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  1. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    An Anti-Coin Collection Platformer inspired by Japanese folktales. Befriend an assortment of ghosts and ghouls as you explore the world hidden in the dusk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Dusk.

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  2. Neon Space Ball is a fast-paced, physics-based platformer set in a neon-lit futuristic world. Guide your ball through rotating platforms, avoid deadly obstacles, and navigate challenging levels to reach the goal. With intuitive controls, vibrant visuals, and exciting level mechanics, the game offers a mix of strategy, precision, and reflex-based gameplay. The game features a unique life system … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Space Ball.

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  3. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    In this hard to master platformer you will slay zombies, avoid deadly traps and unleash your true potential through a variety of skills and abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charlie's Adventure.

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  4. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Play as Blocky with super high jumping height in this 2D adventure platformer. Discover new worlds where Blocky's abilities change. Gain the ability to always jump, float in the air, always move right, and other abilities. Game features: A world map with levels to complete to continue your adventure. Many worlds with new gimmicks. Over 130 levels. Float in the air. Always jump… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocky's Short Quest.

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  5. While traveling through space you have been captured by a malevolent god who curses you with a new element that can restrict your movements, just to place you in this game for his own amusement, while he collapses the universe around you and plans for you to be at the center of it. You will need to escape but to do so you will need to complete levels giving him no choice but to think up more elab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemgate.

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  6. Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Fight zombies, skeletons, demons, and more in your quest to save the princess. Explore 24 levels with hidden locations, collectibles, and challenges to overcome. Enjoy a single-player adventure reminiscing classic games of the 80s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save The Princess.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    38% User Score Based on 487 reviews

    Inspired by games such as Sonic The Hedgehog and Super Monkey Ball, Rolling Sun takes advantage of the latest version of CRYENGINE, with best in class physics, lighting and water effects. Discover ancient magic as you guide your Sun Stone through lost Incan and Mayan civilizations. Take control of a defeated Sun God trapped on Earth. Use the last of your powers to guide a stone across and ancie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolling Sun.

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  8. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A scurrying, scampering side-scroller. Run, dodge and hide from a menagerie of hand drawn nasties in this brutal indie platformer. You have 99 chances to escape The Pit. There is no hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowflake's Chance.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Oh no! This cute little kitty cat is alone and lost in a haunted house! Only by collecting pennies and defeating monsters can she find the way out! Use your fast fingers to defeat this adorably dark and funny platform game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Cats.

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  10. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 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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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Just Get Through is a randomly generated platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring a destructible environment, sandbox mode, user-created levels, various gamemodes, hardcore mode, color palettes, deadly traps, explosions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Get Through.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    73% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moustache Mountain.

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  13. Arwinia is a retro-style fantasy action platformer. Play as Trenton on a quest to find and bring a powerful wizard back from the shadows. As a ranger use your longsword, shortbow, and dexterity to navigate this perilous journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arwinia.

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  14. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Life is not as easy and simple as it seemed in your childhood. To survive in a world full of dangers, you must go through the difficult ninja training of frogs using secret techniques created by your ancestors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dojoran.

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  15. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    ADD TO WISHLIST About the Game Cosmic, a small creature, is thrust into a shadowless realm teeming with monsters and mysteries. His only hope to return home? Reclaim his lost shadow. But in this dark, dangerous world, there’s a sinister figure who offers protection. Why are there no shadows here, and what secrets does this realm hide? Explore the dark and treacherous Shadowland—a world where s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Take on the role of a skilled hunter in Faeland, an adventure RPG set in a beautiful world inspired by 8-bit classics. Traverse through the expansive world of Faeland, making your way through forests, caves, dungeons and castles. As you unlock new abilities, revisit old haunts to explore previously inaccessible areas hiding deep secrets. Along the way, you will create enemies and make friends. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faeland.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cathedral.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Color Symphony is basically a side scrolling game. But it has the added element of color and gives you something different. You can be a main character in the game and fight the enemy, eliminate the obstacles or find a new route by using color. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Color Symphony.

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  19. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    A stagnant world slowly sinking into the depths of forgetfulness. You alone must brave this world on a quest to regain your lost locket and regain your memories before it's too late. Choose your path through an eery pixel art landscape, brave brutal precision-platforming gauntlets, meet strange denizens and grab collectibles to increase your powerset in a bid to regain your very soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Underdusk.

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  20. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,746 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airscape: The Fall of Gravity.

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  21. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,720 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 8 reviews

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slain: Back from Hell.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 1,481 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 10 reviews

    The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 850 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    In Alwa's Awakening you play as Zoe, a heroine sent from another world to bring peace to the land of Alwa. Equipped only with a magic staff she awakens in a distant land and must set out to help the people. Traverse dangerous dungeons, meet interesting and fun characters and explore the world in this 8-bit adventure game. Just like the old classics you won't have a flashing arrow telling you exact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alwa's Awakening.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 26,368 reviews

    The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 754 reviews

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Win the Game.

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  27. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Play the game in multiple dimensions at the same time, traveling through them at will in this unique 2D platformer that defies boundaries! I'm Eva, by the way, and I promise we'll have fun! Or maybe not... Maybe we'll both suffer horribly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We are Eva.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,448 reviews

    Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Angvik is a platform action game set in a joyful but unforgiving land. The castle has been taken over by a barbarian and no one else has the courage to confront him, so take up your father’s gear and set off on a wondrous journey! And you’re not alone: you’ll find many birds and items to aid you along the way, and you’ll encounter all sorts of creatures to fight as well. But watch your step! You h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angvik.

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

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

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dye is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYE.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Pavel has been captured by the diabolical mastermind Lukas. Taken to Lukas's castle on his own private island, Pavel must make his way through the trap filled castle to regain his freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pavel Quest.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Face different challenges to help the little witch escape from a dungeon full of traps and enemies, where she was trapped by a great evil sorcerer. Together with her bat friend, the little witch will have to jump and dash through many obstacles in this short 2D platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Witch.

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  35. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Fall Queen is a bite sized pixel art platformer built around one goal: climb from the bottom of the course to the summit without losing your progress. Carefully control your movement, plan each jump, and land safely on the platforms above you. Missing a landing can send you tumbling through previously completed sections, or even return you to the beginning. Every attempt helps you learn the route… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall Queen.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 859 reviews

    It takes a while to go back to sleep, but inevitably, you return. To dream of the Fallstruktur. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FALLSTRUKTUR.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Tumblr | Patreon | YouTube (This version of the game is now outdated and cancelled, but is very different from the final version of the game Grey Area, so this version is being kept online for archival and for people to check out and play with if interested) An adventure platforming game in which you must explore a strange world between worlds as you try to get home and find your parents... Curre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grey Area.

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  38. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Midnight Arrow is an atmospheric puzzle platformer that uses a retro art style. Hop on platforms and jump on walls to explore a vast immersive platforming world. Discove the different types of arrows and use them to solve puzzles and illuminate the darkened world around you! Oh and did I mention you can now create your own levels? Features Tight smooth platforming Optional quests Collecta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Arrow.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 101 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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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Kingdom Shell is a cold fairytale made in the style of platformers of the 90s. Go to the Kingdom to stop the invasion of nightmare creatures, as well as restore justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Shell.

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  41. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    4 The Elements is a 2D Action Platformer inspired by the best games of this genre from the 90s. Switch in real time between the four elements of nature to overcome challenges, acquire new abilities and defeat powerful bosses in beautifully crafted thematic stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4 The Elements.

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  42. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    72% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Be Jack! Get an axe! Take Jack (and her sisters) on an axe tossing, single or multiplayer, platforming adventure in a vibrant open world inspired by Filipino and Norse mythology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack Axe.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Eron is a 2D platform game that allows the player to actively switch between two parallel realms. The player will have to depend upon this power to finish each level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eron.

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  44. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

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

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 344 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Curse Crackers is a fast-paced acrobatic platformer where you bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect items, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her band of troublemakers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Way of the Red is a 2d action platformer with a focus on fun combat, satisfying kills, and fluid movement. Use versatile sword techniques to shred enemies to pieces, while searching for your lost love from years past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Way of the Red.

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  47. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avenger Bird.

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  48. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    37% User Score Based on 712 reviews

    Take Canyon Capers, and add football to it... an all new way to play a classic retro platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canyon Capers.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 344 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Discover Nahucan, a world inhabited by masked beings. You're Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive as you save Nahucan from its biggest threat, the black plague. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITORAH.

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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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