Games like Scaling the Pale

Using the axe you forged using a timber you won from a scaling (estimating timber) contest and the sharpest fish scale you could find, you must scale (climb up) the scale (South African term for a large alcohol container). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scaling the Scale.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Death Slayer is a 2D Metroidvania-style platformer with frenetic action, the objective is to defeat all the enemies in the room in order to unlock access to the final boss of each level. Immerse yourself in this adventure where you control Asura, a young swordswoman whose goal is to eradicate the evil that torments her lands. Features: · Wide variety of enemies and bosses, each with their own u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Slayer.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Tumblr | Patreon | YouTube (This version of the game is now outdated and cancelled, but is very different from the final version of the game Grey Area, so this version is being kept online for archival and for people to check out and play with if interested) An adventure platforming game in which you must explore a strange world between worlds as you try to get home and find your parents... Curre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grey Area.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

61% User Score Based on 1,039 reviews

Minimalism - platformer with a lot of levels, made in minimalist style - which is a cube protogonist. The game is a kind of labyrinth consisting of levels, to go between them you need to open the doors with collected keys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minimalism.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

70% User Score Based on 171 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

A retro-style video game set in a manga-ish absurd world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garlic.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

72% User Score Based on 397 reviews

[Media 4380946] Welcome to the Deep: Pixel-art platformer game located deep inside caves. Story You are a cave explorer who accidentally falls into a pit which leads to a big cave system. After... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep the Game.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

58% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumione.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

89% User Score Based on 160 reviews

A platforming adventure game with a new take on combos, dare you adventure into the world of Filly Astray and face the monsters and mayhem within?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Filly Astray.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 165 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Transcend the material realm and enter into a world teeming with bubbling psychedelia. Assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by a quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring from an endless population of misshapen and malformed enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spinch.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

72% User Score Based on 183 reviews

A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaite.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

50% User Score Based on 142 reviews

BiT Evolution is a journey into the past that draws inspiration from all of your favorite titles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BiT Evolution.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

35% User Score Based on 154 reviews

Just Hero - a classic platformer about a green man in a hat which, by the will of destiny, is meant to become a hero. This game has it all: an intricate storyline, betrayal, death, tragedy, and finally, revenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Hero.

★★★ COMMUNITY LEVELS ★★★ Speed Runs: Level Design: itch io: Appel Level Repository (Griffpatch) by GatreTacos (itch.io) scratch : https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/469020/ ★★★ STORY ★★★ Micro Manager, in his desperation to gain the power of the golden apples has begun to take control of planet Appelmoeshapje. As Micro Manager's influence grows, Appel finds not only the inhabitants of, but… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Appel v1.4.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

52% User Score Based on 356 reviews

Something unnatural is stirring on the abandoned sets of the once popular kids puppet show, Showdown Bandit. Play as the awakened Bandit in this stealth-action-horror where your only hope of survival is entangled within the 3 rules of the show: Play your part. Guard your strings. And don’t look up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showdown Bandit.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

62% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoxyLand.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

79% User Score Based on 1,081 reviews

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INK.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

62% User Score Based on 143 reviews

A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Poncho is a new kind of game where the player navigates by switching between 3 "layers" in 3D in order to explore a 2D world. "Poncho" is a robot who wakes up in a post-post-post apocalypse world, where humanity has been wiped from the face of the earth many centu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONCHO.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

47% User Score Based on 237 reviews

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ageless.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

65% User Score Based on 268 reviews

From the creator of the Gundemonium Collection comes a thrilling new 2D action-platformer! Help Bunny escape the Devils’ Labyrinth and defeat the 7 Devils in this hilariously over-the-top action-platformer game. Battle through a large, connected map filled with unique enemies, traps, and puzzles. Use magical items like the Sylph Shooter and the Hyper Heels to power up and defeat the 7 Devils. Mani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 1,859 reviews

Squishy the Suicidal Pig has made a deal with the devil and will do anything to reach his parents in heaven. This is a hard-going platformer with various puzzle elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squishy the Suicidal Pig.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

56% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 11 reviews

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Every time you die, your previous corpses stack up and you can jump on them, push them around and use them as platforms or meatshields. Each death makes the game slightly easier, but it's possible to beat the whole game without dying at all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Rude Bear Resurrection.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

95% User Score Based on 402 reviews

Conductor is a puzzle, action-adventure VR Game. It takes place in a post Industrial apocalypse. You are on the run from Overcorp and on your way to safety. But to get there you'll have to take control of a locomotive and clear anything that stands in your way, with the help of your gravity cannon. Solve puzzles by using tools and wit, defend yourself from the forces of Overcorp. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conductor.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

FOX n FORESTS is a 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by the glorious days of 16-bit! Switch between various seasons on the fly, shoot and slash with your magic melee crossbow and snatch valuable loot to unveil the mystery of the 5th seasons. A thrilling pixel art fable with rewarding super secrets, screen filling bosses and thriving exploration. This is 16-bit how you remember it! Fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOX n FORESTS.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

57% User Score Based on 307 reviews

Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground. Following Brea's calls for help, Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gish.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

74% User Score Based on 312 reviews

Echoed World is a puzzle-based platformer, where mechanics and a story are bound together. The protagonist can no longer create life, but he can still manipulate with what has been already created. This process requires a lot of sacrifices to be made, but is often the only way to traverse through a slowly dying world, where creations are turning against their creator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoed World.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 330 reviews

You command a rag-tag team of interstellar bounty hunters as they race for elusive golden skull of an elder god. It is buried deep within the temple of the lava-worshiping cult known as the Guthra-dun. The self-defense systems pulsates and snaps to life as soon as Nadia, Vez, and Subject X95c step foot on the planet. Are you cunning enough to navigate this tough-as-hell platformer and reach the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1 Screen Platformer.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

47% User Score Based on 409 reviews

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akane the Kunoichi.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

77% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

When the great and terrible Storm destroys Shu's village, he embarks on a desperate journey to survive. On his travels he'll encounter stranded villagers survivors of the devastation that need his help. In return for his assistance, these peculiar characters will grant Shu unique special abilities that he can use to traverse the treacherous path ahead. Their only hope is to work together, in sear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shu.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 282 reviews

Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and great chiptune soundtrack. Try to get out of a dangerous dungeon full of enemies and traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Escape.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred pilgrimage by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight's Try.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

68% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

You are Sarah, princess of the peaceful realm of Kaleiya. The quiet life of your kingdom was lost the day your father was seduced and then kidnapped by Lilith, a demon mistress. Travel through ice castles, cold dungeons, lava caves and much more! Bring your father and king back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amazing Princess Sarah.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

The Last Error is a 7 HARDCORE platformers in 1 game. Bonus - soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Error.

December 2022 libGDX 7 Day Game Jam Entry Theme: Dystopian Christmas *update*There was a bug with the final boss that annoyed me and made targets appear offscreen. I fixed the bug for the sake of posterity and wont be making anymore changes.*Notes* I went waaaaaay overboard with this one, spent more than half the jam week just  making a battle screen that looked nice and getting better with Scene2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Christmas - JamGame.

*the WebGL version of the game is the updated game. If you fancy playing the original Game Jam version, check the Download link at the bottom of the page. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT!!! THANK. YOU!! All the support these last few days has been incredible! I can't believe these people actually like my very first Game Jam game. It was at the #5 ranked spot of the ENITER GAME… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (not so) SLY SUMMIT THIEF.

Great News! The full game of this jam has been released! Go check it out here: https://darkgriffin.itch.io/drakeThis version and page will no longer receive updates. I am leaving it up for archival purposes of the low res jam. You should just play the full version linked above.Project DrakeThis is a small platformer starring our little pixel hero, Drake. Made for the #lowresjam game jam on i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drake(64x64 Jam Version).

*the WebGL version of the game is the updated game. If you fancy playing the original Game Jam version, check the Download link at the bottom of the page. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT!!! THANK. YOU!! All the support these last few days has been incredible! I can't believe these people actually like my very first Game Jam game. It was at the #5 ranked spot of the ENITER GAME J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (not so) SLY SUMMIT THIEF.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

83% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

For the first time, experience the disturbing universe of Little Nightmares in first person, through your own eyes, in VR. Find out more at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGASWORD.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

84% User Score Based on 2,731 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

Phantom Abyss is a massive asynchronous multiplayer game that casts players into procedurally-generated temples and tasks them with retrieving the sacred relics hidden within deadly chambers. Intrepid adventurers will dodge scores of hidden traps, leap treacherous chasms, and flee relentless guardians through branching paths until one of the relics are claimed or the devices of death overwhelm the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Abyss.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

94% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You are a rat. You must climb. Reach the top, claim the cheese! In Rat Climber, you only have one goal: reach the top of the world. You must navigate vertical labyrinths and make daring jumps, but be careful; one false move and you go tumbling down. Can you guide Ratty to the top of the world and reach cheese heaven? Try your skills in the best 3D ratformer ever made! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat Climber.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

70% User Score Based on 740 reviews

Parkour and freestyle running game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rooftop Run.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

72% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A real-time tactics game from Destructive Creations taking place during WWII. The capital city of Poland, Warsaw, is under occupation of German forces, however there are groups of fearless people who are not afraid to face the enemy. 63 Days follows the steps of their previous game War Mongrels to deliver a Commandos-like game play set in the darkest days of human history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

27%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

27% User Score Based on 665 reviews

Put your platforming prowess to the test as you navigate vibrant 3D obstacle courses in first-person perspective! Kiki is a fast-paced action experience that’s laser-focused on precision platforming skills. Run and jump while dodging treacherous traps, collecting stars and trophies, finding keys to unlock gates and more, all set to a pumping chiptune soundtrack! There are 60 obstacle courses to m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiki.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Unknightly is a medieval VR stealth game designed from the ground up for virtual reality. You play the role of a former member of the "Knight's Order". You have been banished from the kingdom never to return again, on the charge of "Unknightly" behavior. Hungry for revenge and fortune you seek training with the local thieve's guild, with the plan of returning to rob the "Knight's Order" of all of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknightly.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

88% User Score Based on 144 reviews

A short adventure in which you will have to use precise platforming in order to find your cat, Xavier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Xavier.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

68% User Score Based on 943 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Big classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8BitBoy.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

76% User Score Based on 246 reviews

Egg Returns Home is a simple platformer about an egg, which is trying to find his way back home. At every level egg needs to get to the teleport. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egg Returns Home.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 708 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

"A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! The Mummy Demastered throws you into a 16-bit-inspired battle against the undead in a 2D, nonlinear, action-packed adventure. As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mummy Demastered.

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.