Games like horAIzon (Horror Jam)
Looking for games like horAIzon (Horror Jam)? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Timecoon (Wonderjam 2), Untitled Coots Crawler (Ludwig Jam 2023) or UntitledCootsCrawler (Web).
Timecoon by Eero Höök (Roikku) The following User Manual is quite crucial to start playing the game. Do not skip it. There is no help within the game itself. Quick How To: Hover mouse over your character, press Enter and type letters to give a name to character. Press Enter again to stop typing the name. You can also set your built buildings' names like this. Mouse over the pre-existing buildin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timecoon (Wonderjam 2).
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Untitled Coots Crawler by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press Space in the title/cutscenes. Crawl your way through to the flashy dot on map. Your food bar (brown) depletes as you interact with yarnballs. If your food bar is gone, you lose health and may faint and wake up at the latest checkpoint. Press B to use bandages in battles. You have 9 lives. Game balance was left on Easy for the game t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untitled Coots Crawler (Ludwig Jam 2023).
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Continued Untitled Coots Crawler by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press F in the title/cutscenes. Crawl your way through to the flashy dot on map. Your food bar (brown) depletes as you interact with yarnballs with F. If your food bar is gone, you lose health and may faint and wake up at the latest checkpoint. Press B to use bandages in battles. F to Fight. You have 9 lives. Game balance was le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UntitledCootsCrawler (Web).
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Mekanaut by Eero Höök Quick How To: Press F to interact/talk. WASD/Arrows to move. Bump into objects to activate them. Collect resources and grow in power to survive the battles and depths to come. Notes: Quick spaghetti full of IF-Loops. There are some happy accident bugs related to restarting a run on the Game. It's pseudo "Load Game" and I might use this accidential feature in the future, bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mekanaut (DungeonCrawler2023 Jam).
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SuccUla by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press F to feed. WASD/Arrows to move. Bump into people to check if they are a human or not. If red eyes flash, don't feed on them, because they're another vampire. Only humans drop Garlic on the ground, so if you see Garlic popping up, there's a human nearby to feed upon. Notes: Quick spaghetti so there may be bugs. Controls: WASD/Arrows - Move F -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuccUla (CheapGrams Jam).
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Two-Ality (a CatVentures game) by Eero Höök Quick How To: Press Q to swap character. A/D to move. Spacebar to jump. Jump onto your friend for leverage. Different sized cat fits in different sized tunnel. Advance through the levels to win. Both cats need to reach the floating green catnip leaf. Notes: The game is just three levels long, so it should be a light snack. Controls: A/D - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CatVentures: Two-Ality (MicroJam 026).
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Glass Cannon by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press Space in the menu. Drive around, shoot colored things and black cars. Press R in the upgrade list to reroll the list. Sacrifice features to get upgrades. Survive as long as you can to get highscores. Controls: 1-4 in menu - Adjust playercount (press Space to start) A/D - move left/right W - Forward XYB - Upgrade selections R - Reroll Upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GlassCannon (TCS Jam).
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Meow World by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Hover mouse over cats, hold Left Mouse Button to interact. Wiggle for extra effect. Collect pawprints for extra Purrency! Level up the Cats by pressing Enter (Select) for extra Purrency gains! Spacebar to change tool (visual). Numbers 1-4 for local playercount. Controls - keyboard (Controller): Mouse (Left Stick) - Movement Spacebar (L1) - c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow World (Clicker Jam Summer 2022).
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization79% User Score 416 reviews
Dark Light is a Sci-fi 2D action-platformer, metroidvania, souls-like inspired game. Explore apocalypse cyberpunk world full of supernatural beings. Encounter and defeat creatures of darkness which are invisible to the naked eye, detected only with the light source of your drone. Experience the horror and feel their presence as they surround you. As a Dark-Hunter you were dropped into a wrecked wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Light.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding91% User Score 454 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability74% User Score 390 reviews
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceport Hope.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding86% User Score 112 reviews
In an age of faster-than-light travel and advanced cyber-robotics, brave explorers known as Cosmobreeders travel to forgotten worlds and study alien creatures. Play as a lone Cosmobreeder shot down over Planet Tutone, a world fallen to ruin and haunted by ancient betrayal. Your comrades have been captured, your equipment stolen. Armed with only your wits, traverse ancient service tunnels, eerie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmobreeder Yiffai.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability79% User Score 319 reviews
Control SettingsThis game was made in Pixel Game Maker MV and runs at 30 FPS. Game language, screen size, screen shake, and key config settings can be accessed by pressing the F1 key on your keyboard. Other settings can be changed in the OPTIONS menu in-game. Mysterious T.O.K.Y.O.Welcome to Nitro City, Tokyo Special Administrative Region! The metropolis of Tokyo is a bit different from what we kn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nitro Express.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability87% User Score 374 reviewsCritic Score 75%7 reviews
LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action about a war between gods and humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST EPIC.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding73% User Score 882 reviewsCritic Score 75%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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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, story62% User Score 65 reviews
Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoxyLand.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding66% User Score 248 reviews
Gear up and get ready for war! Take on hectic 2D action shooting stages with your deadly Gunhound mech. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunhound EX.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability85% User Score 1,291 reviews
Metal Slug is a 1996 run and gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Falcon Strike Force soldiers Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving on a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d'état to prevent a New Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL SLUG.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability61% User Score 111 reviewsCritic Score 82%32 reviews
This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity 2X.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability74% User Score 103 reviews
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemist's Castle.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding88% User Score 1,432 reviewsCritic Score 79%17 reviews
In addition to the full game, the Valfaris Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following content: - Valfaris - Digital OST - Valfaris - Digital Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valfaris.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization68% User Score 76 reviewsCritic Score 56%4 reviews
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up in this homage to classic old school classics! Become the fiercest lady on the police force! Take out the bad guys through 4 unique levels filled with challenging bosses and powerful special guns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Crazy.
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It's Not Gambling... I Promise!How to playArrows and WASD both work for movementSpace and J both work for jump, hold it for a slightly higher jump. In the crane, jump works as activate which starts the crane movement and pressing it again drops the crane. The goal is to find the coin, take it to the crane machine, get the key, and leave the level. Gamepad support exists with the Dpad working for m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's Not Gambling... I Promise!.
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24 View GameView Game***PLEASE READ!***RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEV!*** Hey everybody! The game is in a pretty rough state as I rushed to meet the deadline. I highly recommend using debug functions I left in this build to make your playthrough smoother. At the start I recommend pressing '3' a bunch of times to keep adding to your 'Kronos' count. Then wait for the shop to open once the countdown reaches halfway (Yes! ther… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blade of Time's Eternal Penguin Warrior: A Quest to Unleash the Full Potential of Time Wielding the Sword of Destiny.
- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 7 reviews
Journey across the perilous Divide between the Spiritual and Physical Realms. For profit, of course. Did you ever wonder: "What if Uncharted Waters was a dungeon crawler?" I know I sure did! Average play time (if you get hooked and play all the way to the end): 90 minutes Time to see a representative sampling of the game (I'd suggest: visited another town and then returned, and found at least on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncharted Wanders.
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Finding summer - a three-dimensional platformer about a kid named Aki, whose nostalgia for the past summer forced him to go on an unforgettable adventure - in search of summer! On the way to his goal, he will meet not only many dangers, but also make new friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding summer.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability86% User Score 405 reviewsCritic Score 66%10 reviews
Zombies conquered the land of Tokyo. Without hope, in underground shelters, people lived quietly. Hisako, a girl who grew up underground, heard the word “school” from her grandmother. School is where children play and learn. It is a paradise for young people. The best place to spend their youth. Hisako dreamed of this “school”, and one day, she was on an underground train heading above ground. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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- 51%Game Brain Score51% User Score 2 reviews
P.O.W.D.E.R. - Powder On Wild Days Explodes Randomly Play as a delivery elf who must maneuver around obstacles to prevent his package from bursting and deliver it to one of many towns. You can consume the exploded powder to get a buff, but things might get even worse... How long will you resist before giving in to the powder's appeal? Gameplay Whenever one of your powder keg explodes, it is turned… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P.O.W.D.E.R..
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- View Game96%Game Brain Score96% User Score 172 reviews
A platforming adventure about the colors of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colors of Your World.
- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding84% User Score 76 reviewsCritic Score 50%8 reviews
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ebenezer and the Invisible World.
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- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability61% User Score 248 reviewsCritic Score 50%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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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization82% User Score 197 reviews
A run-and-gun action platformer where you level up everything! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cally's Caves 4.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability84% User Score 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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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding88% User Score 358 reviewsCritic Score 81%7 reviews
Flat Heroes is a minimalistic, super intense action game starring squares for 1 to 4 players. It features a delightful control that allows players to move around the scenario in a super fluid... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flat Heroes.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability49% User Score 69 reviews
A WONDER is a 3rd person stealth/puzzle game set in a sunken city. Stuck in the depths of the sea, Alana will have to explore this dormant world in order to reactivate it. In doing so, she must remain hidden from lurking creatures, hostile to any outsider who dares to venture in this derelict place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wonder.
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- 19%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story27% User Score 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 ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization86% User Score 283 reviewsCritic Score 79%4 reviews
Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro/Grade.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 4,318 reviewsCritic Score 66%13 reviews
The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability64% User Score 352 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
A Valley Without Wind is a indie and action-adventure video game developed by Arcen Games. The game was released on April 24, 2012 for the operating systems Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on Steam. Players play as a random survivor in an unforgiving world that is shaped by the choices the player makes. The setting of the game is a post-ice-age world in the distant future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Valley Without Wind.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability82% User Score 44 reviews
A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by the old school video games. Use a wide selection of alien guns to tear through a bunch of enemies to freedom! You play as Alan and Eve, two adorable aliens that ended up on the planet Earth in the hands of terrible scientists. Help them to escape and to go back to their home planet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bye-Bye, Wacky Planet.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization58% User Score 36 reviews
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! Seep Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEEP Universe.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding85% User Score 468 reviews
Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies. Deftly maneuver over twenty unique ships, each with different abilities for you to harness. Backed by an all-new chip-emulated soundtrack by the psychoacoustic artist Rainbow Kitten, Enemy Mind features an adaptive story system as innovative as its gameplay. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Enemy Mind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enemy Mind.
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- 41%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music41% User Score 98 reviews
Pixel hunter is 3D side-scroller game, designed in Voxel and 8Bit style. The game is about a hunter, whose weapons were stolen by different animals. His only thought is to return them all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Hunter.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding85% User Score 398 reviews
Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cyborg.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability70% User Score 7,940 reviewsCritic Score 71%5 reviews
A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadlight.
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- 19%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music19% User Score 139 reviews
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology. Razor2 has easy gameplay, while challenging your skills with hundreds of enemies and bullets threatening you all the time. The soundtrack is another great featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Razor2: Hidden Skies.
View Game - 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding94% User Score 4,036 reviewsCritic Score 85%7 reviews
Trine is a physics-based action game where three characters allow clever solutions to challenges created by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics – each character's different abilities and tactics can be used to invent new ways to overcome obstacles and save the kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization86% User Score 192 reviewsCritic Score 70%7 reviews
Shadow Blade: Reload is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Blade: Reload.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization82% User Score 168 reviewsCritic Score 75%3 reviews
Lead your volunteers on an epic rogue-like adventure to restore the glory of their underground home. Loot and combine ancient artefacts to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Vesta Factory and -if you survive- make a better world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallback.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding75% User Score 24 reviews
Puzzle Box is painting with creative gameplay! Create fantastic pixel art images, by dropping your colour paint blocks in the correct place across the levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Box.
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