Games like Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge

"8BitBoy" is a single-player platformer game with a nostalgic 80s and 90s vibe, offering approximately 12 hours of main story playtime. The game features 5 worlds, 56 levels, and over 300 hidden locations to explore, with a variety of power-ups and boss battles. The game follows the journey of 8BitBoy, who gets sucked into a decaying world of platforming through a strange cartridge he found in his basement.

"Mute Crimson+ is a challenging automatic platformer set in a dystopian world. Players control a mute protagonist, avoiding obstacles and enemies while collecting power-ups. With its pixel art style and tough-but-fair difficulty curve, Mute Crimson+ offers a rewarding experience for fans of the genre."

Smelter is a single-player fantasy platformer game with stunning game mechanics, graphics, and stellar music. As Eve, you explore a dangerous world with your living suit of armor, Smelter, in a quest to find Adam. Alternate between top-down strategy levels and side-scrolling platforming action, unlock and upgrade elemental skills, and defeat bosses in the Boss Rush Mode.

The Messenger is a challenging platformer with retro-inspired pixel art. As a demon-slaying ninja, traverse a cursed land, switch between time periods, and discover the truth behind a mysterious scroll. With precise controls, clever level design, and a witty narrative, this game offers a unique and satisfying experience.

"Rosenkreuzstilette is a single-player fantasy shooter action-platformer game with a sensational visual style and exceptional music. As Spiritia Rosenberg, players must navigate treacherous stages and defeat bosses to acquire new magical abilities. With the addition of new codes for special stages and modes upon completing Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert, the game offers increased replayability and difficulty levels, though some codes may disable the Replay function."

"FOX n FORESTS is a 2D action platformer with puzzle elements, featuring pixel-perfect graphics and a magic crossbow that lets you switch between two seasons in each level. Inspired by 16-bit classics, the game offers challenging platforming, screen-filling bosses, rich bonus levels, and upgrades for your shots and crossbow. Explore the mystical forest, uncover secrets, and test your skills in this love letter to retro gaming."

"Infernax is a platformer game with single-player and local co-op modes, offering a dangerous open world, challenging dungeon crawls, and customizable leveling. Your choices in this gory, humorous adventure affect the story's outcome, while plenty of secrets, monsters, and boss battles guarantee high replay value."

Akane the Kunoichi is a side-scrolling action game featuring a female ninja. Players must navigate through levels filled with enemies and traps, using stealth and combat to reach the end. The game offers a charming 2D art style and a variety of abilities to master, making it a fun and challenging experience for fans of the genre.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity.

"Taimumari: Definitive Edition" is a single-player anime platformer game with good mechanics and music. As Himari, a young female wizard, you journey through various ages to restore balance to the world's time flow. The game features hardcore action, leveling system, multiple difficulty levels, and hidden easter eggs.