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Games like Maylo's journey

Games like Maylo's journey

Looking for games like Maylo's journey? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Wizard and The Slug, The Cave or Deep Sea Fish: Hidden World.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    When a fugitive wizard meets a forest slug, a strange friendship is born. Together they traverse an oddball fantasy world, unraveling the mystery surrounding an ancient curse. Play as the fastest, most agile slug in video game history together with your spellcasting wizard companion. It's a team-up you never knew you wanted. Strong focus on humor, character interactions and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wizard and The Slug.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,605 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    "The Cave is a new adventure game from Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions, the award-winning studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend.Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterranean amusement park … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cave.

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  3. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Cast your line into the deep blue sea and begin a relaxing fishing journey full of surprises, upgrades, and mysterious creatures hidden beneath the waves. Start simple: catch fish, earn gold, and enjoy a calm and satisfying fishing experience. As your collection grows, you’ll unlock powerful upgrades that transform your journey from peaceful fishing into an exciting ocean adventure. ----------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sea Fish: Hidden World.

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  4. Get ready for the craziest adventure yet! Luna is a dachshund on a mission. Someone stole her ball. And without her ball, there’s no play. No play… no play. Fearless — not even bats or freezing cold can stop her — she sets off to get it back across enchanted forests, dark caves, icy slopes, and the city streets. One little paw at a time. Teckel Adventure is a 2D platformer packed with challenge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teckel Adventure.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    EXPLORE THE MIND OF THE ODDGOD IN THIS FREE EXPANSION! Become Part of the Community! About the Game A HAND-DRAWN METROIDVANIA WITH BRANCHING STORYLINES As you explore the Realm of Aestik, you will need to make impactful decisions which will alter the course of the game. Platform your way through this strangely unique world and fathom the mysterious corruption that drives sane creature… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aestik.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Bubble Frog DX is a fun and challenging short Action Puzzle game where you take on the role of a Frog in a Bubble who's been tasked to save 160 Onigiri from all kinds of hazards across 50 levels and 4 colorful zones in this retro throwback title! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Frog DX.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 385 reviews

    PERFECT FOR STEAM DECK! About the GamePrimal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs. Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

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  9. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 101 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this game inspired by the best 3D platformers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Promenade.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rot Gut.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 8,102 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 31 reviews

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Messenger.

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

    10mg is a collection of 10 minute long games.Always Down is about someone who goes on a journey. You solve easy puzzles and overcome light platforming challenges as you go Always Down.The deeper you dissapear into the cave, the more you change.You can do things you could have never thought to be possible! ... but is it really worth it? Always down is a ~10 minute long meditation on change that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10mg: Always Down.

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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Don't lose your emotions over this adorable 3D platformer! Play as a little pigeon, herd up your feelings, get your sheep together! Unlock your hidden potential through our (totally legitimate image-based) mood matrix Jump, shrink and dash your way through perilous platformer challenges Herd up Happy, Angry and Sad sheep into the Orb of Emotional Importance Don't hold in too many feelings o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get Your Sheep Together.

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  14. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 83 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Never Standby in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Standby.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    88% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    STRAY KITTEN - is a short 2D platformer with surviving and hardcore elements where it is described a story about one lost kitten Silver. As you have already realized, to play the game you have to be a small but brave kitten that has a wish – to reach its home. There are definite various items on every level . Collecting all of them, you can do the next level. You will meet different traps t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRAY KITTEN.

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  16. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    62% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    GhoulBoy is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the action-RPG genre with hack 'n' slash gameplay. Slay monsters, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses. GhoulBoy brings back the look and feel of the very best classic retro platformers from the '90s, introducing refreshed and engaging gameplay mechanics. If you miss platformers from the 16-bit era, GhoulBoy is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghoulboy.

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    72% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack and Slime.

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  18. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 14 reviews

    Smelter is a real time strategy-action platformer hybrid inspired by classic games of the 16-bit era. Players play as Eve, who teams up with the mysterious armor, Smelter, in her search for Adam. Expand Smelter’s fortifications throughout the various domains of the Rumbly Lands watched over by the Guardians and Watchers. Defend against onslaughts of enemies, discover lost ruins, meet new and eccen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smelter.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    89% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    A short linear puzzle platformer about an astronaut on an alien planet. Explore this strange facility by solving strange puzzles which include but not limited to pushing plants, throwing plants, growing plants, bouncing plants and last but not least bouncing plants on other plants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Oxygen.

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  21. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 380 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Gun Guy.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    Beyond Gravity is procedurally generated "platformer" where you jump in-between planets and try to collect as many pickups as you can. This gets progressively harder the further you jump. No need to worry tho as you can upgrade your character with loads of upgrades and power-ups! Take control of brave space explorer and hold out as long as you can while collecting missing parts of your spaceship. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Gravity.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viola: The Heroine's Melody.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 411 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the first. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pharaoh Rebirth+.

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  26. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 16 reviews

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of the Sea Rats.

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  27. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Equipped with nothing but water balloons, you must help a young child named Leek on an uber-challenging journey home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure of Leek.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 200 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle! They embark on a grand adventure across a fantasy kingdom, meeting tons of wacky characters, performing improvised shows and singing their hearts out. Along the way… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon a Jester.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    A story-driven platformer metroidvania with a touch of RPG and tons of humor! Made in 2.5D, with beautiful hand-drawn-looking backgrounds crowded with funny creatures. Join Rufus, the clunky hero with broom and bucket, on a journey full of surprises through a bizarre realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clunky Hero.

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  30. Play as M in this retro styled platform-shooter and blast your way up to heaven! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Down With Hell: Crystal.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    OverviewEmbark on a challenging 2D platforming adventure with Ether, a skilled space mercenary, in a quest to retrieve vital data from an abandoned ship. Navigate through various hazards using your Jump, Wall Jump, Dash, and even a Jetpack!Key Features Hardcore Platforming Action: Brace yourself for a tough platforming experience. Precision and timing are crucial and a little error will cost you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether.

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  32. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Feel the flow as you hunt, butcher, and cook at a blisteringly fast pace in this action shop-keeping game. Hunt adorable monsters, chop colossal carcasses, and power-slice through huge chunks of flesh to serve your customers even faster. Move fast and stay sharp if you want your shop to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chop Shop.

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  33. Wren’s Resurgence is a 2D action platformer where Wren must fight her way through the Yokai-infested lands in order to rescue her sister Swan. With the evil force’s tyrannical grasp on the island, it’s up to Wren to brandish her katana and bring peace back to the land. Along her journey, Wren will meet a number of seemingly friendly faces, some of whom will aid her on the adventure ahead. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wren's Resurgence.

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  34. Enter the world of a stick man named Stickman who, reluctantly compelled by the winds of destiny, must save the land from an evil stick man named Evil Stickman! Stickman's Bad Luck is a short, story-rich 2D Platformer. As a Metroidvania game, you will traverse new places as you unlock pathways with the items you collect. Originally published many years ago, this remastered version of Stickm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman's Bad Luck.

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  35. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 4 reviews

    Prehistoric Dude is a mini metroidvania game during the stone age which tells the story of Dude, a friendly caveman who loves ham! Explore 3 different scenarios while looking for Dude’s delicious lunch! Face enemies, master obstacles, learn new skills and make Dude even stronger! Go on an adventure to help him to take back his lunch, which was stolen by a giant dinosaur! He will need to face many… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prehistoric Dude.

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

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

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  38. A game about a small but brave pirate, whose goal is to collect all the coins and escape faster, because time is limited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Be a pirate.

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  39. Descend into darkness. Every death leaves a mark. NEKRO3 is a dark 2D horror-puzzle game with stealth elements. You are terminally ill. Somewhere in the depths lies a stone that can heal. But the deeper you go, the more you die. And every death becomes your enemy. Key Features:Death is a mechanic Each time you die, your glowing corpse stays behind. It can come back — as a zombie. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKRO3.

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  40. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Super Spy Raccoon is an imagining of a stealth game as an early 80's Arcade Classic! Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to acquire all classified documents as you venture deeper and deeper into enemy territory. Hide, sneak, climb, and leap your way to victory! YOU MUST NOT BE SEEN! Do you have the skills to top score? What to expect 5 single-screen levels that loop until a kill screen!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Spy Raccoon.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    93% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    ☕☕☕ Escape a narcoleptic COFFEE island in this mini-fps-metroidvania ☕☕☕ ☕ Drink coffee to delay the inevitable - or wake up in a bed and try again Explore the compact COFFEE Island unlock upgrades and race toward the EMERGENCY EXIT before your eyes finally close ☕ Game Features ☕ Stay awake with coffee - or respawn in bed if you fail Compact metroidvania-style exploration ⚡ Movement-f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Coffee Run.

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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

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  44. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A foursome of entitled, spoiled women have been taken over by an other-worldly pathogen, transforming them into powerful cyborgs with massive robot armies!  Jump into your high-tech Manager X-15 fighter vessel to destroy them once and for all! Roguelite shooer action, where each run is a fresh experience with randomized challenges, enemies and levels! Over 24 total meta-upgrades between run… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attack of the Karens.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OREBLAZE.

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  47. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Welcome to Purgatory, now under new management! Death by Scrolling is a rogue-like vertically scrolling RPG where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Grim Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death by Scrolling.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    The Holy Water Awaits… If You Can Survive the Climb. In the ancient land of Shelldom, snails have strayed from the righteous path. Once, they lived in peace—but then they discovered alcohol. The drink became their obsession, their faith, their curse. Now, entire cults thrive on the ritual sacrifice of their own kind, all for just one more intoxicating drop. But legend speaks of the Holy Water, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelldom.

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  49. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Soba’s Gunpaw is a Short Incremental - Bullet Heaven game. Destroy everything, collect resources, then choose upgrades from a massive skill tree! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soba's Gunpaw.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 3,634 reviews

    Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelldiver.

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