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This is my entry to Boss Bash Jam whose theme is Spin 2 Win. You play as Berko, Blue robot armed with gun and axe. Defeat bosses and enemies in Planet Barshen. Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon - X = Shoots(Gun)/Slash (Axe) - Z = Jumps - C = Swaps weapon - A = Spins a roulette (only when roulette icon appears) - Enter = Confirm/Pause the game. - F8 = Take a screenshot. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barshen Bash.

This is my entry for  Random Jam whose theme is Just Two. (for some unknown reason, my submission didn't make it into the jam) This is spinoff of my other game : Barshen Bash. Story: You play as Kandor, Green robot armed with gun. Defeat bosses and enemies in underground temple of Planet Barshen. Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon. - X = Shoots - Z = Jumps - C = Dashes f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barshen Below.

This is my entry for Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2 whose theme is Calm Before The Storm. Story: You play as Valc, female raider fighting in Planet Barshen. Fight enemies and bosses but don't forget to collect coins to upgrade yourself. Because, once the calm is over, enemies will storm in and you need those upgrades to survive! Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon - X … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barshen Blizzard.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 390 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

Skelly Selest is a score-attack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skelly Selest.

This is my entry for Boss Bash Jam 3 whose theme is Again And Again. You play as Garrik, Raider armed with axe. Bash and beat beast enemies and bosses in Planet Barshen. Can you beat them all? Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim axe - X = Slash - Z = Jump - Enter = Confirm/Pause the game. - F8 = Take a screenshot. Features: - Can aim, slash and shoot in 8 directions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barshen Beasts.

This is my entry for Ludum Dare 57 whose theme is Depths.  Collect crystals to win each level while surviving assault from depths creatures. However, you could earn more crystals by feeding them to sea flowers. Purchase upgrades if needed. Can you survive all levels? Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon - X = Shoots Harpoons. - Z = Shoots Crystals that you've collected. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Collector.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

66% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbuddies DX.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

37% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a medroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Soul.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Alice Escaped is a 2D action and exploration game. Follow the advenctures of the two girls Usada and Kotora who wander into a strange world of grimoires, chasing after "Alice". What awaits them there are mysterious characters based off of Alice in Wonderland: the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and Humpty Dumpty — but are they really the enemy? And why does the White Rabbit guiding them have a zipp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice Escaped!.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

72% User Score Based on 341 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

A pixelated side-scrolling action adventure about exploring the decaying ruins of our species and fighting deadly sea-creatures in search of answers. Full Game Out Now! #GJGDC2017 The water rose... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 709 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 10 reviews

A Robot Named Fight is a metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated, labyrinth each playthrough and discover randomized power ups that allow you to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Robot Named Fight.

 This is my entry for GMTK Game Jam 2025 whose theme is Loop.  Oh no, you are trapped in Planet Robz in a strange loop!! The only way to break free from the loop is by collecting special orbs. Can you break free from the loop? Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon - X = Shoots Bullets - Z = Jumps - C = Shoots Shields - Enter = Confirm/Pause the game. - F8 = Take a scre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Troop.

This is my entry for Ludum Dare 56 whose theme is Tiny Creatures.  You are a white bat helping Cunies to find berries to eat. Shoot big fruits to produce berries for cunies to eat. The more berry they eat, the more score you'd get.  BTW the cunies are afraid of you and other flying creatures and will run away. Protect the cunies from enemies while getting food for them. Control scheme: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cute Cunies.

 This is my entry for Mockup Game Jam hosted by orangepixels.  Play as nameless Gunman armed with a gun. Run n gun your way through enemies and defeat the boss at the end. Control scheme: - Numpad keys = Move around and aim weapon. - X = Shoots. - Z = Jumps. - C = Reloads gun. - Enter = Confirm/Pause the game. - F8 = Take a screenshot. Features: - Can aim and shoot in 8 directions. - Random leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunman.

This is my entry to Vim Jam 2 whose theme is : On The Edge and requires Boss . Story: Blobo is taking a good nap until a band of demons attacked. He decided to get rid of those demons for good so he can resume his nap. Controls: NumPad keys = move Blobo and aim shots X = Shoot (can aim and shoot in 8 directions) Z = Jump (can shoot while jumping) Down+Z = Drop off platform Enter = Pause (opens … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Langit Lands.

This is my entry for Palette Jam 2 whose theme is Break.  This entry also incorporates themes from 2 other 8 bit to Infinity jams which are : On the edge and Underground. Story: A robot who has fallen into an abandoned underground mine. It needs to find upgrades in order to access new areas and finally escape from the mine. The mine is moderately unstable so exploring could be dangerous and put th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minetroid.

This is my entry for Brackeys Game Jam 2022 whose theme is You're not Alone. Story: You has fallen into an underground caves. You need to find upgrades in order to access new areas and finally escape from the caves. These caves are scary and you can't help but feel that someone or something is watching you. Controls: NumPad keys = move Vimena and aim shots. Z = Jump. X = Shoot (can aim and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Guha.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clockwork Ambrosia.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

91% User Score Based on 373 reviews

Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zexion.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Deep in the Nevada desert, in a secret underground government facility, a young robot boy is awakened by an unknown force. He finds the building infected with alien creatures and hostile robots… With his memory wiped, he sets out to uncover secrets of his - and the facility’s - past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Roboy.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

84% User Score Based on 68 reviews

In the bleak 1920s, luck abandons you, gripped by debt and entangled by the local gangster, Mr. Blackwood. Your path veers to the accursed seaside town of Innsmouth, where a hidden treasure is rumored to lie within Devil Reef.Embark solo or with companions Ferry to Devil Reef alone or with friends — let the journey begin.Explore Devil Reef and its horrors What is thought to be an effortless treasu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

84% User Score Based on 101 reviews

All manner of thing shall be well Welcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews

On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable. Developed during an age of ambition and wealth, the project was quickly abandoned when in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Desolate Hope.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 814 reviews

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La-Mulana 2.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

43% User Score Based on 162 reviews

The story of Mace, a young scavenger recently promoted to the Resource Collection Department for the Narvas Colonies. He is ordered to infiltrate and discover resources on distant planets in search of materials to ensure the survival of his people. Supplies are hemorrhaging, scarce, and unaccounted for. Times are bleak for Narvas. The scavenger feels the weight of an entire population on his s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narvas.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

59% User Score Based on 90 reviews

[Media 2075031] Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceship Looter.

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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

74% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marrow.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

26% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape in this stylized shooter from Linclo Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martian Law.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Maytroid is an action platformer with Metroidvania-like map system and ecchi gallery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maytroid.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 650 reviews

A metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of the Deep.

 This is my entry to Boss Rush Jam 2025 whose theme is : Spin Story: You play as Braxus, a raider hunting for challenge. He arrived on planet Ruvor to challenge strong creatures to prove his might. How far can you go? can you defeat the strongest creature in Ruvor? Controls: NumPad keys = move hero and aim shots Z = Jump X = Shoot Axe (can aim and shoot in 8 directions) C = Shoot Shield (can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruvor Rush.

This is my entry for Vim Jam 4 whose focus is Checkpoints and theme is Cross Paths. Story: You play as Gardor, guard robot armed with gun and axe. Your task is to prevent black invaders from passing through the check point you are guarding.  The invaders will either hide inside black boxes or directly walk/fly through the border. Destroy these black invaders on the spot! Control scheme: - Numpa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barshen Border.

6th June 2182, Mars The Space Station Factory orbiting the planet is undergoing an unprecedented mutiny. The main computer of the space station UNSS ASAMI has gone rougue during decommissioning and gained control of the guardian droids. After winning a short battle with the UN army dislocated on Mars, the rebellious mainframe is now pointing the station towards earth with its load of uncontained … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lester (C64).

Trapped in a mysterious pocket world, Violet Mind, a unicorn wielding elemental magic must fight through 30+ bosses and uncover dark secrets to escape. Mix magic, master fast combat, and explore a vast Metroidvania full of hidden paths and mysteries. Around 15h of gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Violet Mind and The Mysterious Island.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

90% User Score Based on 344 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Zero.

Story:The once-great kingdom of Targat has fallen. An army of the undead, led by the ruthless Vezruvil, has burned it to the ground. Your family was executed. You were left to rot in chains. But now, you're free. You are Duil, a man who cannot die. Your quest: fight your way to the heart of darkness and take revenge on the one who destroyed your life. But the deeper you go, the more you realize… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duil.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 538 reviews

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns of Fury.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

82% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Synopsis The Deep Space 7 Space Research Institute, located adjacent to Mars, is facing an unprecedented disaster. Due to a sudden leak accident, the entire space station was plunged into chaos and crisis. In the space station filled with monsters, Aya, as a staff member of the space station, faced numerous dangers and embarked on a journey of escape.Game content This is a third person action ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 深空七号 Deep Space 7.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Kira Kira Magical Stars is a cute fantasy magical girl top-down shooter and platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kira Kira Magical Stars.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

73% User Score Based on 882 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatures Of War.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

This top-down adventure blends classic pixel art action with modern effects and design. When Hito gets lost in the woods one dark night, two mischievous wisps spirit him away to the Labyrinth, a prison for lost souls from which no one has ever escaped. Now he must wander the Labyrinth's blocky corridors and fight countless monsters in order to confront his captors and find his way home. Dodge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spectral Web: Hitodama.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

36% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Beret.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 251 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 2 reviews

Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action platformer with dynamic combat and heavy emphasis on exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mobius Machine.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

82% User Score Based on 197 reviews

A run-and-gun action platformer where you level up everything! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cally's Caves 4.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 416 reviews

Dark Light is a Sci-fi 2D action-platformer, metroidvania, souls-like inspired game. Explore apocalypse cyberpunk world full of supernatural beings. Encounter and defeat creatures of darkness which are invisible to the naked eye, detected only with the light source of your drone. Experience the horror and feel their presence as they surround you. As a Dark-Hunter you were dropped into a wrecked wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Light.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

70% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

War is coming. How will you serve? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunmetal Arcadia.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

67% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air. Featuring one-of-a-kind handmade pixel art, over 100 handcrafted levels connected in an expansive starship filled with a wide variety o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rex Rocket.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

63% User Score Based on 333 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

When the evil railroad baron Clayton Boon decided to build a track to Hell, he didn’t reckon on a crazed shaman raising a posse of embittered psychopaths from the dead to stop him. Now they’ll pursue him across the whole Wild West, fighting their way through hordes of bandits, bears, braves and boogeymen just to find Boon and repay their debt with… A FISTFUL OF GUN!Select one of eleven unique play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Fistful of Gun.