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Inspiration I have made simple games in the past, but I have never worked with Unity or any other complex game engine. I decided to take on the challenge of making an original game in Unity 2D in only 24 hours with almost zero experience. Knowing I was not that familiar with Unity or C#, I picked a simple concept: an endless arcade game. Inspired by revolutionary endless sidescrollers such as Fla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cupid's Arrow.

Gravity Grappler Take the helm in Gravity Grappler, a challenging physics-based arcade game inspired by the ambition and peril of the Space Race! Experience gameplay reminiscent of classic lunar landers, but with a twist. Your journey begins on Earth, where you'll pilot a powerful two-stage rocket. First, master the launch sequence to break free from Earth's formidable gravity. Then, carefully m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Grappler.

"It's a place with high walls or hedges, where you wander around and get lost.". - Well, that would be your answer if someone ask you to play a maze game. In fact it's a lot more complicated than that. Have you ever travel to a strange city and get lost? or what is the shortest way to your favorite barber shop? Yes, every place around us is a Labyrinth, you won't recognize it because you are in it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Maze.

**BEST PLAYED IN FULL SCREEN** Created for the GameDev.tv GameJam 2025. The theme for this GameJam was 'tiny world' so I decided to take a tiny world and let you make it bigger. Controls: Press S to move close to the Sun Press W to move farther from the Sun Press A to increase speed clockwise Press D to increase speed counter clockwise Press Shift to BOOST your speed  Mouse Wheel to Zoom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital.

Protect your body as a White Blood Cell by clearing the pathogens invading it.Your goal is to search and destroy the pathogens such as Bacteria, Virus, and...(should be more but time said no) by making contact with them.But be careful! They also harm you as you touch them.Thankfully, there are 4 random types of protein (pickups/powerups) floating around periodically to help you when you get it.Goo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heroes In You.

This game was made for GDDI January Game Jam 2025 Truck Norris III: XTREME Edition isn’t here to reinvent the platformer genre - it’s here to kidnap it, duct tape a brick to the accelerator, and drive it off a cliff into a swirling vortex of chaos. Made in Unreal Engine 5 on zero sleep and questionable substances, this unregulated disaster-piece throws you into a 3D world that feels like a fever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truck Norris III: XTREME Edition.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

52% User Score Based on 356 reviews

Something unnatural is stirring on the abandoned sets of the once popular kids puppet show, Showdown Bandit. Play as the awakened Bandit in this stealth-action-horror where your only hope of survival is entangled within the 3 rules of the show: Play your part. Guard your strings. And don’t look up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showdown Bandit.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

30% User Score Based on 153 reviews

Lup is a 2D platformer with heart, throughout the game you'll have to overcome enemies and challenges using weapons and items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lup.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

78% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

Planet Diver is about an adventurous daredevil tackling her newest obsession: Interstellar wing suit diving. With her close robotic companion Buddy she'll travel across space to seek out the most dangerous planets and their respective chasms to dive in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Diver.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Ra 2 is a physics based skill game with puzzle elements, inspired by the smallest elementary particles of our universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ra 2.

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.

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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 302 reviews

Nomad Fleet is a RTS game where you must lead the last remnants of Mankind to safety after a mysterious alien race has hunted them near extinction. Lead a fully armed fleet of battleships, carriers and fighters through a series of randomized scenarios and encounters where they must fight for their survival while scavenging for resources, researching new technologies and solving disputes using dipl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Fleet.

Stop the Dictatorship forces of General Rumanovsky in their attempt to control a mortal virus, make your way through different missions in this top down arcade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delta Squad.

Ride on a cloud, fly freely in the sky. Just stand on the cloud and you can control it by changing your position. dodging various obstacles, reach the goal in limited time. Support up to 4 local players racing in splict screen mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly The Cloud.

Overtop is a platformer combining cute cartoon graphics and hardcore gameplay. You play as a little owl that has fallen from its nest on the top of the mountain to the very bottom. You have only one goal – to climb to the top, overcoming cliffs and precipices. No one will lead you by the hand here, every failure is your personal miscalculation, however, every victory, every successful jump is your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVERTOP.

Assembly Line You must defend against an onslaught of slimes that are attacking the meadow by assembling various buildings to fight back. The game is inspired by Bloons TD 6. I wrote the code and drew the pixel art (albeit not great pixel art) during the timeframe. I used free assets for the color palette, font, music, and sound effects, due to time and skill constraints. Instructions Press an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assembly Line.

About Wizard is the first game our group ever finished. It’s basically Pong with a wizard theme. There’s a parry system in there, but you’ll probably never use it. The gameplay gets repetitive, there’s no real ending, and honestly, it can be kind of boring. But this was our very first try at making a game together, and just finishing it at all was a huge achievement, not to mention wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard.

️ A pixel-art road trip like no other!             Join the journey—as a father and daughter go on a road trip to reunite with the mother in time for the Songkran Festival, Thailand's largest celebration. But the road to Songkran is not easy as you imagine… Along the way, they will face chaotic water battles, dangerous obstacles, and mysterious encounters that will put their bond and survival… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road to Songkran.

Scrollonid it's a 2D symbiosis of arkanoid and scroll shooter game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrollonoid.

No plot! Jump straight in! Control movement with one hand while auto-fire annihilates monsters. Farm XP/chests before time runs out. Upgrade stats, survive, crush bosses! 20-min runs = pure adrenaline. 10+ wildly distinct characters. Each unlocks game-changing mechanics. Build freedom = fresh runs every time! 100+ gear with meta-shifting combos. No filler items - every piece triggers pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Survivors.

Gilbert the Intergalactic Gourd is on a mission to rescue a stranded agent from Earth's scary trick-or-treaters. Use your state of the art Candy Corn gun and Crownado (not implemented in v1 )  to get to the end of the level. This game was made for the Kindred Games Community Jam #8, a 7 day jam with the traditional theme "You are the monster" and a visual theme that was a picture of a crow. The or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mission: Monster.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

96% User Score Based on 245 reviews

Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers. A mysterious race of glowing creatures, known as Eternians, guides lost souls to an ominous central tower where they appear to ascend to a higher plane. They look like angels, but no one really knows who they are, nor where they came from. Unleash ghostly powers to possess both inhabitants and environment, unveiling vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauntii.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

In The Watchmaker, a puzzle-adventure game, players take on the role of Alexander. In his steampunk world of giant clock mechanisms, Alexander's routine involves repairing his precious clock tower every day and for years, this is the only life he has known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watchmaker.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

Tetrobot is the world's most popular and reliable robot, but he's not perfect. That's why I, Maya, have built him a microscopic little brother, Psychobot. Help me guide Psy through Tetrobot's cogs and circuits: by swallowing blocks of matter and spitting them out, we can repair anything. Learn how pipes, lasers, fans and other electronic devices work, learn how to alter the chemical properties of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetrobot and Co..

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 10%Based on 1 reviews

You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet. Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helium.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

87% User Score Based on 79 reviews

"Overchunked is a game about a giant circular saw constantly moving forward: steer it left and right to guide its course, dodge obstacles, TNT explosives and destroy the rest of the environment to obtain points!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overchunked.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 102 reviews

The Hurricane of the Varstray is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the villain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hurricane of the Varstray: Collateral hazard.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Critic Score 35%Based on 3 reviews

Destroy the colossal mothership looming over the planet and save your home world! With a fleet of high-tech space fighters at your disposal, take on a series of suicidal missions to destroy the alien invader from the inside. Take down reactors, collect sensitive data, and avoid lethal defenses as you maneuver through the vents of the enemy vessel at near light-speed velocity – the clock is ticking… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Collider 2.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

76% User Score Based on 771 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 15 reviews

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean. Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcosis.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Tacopocalypse is a humorous 3D stunt driving delivery game. If a professional skateboarder retired to food delivery, it would look like this. You must deliver tacos, boost your earnings by nailing tricks to unlock new vehicles, customizations and cities; all while surviving the apocalypse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tacopocalypse.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Radium is a minimalist and physics-based skill game, featuring unique game controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radium.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,333 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadCore.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

90% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 6 reviews

Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Dont forget: About the Game"To make U.S. pilots work harder during World War II, it was common among pilots to use amphetamine, which encouraged them to fight longer. The drugs worsened pilots' health and drove them crazy, but was ignored. Some goverments still encourage drug use to make their soldiers fight better". Features: +5 utterly different rooms; +The maximum level you can re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gospel of Abaddon.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

71% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War in a Box: Paper Tanks.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

67% User Score Based on 436 reviews

This mind-bending game will challenge you to create complex structures to get your woodland creatures over vast chasms. In a bridge-builder first, you'll guide your creatures and construct your bridges in real time. Use the weight of various creatures to balance your structures as you build them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Bridge: Ratventure.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

87% User Score Based on 9,996 reviews

Above the ivory snow lies a sleepy mountain village, brimming with adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alto's Adventure.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

54% User Score Based on 246 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

Take Joe Danger on a death-defying thrill ride across the set of the greatest blockbuster movie ever made.Chase crooks on your police bike, destroy laser firing robots with a stolen jetpack, escape giant boulders in a minecart, time-travel to punch dinosaurs and divert the nuclear missiles on your unicycle!Beat your friends in fun 4 player multiplayer! Download endless new scenes from around the w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joe Danger 2: The Movie.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

71% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

The Infinity is the largest spaceship ever built by mankind; flung into the void of space to secure humanity a new home amongst the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long forgotten nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity Runner.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Enter the afterlife. Overcome fate. Reclaim what was lost. This challenging puzzle platformer weaves a heart-warming story through stunning artwork, emotive music and genre-bending mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evergate.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

61% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Phantaruk combines survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics. Expect true shivers down your spine as you fight for your life not only facing the dangers of the Purity-02 spaceship, but most of all - when you try to get rid of toxins continually destroying you from the inside If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantaruk.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

80% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Cutter.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

77% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

When the great and terrible Storm destroys Shu's village, he embarks on a desperate journey to survive. On his travels he'll encounter stranded villagers survivors of the devastation that need his help. In return for his assistance, these peculiar characters will grant Shu unique special abilities that he can use to traverse the treacherous path ahead. Their only hope is to work together, in sear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shu.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

87% User Score Based on 221 reviews

Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions. As the game progresses, you will have to rely on your instincts and problem-solving skills to navigate down the winding path for survival. With its intensity, minimalistic design, and puzzling logic, Pivvot is sure to keep you guessing at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pivvot.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Defense.

Platformer Game Intro This is a medium level 2D - 3D Platformer Prototype of a Unreal Engine v4 Game, done in only 4 weeks using ONLY unreals blueprints. The challange consist of selecting a genere that had requirements then working with a team of classmates to create a game. This was done a year or two back so I have grown a lot since then. I wanted to publish it now open source to let … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platformer-game-Assignment-team-2.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Have you ever imagined what happens to the world when gravity is not always downward? In an inverted city, you will walk over walls and fall into the sky. Space is no longer limited to flat ground and the movement of things will become truly different. This game constructs a special gravity space. In the game, you will explore in the intricate gravity space, discover golf like movement, break the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sling Puzzle: Golf Master.

Animals have been infected by unknown substances, which makes them hyperactive and extremely irritable, but at the same time, due to excessive exercise, they will die in a short period of time. Temporarily avoid them or accelerate their death to survive! Some characteristicsOnly supports mouse and keyboard. your initial skill is "Coin Thrower", and coins will be thrown towards your cur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 180 Seconds Survivors.

This game is a turn-based bullet hell where players manage limited card pickups in an increasingly difficult bullet hell. The player's goal in the game is to gain as much score as possible, both through rapid completion of turns and through surviving as long as possible. Our intended player experience is that of Fiero, meaning to feel pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, and we achieve … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office Nightmare.