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Games like Explosion Labs | SAE Game Jam 2021 (May)

Games like Explosion Labs | SAE Game Jam 2021 (May)

Games like Explosion Labs | SAE Game Jam 2021 (May)

Looking for games like Explosion Labs | SAE Game Jam 2021 (May)? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Examgry Birds, A Normal Game About Launching Frogs or OneShift.

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  1. Examgry Birds 1.0 The aim of the game is to use your slingshot to launch projectiles at the enemies hiding in their towers! The more efficient you are with your shots and the more damage you casue, the higher the score. Controls: Click and drag the projectile in the slingshot to aim. Release the mouse button to fire. Some projectiles have special abilities that can be activated by pressing the spa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Examgry Birds.

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  2. Fire the frogs, defeat the anti-frogs and take back Frogkingdom once again. Defeat all the frogs in each level to continue. Controls: Select a frog with left click, drag and release to fire! Right click to duplicate frog when duplication ammo is loaded. Use the numeral keys to visit individual levels Press B to summon a boulder Press A to quick-restart level Press M to return to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Normal Game About Launching Frogs.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 265 reviews

    OneShift is a puzzle platformer where the player has the ability to freeze/unfreeze time and shift through worlds to collect blue cubes. But only one world can be active at a time. Later in the game, a world rotating mechanic is unveiled, which makes everything more complex! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OneShift.

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  4. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mustache.

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  5. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    62% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoxyLand.

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  6. 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.

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  7. A cross-platform twin-stick shooter and bullet hellish game. It's designed as a pickup game you can play in 3-5 minutes when you just wanna shoot a lot of bullets and dodge just as many. Survive as many waves as possible and pickup a few power-ups along the way (.. ahem... you'll need them). Enemies increase in number and difficulty as waves progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Storm.

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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to miniLAW: Ministry of Law.

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  9. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcrafty.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play. There are a lot of characters, stores and enemies that will tell you a legendary story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenon Valkyrie.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Future '88.

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  12. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    47% User Score Based on 350 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon. Hidden in the darkness of the dungeons are shops, casinos and elevato… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 99 Levels To Hell.

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  13. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    **UPDATE 6/7/24: I want to thank everyone so much who has played and left feedback on my game. I was not expecting on getting much attention on this project, so I have been both overwhelmed and completely uplifted by seeing so many people play and enjoy my game. The general consensus seems to be that the game is too hard, so I have balanced the game considerably so that the first half will hopeful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's Last Spell.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Arcane Assembly is a fantasy metroidvania where you create spells using a visual programming language. Unlock new instructions, upgrade your powers, and fight epic bosses on your journey to becoming the most powerful wizard who ever lived. Develop powerful spells using a visual scripting language. Hundreds of meaningfully unique spell combinations let you express yourself and your creativity th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Assembly.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mona, a young butterfly, is disguised in the hood of a moth’s design for her own protection. But from what, Mona does not yet know. There are many things about the world Mona has been purposefully kept from knowing. Holed up in her nestroom, she looks out of her window and gazes upon the distant, glittering, twinkling lights of an alluring place which lies near the heart of this unknown world of b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sect-Machina.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlaw.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 858 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suicide Guy.

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  18. 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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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    Viktor is an action-packed, side-scrolling, twin-stick adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. Playing as Viktor, you will fight your way through a diverse spectrum of hostile environments filled with a wide variety of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission: finding Zane, defeating the merciless Mephis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viktor.

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  20. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 137 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

    Take the role of Lucifer and explore a twisted version of heaven. Hack and slash through God's army, consume the Archangels' power, and confront your creator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Angel.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 1,598 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    An upgraded version of Metal Slug 2 (Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/I), titled Metal Slug X, was released in March 1999 for the Neo Geo MVS. It fixed slowdown problems from the original game, and increased the difficulty. Metal Slug X also introduced some new elements to the game system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL SLUG X.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Mambo Wave — a 2D Platform Shooter which takes place somewhere in Spain in the 90's. Your mission is simple: to advance behind enemy lines, destroying them all with the help of a cool and varied arsenal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mambo Wave.

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  23. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    47% User Score Based on 55 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 4 reviews

    A vampire girl, a hat boy and an adventure packed with tonnes of exploding body parts – go on a bloodthirsty rampage of death and destruction in a quest to become human again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Want To Be Human.

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    21%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    23% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Psichodelya pays homage to old-school style top-down shmups (shoot-em-up’s) such as DoDonPachi, Ikaruga, Espgaluda, R-Type Delta, Aero Fighters, Giga Wing, Raiden, and more recent Jamestown. Players control one of 3 playable ships - dodging bullets and destroying wave after wave of enemies for points in either single or 2 player local coop modes. There are 5 manic levels, each with an epic boss an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psichodelya.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    [Media 3508877] MindSeize is a single player 2D Metroidvania game set in a sci-fi universe. Explore untamed planets and stop the mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MindSeize.

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  26. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 281 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    "Hive Jump is one part Spelunky, one part XCOM, and all parts alien ass-kicking. You and your friends assume the role of JUMPERS, and blast your way through subterranean alien hives in run-and-gun 2D platforming action. Kill aliens, avoid traps, collect resources, and defeat the hive queen lurking at the bottom of the hive to complete the JUMP." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive Jump.

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  27. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 7%Based on 1 reviews

    High Noon Revolver is a 2D Action Shooter; blast your way across 3 layers of platforming, collecting gold and obtaining upgrades helping you go from puny to powerhouse. Play as a cast of colorful characters, each with unique weapons and abilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High Noon Revolver.

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  28. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Escape.

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  29. Hi! This is  Rise Above, my first finished Unity project! Hooray! Please, download it, play it and come back here full of feedback for me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! For the ones that are interested, I will write down here everything that comes to mind about this project. All the things that worked and all that definitely didn't. So here it goes. How to Play   First of all, I want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise Above.

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  30. 6th entry in "The 20 Games Challenge". A poor implementation. I enjoyed developing the random level generation (all 255 levels are generated at the start of the game and can then be navigated), but I got bored with the old-school platformer gameplay, which, between tutorials and experiments, I’ve already done a dozen times or more. In the end, I gave up on designing the pixel art myself and used a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pitfall.

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  31. A virus has spread all over the city and you are one of the current survivors of the apocalypse. With the help of your gun, you will have to go through waves of zombies in order to escape the city and reach a safe zone! Patient Zero is a game based on the concept of many 2D Shooters, you are thrown into a level and fight your way through the end of the level, while you collect points and get new w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Patient Zero.

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  32. Basic Controls and Goaltext Implemented Features Core Functionality (all levels) Ball Shooting When mouse button is pressed (1 mark), ball shoots towards mouse (2 marks). Ball aiming constraints Shooter can only be aimed within the 120 degree range pointing toward the bottom of the screen (2 marks). If the shooter is aimed outside of this range, it clamps to the edge of the range and shoots at the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peggle.

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  33. An absurd, flight-based platformer, you play as a wizard who already knows the magic, but isn't the best at using it. Learn to fly with no cartoon-y safeguards or easy spells: humans are squishy, and magic is hard. Current Build The current build includes 2 levels to build on previous mechanics. There are no new mechanics or feature changes. Controls When on the ground: AD to strafe, W to jump. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Is Hard.

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  34. Welcome to Shooting Stars!In this exciting and action-packed game, created with the purpose of being the exam game for KIT109, you'll have the opportunity to put your skills to the test in a challenging and engaging gameplay experience. Get ready to test your aim, strategy, and timing as you embark on an epic adventure! Basic Controls: Use your mouse to aim the slingshot. Press and hold the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exam-Game KIT109: Shooting Stars.

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  35. Rescue exotic space animals from a corrupt AI in Dr. Spacezoo, a chaotic twin-stick precision shoot-em-up for 1-4 players. Or reduce them to gibs. Your call, monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr. Spacezoo.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 514 reviews

    Eternity Egg is a 3D platformer with action-adventure elements. ★ KINEMATIC MOVEMENTBounce, wall-run, wall-flip, dash, slide, and ground-pound around a grotesque world with responsive, fast-paced kinematic movement. ★ GARBAGE MECHPilot an upgradeable municipal waste disposal unit and navigate the overworld. ★ THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUMWield the entropic staff, gather & harness displac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternity Egg.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Inferno.

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  39. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Introduction In the distant future, humanity took to the stars. It is at this time they faced a crisis of their own making. A supercomputer AI named Nadine went rogue after going online, taking control over much of our space forces. War had broken out, pitting human against controlled machines for Nadine's calculated plans against us. We require a solution to deal with Nadine, quickly, before it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nadine's Fleet: Updated.

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  40. CONTROLS: W, A, S, D - movement Z - dialog E - interact with certain items I - inventory P - pause  Left Mouse - clicking on buttons and inventory items. Overview  Out team released a game that is all about survival during conflict, the cycle of violence, & inspired by real life ev…well you know what. It’s meant to be from a child’s perspective, which alongside the graphic novel, Footnotes in Gaza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misplaced.

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  41. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 465 reviews

    ◆Story Notari had expected one day she would be separated from her best friend. Nothing prepared her for what happened that day. Did the Institute take away Miroita? Did the military, or the Federation itself? The distinction no longer seemed important. All must pay. Notari desperately fought on. Luciolla, the AI created by Miroita, was Notari's only companion. "Miroita lives" said her. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirage Feathers.

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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    30% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    The stick figure days are back! Ballistick combines tactical combat, over-the-top gore, and realistic gun mechanics to create an experience like no other. Lock, load, and get ready to relive the glory days of stick figure combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballistick.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 592 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 19 reviews

    Flinthook is a fast action-platformer with “roguelike” elements. Become space’s greatest pirate with your hookshot, pistol and slowmo powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flinthook.

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  46. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Loren's on a journey through an urban dreamscape, in search for a way to reunite with her long lost friend, Violet. Explore a story in the fray of space and time, where a heightened sense of adventure will lead to many curiosities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Nowhere: The Dream.

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  47. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 485 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones.

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    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.

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  49. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods by reuniting the seven phonograms. Accompanied by your faithful companion Ayopha - trapped in the form of a hummingbird by a magica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aztaka.

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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 609 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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