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Looking for games like Headlatch? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hungry Bunny, Juan Sin Miedo or Sheepy.

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  1. A game made by Anagh's World for 4 different Jams Ranked #1 in Visuals, Audio & Overall Game Enjoyment categories for Trijam #157 For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. This game can also be played on a Mobile/Tab. To own a personal copy of the game, please download Windows playable version available at the end of the page. Linux & Mac users please use Wine to run the .e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Bunny.

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  2. Terror strikes on the night of Day of the Dead as the devil himself manages to reach Earth for the first time in over a thousand years, this time arriving with a malicious plan. With the intention of conquering the world with his minions as well as finding a bride to accompany him to the throne, he ends up interrupting a romantic date between a cowardly peasant named Juan and the beloved Princess … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juan Sin Miedo.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    A CUTE, BOUNCY & RELAXING PLATFORMER! Enjoy the beautiful pixel art while helping the Sheepy find his family!  Made by: Tamatha Lynn Campbell- Art & Level Design Iman Syed - Music ("Wooly Waltz" - 1st level background music) Luca Leonardi - Music ("Country Bouncing" - 2nd level background music) Michael Antonio Araya Murcia - Music (''Sheepy Battle theme'' - boss music) Mislav Majdandžić - Progra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In Savage Halloween the world is taken over by monsters from the afterlife who were trapped in the Earth after a Halloween party, and now they have decided to make their new home here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Halloween.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The world is ravaged by the red plague and every dead become a evil demon... Templar "The Knight of the Red Plague" is an epic adventure set in the darkest Middle Ages fanatical and violent, full of demons, monsters, zombies and blood. -30 levels -Potions, armor, swords and objects that will allow you to advance in the game. -A soundtrack as terrifying as epic and rock. -Classic 2d graphics with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Templar.

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  6. Super Polandball - Game Description Super Polandball is an action-packed 2D platformer where you take control of a brave Polandball (or other countryballs like France, Ukraine, or USA) to save the world from the clutches of evil! Embark on a thrilling adventure across 10 challenging levels filled with parkour platforms, coin collecting, epic battles, and unique bosses like Trilluminati, Omskbird,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Polandball Game.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Slide, jump, and float over the ocean in this arcade-style fangame by LucasPucas. With over a dozen unique areas, rip-roaring rival battles, and a brand-new New Game Plus mode, the world of Shy Guy Surfing is packed with content like never before! Travel across the wild seascape and face off against bosses in Journey Mode, or shoot for a high score in Endurance Mode. Jam to classic music from the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shy Guy Surfing.

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  8. Lost at sea on a strange alien planet called Earth, your goal is to return to your home planet Circanoid in a galaxy far, far away. Fight your way through a number of challenging levels and ultimately defeat the ancient Guardian lurking in the depths of space. Unlike traditional games in the Breakout genre, your paddle moves in a circle rather than left and right, making for an interesting challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circanoid.

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  9. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    How To Play- move with left and right arrows- jump with spacebar- you can touch green sufraces (grass)- hitting an obstacle disables controls until you hit the ground again- get to the top to finish the prototype About Bravest ChickenBravest Chicken is an upcoming precision platformer about a chicken trying to get to the top of the tower. Jump your way through various obstacles and don't hit anyt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bravest Chicken.

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  10. A game that I made for Quantron. This was a failed Ludum Dare 53 entry, now finally finished. You can still visit the Ludum Dare page if you want to see the original version. Please read this post for why it took so long and is still broken. WARNING: This game is hard. And contains flashing screen effects. Press "F" on the title screen to toggle them. How to play Player 1 WASD = Move/Jump Space … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantron's Game.

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  11. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects: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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avenger Bird.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    When you start any level for the first time, it might seem to be almost too easy to beat, but the levels evolve when you play further. Every time you beat any level, the level changes somehow and you need to play it again. Three times. Triple Take. Ok, you got it. This makes completing levels… difficult. Jumps become more difficult, new threats reveal themselves, and new pathways open up! Diffic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Take.

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  13. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Note: This beta works best in Chrome. Some Firefox users have reported minor camera issues and missing flippers on the menu screen. Neither of these issues are game breaking. You can also find Windows and Linux downloads at the bottom of this page. Note #2: You can hold the P key to skip the intro What is Fallosophy?  Fallosophy is a tough precision pinball platformer set in a towering vertical … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallosophy.

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  14.             Description Making a polished 2D platformer in Unity can take weeks of setup and debugging before you even start designing levels. The 2D Platformer Pro Kit was built to change that. It gives you a complete, production-ready foundation so you can spend less time fighting code and more time creating your game. This bundle combines all our premium 2D assets into one cohesive packag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity 2D Platformer Kit – Complete Game Template.

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This is a submission for the GameDev.tv October Jam 2025 and was developed as a solo project from October 10th 2025 to October 20th 2025. You are Skele-Tom, a mythological creature that comes to life on Halloween to steal candy. Steal all the candy you can, go as fast as you can, and watch out for trick candies! Can you 3-Pumpkin all six levels? Controls Action Keyboard/Mouse X-Box Controller… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skele-Tom.

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  16. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Green Piece is a fast-paced 2D platformer shooter where you play as a post-apocalyptic cleaning robot armed with a powerful water jet. Purify corrupted areas, defeat infected enemies, and rescue trapped animals from ancient monuments. Clean. Jump. Shoot. Save the world, one drop at a time. How to Play Green Piece is a short, energetic arcade platformer split into two levels: Level 1 A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Piece.

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  17. Skullhunter is about a skeleton’s journey to retrieve his skull, and help Wally the Worm get his family back, who was living in his skull until they were kidnapped. You control the skeleton as he rebuilds his body with weaponized limbs and powerful skulls. More powerful weaponry often requires the completion of side quests, from a multitude of NPCs, to acquire items. Skulls are gotten by hunting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skullhunter A Worm's Tale.

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  18. This project may take awhile to load, as it is a big project and has 700+ assets. Please be patient. IN CASE OF LAG: Either download the project and play it in the offline editor, Stuck? Watch a full walkthrough here: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/youtube/elcY3JHGN-w **----PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS----** Controls: Walk: Left/right arrow keys Jump: Up arrow Wall Jump: Left/right arrow + Up arrow w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mario For Scratch 4.

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  19. The developers of this game couldn't finish their game in time for the game jam. In fact, the game is so unfinished that you’re forced to use the not-very-well-hidden debug mode to beat it! Now that the game is at least possible, let’s see what got finished. Confused? Read below for controls and tips! Controls:  A/D - Move left/right W/S - Navigate menu, cling to ladder Space - Jump Left-click (in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Debug Mode.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Story Sean and Belle are on their way to visit their son for his birthday but suddenly they wake up in a mysterious world. Lost and confused, the couple ventures out into the unknown to find out where they are and where their son is. Gameplay In The Lost Son is a puzzle platformer where you play as two characters that you can switch between. Each character has a unique interaction with color. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Son.

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  21. The Quest for the WHATSIT An amulet lost 1000 years ago, the WHATSIT, has always been the Holy Grail of treasure hunters. Well, actually the Holy Grail is the treasure hunters' Holy Grail, but the WHATSIT comes right after it. And even Moorhuhn, the greatest adventurer among treasure hunters, cannot resist a hint as to the whereabouts of this relic. And so, he unceremoniously drops himself above t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moorhuhn 'Traps and Treasures'.

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  22. LIVE * DIE * REPAIR  2D Horror/Survival Platformer * 1-BIT JAM SUBMISSION *   In the far future, humanity has ventured into space to colonize and build habitable worlds for the human race. However, not all planets are desirable… Take Planet X35T32, better known as The Void Rings, a dark and hostile planet known for its over-ambitious zeal for flesh-eating creatures that stalk the wasteland, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIVE * DIE * REPAIR.

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  23. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    In the puzzle platformer Portal Dogs, a horde of dogs are following their king through the portal world. The catch: you play with all dogs simultaneously. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Dogs.

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  24. IF YOU WANT TO BUY THE CASSETTE:  http://www.matranet.net/boutique/zx/being/being.php Are you good at videogames? enough to play two of them at the same time? Dare to beat a platform and a "shoot'em up" at once (or look for a friend if you can't do it) ==== HOW TO PLAY ==== Pick up your favourite Spectrum emulator, open a 128k session and insert the file named "BeingLeftIsNotRight.tap". Use Tap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Being Left is not Right.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Radii is a challenging platformer. Traverse an abandoned compound with limited movement capabilities, managing energy and momentum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radii.

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  26. Hello! This is our teams submission for the GXC #NoticeMe 2 week game jam (https://gxc.gg/game-jam/) with the theme "Then the Night Changed Everything"! Leave a rating and check out the gxc version at https://gxc.gg/games/zoybnh/Gunk-Night/ Gunk Night is a fast paced and satisfying platformer with 2 distinct phases. At night you transform into a raccoon with an urge to roll and spread gunk to ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunk Night.

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  27. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    UPDATE: I've removed the web build because it has pretty major rendering issues and have re-uploaded the downloadable version so it should now hopefully work again. About MENERVA-324 is a small Sci-fi Metroidvania game made for Metroidvania Jam 19! A good portion of the game is in a pretty rough state due to lack of time before the deadline.  The bosses in particular are woefully basic, many sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MENERVA-324.

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  28. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Play HTML5/Browser version here:  https://www.amerigogazaway.com/papertrail/A Covideogame by Amerigo Gazaway Genre: Action RPG/Survival-Horror/Comedy Quarantine Day 746: It's been two years since The Great "TP" Purge of 2020. The world's currency has now shifted to a far more useful form: toilet paper. However, there is one man who seems to have hoarded most of the population's wealth in an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Trail.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    A fun and simple 2D platformer game about a duck named Scruffles. Fight your way through 10 levels with a smooth feeling movement system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Dash.

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  30. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 24 reviews

    The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    MY STORY I'm Mr. Moo! Over the last 5+ years, I've been obsessed with trying to make an amazing platformer, with tons of fun mechanics and super tight controls. Despite having a fulltime job, I've poured a large majority of my free time into perfecting the smallest of details. After lots of trial and error, Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight is the combination of my best work, rolled up into a funny story… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cakeboy.

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  33. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    29% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Fluffy Creatures VS The World is a simple platforming indie game that puts the player in control of Fluffy McCuddleston, a member of a peaceful, intellectual race. Can you save yourself and the entire Fluffyland? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fluffy Creatures VS The World.

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  34. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle, Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon 2.

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  35. 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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  36. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A brand new NES homebrew game independently developed by Retrotainment Games and released on an NES cartridge. This classic style beat 'em up / platformer adheres to all NES hardware restrictions and pushes the limits of game play on the console. '86 takes you in and around the town of Possum Hollow on Halloween in 1986. Play as Donny Johnstown and Tami Dunmore as you battle your way through grod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNTED: Halloween '86.

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  37. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Butt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Bleed Pixels.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    94% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    A retro style simple platforming adventure! A small cute cat must save their world from an ancient Nanobot Virus. Explore a beautiful pixel art land as you try and find the source of this destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Neat Cat.

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  39. 19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    27% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightmareZ.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 136 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Biota is a 2D metroidvania inspired shooter set on a wild and dangerous sci-fi, pixel-art planet. Get ready to face hostile alien life forms and investigate a mysterious mining colony as a group of ragtag heroes from the future, all in glorious 4-color palettes and detailed 8-bit visuals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biota.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    In Save The Astronaut you take on the role of Bill, career space-man. You're marooned on an uncharted world in a far off star system. Covered in jagged rock and freezing ice. Before impact your ship jettisoned a disaster beacon. You must traverse this chilling world and activate the beacon to receive rescue. Your mission: Navigate the 20 ever-more challenging levels and reach the exit before you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save The Astronaut.

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  42. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You play as Sullivan, a famous, and now retired bounty hunter, known for moon walking while fighting, defying laws of physics with fancy jump moves and air slides, and never backing down from an adversary. Our story begins when you are on your way to get a hamburger from a hip, local space pub, with your beloved cat, Claude Arthur Thatchmoore (C.A.T. for short). You are enjoying retirement, when s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Sullivan.

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  43. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A college football captain's fight to defend his rival's home-world from the rogue villain in his Professor's favorite arcade game. Slow time using Retro-Dash as you pilot Super G Machine through waves of scaling enemy's, defeat huge bosses, and explore Celestro with Captain Flerp and his copycat Nova! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ExtraGalactica.

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  44. View Game
    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    72% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Den is a one-eyed alien who is grounded after the terrible crash of a spaceship. On this planet, one can control the gravity around him to walk in space. Lucky Dan is also able to change the gravity on the ground. Help him to reach the lost ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Den.

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  45. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmos Bit.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Micro Mages is a platformer developed for the original 8-bit NES console. Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously. Compete over score or cooperate to overcome challenging levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micro Mages.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Squirrel-based Hardcore 2D Platformer. Save the Squirrel population from the evil robotic Squirrel, Shadowtail! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squirreltopia.

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  48. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    56% User Score Based on 614 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 13 reviews

    Manage your escape from an onslaught of walkers in this cross-over between the time management escape game The Escapists and the blockbuster zombie franchise The Walking Dead. Using the retro graphical style of The Escapists, the game gives you control of Rick Grimes as he tries to secure the safety of a number of familiar characters by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, fending off t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Escapists: The Walking Dead.

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  49. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    54% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Keatz -The Lonely Bird is a 2D Old School platform action game which is based on the story of the lonely bird who has been abandoned by the society. The Government of Heavens, a country where all kinds of birds live, suddenly and unexpectedly came up with a decision of eliminating all the flightless birds from Heavens country by any means necessary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keatz: The Lonely Bird.

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  50. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Think in 360 degrees in Alien Escape to solve challenges a dark tower offers. You are a group of aliens that were kidnapped and jailed. To escape you have to solve puzzles where you have to do more than just jumping and running! Change your gravity and manipulate different objects in each room. Gravity, fire, water and a lot more will challenge you so much, you have to think around the corner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Escape.

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