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Angry Bloaters is a game I wrote in August 2018 as a homage to Eric and the Floaters,  a game that I enjoyed playing with my brother back in the 80s on our ZX Spectrum 48K.  Eric and the Floaters is  the Spectrum version of Bomberman, at least a first iteration of it. It was really simple but very addictive and I recall we had many hours of fun. It was definitely one of the games we kept coming ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Bloaters.

The Hollow Earth Hypothesis is a platform game for the 1MB ZX Spectrum Next. It is an old school platform game developed during the kickstarter period of the Next (2017-2019) by Lampros Potamianos. Simon Butler kicked in during the project and revamped the graphics with his magic touch! The game was written using the Zeus-ish assembler, Cspect emulator and a 2A Next board. All game design, coding… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hollow Earth Hypothesis.

Sky Shapers in an engaging and challenging 50 FPS vertical scrolling SHMUP for AGA Amiga computers from the new Norwegian developers Digilicious Nibbles, with lots of charm due to its distinctive hand crafted graphics. Featuring 3 unique levels and 37 enemy types, compelling boss fights, weapon upgrades and special weapons, high quality sound and two layers of parallax scrolling. The game include… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Shapers.

Aniquilation is a Twin stick action-shooter game where your objective is to destroy all the buildings and enemies that are destroying the planets of your galaxy. Play in multiplayer player split-screen couch-coop mode through story mode, or compete with your friends in the 4 PVP VS modes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aniquilation.

Carve the path to victory with kamikaze attacks! Blow away enemies with outlandish weapons, then become your own projectile and take the rest out in a blaze of explosive glory! A self destructive shmup where you devastate everything in your wake. "Squadron, charge~!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kamikaze Empire.

Don't Open. COVID Outside Made for the Quarantine Jam 2020. This is a 2D pixel art top-down bullet hell arcade videogame in which you play as a medic who has found the cure for the COVID-19 and has to give it to the infected people without getting infected himself. #Don'tStayAtHome! While everyone is locked on quarantine, a rogue medical researcher has found the cure to the fiendish virus. But th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Open. COVID Outside.

Heavily armed homicidal robots have taken over Weapons Laboratory Delta Five. Something mechanical and sinister is afoot in the dimly lit corridors of the science complex. Your job is to commandeer the last functional X-4 battle mech, breach the magnetically shielded entrance and wipe them out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill the Humans.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off is a prologue teaser to Gunbot Diplomacy. You'll have the opportunity to experiment with multiple Bot builds, providing plenty of replayability and a few hours of potential gameplay. Content available in Blast Off: Two gunbots, eight starting Weapons with plenty of augments and ammo to customize them, 50 Modules + the first ten maps of the game on the base difficulty, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

In a faraway kingdom in a land of legend, a mysterious plague of unknown origin has rapidly infected the population. Dubbed the "Red Plague", the evil nature of the phenomenon is unmistakable: the dead begin to rise from their graves, and demonic incarnations begin to appear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GladMort.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Experience the beginning of the end of Cypress Ridge in this '90s survival horror nightmare at the dawn of the zombie outbreak. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Haxor is an old-school action platformer inspired by the greatest hits of the 80s and 90s. Take the role of Kla, a member of a research expedition, and the only survivor of their vessel’s encounter with a black hole. Face hostile beasts and rediscover your true identity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haxor.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

The alien invaders have launched their final offensive on an already crippled Terra. Only one brave pilot can turn the tide of war. Cyber Seraph is a boss focused vertical shoot 'em up with unlockable abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Seraph.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Orebody: Binder’s Tale is a linear platform shooter that takes place on the alien world of Orebody. As an orphaned battle bot named Binder, players fight their way to the Floating City of Galvanstad, a hovering A.I. fortress, to confront their makers and avenge the death of their mentor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orebody: Binder's Tale.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

41% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Radical Spectrum is a classically-inspired arcade game with infinitely increasing speed and difficulty, featuring a unique color-collecting mechanic that adds a light puzzle element. It will require you to focus your attention on multiple things at once, as the bottom of the screen becomes an ever-changing and increasingly difficult bullet-hell landscape, while the ultimate goal keeps flying aroun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radical Spectrum: Volume 1.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Take control of Dr. Beyond in his quest to escape the facility! Use the products of your research to create an undead army and cause havoc in the complex while you aim to accomplish your objectives to reach the next area. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead & Beyond.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Neon Aileron is a retro-style shooter where enemies spawn to the beat of the music. Neon Aileron was created to evoke memories of playing older shooters that pre-date the bullet-hell genre. We call this bullet-lite, because the focus is on shooting enemies instead of dodging complex bullet patterns. Neon Aileron is great for players who are new to the shoot 'em up genre or those who haven't a p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Aileron.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

66% User Score Based on 316 reviews

IonBall 2: Ionstorm is an arcade game with a modern 3D twist; re-live the joys and frustrations (in equal measure) of classics games such as Breakout and Arkanoid, in a no holds barred fast action game with stunning 3D environments, awesome effects and a thumping soundtrack. Battle through 60 formidable levels and 3 boss levels with a multitude of enemies; each with their own unique abilities. Up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ionball 2: Ionstorm.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Revolt is a 3D dual stick shooter set in the future, where a devastating virus has wiped out most of humanity, and machines have risen up to exterminate the remains of the population. You must take control of Guy, a resistance fighter who has infiltrated into enemy territory, to battle against the robotic hordes and blast through a series of sabotage missions deep in the underground catacombs of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolt.

WELCOME TO SUGAR CITY! After having problems in Colombia with her father's coffee business, Sarah has to flee the country and travel with her mother and brother to Sugar City, where she will help her family with the sugar business. Sarah, Mum and Brother Sugar imports have become scarce and humanity is so accustomed to its daily dose of sugar that this is starting to be a big problem. It has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sugar City.

What is Shine on savior? Shine on Savior is an action platformer where you try to survive a zombie apocalypse and use anything as a weapon. Inspired by Dead Rising and Metroidvanias, we wanted to encapsulate the spirit of Dead Rising and give it a retro spin on it. Story Shine on Savior takes place in 2009 in the city of New Delmarr. You play as Roy Rogers who leaves New Delmarr for work for a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shine on Savior.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Dawn of Anarchy plunges players into a gripping narrative set in a dystopian future. You assume the role of a battle-hardened soldier and skilled combat mech operator, entrusted with a covert mission of utmost importance. A factory producing robots endowed with artificial intelligence has spiraled out of control, leading to a devastating catastrophe. The rogue robots have mercilessly annihilated a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Anarchy.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viral Reload EX.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Catch falling allies and dominate the battlefield! Control your flying platform to catch characters and auto-attack enemies. Build your team, link skills, and shape your own strategy in this evolving arcade action game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maru Expedition: We can fly.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Hyper Action Shooting Rogue-lite ODD FPS! Open the Red Door and the ODD Room Opens! The fight to wake up from the Lucid dream! Hunt ODD monsters and collect Cat Coins! Begin your journey to wake up from the nightmare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddroom.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Blaze of Storm is a vertical-scrolling shmup featuring cyber-inspired pixel art, exhilarating fast-scrolling, and a variety of sub-weapons. As a cyberdiver, you'll delve into cyberspace and battle a diverse range of enemies. Each of the five selectable sub-weapons has its own unique characteristics, making it fun to use them appropriately depending on the situation. In addition, when a sub-weapo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaze of Storm.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

S. Prysm Destroyer is a 2.5d platformer anime action highscore game with contra-style gameplay where you control a 28 meter tall robot in order to destroy animal shaped robot monsters with the help of upgrades and special powers based on elements and colors. Amor A cute girl that fell in love with a boy whose passion was constructing robots. She was rather normal in her own way but after a tragic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S. Prysm Destroyer.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

58% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 5 reviews

Fight in Mech Leagues and soar to new heights, aiming to be the best pilot. Pick your playstyle across match types including 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, Xenoswarm, King of the Hill and more, unlocking a slew of cosmetics and attachments for your mech of choice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Override 2: Super Mech League.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Angvik 2 is an action roguelike platformer with a unique style. Explore a variety of character builds as you navigate randomized levels, offering new challenges and surprises with each adventure.Choose from an array of species and class combinations as you battle through a world of unusual enemies. Arm yourself with a mix of gear, from mysterious rings and magical scrolls, to swords and guns.Thoug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angvik 2.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Void Slayer is a fast-paced shooter with a unique twist, where the arena is also your health. Armed only with your magic gloves, fight through countless hordes of enemies, advance your power and fight to avoid falling into the Void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Slayer.

About this game: Morbid Inhale is a top-down shooter.Hungry zombies want to devour you. Take the biggest gun and fight them back!Show them how to fight for life to the last drop of blood!Kill the zombies by any means.Shoot, blast, burn, rip and tear!Get experience, upgrade skills, use perks, bonuses, and...Shoot, blast, burn, rip and tear!In the single player campaign, you will find out why the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid Inhale.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Somewhere in the vast unknown, a rogue planet drifts endlessly into space, once belonging to an advanced civilization that has now been consumed by Tastrion, an artificial mutagen that is the most potent genotoxin ever made. The last hope of humanity has been deployed from Ginsaria 9, a space colony that has developed a gunship titled ''Desolazor'' wielding a powerful weapon to fight back and erad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tastrion.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

98% User Score Based on 59 reviews

The forest (filled with suspicious quantities of ammunition) has been invaded by cellular automata! Use various weapons, abilities, and upgrades to purge the machines in the forest before the machines take over. The machines in Yawnoc are based on Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata. Will you carelessly attack the machines and die to a creature of your own making or destroy the ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yawnoc.

Super World Run - bosses game brings the difficulties of the old school classic SNES titles such as Super mario world and Super Mario Bros , with similar gameplay. Super World Run - bosses will impress you with a brand new and wonderful adventure that lead you step back in time to your childhood with the legendary mission: Princess Rescue. Joe hero can running and jumping to collect coins and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to super world run - bosses.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron. Using a variety of weapons, you will have to stop the forces of the Colonies, who are hell-bent on destroying Earth. Upgrade your equipment, survive action-packed levels, and climb the online leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exile Squadron.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

A 2D car-combat shooter with rogue-lite elements. Carsteroids is a challenging top-down shooter set in a dark future.  In the past, humanity colonized the asteroids to extract resources. Now, that place is a set for a violent car-combat game show, where all the pilots and the fighters gather to find their fortune.  Story ModeSelect your pilot and make your way through 15 randomly generated stage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARSTEROIDS.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

Coming back from the vacation Sonic took after foiling the plans of Dr Robotnik, he finds that Tails and all his other animal friends are missing. Sonic finds a letter waiting for him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Saboteur II: Avenging Angel is the second part of the classic retro game hit Saboteur! made by Clive Townsend in 1987. Now after 32 years SimFabric in collaboration with Clive Townsend have prepared the special remastered version of Saboteur II: Avenging Angel for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saboteur II: Avenging Angel.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 185 reviews

Bathe your Frog King by jumping, hopping and tonguing yourself around maps in Frog Bath with the goal of beating your friends at giving His Cleanliness a bath! Spit and steal bath items from your friends to give the best bath possible to the Frog King. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Bath.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A first person platforming, story driven VR Shooter. Fly and climb as you explore a world filled with questions, quirky characters, and an evil robotic race hell-bent on human destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Jac.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

97% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Super Man Or Monster is a monsterfilled, explosive, third person action game. You choose if you want to fight with MAN to protect, or MONSTER to destroy the world! Build your army. Blast monsters and fly around with your jetpack. Kick ass. OR... Bash, stomp and wreck cities. Bring chaos. Your choice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Man Or Monster.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

28% User Score Based on 139 reviews

Dark Shadows - Army of Evil is a Classic Medieval Fantasy First Person - Hack and Slash Game with a kind of old school look. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Shadows - Army of Evil.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Sleeping soundly on a train, Mia and her sister Nia are literally blown into a wild adventure they will never forget. Armed with a Miracle tennis racket made by their eldest sister, Lia, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miracle Mia.

Zack Y is a 2D Old School Scifi themed platform action game based on the story of the Alien called Zack Y whose mission is to rule over the Earth. You play as the bad guy called Zack Y, whose mission is to eliminate the human armed forces within a given short time. Zack Y, The General of Alien Armed Forces, vowed to curb military power of all the countries on The Earth and to create a new world wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zack Y.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

66% User Score Based on 298 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Plain Sight is an indie game that utilises basic mechanics and plays on them greatly, usually involving charging up attacks and gravity shifting as your jump around the levels. It is practically "a game about suicidal ninja robots". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plain Sight.

Axizon Labs: Zombies is a 2D Sci-Fi themed Platform Zombie Shooter Game based on the story of the sudden outbreak of ZMB Virus which affected 30% of the population around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axizon Labs: Zombies.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 1,241 reviews

From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nex Machina.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Your Name Is Cyborg 17, Upon escaping the facility where you were manufactured your internal program was triggered setting your system into critical self destruct mode. With just 24 hours left to live until self destruction In a race against time you must stay alive In a constant fight for survival to escape the evil forces that created you. It is time to embark on a journey to find a way to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System Critical: The Race Against Time.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

90% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Cactus Cowboy is back, in a fully fledged story shooter made for experienced VR Gamers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cactus Cowboy 3: Fully Loaded.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

It is the year 198X. Big hair is hot, and the war with the Soviets is colder than a refreshing glass of New Coke. RAD RAYGUN must travel the world fighting communist robots, and save the 1980′s by shooting his way through the decade in a totally fresh, expanded version of the original XBLIG game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Rad Raygun.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

87% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Fight through the battles like a ninja god in a first-person, cyberpunk-style and melee-heavy arcade arena world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberdrome.