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Some people sew or embroider to relax. The repeated loops, twists, and stitches can make you feel perfectly at peace. Well, what if it wasn't peaceful at all? In this not-so-relaxing sewing game, use your thread to loop, knot, and vanquish tiny sprites while dodging projectiles and surviving as long as you can!  * * * * * HOW TO PLAY This game is mouse-input only (and mouse is recommended --… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stitch Lasso.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 209 reviews

Best friends Sammy and Hannah are relaxing after a long day by playing their favorite tabletop role-playing game, Beast Dungeon. When Hannah distractedly pulls out their handheld and starts to play DIGIBUBBLE BEAT DX, gamemaster Sammy devises a crazy and twisted little fusion: BubbleBeast DigiDungeon. Get into the flow with unique puzzle-rhythm mechanics across 5 vibrant levels! Match color… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BubbleBeast DigiDungeon.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

93% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Righty Tighty XL is the third of three games in my minimalist arcade series that share aesthetics while having different control and game play. It is an addictive 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser, perfect for playing while waiting in queue for another game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Righty Tighty XL.

Boli is a retro-style JRPG with hand-drawn ASCII art. Venture forth into the wilderness to find a cure for a rare disease that is decimating your village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boli.

Hangry Bowl – Game Description "Feed the bowl or be devoured by the hunger!" Hangry Bowl is a modern remake of the classic arcade-style maze game where you play as a hungry bowl on a mission to eat everything on the map before the timer runs out – while dodging tricky enemies that want to keep you hungry forever! This game is a small passion project, combining retro nostalgia with fresh v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANGRY BOWL.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Meet the size-changing Globs in this colorful puzzle game. Use the curious properties of their bodies at your advantage to solve a variety of puzzles, all in a expressive pixel art aesthetic and upbeat soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Globs.

[Created for the 2023 GMTK Game Jam] :) The player is a member of the Wii Sports bowling audience. Typically, their role is to be a passive observer of the game. However, the bowler is a subpar athlete.  The game gradually devolves into a “bullet hell” for the audience, where the player must endlessly dodge a line of increasingly varied and frequent bowling balls. You’re standing in a row of peopl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bowling Hell.

Starring the one and only "Goofer the Gopher"... Play a variety of different retro-inspired mini games, as if it were a gaming night out in the 1980's/'90s! Go from classic pinball, to puzzles, to platformers, to shoot-'em-ups, adventure games, a rhythm game (with a custom song editor!), PLUS point-and-click games, tabletop games, billiards, and even some gambling! Unlock each mini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Goofer’s Mini Game Arcade Party!.

We recommend you to play the game in the browser with full-screen enabled due to a minor issue causing the HP/EXP bar to exceed the screen a bit. The Game Jam's Theme"The theme for the jam was "roles reversed".  Let us take on a role that we don't normally get to play. So maybe that's Tetris - but instead of moving the blocks, you move the whole level. Maybe that's Pong - but you play as the ball… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Let Me Die.

Island Survivors 2.0 Welcome to Island Survivors 2.0! Island Survivors 2.0 is the enhanced edition of a game we originally created within the 48-hour timeframe of the GMTK Game Jam 2023, where the theme was "Reversed roles". Master Chaos! In Island Survivors, you have the power to unleash various chaotic disasters, including tornadoes, sharks, comets, and more. Your mission? Preven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Survivors 2.0.

Buzz Off! was made for the GMTK Game Jam 2023, where the theme was Role Reversal.  In Buzz Off! You play as a fly avoiding deadly fly swatters and bug spray. While at the same time eating crumb's that change the playing field! Survive waves that get harder and harder, and see how long you can fly before you die!We encourage players to leave feedback and post their highest round! —Controls— M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buzz Off!.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Jump and dash across space as you race against time in this punishing, fast-paced platformer. Be careful where you land, as the path ahead is filled with portals that will send you back. Will you beat the clock and escape the loop? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wormhole.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Lazy kickers is a tiny soccer incremental where you grow balls from plants and shoot goals for coins. Start small and climb the leaderboards, unlocking more upgrades to score millions and plunge the playing field into total chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Kickers.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

TYPE. UPGRADE. OVERCOME.KeyBreach is a high-octane typing roguelite where your keyboard is your only weapon. You are an operator breaching a hostile mainframe. The security protocols are getting faster, the viruses are getting smarter, and to survive, you must type flawlessly while drafting game-breaking builds. 40 RADICALLY DIFFERENT OPERATORS (A-SIDES & B-SIDES)You aren't just a cursor.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KeyBreach.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

95% User Score Based on 309 reviews

BOX QUOTES"Delicious Trash" - Rock Paper Shotgun Roadmap I have failed to implement Road Map Update 7 - Multiplayer. I just cannot code it. I'm sorry. I am just one person working on this game and I only just learned how to code really. It was too advanced for me at this level. I really did try my best. Please see the Discussions section for a full post about it. Anyway, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Bricks Survivors is a unique game that blends the retro charm of classic brick-breakers with the intensity of modern roguelites. Dive into a captivating experience where every session is a battle for survival, set in a nostalgic pixel art universe with thoroughly modern gameplay mechanics. Key Features : Roguelite Brick-Breaker : Experience a new twist on the classic brick-breaker with rog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bricks Survivors.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

97% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Re-write your legend through verse and blood, and bring respite to the tragic youth of Kalevala by besting mythical creatures, monsters, spirits - and even Life and Death themselves - in battle. Perform rituals, navigate treacherous lands, and learn from every misstep to become stronger. Get roused by: - Arming up with different weapons, artifacts and poems to craft the perfect build; - Learning… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Versebound.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Arcane Golf is a miniature golf puzzle game set in a fantasy world full of dungeons, dangers, gems, and geometry. Play across 200 levels set in 4 unique courses inspired by classic adventure games! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Golf.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

82% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Break bricks, bounce 'nains, have fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jardinains!.

Super Hoopers is a basketball-themed game featuring three playable characters where their purpose is to carefully aim and throw the ball in order to score awesome basketball trick shots. Watch out for the obstacles and enemies that might interfere in your way and beat all the available levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Hoopers.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

86% User Score Based on 331 reviews

Iron Fisticle is a challenging twin-stick shooter that requires reflexes, speed and quick thinking to master. It takes the classic arcade arena shooters of the mid 80s and drags them, axes flying, into the 21st century. Inspired by truly old school arcade games right down to the (optional) scanlines themselves, Iron Fisticle is both a retro game and a reinvention of a classic genre, with multiple… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Fisticle.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 298 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Turn-based roguelike meets arcade death-sport, where every dungeon is a unique gauntlet of brutal challenges. Can you survive the trials of Dungeon Deathball and win back your freedom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Deathball.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

95% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wand Wars.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

74% User Score Based on 203 reviews

Awesome side scroll action about Cute and Deadly Kitten with a double shotgun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARMORED KITTEN.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

54% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

Groovy is a robotic sphere that exists in the abstract and crazy world of mechanisms. The game world is divided into two modes - Arcade and Survival, each of them filled with a unique environment, challenges and enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROOVY.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

80% User Score Based on 813 reviews

Seek Girl is a casual game where players use the left mouse button to click on the cartoon characters that pop up in the game to break the occlusion blocks they protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seek Girl.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

56% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Idle Expanse is a sci-fi themed incremental game where you play the role of the planet's most successful industrialist, whose greed knows no bounds. Your objective is to grow your wealth beyond what anyone has ever imagined, but why do it yourself when you can hire others to do it for you? Core gameplay revolves around hiring mercenaries, equipping them with the most "state of the bada** a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Expanse.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 2,256 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 6 reviews

The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHAT THE GOLF?.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

** Please be aware this game contains flashing lights that may not be suitable for people with photosensitive conditions **Pump up the volume, Get your party head on and Get Ready To Rave Rebound Raver is a Brick Breaker style game from Retro Twist Games combining elements from the classic Break Out / Arkanoid games with a Pinball twist. Includes banging rave tracks from DJ Yan and audio light/vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebound Raver.

Hommie is a in-training magic girl from the Orion constellation, who lacks of the ability to float, unlike most of magic girls, but instead has the power to alter gravity. She is also allied with the familiar chimera Bellgeese. One day, she receives a task from the Intergalactic Magic Bureau (IMB): Defeat a group of magic girls called "The MAgic Girls Of The Round", due one of them owns a forbidd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hommie Vs..

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Miners' Union is an incremental game. Mine coal, upgrade, fight off busters and grow the union. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miners' Union.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

GEODE is a top-down, 2D, multiplayer co-op game where Survival meets Tower Defense. Your role is to protect your Core for as long as you can while exploring for a means to an end. Protect your Core with towers and walls, or build a maze for enemies to traverse. Upgrade Towers,  Defend and protect your Core at all costs. If it is destroyed, you lose. Enemies scale up each night, so you must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GEODE.

Take control of the ball in a modern evolution of the classic brick breaker formula. Jolt: Neon Breaker combines precise arcade action with explosive progression systems, letting you smash through Bricks, trigger chain reactions, and build increasingly frantic setups where every bounce matters. Use momentum, timing, and the Jolt ability to shape each shot and push destruction further with every r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolt: Neon Breaker.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Squeeze the heart, gain elements and eventually synthesize your own blood. In this incremental game, every organ (not only your heart) matters. Use their synergies to achieve your ultimate bloody goal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodless Heart.

Ready for a cyberpunk adventure, silly action, quick runs, and a retro arcade-style "loop 'em up"?   Hamster Hyperdrive was made for the GMTK 2025 Game Jam.  All art, assets, audio, SFX, VFX, writing, programming and design was done in house by our team in four days based off of the theme "Loop."  We hope you have fun and thanks for playing!  -/-/-/-/- Enjoyed Hamster Hyperdrive?   JOIN … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hamster Hyperdrive.

Presented as originally submitted to the GMTK 2025 Game Jam. Check out the current version of the game here! Customise, accessorise and strike a pose (or six) in this Puri-Kura game! Inspired by the team's love of cute photo booths, dress your character up and get ready to pose the day away. Strike a pose in any which way! You'll be marked on your variety, expression, loopability and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PuriCutie: Jam Edition.

This game was made for the GMTK Game Jam 2025 in 48h. Attention Due to the shortened time, I wasn't able to test the final build in detail. So there might be some bugs. I hope you still have fun playing it :) Controls: - Jump / Select Tool - [SPACE]- Move Left / Right - [A / D]- Change Selection Left / Right [A / D]- Attack (Sword) [LEFT MOUSE]- Use Tool [RIGHT MOUSE] How to Play: The goal i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looping Planet.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Prepare to master magnetism! Polariball is an arcade action game where you must wield the power of polarity to smash targets, grab power-ups, and keep time at bay. Keep an eye out for those pesky sawblades! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polariball.

People love to go bowling, but they never think about what those poor pins must be going through. Not anymore! This time it is your goal to protect the pins from the vicious bowling balls. Barricade the Lane!Place objects on the lane with currency you earn by saving pins to stop the bowling balls from crashing into your allies. Physics FunThe bowling balls, pins and props are all physics based and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up My Alley.

《河蟹差距》/《Crab Dif》 英雄们每天与野怪搏斗，驰骋沙场，奋勇杀敌。但是...有人考虑过河蟹的感受吗？从现在开始，roles reversed！ “如果我们角色互换，我会让你知道什么叫做残忍！” 本游戏制作于GMTK Game Jam 2023期间，比赛主题为“Roles Reversed"。 由六人的制作团队在48小时之内使用虚幻引擎5制作完成，游戏时长预估5-10分钟。 希望您玩的开心。 按键操控： 鼠标右键-移动 空格键-冲刺 The legends fight jungle monsters every day, gallop on the battlefield, and kill the enemy bravely. But... Has anyone considered the feelings of the crab? From now on, roles… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crab Dif.

PRAY AGAINST THEY is a survival, time-attack arcade game that is played entirely with the mouse cursor and button. This game was made for the Scratch Game Jam #17 - Limited Space, with additional themes (e.g., 64x64 Resolution, You Are the Environment, Unconventional Weapon, and They Are 4096) incorporated from the LowRez Game Jam 2024. Due to my busy schedule, I was able to submit to the Scratch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PRAY AGAINST THEY.

GMTK 2023 Theme: Roles Reversed About the game: Story: Seen some people making crazy trick shots on the videos? Now the roles are reversed! You partake in this journey by becoming the cup and your challenge is simply catching the incoming trick shot! Game includes total of 3 levels.  Hope you enjoy! How to play: **Mouse and keyboard required: Movement: WASD Camera: Mouse R: Reset level LMB: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GMTK Game Jam 2023 Roles Reversed.

Description: Run around a soccer field – but not as a player. This time, you're the ball, and your job is to seek revenge against the players who, for too long, have kicked you around the field. Ball Breakers: Roll Reversed is a fast-paced action game where the ball finally shines as the real star of the stadium, and the players get a taste of their own medicine! Instructions: Mouse to move, left… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball Breakers: Roll Reversed.

You're in charge of putting together the  "Best Games from GMTK Jam 2023" video! Watch out though, because the video editing software is misbehaving a bit today... it may get a bit puzzly! This game downloads images and names of random actual games in GMTK Game Jam 2023! Explanation of mechanics: After you've loaded in the videos, you can press Play at any time to see how your video is coming alon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Video Editor's Toolkit.

Linux Support The game has been tested to run on Proton! The Concept When coming up with the concept for this game, we thought that an end can be many things. Other entries already have explored "the end" as being the end of the world, the right side of a level, or the end of a puzzle that reverses back. With our entry, we had a firm idea that to have an end there needs to be a beginning. In some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hindsight.

Make your way through this quirky dungeon, slay your enemies and come out victorious! A game made for the GMTK 2022 Game Jam! Controls: WASD - to move SPACE - to roll your dice Left Mouse Button - to select Q - to quack (If you end up stuck after combat, press R to continue - it's a bug that we didn't have time to solve sadly) How To Play: This little project is a wave based survival game. Upgra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DnDucks - GMTK 2022.

Overview For the AI & Games Game Jam 2021 our Team created the game aligning with the Theme "Breaking The Rules".  Unfortunatley, our AI and some other game bits broke 3 hours before deadline in a way we did not want it to break. We were able to patch it up, but had to disable the AI, so imagine the guards searching and hunting you when they see you. We will continue to work on the issue and updat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack 'n' Go.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Deflect Boy is a top-down arena shooter, that instead of guns, you only have a shield. Deflect the bullets and combine new skills to create unique deflection powers and survive until the nightmare ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deflect Boy.

Game created for Trnava Game Jam 2022 WHAT IS NEW IN THIS ENGLISH VERSION? English translation Game more balanced Queen is more harder Queen move away when is stuck The preparation time is shorter because it was too long before Bug fixes ABOUT ,,The next generation", this was the theme for GameJam. We are the only ones which are responsible for how the next generation will live. That is why i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Generation | 48h GameJam game EN.