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Made in 36ish hours for Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5 The optional theme was "Rare animals". You are the sacred soulhopping scarab. Hop in and out of husks to solve the puzzles and ascend.Thumbnail font: m3x6 by Daniel Linssen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Soulhopping Scarab Story.

Scatterhoard A Sokoban-style, totally accurate* huge acorn hoarding simulator Winter is coming. *loud groan* Lucky for you, it's still autumn! Prepare for winter by pushing and hoarding strange giant acorns around the forest. Featuring a squirrel, cute but deadly owls, a day/night cycle, nyctinasty, pixel art graphics using the Indecision palette, a retro soundtrack, pumpkins and mushrooms. This w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scatterhoard.

Cotton Tale is a tough-as-nails precision platformer where you play as Taffie, a bunny who is trying to find her way home. But don't let the cute aesthetic fool you. This game is hard. Really hard. If succeeding was a job, this game would end your whole career. Playing this game says you aren't afraid of a challenge and if (BIG if) you manage to beat it, you are a certified unstoppable platformin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cotton Tale.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

" Important " Go to the full version available here:CHECK OUR OTHER GAMEhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2070000/Heavy_Burden/ About the Game Immerse yourself in an abstract platformer where you'll encounter the philosophical views of French thinker Albert Camus, with his all-encompassing Absurdity of Life. Carry your stone upwards, through mysterious places, trying not to drop it. O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Burden: Prologue.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Casual colorful physical puzzle with sweets, jumpers, teleports, accelerators, reverse gravity, traps, treadmills, fires, paper lanterns, dragons and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year.

Game Profile ItemDetailsGame Title Cycling Champion Platform H5 / Web Browser (Instant Play) Genre Racing / Sports / Physics Sim / Obstacle Course Core Mechanics Balance Control, Acceleration, Aerial Stunts Target Audience Extreme sports fans, "Happy Wheels" lovers, Casual gamers Distribution Free-to-play Web Game Game Description "Cycling Champion" is a side-scrolling rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cycling Champion.

◆ Features A Simple Yet Deep Action-Puzzle Game! Experience true action-puzzle gameplay with simple controls—just use the directional keys (left stick) and a single button! It's a fixed-screen, stage-clear type of action-puzzle game. A tutorial that teaches you how to play in 5 minutes is included! 300 Massive Stages! As you play, you'll unlock more and more stages. If you get stu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crash Puzzle Hammer-San.

Help the Sisyphus, the cursed mythology king! "Ascent from the Depths" is a puzzle/platformer game in which you will have to push a bolder to the summit of the mountain.  This video game is based on the famous Greek/Roman Myth of Sisyphus. He angered the gods by tricking them and trying to escape death. As punishment, he was sentenced to push a boulder up a mountain in hell. But every time he g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascent from the Depths.

Roku and Rei is an engaging puzzle game where the protagonists move in reverse directions. Synchronize their movements to help them reaching their crosses! Roku and Rei possess the ability to interact only with specific colors. Utilize this distinctive trait to guide them through a multitude of levels filled with colorful elements that can either help or hinder your progress! Within the world,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roku and Rei.

A 2d puzzle game in a world of arrows! It's a sokoban-like block pushing game with a simple twist; Instead of boxes, you have to deal with arrows that move toward their pointed directions. You play as a single arrow whose goal is to move all the colored arrows to their corresponding goals. The colored arrows move forward if nothing's in the way, and stop if an object blocks their path (except for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Arrow.

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.

It's a deluge of gems. delugem was made as a C++ and SDL 2.0 exercise over the course of two weeks. It is an implementation of an advancing block puzzle where groups of gems with the same colour can be broken by clicking on them. Periodically, new columns of gems appear in the right side of the screen. If any gem crosses the "End Zone" threshold, the game is over. Try to break large groups of gem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to delugem.

... but he also attac! There's been a murder! In this detective game, you: Sneak past guards (and/or attac them) to get into crime scenes. Don't let them get you so you'll have more time to investigate!Use your tools at the crime scene to detec the clues.  You can take another look if you have time.Look at your clues and deduce who's guilty. Summary Enemies will look your way when you're close… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to He Detec!.

Rule over ripples to guide your boat to safety! As an entry to the GMTK 2023 game jam with theme "Roles Reversed", you get to play as the water instead of the boat, controlling the ripples to push the boat to its destination. Avoid dangerous rocks, floating logs and ferocious ducks. This game features 9 main levels and 1 secret level. Good luck! My name is Alexander Winter and I made this ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ripple Ruler.

Reverse Polarity is A short puzzle platformer where you use magnets to progress through 3 levels. This is my entry into the LÖVE Game Jam 2023! This is my second jam so far and I've really pushed myself harder this time.  The theme of this jam is "Connection" and being the kind of person to ignore the obvious I didn't go with any kind of physical connection, that is where the idea of having the ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reverse Polarity (V1.01).

A short puzzle game made for GBJAM10 (Theme: plant/plants) RULES: Fill every pot with plants to complete a level. IMPORTANT: If you don't enable cookies for this page your progress won't be saved. CONTROLS: ACTIONSCONTROLSMOVEWASD / ARROW KEYSPLANT SEED / DROP FLYXCANCEL SELECTIONCRESTART LEVELHOLD X + COPEN PAUSE / OPTIONS MENUENTER / RETURN SKIP LEVEL(*)SPACE (*): available after a while CREDITS… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROPSMARE!.

The Game: Sokoban's Creed is an "open-world" sokoban game made for LOWREZJAM 2020.Explore an abandoned city, solve interconnected puzzles and discover many secrets. This started as a silly joke where I would mix Sokoban with open-world design, so block-pushing puzzles but also skill trees & XP.It sounds absurd but I ended up really linking working on this. Making a non-linear game like that is com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sokoban's Creed.

Sokoban for two... This game was made as an entry to the United Game Jam 2020. Having never published a game before, I am a beginner when it comes to gamedev. I may or may not release the source code on GitHub later. UPDATE (9th December 2020): The source code to the game has been released under the MIT license. Click here to view it! This game was made to fit the jam's theme of two, the relevance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TwoKoban!.

Cryptigma is a top-down innovative puzzle game where you can move your own respawn point. Most levels have a respawn point, which can be pushed around to maneuver your way around obstacles. With only a few mechanics, the puzzles get surprisingly complicated. Push, die, respawn, and solve over 100 levels in this great puzzle game! As you progress, you'll be introduced to new ways to die such as: p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptigma.

Push Boulders and Solve PuzzlesThe Catacombs of Portsmoor is a dangerous place to visit, filled with falling boulders, deadly miasma, ravenous plants, and many other environmental hazards. Do you have what is takes to solve the many puzzles that await you, and survive the Abysm? Face the Monsters Lurking in the DarknessThere are many kinds of monster lurking in the dark chambers deep below the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Portsmoor Abysm.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Come forward to go on a spiritual journey from base camp to the summit of Mt. Nihara, the mythical snowy peak and the highest mountain in the world! Rely on your companion and solve riddles and challenges across your way as you battle the elements across this tale of courage, loyalty, and redemption in this immersive, handcrafted 2D pixel-art space! Game Features: 2D Platforming; Singl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tale of the Singing Peaks.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Upfall is a game about bouncing, dodging, and near death experiences. Burst bubbles to progress upwards, but be careful to dodge the hazards in the depths. How far will your upfall be? A free game for the in betweens. Escape the depths by bouncing on bubbles and avoid the hazards which slowly present themselves. Glowing red = danger... at least to start with! Each new depth you reach causes the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upfall.

# CoTerminalApps [deprecated] Retro ascii puzzles & games. Please use "SliderPuzzles" or "RetroArcade" instead. Uses runtime-priority control in Windows console terminals. Rebuildable using the free GNAT GPL Ada compiler.   Includes rpn(calculator), cinv(SPACEINVADERS), cpac(Pacman), cfrog(Frogger) and 10 puzzle games that use ascii characters only:  crush(rush-hour), cslid(klotski), c7(flat7), ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CoTerminalApps.

BLOCKBUSTIN’ MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD! Embark on an epic adventure to save the kingdom of Blockbusteria from the clutches of the wicked Dark Masters! Solve puzzles, outsmart enemies and gather gems to complete 56 stages that test your wits and reflexes. 1 tutorial stage, 41 regular stages, 3 boss stages (each one featuring a unique enemy type), 10 bonus stages and 1 final stage: the ultimate challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Blockbuster.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Cattie is a platform game with retro graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cattie.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

After a night of extreme drinking and partying, you wake up in a stranger's bed to discover... Nobody's Home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody's Home.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Escape the Phantom Library! Embark into worlds of fantastic books haunted by dangerous ghosts, but you're not alone! Join Ravva and 4 unusual companions in this pixel-art platformer in cute dark-fantasy visuals! Can you face this challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravva and the Phantom Library.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Unforgettable You is a contemplating platformer game about love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unforgettable You.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

92% User Score Based on 60 reviews

A collection of spooky microgames featuring fast-paced gameplay inspired by horror classics. Chop off legs, hurl hatchets, clash cards with Nosferatu, and many other ghoulish acts of terror! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPOOKWARE: Watch Party.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

An elegant, block-pushing puzzle game with clean design, exploring the question, "What makes a good puzzle?" Set across multiple, beautiful worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzledorf.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 46 reviews

10 seconds to win! is a platform game where you only have 10 seconds to complete each stage, be agile and skillful to complete all levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Seconds to Win!.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape is a 2D puzzle game about path planning with exploration and collection elements. Skate through the icy and labyrinthine depths of Icemaze Cave. Explore the increasingly complex cave rooms and find your way across the icy floors to the exit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape.

Spell fast. Rescue the keys. Tumble Type is a frantic word puzzle with an upward gravity twist. Letter tiles rise from the bottom while a relentless timer pushes the board down toward you — every few seconds, another row appears. Spell words fast to clear space. Lose a golden key tile off the bottom and the run is over. Stop reading. Start spelling. Every non-golden letter you submit charges a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tumble Type.

JamJamma 2: Gumgumma’s Trial delivers a challenging action experience in a 2D pixel-art platformer boss rush. After proving themselves worthy of earning their own Skull, JamJamma must return home, crossing hostile environments and encountering new creatures that test their combat skills. To make matters worse, GumGumma appears, seeking to stop them from returning and urging them to abandon the way… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JamJamma 2.

Upper Management Is A Real DownerDOWNER MANAGEMENT is a 3-vs-3 autobattler set inside a corporate purgatory where every conflict is resolved through positional politics. Your three employees occupy three desks—Upper, Middle, and Entry—and fight other three-employee departments by exchanging memos, motions, and clipboards. You don’t control the fight; you control where they sit. Promote a strug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downer Management.

The path to the truth is a lonely one fraught with danger. Overcome the challenges in front of you to find Heaven and the answers you desperately seek. Featuring A uniquely crafted exploration puzzle adventure across 8 zones Discover and explore 8 distinct zones that are always more than meets the eye. Encounter devious and challenging puzzles that introduce new mechanics to push your pathfin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to John, Heaven Beyond.

Game Jam Entry for https://itch.io/jam/oink-jam Check your leaderboard herehttps://leaderboard.ohmcodes.com/list https://leaderboard.ohmcodes.com/list Theme: Pig & Everything Has a Cost This endless runner is all about managing resources and mastering movement. You’ll shoot, jump, wall-jump, and double-jump to survive in a fast-paced world filled with enemies, obstacles, and constantly dimini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Piggy Bankai.

Neon Mind is a turn-based single player puzzle game that will challenge you to think in creative ways about how to get from A to B. No Hollywood story, no AAA effects, no epic multiplayer showdowns, and certainly no cute animals to pet. Just you and your brain. Navigate your meeples across boards and through mazes, each following the same command. Use special fields to push, block, teleport, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Mind.

Devour the Elixir is a cultivation-themed, turn-based puzzle strategy game. You play as a cultivator awakened from deep slumber, using two types of cards within the Inner Realm: Movement Cards: such as Ascend Two Steps or Move Left Two Steps, used to precisely control your direction and route. Technique Cards: such as Heaven’s Pull or Spirit Traction, used to manipulate enemies, trigger mecha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devour the Elixir.

Box or Void is a puzzle game about reversing positive and negative space. The obstacles in one space become pathways for the other. Move the characters and push boxes to change the layout of the levels. Master this duality and explore worlds with new mechanics that build on this core idea. Reverse the SpaceWhite walks on black and black walks on white. Switch between the spaces and characters you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Box or Void.

You are a little girl, lost and with an injured leg. But luckily, you possess immense strength! Wield your giant hammer, using its powerful shockwaves to solve puzzles and collect all the mysterious red triangles! This is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. Your goal is to explore a small maze by using the shockwaves from your hammer. The puzzles are designed around 'knowledge locks'—once you learn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shockwave Vault.

Introduction Sybil: Halloween Defender is inspired from the classic game Defender, but with a Halloween theme. The game is developed in AMOS Basic Pro for the Commodore Amiga line of computers. Within the game, you control Sybil, a kindly witch living at the edge of the forest, mistrusted by the residents of the nearby village. Yet every year on Halloween, when the barrier between the earthly and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sybil: Halloween Defender.

Sure, you've played Snake. But can you stand the brutal truth behind it? Snake in the Dark is a total re-imagination of the timeless arcade and puzzle game classics like Snake and Sokoban. Fun gameplay you know delivered with more puzzling twisssts than you expect!        EAT AND SHINE!The dungeon is dark, and the snake can only see a few feet ahead. Consuming shiny white mice gives it a short g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake in the Dark.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Let’s Get Larry a Haircut is a 2D block-pushing puzzle game in which you must navigate and manipulate objects in a maze collecting enough tokens to unlock the hairdressing place, then push Larry in there. With block-pushing and sokoban style gameplay inspired by games like Repton, Boulder Dash and the like, Larry is a relaxing game about not getting crushed or blowing up the wrong things. Also, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's Get Larry a Haircut.

Olaf and the Crowning Hangover is a comedic puzzle adventure where you stumble through the aftermath of a wild, booze-filled night. With a pounding headache and no recollection of last night, Olaf must piece together what happened and set things right. To right Olaf’s wrongs, you’ll use a unique time-rewind mechanic that flips puzzle logic on its head. Instead of pushing crates, you’re pulling ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olaf and the Crowning Hangover.

You can't believe it's still there. The remains of Mannyland. That 90's theme park based on the popular character franchise 'Manny and Friends'. Somehow, knowing this fills you with a sinking feeling. The call of unresolved memories pull you back... And now you have the key. EXPLORE and DISCOVER this psychological horror comedy inspired by janky point and click games of days gone by, the works … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death in a Party - ACT I.

Carrot Man and The Great Garden GetawayInterstellar radiation causes the β-Carotene of a simple garden carrot to mutate rapidly. Confronted with sentience, Carrot Man leaps into action and must escape from this allotment of terror! This game is intended to be an action-platformer with an emphasis on athletics. Run, jump and wall-jump your way to freedom avoiding pitfalls along the way.Scope creep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrot Man (SNES|SFC GameJam 2025).

Burn forever. Fight forever. Loop forever. You are a burning skeleton cursed to fight through an endless cycle of darkness. Wield your chained flail in brutal combat as you battle through 8 enemy-filled chambers in each loop. Survive, and the healing well awaits if you’ve earned its restoration. Upgrade your weapon  Upgrade your flail’s power, extend its deadly reach, or move faster to outpace … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chainbound.

Instructions:  - Right/Left arrow - move - Once you touch one of the level's borders you will get teleported to the other side - the level loops Made for the GMTK game jam 2025, theme: "Loop" Sadly due to limited time I had the level editor only has basic functionality and exporting save codes works only in the downloadable version. If you made a level anyways, feel free to share it in the comm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TrashLooper.

SQUASER X  is a unique minimalist puzzle game where your mission is to wipe away all traces of darkness. Control a white square in a world of black, white, and gray tones, clearing your path through dark labyrinths. Each level brings new challenges, demanding greater logic, memory, and precision. Immerse yourself in this world of stark contrasts, planning each move carefully as you erase every bi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SQUASER X.