Games like From the Ashes [Project 2021-12]

Contacted by a mysterious organization, Benetton must travel into a dungeon and clear out a horde of monsters using a magic sword.  Controls: WASD keys to move (Recommended). Arrow keys to move Space to slide (invincible while sliding). Click to attack Mouse to aim Description: This sword, known as the 'Beastial Rage', has the ability to deal huge damage if used with 10 seconds of killing an ene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Name Is Earned [Project 2021-5].

=== Notes === This game is over 300mb, I recommend downloading the windows version otherwise it will take a while to load. === Features === 29 Unique WeaponsSpecial Legendary Variants of Weapons25 Areas to explore13 Named QuestsSurvival ModeMore Maps if the game is popularArmoryTest out all weapons in the gameMeaningful ChoicesWill you betray your allies or help them?Cannon to the 12-games-1-story… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back From The Brink.

Merge and unmerge with allies to solve puzzles, platform and explore what lies beneath an ancient temple.  Are you clever enough to escape? Updates: (7/8/21) : Level Select Added. Bug Fixes. Controls: WASD to move.Tab to switch between characters."F" to merge/unmerge characters (unlocked level 2).Click to use elemental power. Tips: If you get stuck, you can restart the game from the settings menu.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joining Forces [Project 2021 - 7].

Update 8/11/2023: Characters will no longer fall through the map. Camera animations have been smoothed out. Difficulty reduced in some levels. Description Take control of two robots and utilize their powers to do combat and solve puzzles across 8 levels. The robots have a limited amount of battery that can be shared when the robots connect with one another. One robot has a freeze gun that will fre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static Lifeline.

Death is not the end in this fast-paced action platformer. Race your way to the top of a tower before time runs out. Death isn't enough to stop you, keep pushing forward in Ghost form until you reach the end. Can you shave enough seconds off to battle the final boss and save your home? Tips: You need to save 30 second of time cumulatively across all levels to face the final boss. Controls? R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Percent 2: On the Edge of Destruction [Project 2021-9].

Story: Your vision is failing you ... the curse has taken root and is slowly sapping away your life force. You can feel it, the end is growing near. In a last ditch effort, you travel to  the ruins of a long forgotten temple in search of a way, any way of prolonging your life.  What is Project 2021? Over the course of this year, I am trying to tell a story between all of my games. While you do no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Time [Project 2021-1].

A rundown arcade on the corner of town holds the key to a mystery... The Challenge: I decided to give myself a challenge, 24 games in 24 hours. Rather than upload 24 small projects I decided to bundle them all together and set up a story within arcade. I also added a secret to link it with the ongoing "Project 2021".  Rules I Followed: No Generative Ai (code, art, or music)Can reuse art / code… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 16 Bit Arcade [24 Games in 24 Hours].

A cursed Goblin by the name of Apollo (you) has snuck into the castle to carry out a personal vendetta against the King of Topaz. In the process, Apollo is cursed and his power is rewinding. Outnumbered, out armed and slowly regressing, it looks like you picked the wrong castle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Picked the Wrong Castle.

A gangster armed with a magic gun and an unlikely ally has to take revenge on a cult leader. Shoot through walls, chain together kills, and take back your city! *Made for the AI in Games Jam 2021.* Please  Note: You need to collect 4 coins each time you want to fire the gun. Update (5/15/24): Added toggle FullscreenEdited game properties to make sure vsync doesn't cause the game to run extremely f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Man Standing [Project 2021-6].

=== Project 2021? === Back in 2021, I gave myself a challenge, 12 games, 12 months, 1 story. While I successfully finished the challenge, the story still had a ways to go. This game is Cannon to the Project 2021 story. Play the rest of the games here: https://itch.io/c/2063306/12-games-12-months-1-story === About === This game was built for the Wowie Jam 4.0, I used the base of a looter-shooter ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Against All Odds.

Can you claim 'Victory Royale' in this top-down shooter Rogue-Lite? Remastered: This can was remastered in 2023. You can play the new version of the game here: https://iangogo.itch.io/rogue-royale Tips: Full screen mode is recommended.Healing has a 5 second cool down.Not all weapons are equally good on the battlefield.Sometimes, running is a valid option. Controls: WASD keys to move.Q or scroll wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Royale [Project 2021-4].

After a cat steals your last piece of cheese, it's up to you and your newly acquired magic dice to get it back. Scale the inside of the kitchen wall and take back what it rightfully yours! Tips: In the settings there is a debug option for showing what dice power is currently in effect. If you get stuck, you can load the last checkpoint from the menu. All controls can be rebound in the settings men… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Walls.

This is a real time strategy game where each of your units is repeating your actions from a previous day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Past.

A drunk kleptomaniac tries to go on a crime spree. Stealth in. Steal. Escape. Simple right, what could go wrong? Not on mobile?  Play the full web and windows version here: https://iangogo.itch.io/a-drunk-thief-returns Description:  Play as a drunk thief who breaks into houses to steal a target object ... and more alcohol to quench your thirst! The more alcohol you have, the harder and the more o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Drunk Thief Returns [Mobile].

Take control of Paul Bishop as he struggles to close a portal that is letting Demons into his town. In this faith-inspired turn-based RPG, gather the pieces of the Armor of God by revisiting places from Paul's past. Controls: Movement: WASD or Arrow Keys Combat: Click on the option to use it. Dodging / Attacking: Click anywhere on screen when the black bar is over the sword or the heart. Open inve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armor of God [Project 2021-2].

What do you get when you combine a rogue-like with a battle royale? You get a turn based, randomly generated arena that shrinks over time. Find weapons, armor, perk-cards, and do your best to survive for as long as possible! === Original Game === This game is a remaster of the original Project 2021 entry 'Rogue Royale'. You can play the classic version here: https://iangogo.itch.io/rogue-royale-cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Royale Reloaded.

In this platformer, death is not the end. Levels can only be finished once your character has perished. Can you get the fasted time in all 12 levels in order to unlock the ending? Lore Update (3/17/21) Contains: Normal ending.Secret ending.Main Menu Animations Controls: Movement: WASD or Arrow Keys Jump (human only): W, up or space bar What is Project 2021? Over the course of this year, I am tryin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Percent [Project 2021-3].

You are a nightguard on a ship passing through supposedly cursed waters. Can you survive the night on this cargo ship? Gameplay: Five Nights At Freddy's Inspired, basically FNAF but on a boat. Story: An old friend reaches out to you over phone to call in a favor. A nightguard is desperately needed on his ship. It'll be a short trip, just 6 days. What could go wrong? Controls: Main Gameplay: Mouse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition of Extinction.

Made for the Trijam #171 - Watch your step After finding herself on the wrong side of the local crime family, Luna is given one last chance to prove her innocence by surviving a walk down a frozen river. Controls (Can be rebound) Up key - move upDown key - move downEsc - Full screen  This game is Cannon to the Project 2021 story. Play the rest of the games here: https://itch.io/c/2063306/12-games-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to On Thin Ice.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

54% User Score Based on 206 reviews

In The Warhorn you will get to play as an adventurer, who decides to leave his homeland to start a life he dreamed of. The world is full of puzzles, stories, enemies and traps. You will learn how to fight, build, steal, hunt and use magic runes. You can build a village and develop it into a great kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Warhorn.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 130 reviews

2039. Water is no longer environmentally sustainable supply. The complicated and unstable situation resulted in violent uprisings among themiddle-class across the globe. The world approaches its first week in state of emergency... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westboro.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 183 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amerzone The Explorer's Legacy.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

91% User Score Based on 158 reviews

You are a sentient fungus, reanimating the scrapped robotic body of a long-dead machine. Play Solo or Join Your Friends Cooperate with your friends to solve puzzles, defeat bosses, and clear dungeons. Join your friend's world bringing your character and items with you.  Build Your Combat Style in a Classless System Dodge, block, parry, and engage the hostile tribes and creatures of the isl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MycoRelic.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

35% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Eo is a world created by roleplayers for roleplayers. Constantly changing depending on players actions and stories, this is the world roleplayers have been asking for. Eo is a world filled with Dungeon Masters playing as gods that may interfere depending on faith and sacrifices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eo.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 1,605 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

SEGA of America Inc. and Double Fine Productions have joined forces with legendary game designer, Ron Gilbert, to create The Cave. In this 2D puzzle action and adventure game, players will assemble a team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories. From there, you will descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterrane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cave.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 11,032 reviews

Death Road to Canada is a Randomly Generated Road Trip Simulator. You control and manage a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Death Road is built for replay value. Everything is randomized: locations, events, survivor appearances and personalities. There's a different story every time you play, set in a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Road to Canada.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

59% User Score Based on 291 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

Play a mix of fun party games as you switch back and forth between them. Can you handle the chaos? Join your friends both on the couch and online while sadistically laughing at their misfortune. Run, jump and slap your way to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marooners.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

99% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Burggeist is a real-time action strategy that features the use of height differences and the terrains as part of your tactics. Move around the field, quickly analyze the situation, choose the effective move to create and defend your Tower.STORY Years have passed since Lucile had become motionless. Her husband Ignace, a mathematician from Galacia, was in search of the cure but still completely in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BURGGEIST.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Experience the supernatural classic, resurrected and remastered! Breathe new life into our spectral heroes: Dem the skeleton knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince! Embark on a bone-rattling post-apocalyptic adventure through an undead world, now more vibrant than ever, to exhume the mysteries of the past. Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

80% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 74%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.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 708 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sands of Aura.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

60% User Score Based on 84 reviews

The air hangs heavy with the stench of decay - a grim reminder of the world's rapid descent into chaos. Streets once bustling with life now lay deserted, haunted by the shuffling footsteps of the undead. A random group of four survivors find themselves thrown together by their shared struggle for survival, in a world overrun by the zombie hordes. Their faces etched with weariness and determination… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Season.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

73% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Horizon.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

60% User Score Based on 258 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 22 reviews

Broken Roads was born of a love for traditional isometric computer role-playing, and will provide a rich, engaging narrative in which players make their way across a desolated Australia. Blending together traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering near-unlimited character development options, Broken Roads presents players with an original morality system: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Roads.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 1,533 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story-driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. As the world continues to crumble around you, who can you trust, how will you protect your allies and what choices will you make as the Darkness draws near? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 3.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

69% User Score Based on 758 reviews

Hardland is a world ruled by a dying king. It's also a world full of dangerous creatures and places worth discovering. We will not dictate your journey in this game -- all we do is set the stage so you can find your own. Our goal is to make Hardland one of the great open-world action RPGs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hardland.

15%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

15% User Score Based on 81 reviews

The Tower returns, re-envisioned and remastered for 2015! Experience an authentic and emotional survival horror tale, of what remains of a man once his humanity has been stripped away. Powered by a brand new Next Generation engine, explore and feel The Tower's terrifying corridors as Elliot, a man imprisoned within England's most feared hold during the 11th Century. FEATURES: + Totally remaste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

62% User Score Based on 678 reviews

"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world. You must scavenge resources, build defenses, and find a way to survive in a game where death is permanent and levels are randomly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infectonator: Survivors.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

75% User Score Based on 1,346 reviews

'The Scroll of Taiwu' is an indie game based on Chinese mythology and Wuxia tales. You will play as a "successor of Taiwu" in a fictional universe, defeating your greatest enemy under the effort and sacrifice of many generations and change the fate of humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scroll Of Taiwu.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

87% User Score Based on 1,665 reviews

It's ten years after the infection started, and rumors are swirling of a strange new terror. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, amid reports of horrific violence. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, taking refuge in the more remote areas of the Pacific Northwest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

58% User Score Based on 100 reviews

NYKRA has gone through some big changes, please read this: https://github.com/ENDESGA/NYKRA_Before/tree/main-------NYKRA is a narrative platformer pixelart game with puzzle and RPG mechanics set in an ever collapsing reality. You travel via a being named Keu through 7 different planets, unraveling the complex mess of reality ahead of you. But as you read through the alien literature, discover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYKRA: Before.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 8,560 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 11 reviews

Players will find themselves deep behind enemy lines, attempting to destroy their most coveted assets, while dealing with various hazards such as flak guns, enemy radar, weather and dreaded Ace Pilots. Recruiting, training and guiding the right crew, and keeping them alive, is vital in turning the tides of war and achieving success on your bombing campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bomber Crew.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

57% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 28 reviews

As one of the Fated Eight, explore the world of Orcanon in this turn-based RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astria Ascending.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 74,500 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 15 reviews

Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning detail. DARK SOULS: REMASTERED includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK SOULS: REMASTERED.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

44% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Enter the world of Arakion, a group based role-playing dungeon crawler that pays homage to classics while adding its own style with fresh mechanics. Lead a band of three heroes through a broken land, ripped apart by unknown forces. Explore a beautiful handcrafted world filled with crumbling dungeons, dense forests, ancient temples, and hidden secrets, all while attempting to build a safe-haven fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arakion: Book One.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 15,952 reviews

Exanima is a prelude to, and standalone dungeon crawler set in the underworld of, Sui Generis. It is a RPG with a realistic physics-based combat system that makes you consider every action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exanima.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serpent in the Staglands.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 221,570 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, a massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Zomboid.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

88% User Score Based on 152 reviews

A turn-based, party-oriented and isometric RPG from Heroic Fantasy Games based on Dungeons & Dragons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Chalice.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

57% User Score Based on 2,772 reviews

A New Land, A New Life: Savage Lands is a gritty, brutal, first-person open-world fantasy survival experience in which players have only one goal: Stay Alive. Explore a world where days and nights are spent slaughtering vicious creatures, gathering scarce resources, building shelter and crafting powerful weapons needed to survive. Every decision counts, because one mistake can lead to an unfortuna… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Lands.