Games like Flatland

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 …

68%Game Brain Score

gameplay, story

stability, optimization

68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.

76%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, character development

85% User Score Based on 2,937 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

Timespinner is a 2D metroidvania platformer about a young woman who travels through time to destroy the empire that killed her family. At its heart, the game is a child of the great pixelated classics of the SNES and PS1 age. From the rich story worlds of Star Ocean, the expansive gothic castle to explore in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and the tight gameplay of Megaman X, Timespinner seek…

73%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

[Media 3738411] [Media 3636391] In a long-devastated world, only one city remains intact. Protected by a glass dome, the city of Endeavor rises above the wreckage of the past. Inhabited solely...

86%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 727 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

Become PaintUtilize paint-based mechanics to experience a constant state of flow—dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies! Wield Your BrushBecome stronger by unlocking new techniques with your brush that aid you in defeating threatening foes, overcoming platform challenges, solving complex puzzles, and advancing your progress. Discover YourselfExplore Constance's…

83%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 103 reviews

In Eldritchvania, you will explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men. Developed by @Scimitri and @NathanAuckett. With music by @NikSudan! Over 70 hand drawn rooms to explore! Countless enemies …

57%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

music, grinding

57% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic.

81%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

monetization, replayability

86% User Score Based on 425 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

A Metroidvania Adventure Hunt

74%Game Brain Score

music, gameplay

grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 202 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

Omega Strike is an action-adventure game with multiple playable characters. Explore the interconnected world, defeat monstrous enemies, search for hidden treasures and learn new abilities for your heroes. Each character has unique abilities which you must utilize to overcome the deadly traps and enemies that roam the world of Omega Strike.

81%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 732 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 23 reviews

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.