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Games like HeartCore Descent

Looking for games like HeartCore Descent? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ninja Ming, Volgarr the Viking II or RITE.

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  1. Embark on a thrilling 2D platforming adventure as Ninja Ming, a master of teleportation in this precision-based game. Navigate the challenging Path of Transcendence, where your teleportation skills are key to conquering obstacles and reaching new heights. As you progress through the Forest, Wind, Mountain, and Fire trials, each step is a chance to refine your skills and become even more formidable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Ming.

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  2. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 102 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    The Return of the (Vi)kingMore than a decade after Volgarr the Viking’s chaotic, challenging debut, the barbarian king’s story continues in an uncompromising new form. Volgarr the Viking II is a hardcore, 2D action-platformer where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Players of the original game will feel right at home on this relentless voyage, even with the addit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking II.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    RITE is a high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RITE.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Extremely Difficult, Incredibly PrecisePinfall merges the rage game genre (Getting Over It, Pogostuck, Jump King) with pinball physics and mechanics, creating a brand new kind of rage game. Any progress made can be lost in an instant. The higher you go, the farther you can fall. Falls are extra punishing, and quick reflexes are essential to save yourself from falling farther. The ball is almost al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinfall.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Slime Trials is a difficult platformer built around speed and momentum.  Creatively use your jump and dash together to reach incredible speeds while avoiding deadly obstacles. Race the clock to set new records for each hand-crafted level.  Explore multiple paths and find collectables to unlock more skins for your character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Trials.

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  6. In this sweet and challenging 2D platformer, collect flowers as fast as you can while avoiding bees, wasps and spikes in a series of 40 randomly generated levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower Flurry.

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  7. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    [Media 6689485] ”Whose blood is that on the walls?” -Josie Josie is up for a challenge. Her dad, a retired superhero, has fixed his superhero training simulator and lets Josie go in there... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunblaze.

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  8. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 92,552 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 8 reviews

    A single-player platformer about climbing a mountain. Battle your inner demons and climb through more than 250 devious stages to reach the summit. It won't be easy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celeste.

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  9. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Super Hiking League provides tight jump-rope-bend-swing-win gameplay with beautiful 8-bit+ graphics and a top notch soundtrack. Climb to the top and save the world in unique different levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Hiking League.

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  10. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    54% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    Cybarian the time travelling warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior.

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  11. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    51% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 3 reviews

    Step into the space suit of valiant gravity badger Captain T Bayback as he ventures into the deadly depths of deep space to save his friends, family and the universe itself from the threat of the deadly Evil Honey Badgers, aka the Hellsett. For the first time EVER a game unites the thrilling elements of Badgers and Gravity to create a stunningly presented physics-based puzzle game that will take y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Badgers.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

    Planet Cube: Edge is 2D run n' gun platformer where you shoot, jump and dash through rooms filled with enemies. A precision platformer where shooting is key. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Cube: Edge.

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  13. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,850 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 23 reviews

    Discover MIO: Memories in Orbit at PlayStation Store. Awaken MIO, a nimble robot with extraordinary abilities, and unravel the mysteries of the Vessel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIO: Memories in Orbit.

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  14. ‘Nimillion - The Last Expedition’ is a vast, physics-driven rocket ship adventure with Metroidvania-style progression. Pilot your ship using only thrusters, unlocking abilities like a grapple rope, quick boost, zero-gravity mode, lasers and more. Master precise controls to explore treacherous terrain, face environmental hazards, enemies, physics puzzles, and platforming trials. I’ve built this ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimillion - The last expedition.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Bad news: Earth was just hit by an asteroid. Good news: You survived! As the last surviving medic, the faith of humankind lies in your hands. Or, something like that. FEATURES Jump, double-jump, jet, dash, and fast-fall (in any order). Your jetpack has a limited range, but it resets when you land on solid ground. Explore 200+ levels across 18 different planets, each with their own unique vis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Medic.

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  16. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 289 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost There: The Platformer.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 853 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUTCHER.

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  18. 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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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Izbot is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iZBOT.

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  20. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    67% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon Drive.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumione.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    THE HACKY-SACK PLATFORMER Save your best friend Kevin from the evil Block Head! Unique enemy mechanics and huge bosses stand in your way. Keep the ball air-born while you kick your way through sprawling levels. Expanding hacky-sacks primary concept: keep the ball up with your arsenal of crazy kicks... or DIE! UNIQUE KICKING MECHANICS KICK JUMP RUN = Simple controls with huge depth. Intuitive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack or Die!.

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    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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  24. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 24,724 reviews

    Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as a boy without skin who needs to save his girlfriend made of bandages from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a top hat and a monocle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Meat Boy.

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  25. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Poor Willy. Trapped in a sinister circus, his only hope of seeing his family is to run and jump his way past an array of deathtraps while being cheered on by a sadistically bloodthirsty crowd. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penarium.

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  26. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    79% User Score Based on 370 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star Path.

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  27. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Squab is a young pigeon who woke up in a cage, but his father Maximus had disappeared, leaving only a red cap behind. Find out how to save Maximus by overcoming unimaginable challenges in this thrilling and exciting adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squab.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Precision Platforming with a Unique Twist Taking inspiration from platformers of the last decade, Flip of Light will test genre veterans with mind-bending, gravity-swapping challenges. Run, jump, and flip your way through a variety of vibrant stages, each themed around one chromatic color. Swap from ceiling to floor instantly with your signature move, the Light Flip!  Use it to find and repair ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flip of Light.

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  29. Jump Up, Jerry! is an arcade platformer where you have to jump your way through different types of cable cars and enemies in order to reach for your highest score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump Up, Jerry!.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 646 reviews

    Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trainatic.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 859 reviews

    Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. About 2 hours of playtime 40+ rooms 6 audio tracksDancing friends Leap Year was commissioned by Sokpop, an indie game studio from the Netherlands who create p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leap Year.

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  33. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    The atmospheric hardcore action platformer about the Sandman wandering the world of children's nightmares. You will have to find and rescue the children from the trap of the almighty Morpheus, by overcoming of all their fears. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Nightmares.

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  35. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    86% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    All manner of thing shall be wellWelcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.

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  37. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Never Give Up is a death-defying platformer packed full of vicious traps and hazards specifically designed to turn you into bloody chunks, and where the only way out— is through. Break free of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Give Up.

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  38. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron. Using a variety of weapons, you will have to stop the forces of the Colonies, who are hell-bent on destroying Earth. Upgrade your equipment, survive action-packed levels, and climb the online leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exile Squadron.

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  39. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Play One More Line on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Line.

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  40. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,061 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Electronic Super Joy.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 322 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa Infinity.

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  42. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 2,746 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 22 reviews

    Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit ‘Gungeoneers’ and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon. The Gungeon has become a paradox and is collapsing! Armed with an ever-changing weapon, an insatiable need to loot, and the trusty dodge roll, each of our heroes must ascend and escape via their own unique route of increa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit the Gungeon.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    84% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balthazar's Dream.

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  44. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 99 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.Fenix Rage mechanics are unique yet simple – infinite jump and dash paired with instant restarts. Race through hundreds of increasingly difficult levels, with ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fenix Rage.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hargrave.

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  46. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 3,330 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control of Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the "end of the world." Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End Is Nigh.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Light.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 3,562 reviews

    To The Core is an incremental game about drilling and using the resources from the planets in the solar system, buy upgrades to drill even further and deeper than before!A solar system awaits you, plenty of planets to choose from to find and drill their resources, however be careful to not waste any fuel if you wish to drill more of that resource. Travel the expansive solar system to find planets … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To The Core.

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  49. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Cloak and Dasher is a fast paced 2D "non-scroller" Platformer with a focus on fluid controls, simple mechanics, short levels and fun design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloak and Dasher.

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  50. MAIN FEATURES 100 microlevels that can be displayed inverted horizontally or vertically, as the game sees fit, arranged randomly in each game thanks to a super-secret algorithm. Fast-paced and addictive gameplay, perfect for experiencing intense and fleeting moments of fun. Dynamic soundtrack that evolves based on your progress. A dozen unlockable skins, each with its own features. Controls th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Retro Retry.

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