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65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Y: The Game is a passion project platformer where you are a Y avoiding enemies and spikes trying to get all of the objectives in levels. Perfect for hardcore speedrunners, imaginative level creators, and casual players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Y: The Game.

A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Survivor.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Mining, chopping trees, building, and making soldiers! Participate in a war between four countries, or watch the war between four countries as a spectator! Thanks to Pixel Frog for the wonderful assets !��0w0  https://pixelfrog-assets.itch.io/tiny-swords If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Mini Kingdoms War.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

95% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Squared Adventure Hi! I created this game a few years ago, and although it looks like a  poor asset flip made by a high school student, it turned out to be pretty good in the end. If you give it a try, please share your thoughts in the comments :). You can also play the game on Steam. Main features: Charming single player gameplay with no need to rushA small yet beautiful world to exploreLogic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squared Adventure.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Andromeda is a 2D side-scrolling space shooter game that offers a unique and thought-provoking experience. In this casual adventure, you assume the role of the last remaining human in existence, embarking on a final journey to the galaxy of Andromeda before uploading your consciousness to the mega computer with the rest of humanity. Encounter formidable enemies, collect power-ups, and navigate you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andromeda.

POE Is a short, but difficult retro platformer that forces the player to control the paths of 2 separate stories. An interesting mix of top-down storytelling and enraging platforming causes a challenging, yet story-rich experience for the player. In POE, You assume the role of a young baby named Poe. Poe wakes up one morning to discover that his father, Bernard, is taking him shopping. An unexpec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POE.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

"L/Right Reflection" is an RPG game in which the main character, who is unable to use offensive sorcery, battles by reflecting enemy attacks. The player controls Lumis, a girl who is a sorcerer but cannot use offensive sorcery. How will Lumis defeat the enemies even if she can't attack? The way Lumis defeats the enemies is through reflection sorcery. You can damage the enemy by reflect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L/Right Reflection.

Art is dead is a DIFFICULT GAME. It's a 2D top-down shooter that redefines the idea of AI enemies. In this game, walls can become your most dangerous enemy. You can't hide behind them, you can't use them to your advantage, and your bullets can't pass through them. Meanwhile, enemies can move freely through the map and they will chase you to your death. No matter how deep you are into the game, one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Art is dead.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Defeat lab mutations in this action-platformer pixel-art game. Every mutation will challenge your skills on your way to victory, and each mutation you win will grant you a valuable upgrade for the next one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laboratory.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 24 reviews

The terrible "Szymon Spitfire" sends his armada of monsters to the small village of "Vivid Island". Of all things, a little boy, armed only with a hammer, is the only one brave enough to stand up to the evil. Use the power of your hammer as you travel to four mystical lands. In 40 huge levels you will encounter dozens of enemies and dangerous bosses. Collect precious green and red jewels, explore … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammer Kid.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

2D platformer where you swap between three characters, use precise timing and quick reactions to swap and hop across the levels. The three characters have different movement, master utilizing their strengths together to overcome difficult platforming challenges inspired by Celeste. Features: 3 Characters to swap Over 5 Levels to beat Secrets to find If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hop N' Swap.

Cyndefense 2 is a well crafted, hardcore, tower defense game. While there are easier modes for those who want casual game-play, the game will test your ability to manage your resources and rely on superb tower placement in order to be capable of beating harder maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyndefense 2.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Unzip the folder and open HeadLight.exe If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeadLight.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

Jump, slide and teleport to deliver Noodles in this fast-paced 2D platformer. Discover routes, moves and dodge traps to beat record times. Add to your Wishlist today! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity Noodle.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Slime Trials is a difficult platformer built around speed and momentum.  Creatively use your jump and dash together to reach incredible speeds while avoiding deadly obstacles. Race the clock to set new records for each hand-crafted level.  Explore multiple paths and find collectables to unlock more skins for your character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Trials.

Step into Dawn Awaits, a poignant journey of a girl and her toy cat as they escape a fractured home into a world of mirrored steps and emotional challenges. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover her story, and navigate a beautifully crafted realm where every step brings her closer to freedom and self-discovery. Will you guide her to the light beyond the shadows? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn Awaits.

Evade cunning traps and race against the clock to conquer each level. Time is your greatest adversary, as you must master precision and speed to survive. But beware, one wrong move means instant demise, and there are not many chances in this unforgiving world. Prepare to be challenged like never before, as our game takes inspiration from the punishing difficulty of Dark Souls. With its relent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYING UNDER NIGHTFALL.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Explore a cave and rescue time-traveling miners from the future, all while overcoming your weaknesses and uncovering a mysterious crystal in this platformer fantasy adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rayadium.

Dive into the heart-pounding action of Mageanoid. As a powerful mage, your task is to fend off relentless waves of undead skeletons with your magical powers. Each second counts as you unleash your spells and dodge the deadly strikes of their swords. How long can you survive in this epic twin-stick shooter? Source Code available on GitHub Features Pixel art graphics that bring the undead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mageanoid.

This is an idle game. You will let it run on your background collecting loot and killing enemies while you drink a coffee. Greed Champions is the proud succsessor of Greed Knights. If you didn't like Greed Knights you may not like this one as well... same if you don't like my games. About In Greed Champions you will be harvesting the 10 different biomes for loot while grinding and bulking up your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed Champions.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

In this prologue to Security: The Horrible Nights, you take on the role of a security guard at a hospital. From your small office, your job is to watch the entire hospital through security cameras. If you see a problem, you must run out and fix it! You can fix nearly every problem by pointing your flashlight at it and yell! But some problems can be deadly, so you have to be careful if y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Security: Stories by the fans.

Escape From Spikes is a platformer that will test your patience from time to time. It looks easy to play but you will see that it is not. Good Luck. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Spikes.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

WORLD RALLY ARCADE is my first ever game that I've released, and was a summer project for 2024 to see if I could be able to make and release a game on Steam. The game is a simple single-player, race to the line game. Attack four different courses as you try to set the fastest time you can! You versus the clock... who will come out on top? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Rally Arcade.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Fall of the stick knights is based on physics-controlled characters to play with friends up to 4 people. The game features has skin customization, nice fun hook mechanic and the clumsy characters, providing a lot of fun. It's my first game ever made and you can play it also on steam. I've been making the game by myself for about 1.5 years. All the graphics, sounds, code, etc., are done by me :).… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of the stick knights.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Forest of Strays is a hardcore platformer with many dangers scattered across the stages. Try to complete every level while collecting every leaf along the way, fighting enemies, evading traps and getting through precise jumps! Can the lost girl find her cat and return home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest of Strays.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

80% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

Adventure home in this adorable puzzle platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Bird.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 606 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Nuclear Blaze is a 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control. As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Blaze.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 58 reviews

You play as a retired boxer who looking for his stolen dog. The game follows a classic arcade brawler. Characters and backgrounds are based on old pictures from 1910s, 20s and 30s so this is a true retro game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BVOVB.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

50% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Descend deep in the dungeons of Catharsis to reclaim what you've lost. Dive into this First Person Dungeon Crawler featuring a grim aesthetic with a heavy focus on character growth, exploration and customization! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catharsis.

HELIX is a single player platform action game. Use your special skill of changing gravity and go on a platform adventure of a lifetime. Go fast as you can by upgrading your character and try not to die by dangerous spikes.Change your gravity Change your gravity to beat the level by the ways you would have not imagined.Upgrade your character You can upgrade your character with the coins that you co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helix.

NEXO is a side-view, 2-player cooperative shooting game where you must defeat a powerful boss within a limited time! Team up with a friend to take down mighty enemies! Each character wields a weapon with both a normal attack and a special attack, and these two types of attacks can interact with each other. Work together to unleash even more powerful combined attacks! Choose your character based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEXO.

An RPG Maker single-person independently developed fantasy adventure game that took thousands of hours to make. In terms of the plot, it is both a prequel and a sequel to the text adventure game "Routine Soul (Chinese Name: 套路之魂)" released in 2019. "Being summoned to another world out of the blue, only to find the corpse of the summoner?! The continent eroded by filth, the legenda… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Routine Soul.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler 2.

Destroy your friends in SKIRMISH! This Local-Multiplayer Top-Down Space Shooter is a blast! Be the last ship in one piece to be victorious! This is a 5-player local multiplayer game (4 controllers + 1 keyboard)! Blow up your friends in this free-for-all fun! Now available on Steam, play online thanks to the Steam Remote Play Together! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKIRMISH.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts. With three different modes of difficulty to choose from, our game provides a fun and enjoyable experience … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcraft: Candy Hunt.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

99% User Score Based on 446 reviews

Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinkman.

Minigames Master is a game in which you can play short minigames and speedrun them if you can. The game features parkour maps + minigames which you can use to train your minigame skills! Currently there are a few maps which are parkour. The map themes are lava and air. The game also has easy to learn game mechanics so everyone at all ages can play without learning alot. Currently there are parkour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minigames Master.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

A blocky puzzle platformer adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romino's Adventure.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

66% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 6 reviews

Metrico+ is an input-driven game in a world of infographics. All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what the player is doing. The player has to rethink all he knows in order to solve all the puzzles and explore every part of the world that is Metrico. Metrico+ features 6 unique worlds to explore with distinct challenges, mechanics, looks and sounds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metrico.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Short interactive story-telling 3D platform adventure game. The gameplay is about 45~60 mins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grayscale Memories.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Lens Adventure is an action puzzle game where you play as Talia, a Magic Academy graduate student. Use the camera's time-space magic to solve puzzles: create platforms by photographing objects and use time magic to undo mistakes. Can you return to the academy before the dorm lights go out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lens Adventure.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Embody a violinist and awaken a gigantic, forsaken world in this highly poetic platformer! Using your violin and bow, move towards the core of the realm to understand your role in this universe and play the best Concerto! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Symphonia.

A turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler where you maneuver to collect items enabling you to fight enemies. Pick your hero, craft your deck, unlock powerful artifacts and forge your path through dungeons filled with ruthless enemies, dangerous traps and cataclysmic events! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temple Crawler.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Check our action adventure game! About the Game Little Darling makes a wish at the place where all the wishes come true. Then her journey begins. She has to fight against the monsters with the power of light. Enter the gates of the hell to reveal the truth. Find upgrades & different bullet types! Fight against bosses of hell. Survive the enemy waves. Find your mama. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh Darling! I Hate To Tell You This....

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews

An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Action game suitable for live game play and streaming, which looks cute but full of unreasonable traps! "RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure!" series is a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you control Shobomi, a cute cat character, and aim for the goal! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rukimin's Disappointing Adventure!: Shobomi and the Phantom Ruins.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cable Boy.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

99% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donut Dodo.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 774 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

  生高橋（NamaTakahashi） つよみー (Tsuyomi) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ElecHead.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Active Neurons is a game that trains the player in spatial logical thinking. By controlling the power of thought, you must charge the neurons. The more the neurons are charged, the healthier the brain becomes. The healthier the brain becomes, the more of a fully-fledged life the person will live. It may seem simple, but it won't be as simple as it seems. To choose the direction of movement, the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Active Neurons.