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Games like Owata's Hard Life

Looking for games like Owata's Hard Life? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sqube Escape, Bloody Trapland or You Have to Win the Game.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    82% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Escape if you can in the darkness with a geometry cube! Spin-off Sqube game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sqube Escape.

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  2. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 2,633 reviews

    Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Trapland.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,558 reviews

    You Have to Win the Game is an free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have to Win the Game.

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  4. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Installation Instructions: 1. Find the installer in your "Downloads" folder. You can find it using File Explorer. Double click on the installer to run it. 2. On the License Agreement page click "I Agree"3. On the Choose Components screen it is recommended you disable Menu Shortcuts and enable Desktop Shortcut.4. Hit "Install" Note: If windows defender prevents you from installing the game, on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Jeffy Game.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 985 reviews

    The rule is quite simple: "Get all the keys and get to the goal and clear", but all 48 levels have special gimmicks designed specifically for multiplayer. At most levels, different gimmicks will appear as you move forward, and you will need to consult with your peers and think about new ways to cooperate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PICO PARK:Classic Edition.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 596 reviews

    Help a pink-clad office lady find a missing document so the boss doesn't get angry in this free spin-off minigame to Kero Blaster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Hour.

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  7. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 70,643 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acq… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cuphead.

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  9. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Screaming head is a DIFFICULT 2d platformer. You WILL rage, you WILL suffer and you WILL bite your gamepad as you traverse across 6 different zones as a polyamorous head that pushes his enemies away by SCREAMING AT THEM!!! Your wives have been kidnapped, your garden has been stomped, your face has been spat at and your life has been destroyed by your own body! Now you have to lock in and prove onc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Screaming Head.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slash/Jump.

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  11. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    DEV NOTE: This game is not meant to be played in full screen.You play the role of a game developer tasked by a secret organization to repair a lost platformer game from 1976 that seems way too advanced for its time. But is it really just a game? A chilling homage to retro gaming – Rediscover the magic of classic games and retro platformers with a terrifying twist. SPOOKY PIXEL HORROR combines the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Pixel Hero.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Play the prequel of Linked Mask! Incarnate yourself in the skin of Viewer, a curious traveler who has been called by the gods to fulfill an objective that is not very clear, but you're here. A 2D platformer with a gradual difficulty but at no time taking you by the hand to overcome the different challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unlinked Mask.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 585 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    The Angry Video Game Nerd has been sucked into Game Land! It's up to you to guide him through three terrible and treacherous retro game worlds! Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures and Angry Video Game Nerd II: Assimilation come together for the ultimate Nerd experience! This is the definitive way to play the series... and more! This deluxe collection brings you every stage from both of famously tou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.

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  15. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Thanks for playing the prologue of Emil: A Hero's Journey!STORYAfter Nazi forces take his father away, 11-year-old Emil must use the only two things he has left—creativity and imagination—as he embarks on a perilous journey to find his father. Inspired by the true coming-of-age story of a Holocaust survivor.GAMEPLAYEmil: A Hero's Journey is a Cinematic 2.5D Puzzle-Platformer that combines intense … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emil: A Hero's Journey - Prologue.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    97% User Score Based on 361 reviews

    Welcome to the world of Draw, a 2D sidescroller and visual novel! Armed with nothing but a pencil, play as "Stickman" as you explore a brand-new world. Solve puzzles by drawing into the game, meet new friends while dodging scribble monsters, and make memories that’ll never be erased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draw.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2679880/ WHAT IS IT? A game about dying.....over and over and over again until you can finally see where you are going.  And then you'll probably die some more, cause it's not called easy-af for a reason. CONTROLS Keyboard: Move - Arrow KeysJump - X Dash - C Explode - R Joystick :  Jump - A Dash - RT Explode - LT COMMUNITY DISCORD Har… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HardAF.

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  21. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tamagoneko.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A serene first-person 3D platformer where you use a magical rope to traverse the body of a dormant ancient colossus in order to heal its wounds and awaken it once again. Embark on a relaxing journey of melancholy to rekindle one of nature's long-lost wonders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    63% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Plo goes on a journey to destroy the core of a horrible disease that infected his girlfriend Oth. Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle. For Speedrunners - can you beat the public highscore? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plokoth.

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  24. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 602 reviews

    Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potatoman Seeks The Troof.

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  25. 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.

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  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 317,023 reviews

    Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Dash.

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  28. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    The legendary game is now on Itch.io! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!     BROTHER!!! - this is a hardcore 2D-platformer in retro style (pixel). You are the magician Ben, your brother Jarl got into trouble. Evil has invaded! He can't win alone!   Key Features: interesting, addictive and fun gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROTHER!!! Save him! - Hardcore Platformer.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 356 reviews

    This is an opening chapter of Raji: An Ancient Epic that you can play for free. Our story begins at the start of a new war between the demons and the gods. Seeking to avenge their humiliating defeat in the last great war, the demons have challenged the gods and have invaded the human realm, threatening nothing less than the utter destruction of humanity. After the first great war, the humans … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raji: Prologue.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Puzzle Platformer where the player must shoot at their environment to maneuver it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raybound.

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  33. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,340 reviews

    See how long you can survive in a world full of the brainless and the heartless! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extra Lives.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,531 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Old Ultimate Chicken Horse Kickstarter DEMO A new take on party platformer games that flips between strategic level building and intense platforming The game is not actually early access, but we... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,975 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to brand new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Timbletot and thwarting his evil plans to destroy not o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

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  37. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    "Hunahpu Quest. Mechanoid" is a challenging 2D platformer about the new adventures of an epic indian hero Hunahpu. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunahpu Quest. Mechanoid.

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  38. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Try this year’s must-play indie smash-hit for free, with Evergate Ki’s Awakening. Take on seven unique levels in this haunting precision puzzle-platformer, set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife, with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evergate: Ki's Awakening.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    Eryi's Action is a 2D ‘trapformer’ by developer Xtal Sword that is visually inspired by Super Mario, but has gameplay akin to games like I Wanna Be the Guy. Don’t be fooled by its adorably charming looks – this game abounds in traps and wants you to die! However, where IWBTG was murderously difficult, Eryi's Action is additively challenging and FUN! Trap placement is often laugh-out-loud funny and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eryi's Action.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Nixxsz Castle is a classic 2D platformer. Inspired by the gold standard of action games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle brings a new adventure with modern gameplay If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nixxsz Castle.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,607 reviews

    I Wanna Maker is a precision platformer with a robust level editor and online level sharing, based on I Wanna Be The Guy fangames. Create complex levels using a wide variety of objects, a powerful events system, and customizable visuals. Browse levels online, traverse a hand-crafted campaign, take on challenge modes, and more! Level Editor Features Intuitive but powerful level editor with 70+ ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Wanna Maker.

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  42. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 608 reviews

    This is a demo. The full game is still in development. Please help support the game's development by donating: https://paypal.me/SemagGamesApS Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibrant Venture.

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  44. Embark on an epic journey in "Youra," a thrilling action-packed game that combines the nostalgia of classic beat 'em ups with a captivating elemental twist! Join Youra, Ichika, Hecate, and the charismatic Houette as they discover a mysterious Key that unlocks unimaginable powers and propels them into a battle against dark forces threatening our world.Key Features: Elemental Powers Unleashed: Contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Youra.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    "Welcome to Knight Fall: Survive Bosses and Claim Victory at the Top! Every move is a challenge as you jump through dangerous lands, battling tough bosses along the way. Be careful; one wrong move could end your journey. Will you beat the horrors or fall to the bosses on your daring quest? It's as if dark souls and jump king had a baby- Gameplay:-True precision platforming! The path forward… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight Fall.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    A heroic story about the unforgettable journey of the cat Darchi, trying to find his life in the underworld with different physical properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMETHING.

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