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Games like Plants VS Zombies Retro

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Games like Plants VS Zombies Retro

Looking for games like Plants VS Zombies Retro? Here are top survival survival recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bolt Stackerz, PLANTOONS or Spiritfall.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    SOLO effort made in 8 Days! For both Micro jam #28 and Whalepass GameJam #2 Controls : WASD or ARROW keys to Move cursor SPACE to select and unselect, its a toggle thing. A very unique Arcade Cabinet style take on Tower Defense,  A side scrolling mayhem where the simplest of concepts spiraled into an electrifying experience. Inspired by Plant VS Zombies! Create Unique Formation of conduct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bolt Stackerz.

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  2. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Powerful plants fight off invading weeds in a wacky 2D tower-defense game with Roguelite elements!Build your defenses, upgrade your abilities, complete challenges... and survive the onslaught! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANTOONS.

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  3. When the dead rise, only spirits can save us! Description Spiritfall is a strategic tower defense game for the Game Boy Classic where you command an army of mystical spirits to defend against waves of undead invaders! In this supernatural showdown, deploy six unique spirit types across three lanes to stop skeletons, wizards, pumpkin monsters, and floating skulls from reaching your sacred g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiritfall.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Sakura Miko and 35P are ready for battle! Miko Sniper is a chaotic shooting game where you get to shoot, burn and explode your enemies!Let's go 35P!Slashing, Striking, Flame throwers and powering up your stats! Fight together defeat incoming enemies with 35P who have various unique abilities!Feeling going on a date?Changing your clothes will also change your play style! Enhance 35P's abilities to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miko Sniper.

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  5. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Midnight Acres was built using Unreal Engine 5 and features a beautiful and dynamic day and night system. Daytime Gameplay During the daytime, build and expand your farm and engage in casual and relaxing building & management. Gather resources to upgrade your farm and defenses. Relax by exploring the world for treasures, fishing in various ponds and underground lakes, managing your farm, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Acres.

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  6. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Buy unique troops, control the battlefield, defend the routes from different enemies! Hand drawn frame by frame 2D animation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Sin: Blood Oath.

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  7. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    For over a century, the world has been at peace. Demonkind and Humankind have co-existed in peace. Suddenly, the Demon Lord declared war and began a full assault on humanity. All anyone could do was fight to survive. The question still remains: Why did the Demon Lord attack? Notice Me Leena-senpai! focuses on the lives of Leena and her friends studying at the All-Girls School of Magic, where on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notice Me Leena-senpai!.

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  9. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 11 reviews

    The Last Friend is a tower-defense game beefed up with strategic Beat 'em-up elements, where players must balance their attack and defense tactics to defend their mobile dog shelter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Friend.

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  10. It's here! The not-so long awaited dofbox by dofhouse and friends! 5 byte sized games, 5 bucks, and 1 launcher to seal the deal! Featuring reworked and remastered Gamejam games made by dofhouse during their time as students, as well as a never before seen title!  The dofbox is a collection of small games originally made during AGES Game Jam 2022 & 2023, 7DFPS 2022, Global Gam Jam 2023 and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to dofbox.

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  11.   Relive the Golden Age of Video Games Experience the addictive gameplay of legendary 1980s arcade shoot-em-ups in this retro tribute to Galaga, Galaxian and Space Invaders.  Defend Earth, rack up high scores, and survive as long as you can. And, watch for the Pacman easter egg. This was my first project built with Godot. It started as a port of my Javascript Space Invaders project and morphed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Retro Shoot-Em-Up.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Wreckborn is a combination of survival, base building, exploration, and combat in space. This single-player science fiction game offers gameplay in a procedurally generated open world full of asteroids, wrecks, and clashes with space pirates. Your goal is to survive, develop your colony, and build infrastructure in the unforgiving cosmos. Step by step, reclaim control over the system that space… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wreckborn.

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  13. Exploration: Venture into an expansive open world featuring diverse biomes such as deserts, snowfields, and dense forests. Uncover hidden military zones, abandoned shelters, and mysterious ruins to reveal the secrets behind the apocalypse. Scavenging: Search for supplies and rare items—every corner may hold essential survival resources or lurking deadly threats. Survival: Confront harsh su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Apocalypse.

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  14. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Blood X Thirsty is a bartending roguelike made as a submission for Pirate Software Game Jam 15 with the theme Shadows and Alchemy Fill Your Brew With Strange Ingredients Serve Drinks to Impatient Monster customers Choose Perks to Improve Your Bartending Skills See how many nights you can run your bar before you're overwhelmed by angry customers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood X Thirsty.

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  15. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Some time ago, anomalous zones started appearing all over the world - zones called [Unstoppable Growth]. Plants grew everywhere they could, even inside the very animals that humans themselves are. A accidentally swallowed seed, pollen from a flower, mushroom spores..  no, mushrooms aren’t plants, they stayed the same as they always were. Anyway, pollen fills the air, everyone walks around in g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unstoppable Growth.

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  16. This is my entry for GDevelop Game Jam #8. Your crew has been searching for a safe place to settle after months at sea. After exploring countless islands, you finally find one that seems empty, quiet, and strong enough to build a base on. With its tall cliffs, sheltered coves, and sturdy ground, it looks like the perfect new home. So you start building. A lookout tower. A wall. A few weapon pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Raider Defense.

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  17. WARNING: GAME CONTAINS FLASHING IMAGES!!!!! "It's time for the game jam. There are 30 days to work with and a cash prize for whoever wins.  Of course, I should keep my expectations low..." "...But it would be so good to win this." My Game, My Prince  is a relatively short point-and-click psychological horror game by me, hihi-HEART. It's about a developer working on a month-long game jam and the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MY GAME MY PRINCE.

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  18. THE FLOOR IS LAVA (Prototype developed for the October Jam — 72-hour challenge by Uniday Studio) Description “The Floor Is Lava” is a fast-paced 2D platformer where the floor literally becomes your worst enemy. Jump between floating platforms, dodge angry bees, and survive as long as you can without touching the lava! Developed in just 72 hours during a game jam promoted by Uniday Studi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE FLOOR IS LAVA.

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  19. You're a necromancer and the villagers have begun their attack. Use their corpses and the surrounding resources to defend your crypt! **Submission to the Godot Wild Jam #85 ** All 3 wildcards were used in designing this game, made in Godot v4.5.stable.Spooky halloween vibes, in a single location with a forced dithered color palette  CONTROLS: Move - WASDCollect Resources - SPACEPause - ESCAPEM… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt-Defender.

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  20. Garden Keeper  ️ Current build: Game Jam Release (1.0) Garden Keeper is a retro-inspired 8-bit tower defense game where you protect your sunflower field from waves of bugs. To defend yourself, carefully position chemically modified plants to eliminate insects that are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Complete all three difficulty levels by defeating all 10 waves. You will then unloc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden Keeper.

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  21. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Defend Us! The Bridge has been formed and the foe advances! Manage your crew and keep the cannons firing to hold them back until the infernal connection  can be destroyed! Controls X/(X): switch currently selected crew memberArrow-Keys/(Dpad): select a location in range to move current crew toZ/(O): move current crew to selected location (or view crew info)Mouse controls can are enabled by defa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.

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  22. This is my game for the Brackey's Game Jam 2/2 2025 What is it Itś a small game where you play a alien sheep that crash landed on a planet infested with ghost sheep you have to lure them into the purple alien ghost trap and survive as long as possible The Rules Its a rouge like so if you die the game restarts at 0 you have to survive as many rounds as possible every round will increase the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SRun.

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  23. Sacrilegious Invasion is a 3d isometric zombie wave shooter where you take on the role of an ex-military nun who's trying to survive and save her local church in the middle of bumfuck Appelachia against endless hordes of zombies. Prove your faith by surviving as long as you can and saving the God's house. Note: This is a submission for Pixel Game Jam 2025 Controls W ,A ,S ,D- General movement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacrilegious Invasion.

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  24. Hello folks !  The Iron Keep is an intense 2D survival tower defense game crafted with the robust Unity Engine, blending the strategic depth of Clash of Clans with the chaotic charm of Plants vs. Zombies. Players defend a vulnerable castle from relentless waves of enemies spawning endlessly from all four directions, with each wave escalating in difficulty to test your adaptability. Inspired by the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Iron Keep.

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  25. Space Titanic: Gremlin DutyMade for Brackey's Game Jam 2025.1 Welcome aboard the Space Titanic, the most luxurious interstellar cruise liner ever built! As a fresh-faced junior repair technician, you were expecting an easy shift in the ship’s underbelly, maybe a little routine maintenance—nothing too exciting. But tonight, you've drawn Gremlin Duty. Tiny, mischievous space gremlins have infest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Titanic.

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  26. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The original Plants Vs Zombies game but reimagined for the NES with an endless survival style of gameplay! Try and beat my score, it's very beatable! I know for a fact it is, I just fumbled in the one run I had when I was done with the game... -------------------------------------------- If you find any bugs, comment them! Or even have any actual good suggestions to improve the wave system, buu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plants Vs Zombies NES Demake │PVZ NES.

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  27. Strong Hilled Defend the Hill Against the Paratrooper Onslaught! ️ About the Game You command the last line of defense atop a strategic hill! Enemy planes swarm the skies, dropping paratroopers to overrun your position. Arm your anti-aircraft gun, aim carefully, and unleash hell to protect your territory. Survive waves of increasingly aggressive attacks across dynamic day-night cycles and wea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strong Hilled Defense.

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  28. Controls About Game made for Zombie Girl Game Jam, my fourth Game Jam.  This is my first 3D game. It's also the first time I've been able to model characters and animate them. I'm glad that the long deadline for this GameJam encouraged me to keep going and keep adding things to the game throughout this month. Update 2.0 I got 3rd place in the Jam. This is the first update after that. Im… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chainsaw Girl Z.

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  29. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Description Night defender is a fast-paced tower defense game. You have only 1 turret that you can move about to suit your current situation. Upgrade it and tear through as many enemies as you can. Now, it's time to see how long you can survive. Game made during Mini Jam 105 Theme of the jam: Dreamy Limitation: Every Playthrough is Unique Controls WASD to move. Space to pick up and place your tow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Defender.

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  30. THE HTML EXPORT IS NOT RECOMMENDED! If you want a full experience, please download the game (Also, we recommend checking out the settings menu and tweaking some things to your liking before playing) Made for the Beginner's Jam Halloween 2024 by ThePingu & b6rn9 HELP If you need any help on how the game works you can find info in the main menu by clicking EXTRAS then HELP. CONTROLS  Movem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravebound.

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  31. The Game You're working a night shift at a graveyard, when suddenly, mystic plants sprout up. You're tasked with growing and harvesting them for their useful plants, otherwise, if a plant rots, a haunted plant monster will rise and hunt you! Use the plants you gathered to defeat the monsters, and try to survive for as long as you can. Try for a High Score! Read more in-game, in "How to Play" Acces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grave Gardens.

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  32. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    You'll be silent forever, and I'll be gone in the dark. How To Play This game only uses one button, the space bar! Use it to turn around and scare off the freak, but only if its close. Use it too many times when its far and risk setting off the freak. You will know if the freak is close by either a visual or audio cue. About Freak is a short linear horror experience by yours truly! The g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freak.

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  33. A game made in week for the "Hello GameJam 2024"Classic zombie shooter with small twist for the "pause" theme of the game jam. Test your skills, and see how long can you stand your ground. Features: Semi realistic shooter with body cam effectsEndless waves of enemies with hard mode after surviving 20 wavesUse adrenaline boost from the "noxious vials" to gain advantage over enemiesChoose your own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noxious Vial.

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  34. Leave a comment and/or donate if you're interested in this project continuing development! You are the last Shadown Hunter, tasked to seal the last gate to the Shadow realm. Fight shadows to gain Ecto, which you can transmute into useful powers and strong weapons. But the shadows aren't going down easily, and maybe wont go down at all; Fight as long as you can in this wave shooter inspired by COD… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadown Hunter v1.

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  35. Zombie Trapper is an arcade game where you're the only man left standing to eradicate the zombie vermin. Survive as long as possible, and history will remember you. Controls Move using the WASD keys on your keyboard. Collect coins. Place traps with your mouse and build them by pressing the E key quickly when you're on the tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Trapper.

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  36. *ARCHIVE APPROVED UPDATE* HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!-Party Hat on the player-Made the gameplay much "easier" than previously.-More animation to the "Play" button.-pizza     *WARNING* This game contains flashing lights and/or rapid movements from either the characters or the background. If you are prone to having seizures. Do not play. In 1983, one month before "The Video Game Crash Of 1983", a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Square Mania.

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  37. Made for the Brackeys game jam 2021.2 with the theme "Let there be chaos". Use WASD to move around and mouse input to aim and shoot. In this game you play as a soldier who has to survive as long as possible while massive waves of zombies tries to kill you. Random powers will spawn around the map that you can pick up to get certain buffs for a short time. Every ten seconds, a new "chaos event" will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let there be zombies.

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  38. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    HOW TO PLAY Enemy ships are attacking your base. Destroy them by clicking on your towers. You have to click on tower which has the same color as the enemy in the lead (enemy which is at the lowest position). Hold your base as long as possible. What score can you achieve? ABOUT THE GAME My new game initially created for Homa Games Monthly Jam. I found about it on Friday evening, got the idea when I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Defense (Alpha version).

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  39. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    In a lonely, windswept land, where waves crash against the cliffs, stands a forgotten tower. In its highest chamber, hidden from the world below, a prisoner stirs from a long slumber, beckoned by the whispers of her past... ABOUT Twilight Tower is a 2D side-scrolling Sokoban (block-pushing) puzzle game. A full playthrough will take approximately fifteen to thirty minutes. HOW TO PLAY W A S D -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Tower.

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  40. ATTACK ON SPHERE Attack on Sphere is an exciting and dynamic tower defense game that combines elements from popular titles such as Plants vs. Zombies and Bloons TD Battles. Immerse yourself in a thrilling gameplay experience as you defend against relentless waves of spheres using a variety of powerful turrets. In Attack on Sphere, your mission is to strategically place turrets across the battlefi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball-Buster; Tower Defence.

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  41. Commander! Zombies have invaded the city! Giant spiders have spread their webs in the subway. A machine uprising at the robotics factory. Mutants have emerged from the nuclear test site. You are our last hope. The fate of all mankind only in your hands!Game Features Build your defenses - the monsters are coming! Quickly deploy your fighters and withstand the onslaught! Upgrade your units - feel l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber commander: Zombie Revenge.

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  42. Risen Dead is an Eerie Zombie PSX Styled Action Survival Singleplayer game where a nuclear winter occurred, causing the dead to awake. You are a survivor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen Dead.

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  43. You are the Eye of the Summoner. Protect your tower from the fiendish hordes of paladins attempting to destroy it. Summon your beloved creatures of the darkness and fight to keep the flame of your beacon alive for as long as possible. Collect gold from the battlefield to produce more fighters and repel the righteous invaders. You start your mission with three different units, each with its pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eye Of The Summoner.

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  44. In 2137, a crisis erupts at a European Space Authority Mars base near Korolev Crater: ancient creatures awaken from the ice. Your mission: defend the base, unravel Martian secrets, and prepare for an epic battle! DEFEND YOUR BASEExperience thrilling tower defence gameplay on Mars. Strategically place and upgrade towers to protect your base from relentless Martian creatures.STUNNING VOXEL ARTImmers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echoes of Mars.

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  45. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Defeat the Gambling Bugs!! Die-No-Mite Kill this bug by raising or lowering its number to 4. Straightipede Kill by setting its dice numbers in sequence; 1 2 3 or 5 4 3. Doesn't have to be in order, even 3 5 4 works. Keyboard & Mouse (recommended due to aiming with the cursor) Movement: WASD Mouse Left Click: Raise dice numbers Mouse Right Click: Lower dice numbers Space: Dash Contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill Number.

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  46. A plants VS Zombies fangame I've been working on. Started this a few months ago but had 2 months were I couldn't work on it for computer reasons. There are still alot of issues but the game is in a playable state. The original goal for the game was to recreate VZ mode, since I don't have an Xbox to do it. But I expanded it to in the future be a full game. Controls: Player 1 (Plants): WASD to move… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plants VS Zombies Mixed [Alpha 0.8].

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  47. Please check out the Ludum Dare page! Building and Note? This is my first Ludum Dare and this was amazing, although I think I want to take a rest now :P.To build the game if you're not going to use the pre-built provided will require the following: - A C++14 compatible compiler (TDM MinGW, and GCC 8.3 are the compilers used for prebuilt)- SDL2, SDL2_image, SDL2_mixer, SDL2_ttf (as of typing this I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treewatcher [For Ludum Dare 46 Compo].

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  48. Background Flourish - Revenge is a sequel to my first game Flourish. This is my first completed 3D game made for the GDFG Monthly Game Jam #3 (March 2021). The game takes place on a small farm where a boy, Timmy, hasn't been taking good care of his plants. The plants decide they're going to get revenge on Timmy and he must survive as long as he can while armed with his trusty flamethrower. Gamepl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flourish - Revenge.

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  49. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    In my game "Living Forrest" for Ludum Dare 45 you take control over a forrest. But you have to start with nothing. There is not a single tree.You have to manage your forrest to protect it from the human lumberjacks. Choose the right trees to plant. You will have to expand to survive. Make sure, that you have always enough water. Plant strong trees to hold back the heavy machines that come the huma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Living Forrest.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Explore a new worldEmbark on an epic journey in Before1700, a PvP/PvE survival adventure set in a captivating medieval era. Navigate through varied landscapes, either on your own in B1700's dedicated servers or alongside others in player-hosted worlds. Discover a world alive with animals, magic, demons, and AI-driven NPCs, all contributing to a dynamic ecosystem.Arm Yourself for AdventureEquip you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B1700.

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