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Looking for games like Punch The Monkey? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cuphead, Rise & Shine or Vibrant Venture.

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  1. 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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  2. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 416 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 27 reviews

    The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path. Think of a more arcadey Another World, also with a very tight relationship between gameplay and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise & Shine.

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  3. 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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  4. Missile Man is a bullet-hell boss rush where every fight is a test of pure skill. Learn the boss's attack pattern, dodge everything it throws at you, then strike during the vulnerability window. 28 bosses. 15 attack types. A combo system that rewards you for getting dangerously close to bullets. Good luck. 28 Boss Fights, Zero FillerEvery boss brings something new to the table. Early fights tea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missile Man.

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  5. Step into a quiet, storybook-like world where Catniss, the cat, sets out on a journey through mysterious lands.Each level unfolds as a handcrafted space filled with moving platforms, hidden paths, and carefully placed dangers. Catniss must rely on precise jumps and timing, avoiding wandering enemies, spikes, deep water, and other hazards that stand in the way. Beyond the main path, hidden area… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catniss around the world.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready for an exciting adventure in "Ooga Booga: Troubles in Time"! Choose your character and travel through different universes to defeat the forces of evil, the enemy is waiting to beat you up! Try the best controls for platform games. Jump over obstacles to pass the level. Fight against a multitude of enemies in different scenarios. Escape from the rolling stone down the hill. Ride the pig a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ooga Booga: Troubles in Time.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    97% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    #arcade #shmup #shooter #action Hand-drawn bullet-hell!  A frenetic shooter combining the run-and-gun mechanics of Metal Slug with the infinite loops and shmup-ing of Resogun, wrapped up with... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZOE Begone!.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    92% User Score Based on 1,242 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like! Bleed is an action-platformer focused on stylish, acrobatic dodging and fluid, challenging gameplay. There's no filler, just you and your skills ag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleed.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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

    You are the kingdoms bravest warrior. Your Queen commands you to enter a mysterious enemy land and reclaim your kingdoms stolen jewels. Game features a variety of puzzle challenges as well as bonus beat em up stages, boss battles and mini games. Featuring soundtrack by  David KBD - itch.io If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown Jewelz.

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  11. Play as M in this retro styled platform-shooter and blast your way up to heaven! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Down With Hell: Crystal.

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  12. HearthWound is a hand-crafted 2D bullet-hell boss rush where every fight is a focused test of timing, pattern mastery, and precision dodging, built by two friends who love designing challenging, expressive boss encounters. No grinding. No filler. Just you, a wandering eye, and a series of handcrafted battles that reward patience, skill, and stubborn determination. If you enjoy learning attack pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greedling: 2D Boss Rush.

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  13. Cody's Nightmare is a pixel art run and gun game heavily focused on boss battles. The game is about a little boy named Cody who is stuck in his nightmare! His only way out is to conquer his fears, for example, bugs, clowns, dark, and other similar things that children are scared of. On his adventure, he will fight various enemies representing those fears. But don't worry, he won’t be alone. He wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cody's Nightmare.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 360 reviews

    King Toad ate another frog...After eating a gun, even a small frog like yourself might be able to take him down though. Gun Frog is a unique movement shooter filled with fun characters and thrilling combat. Bounce on lily pads and shoot flies as you explore a vibrant world on an epic journey to defeat King Toad. Features Fast paced physics based movement and combat. 7 unique bosses and locations A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Frog.

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  15. 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.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    You are PETER SHORTS! Grilling on a Saturday afternoon, Peter is ambushed and captured by a top-secret agency, who seek to use his DNA for cloning experiments. Can you help Peter (and his newly-cloned brethren) escape? EXPLORE the facility in this Metroidvania beat-em-up hybrid Find and K.O. rogue PETER CLONES, and let BUG take them to safety P2 can join as BUG, who can drop egg-bombs and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are Peter Shorts.

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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    94% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    This is an in-development demo of the game. If you want to be notified for the release, join the mailing list or wishlist on Steam. (Web demo will perform best using Chrome). Leave a comment and tell us what you think! Fight frantic bosses as the world revolves around you.  Quickly dash across the stage to avoid enemy attacks and strike back with one of various weapons. This is an updated vers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roto Force.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,228 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 23 reviews

    River City Girls stars Kyoko and Misako, two street-tough high-schoolers who must fight their way through the six regions of River City to rescue their kidnapped boyfriends, series mainstays Kunio and Riki. Along the way, they’ll utilize an arsenal of combos, counters, throws, and special attacks; battle an assortment of enemies; accept numerous side quests; level up with experience points; intera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to River City Girls.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Mago is a 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer who will have to run, jump and use his trustworthy magic wand across a vast kingdom where everything can, and will, happen. Will the Wizard be able to rescue his beloved damsel from the claws of the evil Gourmet? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mago.

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  20. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 706 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 13 reviews

    "Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game about shooting, dodging, reflecting bullets, slowing time, and lots and lots of bosses. The player controls a young girl named Wryn -- the world's greatest (and only remaining) hero. Together, they must battle an invading force of villains and live up to her title as the Greatest Hero of All Time!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleed 2.

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  21. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    52% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you break the curse that made that annoying cloud appear? Can you recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Can you trust your friends? Find out in Nubarron, a casual puzzle platformer set in a beautiful digitally painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 15,475 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 30 reviews

    Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spelunky 2.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Use fun and experimental controls to roll ball frog around awesome environments! Use Ball Frogs tongue as a grappling hook to grab, swing and fling Ball Frog through the map! Check Points are used so you don't lose progress and will save your checkpoint for the next time you play. Since this game uses physics a lot, we have many mechanics that can bounce, swing and even pop you as you play through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballfrog.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 224 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A lighthearted hybrid of a point-and-click adventure and a metroidvania platformer, the game takes place in a spooky, ancient Hagmore School of Magic on the night of an important ritual. The preparations are sabotaged, and you, Belle Macfae have been scapegoated into fixing it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystik Belle.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 6,708 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Card-based dungeon crawler with pigs, boss fights and all kinds of adventures! Free demo with full content available! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Hog.

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  27. The residents of the Solar System have been frozen in Staseo Magnesius and it's up to you to rescue them! Play as the Bear & the Admiral (in single player or local co-op) as you journey through weird worlds and ludicrous levels, battling bizarre enemies with an array of weapons and pickups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bear and The Admiral.

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  28. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The explorer of night is an minimalist platformer, where you need to help the main character to get out of the forest, inhabited by unfriendly enemies and dangerous traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Explorer of Night.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    The planet of Lumna is threatened by a group of terrorists called Mad Bunny! Join Axel and Hazel on their mission to fight them, as they discover more about the world and its people, in this fast-paced 2D-action platformer! Code Bunny is a momentum-based, melee-oriented platformer where the action is nonstop! Master both character's play styles to deliver flashy and exciting attacks that rip and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CODE Bunny.

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  30. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    Kaela Kovalskia of Hololive ID has gone missing! Play as her army of assistants, the Pemaloe, and set off to explore caves, dungeons, and mazes and discover the truth about Kaela's whereabouts! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaelaverse: Pemascape.

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  31. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    S. Prysm Destroyer is a 2.5d platformer anime action highscore game with contra-style gameplay where you control a 28 meter tall robot in order to destroy animal shaped robot monsters with the help of upgrades and special powers based on elements and colors. Amor A cute girl that fell in love with a boy whose passion was constructing robots. She was rather normal in her own way but after a tragic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S. Prysm Destroyer.

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  32. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    94% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    [Media 13437205] [Media 17272194] Welcome to Duels of Fortune, a fast-paced 2.5D fighting game featuring a crazy diverse cast of loveable characters with unique superpowers, and an open-ended,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duels of Fortune.

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  33. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Adventure like you've never adventured before! You get to be a cat. Not a ordinary cat, but a cat hero! Your kingdom had a great battle with an evil army. This evil army has fled and taken your King's crown. The King needs you to fight all the evil forces and to bring back his crown to him . The only way to save the kingdom is to restore the crown to your King. You see his crown is a powerful arti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Gets Medieval.

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  34. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    27% User Score Based on 262 reviews
    Critic Score 42%Based on 8 reviews

    Bobby and Penny, rookie magicians, enter an adventure to get back to their dimension and retrieve the Magic Book in Enchanted Portals, a co-op 2D platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enchanted Portals.

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  35. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D action game, with multiple playable characters that play like entirely different games! Complete Contracts and collect power-ups that strengthen you immensely, all culminating in massive boss fights! With inspiration from flash cartoons/games of the 2000s, the visuals are hand-animated with a sharp and bold style. Taking on Contracts will have y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contract Rush DX.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Lords of Exile is a 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia where a cursed knight makes his way to the revenge. A combination of classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Exile.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,481 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 27 reviews

    Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelite where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Have a Nice Death.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,921 reviews

    Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel from your enemies to sabotage their plans, observe the oddities of human life, blow up bosses, and mutate into a variety of powerful Alien forms in order to ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hominid Invasion.

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  39. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    An intense, arcade-style, 'bullet hell' SHMUP/STG in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jetboard Joust.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    Super Trench Attack™ is a goofball comedy twitch-shooter based in a World War setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Trench Attack!.

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  42. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 344 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Curse Crackers is a fast-paced acrobatic platformer where you bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect items, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her band of troublemakers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils.

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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 4,778 reviews

    Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll have a variety of special fighting abilities to blast your way through each stage. As Lilac, you can use Dragon powers to whip enemies with your hair, spin like a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Planet.

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  45. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,061 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Electronic Super Joy.

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  46. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Was A Caveman.

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  47. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre but this time with a bunch of humor and a bucket of blown of body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal. It’s 1944 and 15 years have passed since Vinnie survived the Thugtown Massacre. But now, some loose ends start crawling out of the past, dragging V… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2.

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  48. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Plop down on the couch in your comfiest pajamas, grab a big bowl of cereal, and prepare to enter "Kokoro Clover", a 2D platformer inspired by Sunday morning Japanese anime shows of the past! Transformations, cards, dancing, and robots! Let's find out what this wonderful world has in store! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kokoro Clover Season1.

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  49. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    62% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 9 reviews

    Pankapu is a 2D platform/action game, narrative and episodic: In a world full of Dreams and Nightmares, a tiny warrior has to fight for the safety of his homeland. However, the real purpose of his his quest, beyond the struggle of good and evil, is the mental health of a traumatized child. Told in the manner of a fable read to a child, the game has two levels of reading: the story of Pankapu, ep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pankapu.

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  50. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 556 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 10 reviews

    "The next entry in the side-scrolling action game series Double Dragon is finally here! The story picks up after the elimination of the Shadow Warriors in Double Dragon II!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Dragon 4.

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