lush planet where humans are making their first foothold. Characters and alien wildlife are brought to life through a rigorous simulation and the game plays out as a tug-of-war between humans and nature on a planet full of opportunities and dangers. Understanding the alien environment is crucial - discovered resources and crafting options e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unclaimed World.