Games like Grind Your Way Out

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ugly-Thing: Game I is a short 2D action rage platformer inspired by Super Mario World, Pico Park, Pikuniku, and Cat Mario/Syobon Action (you already know, don't you?), the first of the Ugly-Thing series. It… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ugly-Thing: Game I.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

87% User Score Based on 3,519 reviews

Roguelike retro RPG with exploration, quests and turn based tactical combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occidental Heroes.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 505,597 reviews

A tiny fanmade demake of Terraria in PICO-8! If you haven't already, consider getting the original game. This is only a tiny portion of what Terraria has to offer! And, if you enjoy this demake, please consider supporting me by purchasing one of my other games over on the Pixel Shock itch.io Features A large map of 256x128 tiles, stored using PICO-8's extended memory. Various biomes: Forest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra - A Terraria Demake.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 476 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniken.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 8,980 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

Jump King is a challenging climbing-platformer where suspense builds with every jump! Struggle upwards and explore the unknown while doing your best to avoid your inevitable fall back down... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump King.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

81% User Score Based on 224 reviews

Bobby from Team Hot Guns has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shootout on Cash Island.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

68% User Score Based on 1,645 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercenary Kings.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 6,998 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio! Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members! Perform tricks and flips on magnetically driven in-line skates, but watch out for the local police force! Features Heritage Collection treatment:Now available via PC Digital download, Jet Set Radio is part of Sega’s Her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Set Radio.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

47% User Score Based on 237 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ageless.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

49% User Score Based on 91 reviews

Nuclear Contingency is a top down action stealth game set during the height of the cold war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Contingency.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

76% User Score Based on 322 reviews

Surf as far as you can. Through the oceans, caves, snowy hills and deserts full of sand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surfingers.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

96% User Score Based on 1,344 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

A classically-styled 2D side scrolling action game packed with adventure. You are a bipedal frog and a master of the Custodial Sciences, charged with the unenviable task of ridding your company's teleporters of strange black creatures. Fight for your life through a menagerie of unique monsters while getting your hands on exciting new tools of the trade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kero Blaster.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 764 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odallus: The Dark Call.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 2,996 reviews

The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time is a physics-based heist game where you and your friends gear up to take on some of the most challenging heists conducted by penguins in penguin history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Amaze Gears 2 is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with traps, timer and cool soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE Gears 2.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

59% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

An Action, Adventure Game with, gear upgrades, alchemy, collectibles and engaging narrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

90% User Score Based on 419 reviews

A certain office lady is back!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Heaven.

Bounce balls and collect star on the platform, easy in early levels, but gets harder. There will be rotating saws that move which you must avoid. Shooting turrets that fire bullets that you need to dodge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Bounce Ball.

WHAT IS GRAVITY CAB In Gravity Cab, players take on the role of a taxi driver to transport passengers underground in a challenging environment of a distant planet. The taxi is controlled by thrusters and effects of physics, such as momentum and gravity, significantly influence the vehicle's movement. The gameplay involves mastering the the taxi's controls, navigating around obstacles and hazards,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Cab.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

Have fun in this epic 2D action-adventure game in retro pixel art style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Onion Boy 2.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Play as an anthropomorphic computer virus in prog.1, a thrilling 2D puzzle platformer set in a sci-fi world where scientists work feverishly to build the first fully artificial universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to prog.1.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 1,121 reviews

Novarith is an atmospheric third-person survival horror game. Gloomy corridors and lifelike visuals build tension, keeping you on edge with every step. You awaken in an unfamiliar room, realizing that the only way out is to explore the mysterious building filled with secrets and hidden mechanisms. Interactive objects are crucial for survival — from locked doors to concealed devices. Game Features… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novarith.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 16,408 reviews

``ATLYSS`` ACTION ORPG PROJECT A work in progress / under development game made by Kiseff Core Game Info "ATLYSS" is a singleplayer  + netplay action ORPGEnriched, instanced maps to discoverEquipment, trade items and consumables to collectMany Character customization options with 5 races to choose fromSkillslot loadout system for making builds to suit your gameplay styleCharacter stat progression… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATLYSS.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

77% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Master your cards, upgrade your gear, and watch chaos unfold in this dark fantasy RPG set in a world corrupted by darkness A WORLD GONE DARK Fight through twisted lands, recruit allies, and reshape your build as corruption creeps in. No warrior has ever returned-yet the light always burns. And as long as you hold the Lantern, death is never the end Full Game Feature Plan: Jui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARNEDGE.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

An epic 2D ARPG adventure awaits in the world of Wings of Endless! Discover the secret of a forgotten war in Wings of Endless, a platforming Action-RPG with a captivating Pixelart style that will draw you in from start to finish. Step into the role of Hariku, a brash bounty hunter who boasts of being the best at his craft. Step into the role of Hariku, a brash bounty hunter who boasts of being t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Endless.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

98% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Music meets mayhem in this twin-stick shooter action-RPG! Craft synthesizer modules to gain new weapons and experiment with the original music of Look Mum No Computer. Meet quirky NPCs, complete quests and battle huge bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look Mum No Computer.

The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Bones 5.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

If Twin Breaker was a brick breaker about space, Tri Breaker is a brick breaker on steroids, and this go-around, it's all about time. Explore 40 stages spread across periods of galactic history, and obliterate the brick-breaking formula. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,760 reviews

You lost everything and ended up on the streets. What will you do? Adapt and survive? Take revenge on those responsible? Become an urban legend? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bum Simulator.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 11,862 reviews

This modded version of Runmo lets you play as Meatmo, a character that is totally not inspired by Meatboy. play Little Runmo play Meatboy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Meatmo.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benny Bash.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

62% User Score Based on 480 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance! The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it. In order to defeat the empire you will have to prove yourself as a warrior by rid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Citadel.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 585 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

The Angry Video Game Nerd has been sucked into Game Land! It's up to you to guide him through three terrible and treacherous retro game worlds! Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures and Angry Video Game Nerd II: Assimilation come together for the ultimate Nerd experience! This is the definitive way to play the series... and more! This deluxe collection brings you every stage from both of famously tou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

69% User Score Based on 411 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

A WWI adventure story If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valiant Hearts: Coming Home.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

95% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Turbo Kid is a BMX-powered pixel-art Metroidvania gore-fest based on the film of the same name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turbo Kid.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 20 reviews

In the distant future, a mad scientist and his army of darkness seek to enslave the people of Earth. Hope for all humanity rests with The Resistance, but are they enough? Enter Kei, a rookie hero who is transformed by mysterious Orb energy into BERSERK BOY! With high-speed action and the power to defeat evil, BERSERK BOY must face off against the diabolical Dr. Genos and his army of Dark Energy m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berserk Boy.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 858 reviews

Civil unrest awaits as Tonight We Riot drops players into the boots of everyday working class rebels fighting against the oppression of global capitalism run amok in a dystopian future where the few wealthy elite dominate the entire civilized world.Between its solid gameplay, catchy synth music, retro feel, and challenging gameplay, it definitely looks like this is one mob more than ready to put u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tonight We Riot.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 5,348 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are a State-installed manager of an apartment house. The State requires you to spy on your tenants, and report any illegal or subversive activity. However, you can also choose to keep the information to yourself, or use it to blackmail the residents, resulting in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 62,619 reviews

a short, fully-voiced 3d puzzler (somewhat reminiscent of the original Portal) that errs on the side of lighthearted bantering, all while giving you enough space to solve the puzzles on your own. it is rendered through a late-90's / early 00's visual aesthetic in an attempt to trigger latent nostalgia for 3d gaming in its adolescence. do enjoy!this was my first whirl with Unreal, and it worked out… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a Place of Much Learning.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

87% User Score Based on 2,604 reviews

Swing fragile porcelain figurines through horrid nightmares... Without breaking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rest in Pieces.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

68% User Score Based on 335 reviews

Great game with the cutest characters you ever imagined If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adorables.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 2 - A Snail Of Two Worlds, you are stranded on an alien planet searching for food, water, and most of all... answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snail Trek Chapter 2.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

70% User Score Based on 189 reviews

In Terrian Saga: KR-17 players take control of a lone Military Drone, #17, as it mysteriously gains sentience when activated for war. Players can use an assortment of upgradable weapons including their laser, flame thrower, grenades and KR's home-skillet and guided missile J1M. Gamers must fight their way through hordes of deadly drones while exploring intricate levels to find the path that uncove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrian Saga: KR-17.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 19,142 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipement. Do everything that a real thief does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief Simulator.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

94% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Dadish is a platformer that challenges you to reunite a radish dad with his missing children. Jump through charming pixelated levels, avoid spiky obstacles, and collect stars. Guide Dadish home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dadish.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 5,760 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Hypercharge is an action figure game youve always dreamed of If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPERCHARGE Unboxed.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 10,718 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 31 reviews

MIND CONTROL DELETE is the first person shooter where time m░ves only w▒en you move. No regenerati░g he▀lth bars. No conv▒nie▄tly pla▒ed am▄o dr▄p█▒■ YOU SHOULDN’T BE HERE. YOU HAVE ALREADY WON. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPERHOT.

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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

68% User Score Based on 943 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Big classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8BitBoy.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axolotl is Dry.