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Games like Horace and the Spiders

Games like Horace and the Spiders

Looking for games like Horace and the Spiders? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Horace Goes Skiing, Snowball Saves Summer or Bob the Lure.

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  1. In 1982 Tang also produced Horace Goes Skiing. In it, Horace must cross a dangerous road teeming with traffic to rent out a pair of skis, à la Frogger, get back over the road and successfully navigate a ski course. This title is not a true sequel, as it does not follow on from an original story and is only similar in that it features the same character. Like Hungry Horace, this title was availabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horace Goes Skiing.

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  2. Play as Snowball in this 2D physics platformer. Rescue the kidnapped Snow Queen, and stop the North Pole from melting during the hottest summer ever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowball Saves Summer.

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  3. \\\\\\\ CONTROLS: /////// Movement (+) [WASD] or [←↑↓→]   OR   (D-pad) \\\\\\\ Swing hook (B) [J] or [F]  keys   OR   (X) or (Square) buttons /////// Dodge (A) [SPACE]   OR   (A) or (Cross) button \\\\\\\ Pause (start) [ENTER] or [Q]   OR   (Menu) or (Start) button /////// Inventory (select): (Inventory not yet implemented. In a future update you'll be able to read some lore abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bob the Lure.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Run Romans Run!It's AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has blown it's lid!Race to outrun the fiery lava spew while rescuing the good Roman citizens! Grab a few Dinari while your at it, but don't get greedy our you'll be toast! Created for the Fall All-OGA Game Jam 2018, Roman Rescue Run Pompeii! features non-stop arcade action and spectacular retro art and tunes from some of OpenGameArt.org's finest creator… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roman Rescue Run Pompeii!.

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  5. Trasmoz Legends is the explosive finale to the Trasmoz trilogy: a retro arcade platformer built like a lost 1980s cabinet. Featuring ultra-crisp pixel art limited to 16 colors and an authentic YM2203 chiptune soundtrack, it’s a love letter to the golden age of coin-op gaming. Choose from 4 modes — Family, Classic, Speedrun, and Endless — and face a relentless final boss that hunts you through cur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trasmoz Legends.

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    100% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    This edition includes: The game "The Smurfs: Dreams" The "Thief Costume" skin The game's digital artbook The game’s digital OST If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Smurfs: Dreams.

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    14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    20% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Collect all candies during the game, avoid saws, spikes and falling to abyss - you will help main character come back home and Save the Halloween for his family! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save the Halloween.

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  9. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 742 reviews

    A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

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  11. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 234 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosenkreuzstilette.

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  12. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    79% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel.

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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    93% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 46%Based on 7 reviews

    This is the official version of the 80's classic "Montezuma's Revenge!" rebooted by the original developer. Explore the chambers of the mysterious Aztec pyramid! Climb the stairs and ropes, collect keys to open doors! Collect the jewels & swords, and the coveted torch! Beware of the snakes, skulls and spiders! And finally, find the treasure room at the end of the underground la… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Montezuma's Revenge.

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  15. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Whip your way through nostalgia fuelled kinky demon slaying. From hidden desert temples to floating ruins, this will take you back to the golden days of gaming, where there was only 4 buttons on a controller and VHS ruled the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt Stalker.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    The Destructivator Returns! Take on the role of a tiny little super solider decked out in lime green and blast and insta-melee your way to victory! Unapologetically old school, forget the last... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destructivator 2.

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  17. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    From the team that brought you X-Force, by Psytronik Software. TND Games is very proud to present to you BLASTOPIA DX. A deluxe edition of the original ASSEMBLE IT tutorial game for your COMMODORE 64. This game has been launched exclusively as an entry for the RGCD 16KB Cartridge Dev Compo 2019. BLASTOPIA DX is a fast paced horizontal scrolling blaster, which features the following: - Up to date g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blastopia DX [Commodore 64].

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    80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 9,547 reviews

    Getting Over It is a challenging casual arcade climbing game that puts your patience—and skill—to the ultimate test. Armed with only a hammer, you’ll tackle a steep, obstacle-laden mountain, relying on precise physics to swing, push, and propel yourself upward. Every inch you gain will make you sweat but will be well worth it, and one small mistake can send you tumbling back to the start. How to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Over It.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Vex is a retro, re-imagining of the classic arcade genre, and strikes the balance between simplicity and intricacy. It is a casual yet challenging game, reminiscent of the early days of video games, but with a more modern feel. Vex is a crowdfunded indie game, built with love and character in mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vex.

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  20. 59%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    he smash hit game “Q REMASTERED”, which became extremely popular amongst users in Japan in early 2023, is now coming back! "Q2 HUMANITY" is finally available as Early Access! In "Q2" the sequel to "Q1" you can play as a character yourself. You can fly, jump, run, draw, grab, throw, and so on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q2 HUMANITY.

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  21. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    INTRODUCTION Varina is a small ZX Spectrum game inspired by Ravina, a Sinclair BASIC type-in program published in 1985 in Portuguese Mini Micro’s magazine. What was originally a straightforward game has been expanded into a short platform game, while keeping a modest scope and a classic BASIC feel. Written in Boriel ZX Basic, Varina expands the original concept into a story-driven game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Varina (ZX Spectrum).

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  23. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    For optimum performance please download and play offline  Controls (keys only in browser) Direction - WASD, Arrow Keys or JoystickFire - J, Z or Fire ButtonToggle Pause - P Toggle Phosphor Glow effect - G Toggle CRT effect - O Insert more credits for two player game - C 3x speed (to skip past the boring spawn animation) - hold Space  Tips Watch out for the bats, they dive FAST when lined… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula Hunter.

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  24. Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Knight.

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  25. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The legendary Snow Bros. series began over 30 years ago. Snow Bros. Wonderland is the newest chapter—and boy, has a lot changed in the last couple of decades! For starters, the graphics aren’t two-dimensional anymore; the new game offers a gorgeous 3D isometric style. Armed with an endless supply of ice pellets, gamers can turn monsters into snowballs, which can be kicked to destroy whole hordes o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snow Bros. Wonderland.

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  26. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

    It’s the ultimate arcade experience with iconic legends of horror! Cross into the RetroRealms and see if you have what it takes to make it out alive! Enter the RetroRealms™ and take control of iconic horror characters in two separate games filled with over-the-top arcade action! Step into a 16-bit Pixel Art world filled with gory good fun as horror legends Michael Myers and Ash Williams! Slice an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroRealms Arcade.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    60% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Rocekt Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked is an electrifying 3 game classic revival collection where players relive the nostalgic side scrolling experience by becoming Sparkster. As Sparkster prepare to battle an army of robots and pigs in order to save the princess. The key features of the game will be: >3 games within the franchise are available >Rocket Knight Adventures >SPARKSTER Rocket Knight A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Collection.

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  28. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Venture's Gauntlet VR is a thrilling, immersive adventure game set in breathtaking landscapes. Test your stamina, accuracy, wit and reflexes as you navigate treacherous terrain, solve puzzles, and navigate obstacles. So get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venture's Gauntlet VR.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    In the world of Stilt, you are a furball with two arms. You were routinely flying your spaceship delivering gift packages until a giant octopus living atop a volcano decided to steal your spaceship, dispersing the precious cargo all over the hills. You equip yourself with a springy stilt in each hand to bounce through the challenging landscape to retrieve the lost gifts and eventually get back you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stilt.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,614 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

    Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these charac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

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  31. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    76% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Bit.Trip Void is the third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga. Bit.Trip Void is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. In a control scheme brand new to the series, yet wholly familiar to gamers, the player is given complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they desire, interacting with the music in brand new ways. The cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIT.TRIP VOID.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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  33. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    79% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    Rocketbirds 2: Evolution picks up right where the cinematic adventure of Hardboiled Chicken left off. Players again will gear up as Hardboiled, the tough-asnails, plucky chicken super-agent and the original "Cock of War." The evil megalomaniacal despot Putzki, who wants nothing more than to bend the world to his wing, is still alive, and his evil plans force Hardboiled to hunt him down and elimina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocketbirds 2 Evolution.

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  34. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    Muffin Knight is an arena based action-packed platformer with stunning visuals and a myriad of fairytale characters, each with their own unique abilities, which gain strength as you advance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muffin Knight.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Take control of Zeb in this puzzle/platformer. He is a small energy based life form from space, known as a Plazma Being. While journeying through space to his home, Zeb was surprised to find that he was being kidnapped by aliens. They took him back to their planet and unceremoniously threw him into captivity. During this time a series of earthquakes shook the planet and wreaked havoc upon the alie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plazma Being.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    54% User Score Based on 1,952 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 56 reviews

    Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from the 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something amazing! Led by a veteran team with decades of experience, Mighty No. 9 promises to be an evolution in the well-known genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty No. 9.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Hookshot is a fun and challenging arcade game in which you must shoot the player progressively up the puzzle area sticking to the walls as you rise. The aim of the game is to reach the end of the level without hitting any spikes or obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hookshot.

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  38. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TumbleSeed.

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  39. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle. You play as Spark, an electric jester frustrated by the loss of his job! On one beautiful day, robots decided to take over the world. Seeing as Spark’s job was taken by a robot, he decided this was the perfect opportunity for his revenge! Spark will have to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark the Electric Jester.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 543 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Utterly unique and spellbindingly beautiful, PixelJunk Eden welcomes you to a psychedelic world unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. As a tiny, silk-spinning “grimp,” it is up to you to collect the lost “Spectra” that have been scattered across all the gardens of Eden. Swing and jump between plants and rock formations, collect pollen to seed new plants and explore the incredible garden… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Eden.

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  41. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    42% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    B.A.D is an intense and enjoyable Shoote'em up game that captures the feeling of controlling a mass-produced humanoid robot (Battle Armor) piloted by a single soldier while keeping the realistic fast-paced action in a dramatic large scale conflict, from various Factions of Earth and Mars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.A.D Battle Armor Division.

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  42. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taimumari.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer in a high-bit pixel art style which combines the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s - enhanced with new ideas! But most importantly: cat content! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Catboy.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

    Hidden Deep is 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller game (for PC) where you command group of explorers deep under the ocean floor to find out what happened to previous expedition to which contact has been lost. As they go deeper and deeper, they discover strange structures and deadly unknown organisms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Deep.

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  45. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 36 reviews

    ■Staying true to the series legacy For Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World, the original staff from the former Westone Bit Entertainment gathered together to create a game that stays true to the spirit of the original games. The team is led, and directed, by the creator of the Wonder Boy series, Ryuichi Nishizawa and supported by Shinichi Sakamoto (sound), Maki Ōzora (character design) and Takanor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WONDER BOY ASHA in Monster World.

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  46. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Nuinui quest is a Mega Man style platformer featuring Shiranui Flare and various other Hololive characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flare Nuinui Quest.

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  47. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    Help Mimpi save his friends by peeing on everything in his path in this sequel! No seriously, you save Mimpi’s progress by peeing on checkpoints in this game. Platform through six different worlds of puzzling dreams in this dog adventure. Chill in this trippy, casual illustration come alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimpi Dreams.

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  48. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Lord Bigunbad has - sigh - once again kidnapped the princess. But this time his evil schemes have gone too far and torn open a number of rifts between realities. You start where most platformers finish at the bad guy’s castle and run, jump, fly, fight and occasionally dance through the kingdom on your quest to unearth the truth behind these rifts and put a stop to Bigunbad, once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concursion.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Marble Trap is an isometric rolling race game where you need to roll your way to the finish without getting trapped. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble Trap.

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