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CALM  BEFORE THE BOMBS This is our submission for the Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2Here is our submission page: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-12/rate/2960456 CALM BEFORE THE BOMBS is a flight fighter simulation to defeat the forces lurking within enemy buildings, clear the buildings by marking targets for the battleship to destroy! Crashing during the CALM reconnaissance phase results in a mis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calm before the Bombs.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

61% User Score Based on 502 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 10 reviews

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Masterplan.

The Castle (prototype)Version 1.0By: Joni Pääskynpää What is this game?-----------------------The Castle is a prototype showcase of a game that´s been inspired by games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and Unreal Tournament. It's a 3D FPS shooter with some light exploration. Kill or be killed — can you survive The Castle? How to play?----------------The game plays like your typical 90´s FPS game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle (prototype).

NOTE BEFORE YOU PLAY: The game has no menu, as well as no way to pause. So, once you start the game, you better be ready.  :) (Also, be patient: The game takes a bit to load, but it will load eventually) --------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS: (They are written on the game, but still...) - Arrow Keys/WASD: Move - X/Spacebar: Jump - Z/E: Interact ------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab. -1.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

53% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 15 reviews

“Listen Up! This city is being overrun by low life and filth. It’s time to toughen up, fight back. Lets forget the rules and start cleaning up these streets, our way. There’s a lot of bad guys out there so I don’t want you going in alone. Partner up and remember: in LA Cops, your Buddies always got ya back”. LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter, set in the seedy underbelly of 1970… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LA Cops.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

64% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MegaSphere.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIC CONTROLS Trench Warfare is a WW1 era-style top-down shooter which aims to cover multiple famous battles from the notorious great war! Movement = WASD and ARROW KEYS Change Inventory = E Forward, Q Backward Shoot / Attack = Mouse 0 (Left Click) (Firearms and Knife only) Dash = Space Bar (Can also hold to run) Reload… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trench Warfare.

Ready for some fun with your friends???If your answer was yes, you're in the right place... or page. (Stick around if it was a no, you may like this). Space Warfare is a small top-down 2D game, where you fight your friends in an arena or in space with a spaceship, duh. The game will feature many weapons and scenarios for you to enjoy destroying your comrades... or enemies, that is, assuming you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Warfare.

The Game This is a traditional roguelike game with a focus on long-range combat. You pilot a mech and must reach the escape rocket in the east to return to your home planet. However, numerous enemy mechs stand in your way. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to this documentation. The information you find within the game may be outdated or incomplete. Development  This game was deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MRL.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

36% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Beret.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 4,244 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Stories.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Experience shoot'em up like you have never before. 'Beekyr Reloaded' is a 2D Arcade Shmup that alternates vertical and horizontal gameplay through enjoyable 28 stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beekyr Reloaded.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

60% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Outbreak: Deluxe Edition it's a specific version of the Outbreak game series for Nintendo Switch console. Includes additional content, weapons, to the core game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

73% User Score Based on 473 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Space.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Superstatic is a top-down shooter where you're given the ability to possess and control your enemies. Using "copies", you're able to perform a variety of skills including killing enemies within a certain radius, chaining kills together based on your current combo, teleporting to your copy's position and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superstatic.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

57% User Score Based on 126 reviews

“2017” is an excellent VR Co-op Survival game, in which players from all over the world gather together in teams to try and hold back the zombie hordes and prevent the outbreak from spreading any further. You won't miss it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2017 VR.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

25% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Lone Wolf: Horizon is an open-world survival army-management first person shooter. Raid enemy headquarters, protect your own base of operations, buy items from merchants, upgrade items, travel to moons, mine resources, loot corpses, and much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LONE WOLF: Horizon.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

61% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You are going to try your luck in the role of a private detective Stan Ingram and try to solve a tricky case of suicide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE UNCLEARNESS.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

83% User Score Based on 590 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Over 9000 Zombies!.

WrestleFury is a physics-driven wrestling brawler where timing, positioning, and reversals matter. Land strikes, chain grapples into and use the ring’s chaos (and ragdoll physics) to your advantage !Teaser:  How to Play?Just connect controllers or keyboard and wear down your opponent and score a pinfall to win. The game will recognize number of players based on connected devices Working Mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WrestleFury.

The heroes are out fighting, but you've got a potion shop to take care of! Navigate your potion shop to craft and mix potions to satisfy your customers! And hey - who said the heroes were the only one who could enjoy the potions? Drink some potions yourself to gain various benefits and make your job easier! Features: Fast, frantic, top-down 2D item-carrying gameplay! 7 challenging levels, with inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potion Panic.

Can you survive a week in the Bun Run factory? Orders start off slow on Monday then ramp up towards and including the weekend! Dedicated to Terefang, who actually doesn't like buns, except the famous Kaisersemmel  and its "lye bread" variant. Ingredients In our factory, you are equipped with: Green bottle: What this bottle contains, no-one really knows. But it turns regular buns into hot cros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bun Run.

***This game was created by in 37 days by Team 5 for the Game Dev Field Guide 2024 Team Jam. Use WASD to move, and mouse to point and click when using a power-up.*** Power-Up Key:  Dash - click in the direction you want to dash. Stun - click another player to stun them. Pull - click a chair to pull it closer to you. Swap - click a chair to swap places with it and keep it away from another pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chair Champions!.

OBS: CHECK THE VOLUME IN "Options". About the Game Your mission is very simple: protect the base from the enemies and keep yourself alive.  You have three guns with you and a landmine and you can change your character. Be careful because there are several types of enemies, but don't worry because on the map there are some power lives to recover you. Controls W, A, S, D to move  E to interact. 1,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4Defenses.

== SDL2 Rogue == A roguelike, written in SDL2. This game was created as part of the SDL2 game tutorial series from Parallel Realities. You can find out more at: https://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/tutorials Junior lab technician Sophie Ramsbottom has accidentally  let loose a bunch of experimental mice, who have made their way to the local dungeon to hide out. It's up to her to deal with the litt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SDL2 Rogue.

Created for the Game Off 2022 jam: https://itch.io/jam/game-off-2022Jam Theme:  Cliché ABOUT THE GAME Use your special abilities to outwit your opponents in this Tactical Puzzle game set in a futuristic cyberpunk setting! Inspired by the anime combat dialogue cliché were  opponentsthoroughly describe their next attack, the enemies in Deus Ex Machinawill always telegraph their next attack by de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deus Ex Machina.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 924 reviews

An old school First person shooter from the creator of DUSK, Fingerbones, and The Moon Sliver. Winston thought he could use hell energy to create magical ponies. Winston was wrong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pony Factory.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 4,277 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Clean up the city and uncover the truth in this neon-noir action sandbox police game. Buy The Precinct at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Precinct.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

70% User Score Based on 189 reviews

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

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

73% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Think before you shoot—all shots are fatal. As an elite SWAT operator, master a series of missions while arresting criminals and saving lives. Don’t just be the best, be the best of the best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Brass.

Ready for some fun with your friends???If your answer was yes, you're in the right place... or page. (Stick around if it was a no, you may like this). Unnamed Game About Spaceship Fighting is a small top-down 2D game, where you fight your friends in an arena or in space with a spaceship, duh. The game will feature many weapons and scenarios for you to enjoy destroying your comrades... or enemies,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unnamed Game About Spaceship Fighting..

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

77% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Crisis VRigade is a virtual reality action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a SWAT trooper and deal with a hostage situation in a bank robbery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis VRigade.

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.

New Update! Story You are a samurai with a family. After being falsely accused of treason you are sought out by the feudal lord of this land. You must do everything you can to protect your family and reach safety by heading towards the nearby river where you have a few fishing boats that can be used to escape. Combat You, the player take control of a samurai noble with his trusted katana. Use your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai's Choice - New Update!.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

87% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Ever wanted to play Unreal tournament or Quake 3 Arena from a top down 2D perspective ? Daedalus - No Escape brings you exactly that, the same feel and control as in an arena FPS but from top down, in a dark sci-fi mood inspired by Alien Breed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daedalus - No Escape.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon crawling action adventure rpg, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Loot 2.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

Defragmented is a lightning-fast cyberpunk action RPG with a pulsing synth soundtrack. Welcome to Entropolis – New World, Bad Blood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defragmented.

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2022 How to play: WASD to move, Mouse to aim, Left-click to shoot. Once you've destroyed all of the enemies in a wave, a dice inventory screen will appear. Use the mouse to drag dice between the different slots. This screen is divided into two halves; on the left is your ship, where you can mount dice as weapons to boost your firepower. On the right is your stockpile, with a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk Tolerance.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satellite Rush.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

36% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown! Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 2,905 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

It is 1873. An escaped slave is slowly walking through the desert, making his way from Mexico to Texas. He keeps a revolver close and is wearing the sombrero stolen from a dead man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 is Better Than 6.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 120 reviews

The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever: The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shmup / shooting game communities, both in Japan and overseas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RefleX.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Cargo Breach is a VR Horror Shooter where you explore dark corridors hunting down escaped creatures. You wield The Modular a device that can rearrange it's buildup to form whatever you need based on how you hold the controllers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Breach.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

91% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

It's the 1980's and an evil alien race has invaded Earth, turning all vegetables into crawling, bawling, mauling abominations. You are about to join Department Radical, the grooviest police force on Earth. Are you a rad enough dude or dame to smite these ravenous creatures? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Vegetables.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

30% User Score Based on 333 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

As a survivor of the mutant virus together with a comrade or alone, you must make your way through the city levels, every new area uncovering new challenges to overcome and mutants to destroy. With a large variety of weapons at your disposal, together you must wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...Key features:Dead Horde is an action packed, c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Horde.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

71% User Score Based on 109 reviews

The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slimeking's Tower.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

87% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Explore the dark underbelly of a massive wine cellar contested with cult bandits, traps, and paranormal bosses. Select from an array of different characters with unique abilities, and opportunities for customization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vintage Year.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

79% User Score Based on 33 reviews

On a planet overrun by robots, one rogue unit is fighting to preserve the will of the original Makers. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your way through countless robotic enemies for only you can defeat... the Robot Legions. Blast your way through the legions of robots to liberate your home-planet! Robot Legions was originally built in Flash and released online by Sentry Games. In 2012, Rob Dieterich por… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Legions Reborn.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

57% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

From Richard Rouse III and inspired by real-life events, The Church in the Darkness is an action-infiltration game that delves into the radical movements of the 1970s. As a former law enforcement officer, you have resolved to get into Freedom Town and check on your sister's son. But life in Freedom Town may not be what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Church In The Darkness.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

70% User Score Based on 2,046 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

Thunder Tier One is a top-down tactical shooter that let's you play as tier one operator across various scenarios located all around the globe. Set in late 80s/early 90s it allows you to combine your leadership and tactical skills and contemporary equipment into an efficient war machine. Create your own customized Tier One avatar and jump into action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Tier One.