Games like Nightmare Before Halloween
Looking for games like Nightmare Before Halloween? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with A Life as a Firefighter, Christmas Rally or Downfall.
Save the residents and put out the fire! Be careful with oxygen: if a room is low on oxygen, open or break the windows! [Controls - Keyboard] Arrow keys: Move Space: Hit, Spray Z: Show Suggestion X: Jump V, B: Scroll Inventory N: Select from Inventory M: Force D: Open / Close C: Front Camera ESC: Pause / Resume [Controls - Xbox Controller] Left Stick: Move Y: Jump A: Open / Clos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Life as a Firefighter.
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Help Santa deliver the Christmas gifts! This is a 3D game where you have to drive the sleigh, deliver the gifts and avoid the obstacles that Santa Claus will encounter on his way. [Controls - Keyboard] - Arrow keys: Move the sleigh - SPACE: Throw the gift - Z: Show suggestion - C, V: Change camera view [Controls - Xbox Controller] - Left Stick: Move the sleigh - Right trigger: Throw th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Rally.
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"Everything was perfect... until then."Faust, the protagonist, had a successful life due to his dealings with the devil, but now he suffers from terrible dreams each night. To find what lies at the end of those dreams—to end it all—he decides to plunge into those nightmares and face the monsters that lie within... Downfall is a roguelike hack-and-slash game where you develop your character by styl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downfall.
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****UPDATED 8/18/2023 (1.3)**** __________________________________________________________________________________________ This is Hikikomori. Hikikomori, in Japanese, is a severe form of social withdrawl for someone who may go days, weeks or months without social interaction. This is a game about someone who finally finds themselves completely alone - and where it leads them. The goal of each lev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hikikomori.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization82% User Score 306 reviewsCritic Score 81%8 reviews
Packing in a fully-fledged story mode with a colourful cast of musically-empowered heroes and villains, The Metronomicon sees you take control a party of eight newly graduated masters of the “rhythmic combat arts” to wage musical warfare against a multitude of dance-mongering fiends. By switching between four concurrent hero-controlled tracks on-the-fly, you’ll select and activate a wide array of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Metronomicon.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability94% User Score 16,215 reviewsCritic Score 82%18 reviews
This is one journey you will never forget... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability82% User Score 251 reviews
The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological survival horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breath as they are listening.. and watching. You take the role of a space specialist named Francesca Lee, sent to study the mysterious void on a newly f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability70% User Score 462 reviews
FACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face It - A game to fight inner demons.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding63% User Score 86 reviews
A 3D bullet hell mid-air hunting action game based on the Touhou Project. Fly freely through the air and face down humongous foes with both melee action and 3D bullet patterns (Danmaku)! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Mechanical Scrollery.
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- 49%Game Brain Score49% User Score 3 reviews
Cosmo Succubus details herePROJECT_REMNANT is a hack n slash action game featuring a multitude of different characters and movesets. The gameplay mechanics center around a variety of stances and modes of combat per character with specific abilities that connect the different styles together. It is an Unreal Engine blueprint-based hack n slash project currently being developed by TakiGames.********… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT_REMNANT: Cosmo Succubus & AE Ninja standalone.
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- 30%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability50% User Score 10 reviews
In a fight against time, Diego needs to find the 5 stones of Praxx to open the portal and save Princess Amanda from the mighty Lox, leader of all monsters in the Kingdom of Belvedor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Knight.
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12 View GameView Game46%Game Brain Score46% User Score 2 reviewsCosmo Succubus details here PROJECT_REMNANT is a hack n slash action game featuring a multitude of different characters and movesets. The gameplay mechanics center around a variety of stances and modes of combat per character with specific abilities that connect the different styles together. It is an Unreal Engine blueprint-based hack n slash project currently being developed by TakiGames. The pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT_REMNANT v1.2 + Ninja Standalone v1.1 + Cosmo Succubus Standalone v1.
- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development100% User Score 21 reviews
The remake of the classic 2013 Incremental game Candy Box 2. Enter the world of Candy Box U, collect different kinds of confectioneries, find secrets, slay monsters, and maybe, just maybe, become the Candiest Person In The WORLD? A mix of Point n' Click, 3D Autobattler, and 2D platforming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candy Box U.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding79% User Score 788 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding88% User Score 49 reviews
Trapped deep within a mysterious facility, your connection is limited to that device in your hands. You must use it to interact with your surroundings, operating a computer alongside a strange console that controls the locks in the entire facility. You must help the people trapped inside to escape, but be careful. The locks aren't there just for you. Your only objective? Save Everyone. That d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Can Save Everyone.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability60% User Score 240 reviewsCritic Score 75%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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- 36%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability31% User Score 209 reviewsCritic Score 63%1 reviews
Chew your way through 120 levels of addictive puzzle gameplay, where your only goal is to devour everything but your own wormy self. It's quick, tasty, and hard to resist. Just like a late-night snack. How hard can it be to grab a bite? Quite hard, when you're an abominable serpent dwelling in a cemetery. Collect keys, open doors, and plan your every move so you don't paint yourself into a corner… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroWorm.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability56% User Score 170 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zack Zero.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability72% User Score 324 reviews
A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Garden: The Day Before.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding96% User Score 781 reviewsCritic Score 50%2 reviews
Based on the 2008 computer animated film from Pixar Animation Studios, the video game version of WALL-E involves playing as the lonely robot as he navigates a trash-tainted world and begins an unlikely trek across the cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WALL-E.
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- 31%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay31% User Score 117 reviews
Vapour is an experimental horror game, that fuses elements of both old school and modern horror titles with the frantic game play of classic First Person Shooter titles. Blending horror, shooter, action, puzzle and platformer in a dynamic yet cohesive combination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vapour.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability71% User Score 70 reviews
Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels. Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick 'Em Up 2.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development62% User Score 404 reviewsCritic Score 73%9 reviews
Pankapu is a 2D platform/action game, narrative and episodic: In a world full of Dreams and Nightmares, a tiny warrior has to fight for the safety of his homeland. However, the real purpose of his his quest, beyond the struggle of good and evil, is the mental health of a traumatized child. Told in the manner of a fable read to a child, the game has two levels of reading: the story of Pankapu, ep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pankapu.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story92% User Score 37 reviews
Revisitor is a first person puzzle-platformer game set in a futuristic virtual space. Use two different types of teleportation to both navigate and solve a series of increasingly challenging missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVISITOR.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding92% User Score 1,297 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
Rally Oddworld's wacked-out inhabitants to stick it to the evil Industrialists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere83% User Score 100 reviewsCritic Score 60%2 reviews
Trifox is a colourful and cartoonish action-adventure featuring a phenomenal fox with a multitude of talents! Choose from a trio of classes – Warrior, Mage, Engineer – or mix-and-match abilities to create a tailor-made hero! Inspired by the golden age of 3D platformers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trifox.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay80% User Score 20 reviews
2D roguelike action shooter. Utilizing the action of flying around freely 360 degrees, we will capture the randomly generated ruins. Strengthening systems and stages that differ greatly depending on the character, and boss enemies ... There are also characters from the Metroidvania-like system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReversEstory.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding97% User Score 380 reviews
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night of the Scissors.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding92% User Score 1,360 reviews
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Fancy Pants Adventure.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability91% User Score 254 reviews
A CUTE, BOUNCY & RELAXING PLATFORMER! Enjoy the beautiful pixel art while helping the Sheepy find his family! Made by: Tamatha Lynn Campbell- Art & Level Design Iman Syed - Music ("Wooly Waltz" - 1st level background music) Luca Leonardi - Music ("Country Bouncing" - 2nd level background music) Michael Antonio Araya Murcia - Music (''Sheepy Battle theme'' - boss music) Mislav Majdandžić - Progra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding91% User Score 1,008 reviews
The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her. On his quest, he - and you - will discover the hidden lands behind the peaceful kingdom, and come face to face with secrets that will set you on edge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eversion.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding71% User Score 504 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
Scrap Garden is a charming puzzle platformer about the adventures of Canny, a lonely robot, who awakens in a post-apocalyptic world to find all other robots shut down and seized up. What happened to the City? Why did all robots stop moving? Did anyone survive except him? Little rusty Canny has to do all he can to find answers to these questions... and try to fix it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Garden.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development63% User Score 67 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Oscura, the apprentice lighthouse keeper, has destroyed the Aurora Stone, sending shards across the Driftlands and plunging them into darkness and danger. It’s up to Oscura to find the shards of the stone and restore light to the Driftlands before creatures of the dark can destroy it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oscura: Lost Light.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding79% User Score 425 reviews
Fe is a new type of platform adventure where the story is up to you to discover, without handholding, told wordlessly through the discoveries you make during gameplay.Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures.At the heart of the experience is a tactile, analogue song mechanic that allows you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fe.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding88% User Score 340 reviewsCritic Score 83%7 reviews
de Blob is a 3D platformer where players maneuver their hero, de Blob. Equal parts amorphous blob of paint, struggling artist, revolutionary and juvenile delinquent, de Blob's goal is to replace the drab, lifeless gray coloring that the I.N.K.T. Corporation has imposed on Chroma City and its inhabitants, the Raydians, with a range of vibrant life-giving colors, all the while avoiding and battling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to de Blob.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding92% User Score 1,666 reviews
In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDGE.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 90 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
"Double Cross is an adventure-game style investigation crossed with an intense action platformer. Players are also free to customize Zahra’s play style in order to become the top RIFT agent." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Cross.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability87% User Score 68 reviews
The Dreamworld has been infected! It is up to you to explore the Dreamworld as the DreamDasher, discover its secrets, and defeat the Nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamDasher.
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- 39%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability55% User Score 22 reviews
Above: The Fallen is a 2D side-scrolling, puzzle - platformer game that is centered around travelling upwards instead of to the left or right. The goal is to climb the trees of an ancient and mystical forest in order to break through the canopy. You must manipulate two main characters at the same time throughout the game, solve puzzles, and avoid the hazards of this dark forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Above: The Fallen.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding84% User Score 406 reviewsCritic Score 90%2 reviews
Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LostWinds.
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Jungle Survival is a first person exploration and survival game set in a dynamic jungle environment. Players navigate the terrain, collect and manage items through an intuitive inventory system, and interact with the world using real-time UI controls. The game features core survival mechanics such as health, hunger, and stamina, where players must eat to survive, manage energy while sprinting, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project 4.
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In this action-puzzle game, your goal is to clear each scene by collecting all the dots. There are 30 unique scenes to conquer. You control the main character using either a keyboard, or on-screen joystick. Navigate the stage, avoid enemies, and use blocks strategically to survive. Two types of enemies chase you relentlessly. If they catch you, you lose a life. However, you're not defenseless—by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XETTER 2020.
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This is based on my tiny world as a kid for the good and the bad. Submission for the GameDev.tv Game Jam 2025, theme was "Tiny World". I'm just a dev so there's a lot of assets sorry. Coming soon : More interactions, more toys, more rooms ? mom ? Controls: WASD/ZQSD - Movement Space - Jump Maj - Sprint Ctrl - Crouch Left clic/E - In… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Kid's Life.
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*Downloadable version recommended, web build sensitivity seems to be way too fast than intended and laggier than the windows build This game was made for the GJL - Game Parade Summer 2021 Game Jam With the theme "One time use". Play as the spaceship captain stranded on his ship and running out of oxygen. The goal is to navigate through the ship and find a way to escape by only using items wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Po-Te-Tows.
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Play as the Hero, exploring a fantastical 2.5D world and unlocking the power of music as you battle against foes to the beat of their own Soul Song. Explore the town of Zephra and its encroaching forest as you scavenge for the means to support your family.Discover mysterious ruins which hold a tremendous and melodic power.Encounter trouble and unleash your musical might as you learn to fight to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resonance: Rhythm in You.
Game Summary: Ryu Hayashi, is a skilled ninja from the esteemed Shadow of the Moon Clan. Seeking redemption and vengeance, Ryu embarks on a perilous mission to infiltrate the stronghold of Lord Takeshi, a malevolent ruler. Players guide Ryu through treacherous landscapes, employing stealth and combat to overcome samurai guards and deadly traps. "Shadow Blade" combines action, strategic stealth, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Blade.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Objectives: 1 - Collect enough coins to rebuild your home2 - Rescue your friends3 - Find the boss and beat them Come check out my 3D modeling and game development stream on Twitch if you want to watch me develop the full version of this game! Left Stick to Move Right Stick for Camera Control South (A on xbox) to Jump West (X on xbox) to Dive after a jump Press Start to toggle the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPER CURDLE JUMP.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 4 reviews
You are a normal person that does normal things, that some how got held prisoner in some sort of science facility, where you have a strong desire to escape. Find your way out using a weapon that harnesses the power of the moon to blast your way through scientists, guards, mutants, and other enemies in order to see day light again. If you end up failing, no worries, you will just wake up back in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Liberator.
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K3LVN is a sci-fi action platformer where the player is a creature who’s been experimented on and is trying to escape the space station lab where they’re being kept. K3LVN is able to change their state of matter to alter their behavior. The three states usable are the Gel state which is the default bipedal state, the Liquid state which makes K3LVN smaller and grants the ability to climb on certain… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to K3LVN.
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ESCAPE! Escape! is a platformer game in which you control a man who is imprisoned in a special prison facility. You were put in prison because of a mistake. Would you risk your life to escape prison and expose the truth? STORY SUMMARY Escape! lets you control a man who is imprisoned in a special prison facility. He was imprisoned not because of his own mistake or crime but because of his frien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape!.
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