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  1. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 339 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A simple but addictive action/puzzler demake of the cult shooter DUSK, inspired by classics like Chip's Challenge and Sokoban. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dusk '82.

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  2. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Roadmap Developer NotesThe game is playable offline. On your first run, your system may request a connection permission (it will be labelled as Portal Fantasy or, in some cases, js.node). This connection is used for current features that require online verification with our servers, such as redeeming referral codes and painting Porbles, as well as for future features like PvP. You can choos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Fantasy.

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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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  4. 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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  5. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    86% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Create & Play the dungeons of your dreams Create and share your very own dungeons, then play a nearly infinite number of highly creative, trap-ridden dungeons made by other creators from all over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Maker.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Welcome to Kiyo's playtest. The Owl needs a first cohort of brave humans to test his techno-magic interplanetary connection system. Beware: as part of this first wave you'll be little more than cannon fodder. What Experience an early version of Rabbithole City and help us polish the game with your feedback. We built our engine from scratch so it's really important for us to test it on as many … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiyo.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    100% User Score Based on 369 reviews

    A light-hearted game about mischief where you guide a band of fairies with a simple goal. However toads don't like being poked and will not sit idle after the offense. Use the unique abilities of each fairy to get the upper hand or even turn the toads attack into your advantage. Protecting the blue fairy is all you need to worry about. This is a puzzle game that puts its cartoony art as one of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poke ALL Toads.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,754 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himno.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

    The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her. On his quest, he - and you - will discover the hidden lands behind the peaceful kingdom, and come face to face with secrets that will set you on edge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eversion.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Daily Dadish is a platformer that challenges you to rescue your kids! Jump and navigate tricky levels with a cute radish. The game features vibrant graphics, food items, and precision platforming. Leap into action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daily Dadish.

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  13. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world! In Volume 1, we are featuring 3 mini-games that receive inspiration from good old retro bishōjo games! A retro-style visual novel where you get to experience a rare date scene that can't be seen in the main game. Take Ame to a nice place and give her the time of her life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petit Game Collection Vol.1.

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  15. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    96% User Score Based on 394 reviews

    Cats are Liquid: A Better Place is a 2D platformer about a liquid cat and her friends. Over the course of the game, you get to explore 120 rooms and discover new abilities like the hookshot and light burst. You can also create your own worlds, and share them with others through the Steam Workshop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats are Liquid: A Better Place.

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  16. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Nuclear Blaze is a 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control. As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Blaze.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 476 reviews

    Garbanzo Quest! Run, Jump, and Spit your way through trouble in the silly world called Freedomland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garbanzo Quest.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    89% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

    One Hand Clapping is a musical 2D puzzle platformer that requires players to sing into their microphone to solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Hand Clapping.

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  19. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 356 reviews

    Chelshia is back in her most (only) puzzling adventure yet! In this brand-new story, Chelshia, Amelia and Bernadette arrive on the uncharted, uninhabited Hanji Isle to track down the four ancient (and expensive) tablet pieces. Take on a plethora of nonograms in Story Mode and learn the secrets of Hanji Isle or complete nonograms on a grid to build larger pictures in Mosaic Mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Khimera: Puzzle Island.

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  20. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 1,272 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    JellyCar Worlds is a return to the classic softbody platforming series JellyCar, set to release 11 years after the last game in the series; JellyCar 3. JellyCar Worlds is similar to the classic trilogy, with a variety of platforming challenges you must overcome as a car made from "jelly." Worlds introduces its titular feature, worlds, with an overworld level for each world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JellyCar Worlds.

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  21. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    88% User Score Based on 319 reviews

    A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs for a Hero.

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  22. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    A puzzle platformer with comic RPG elements, where you play as a goblin trying to escape from a team of greedy adventurers. Handcrafted levels with delightful pixel art and carefully programmed interactions: climb walls, hang from chains, push barrels onto the heads of your enemies, lure them into traps with the promise of gold coins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblins & Grottos.

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  23. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    WORLD CREATION Create beautiful worlds with simple clicks, from giant windmills to snowy castles and add animals, humans and birds for an amazing creative experience. Add blocks, animated props, trees, buildings and animals with different weather and lighting conditions easily. Change colors of blocks, add animated props and watch as your world comes alive. WALK MODE "Walk" Mode lets you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blox 3D World.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 634 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Microgames done spooky! Equal parts cute, creepy, and exciting, over 200 microgames across a dozen unique levels. A fast-paced adventure game with a twist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPOOKWARE.

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  25. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 969 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror of Hemasaurus.

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Touhou Mystery Reel is a horizontal scrolling action game. The game has a unique combat system. Players make different decisions in the level, which will trigger different plots at the end of the level. It is up to the player to challenge a stronger BOSS or do something "dirty". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Mystery Reel.

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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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  29. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antenna Dilemma: Prologue.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Set off on a thrilling side-scrolling journey in Memori! Test your skill with tricky platforming challenges as you uncover the mysteries hidden within this strange realm. Collect clues, solve puzzles, and face death - only to be reborn again and again. You can actively contribute to the development process, provide valuable feedback, and share your speed-running achievements. It's a fantastic opp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memori.

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  31. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Michael ^ Late at night you enter their world. You will inhabit a girl named Abby and influence the world around her. Accompanied by her brother Michael you will traverse unfamiliar places, character conflicts, and story affecting decision making. You have the power to help the world or let it rot. Careful your presence has caught the attention of something sinister... Many indie RPGs cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Home.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    What... IS this?It's a spoon. And yet, it's also a fork. Or is it either? It's a video game-type thing developed by Skye June (a.k.a. "Thunder Dragon").  A console-styled platformer with an action-adventure feel, complete with an expansive storyline featuring multifaceted characters across a widely varied world. Each new level is completely unique from the last. With an emphasis on va… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycutlery.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 77 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovish.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    About Mirth Melody is a small rhythm game set in the Mirth Island universe. In this game, you play as Dodo the duck, exploring a beautiful little forest. Strum your favorite guitar and watch as the forest creatures happily vibe along to your music. Features - Explore the tiny forest as Dodo the duck- Interact with various items and animals- Play your guitar and watch as forest creatures gather … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirth Melody.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Welcome to Union Freight Operations Are you prepared for an exciting career in the field of cargo management? See how the deceptively simple concept of "push boxes around a warehouse" quickly escalates into a post-apocalyptic adventure in this playable demo, featuring Puzzle Depot's first level! The full game will include over a dozen puzzle-filled levels to explore, each with a variety of optiona… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Depot.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,061 reviews

    Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games. Featuring over 20 mini-games filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation, Bits & Bops is sure to brighten your day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bits & Bops.

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  38. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Help Maxwell explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces. Maxwell's homeworld is nearing collapse. In a last-ditch effort to find help, he hyperjumps where no dog has gone before. Stranded, he finds himself at the edge of a hostile system - if there's any hope of return and rescue he'll need every friend (and every weapon) he can find. Like all underdogs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodboy Galaxy.

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  40. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,970 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 35 reviews

    N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed puzzle platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja -- darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots, and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. You know, traditional ninja stuff. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to N.

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  41. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 673 reviews

    Craft, explore, fish, farm, and more in this sequel to the hit game Crashlands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crashlands 2.

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  43. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    65% User Score Based on 153 reviews
    Critic Score 23%Based on 2 reviews

    Woodle Tree 2: Worlds is an open world platformer/adventure videogame. This time the forces of evil are taking over the Wood Lands with a black substance that is absorbing energy and life from the living creatures! Will you be able to take over this enormous new evil force? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodle Tree 2: Worlds.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 814 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    In La-Mulana 2, you will take on the role of Lumisa Kosugi on a mission to find the entrance to the ruins of Eg-Lana, which is rumored to be the source of recent monster appearances. The ruins themselves are compromised of a variety of areas as well as huge boss creatures known as Guardians. Who knows what lies in wait at the end of Eg-Lana? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La-Mulana 2.

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  45. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Obsolete is a short 2D platformer with a calm atmosphere in a very strange world where everything is deteriorating quickly. Cross the abandoned caves of this fallen world in search of an answer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsolete.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,262 reviews

    A minimalistic platformer with a 1x1 tileset. No enemies, no bullets, no lasers. Just sheer platforming. Micro Platformer is a seriously minimalistic 2D platformer. A 1x1 tileset and a small square is not just a part of the artwork, it's a way to tell you exactly what the hitboxes are. Why? Well, there are quite a few difficulity levels. Some of them are not easy. At all. I wanted this game to be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micro Platformer.

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  50. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 543 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Utterly unique and spellbindingly beautiful, PixelJunk Eden welcomes you to a psychedelic world unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. As a tiny, silk-spinning “grimp,” it is up to you to collect the lost “Spectra” that have been scattered across all the gardens of Eden. Swing and jump between plants and rock formations, collect pollen to seed new plants and explore the incredible garden… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Eden.

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