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This is a submission for the GameDev.tv October Jam 2025 and was developed as a solo project from October 10th 2025 to October 20th 2025. You are Skele-Tom, a mythological creature that comes to life on Halloween to steal candy. Steal all the candy you can, go as fast as you can, and watch out for trick candies! Can you 3-Pumpkin all six levels? Controls Action Keyboard/Mouse X-Box Controller… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skele-Tom.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

43% User Score Based on 426 reviews

Coma:Mortuary is the introduction part of a trilogy about events in the world of the dead. The game`s genre is Adventure-Ambient with Horror-quest element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coma:Mortuary.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

69% User Score Based on 112 reviews

You may think it's simple enough to run and jump your way through life. But there's more to this world... or, rather, these worlds. You're entering the duality of a distressed mind, controlling light and dark versions of the same environment. You hold the key to switching from one to the other. Every step forward shows a new obstacle, and a new way to alter it between dark and light. Become comfor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disorder.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

70% User Score Based on 462 reviews

FACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face It - A game to fight inner demons.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

66% User Score Based on 298 reviews

Behind our comfortable, familiar dimensions, beyond the timeless depths of space, there is a Place that mankind was not meant to know. A Place hostile to all life. We do not belong there. We cannot survive there. At least, not for long…Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. St… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Euclidean.

Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know  If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.

Spirit Guide Play as a spirit that is on a quest to find his way to ultimate power. Interact with entities in the realm of life to align your energy with there's and unlock your potential powers. Due to an issue with WebGL Build and the new Input System in Unity. I had to update the WebGL build to allow controller support to work during play. It does however cause a problem with Controller in Main… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Guide.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

87% User Score Based on 154 reviews

Impasto is a first-person horror adventure game inspired by the works and legacy of Francisco Goya, the revered yet tortured Spanish painter. Set within a world irreversibly altered by his fraying sanity, the player must use both stealth and wits to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impasto.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

81% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Content Savior of the Abyss is an RPG Maker-style horror adventure game about solving riddles using clues from exploring the surroundings. (It follows the same aspect as Ib, Mad Father, and The Witch's House.) The goal of the game is to guide the main character, Stella, to the surface of an underground facility. In order not to face sudden death, you must always pay attention and be suspicious of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savior of the Abyss.

You play as a character trying to save their beloved from certain death. One day, a mysterious shaman shows up at your door, promising you a cure for your beloved using a certain ritual. You must collect all the necessary items from the abandoned church in town while going through some minigames. Try to discover what the background story of the church is while you're at it. Talk to NPCs until… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ritual.

RayWare is a fast-paced collection of 16 microgames inspired by the theme of connections, created as an entry for the raylib NEXT Game Jam.  Each game presents a short, timed challenge that tests your reflexes and quick thinking. Fail a game, and it's back to the beginning—but pass all 16 in a single run to win! Each microgame has different controls, shown briefly before it starts. Some use the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RayWare.

RayWare is a fast-paced collection of 16 microgames inspired by the theme of connections, created as an entry for the raylib NEXT Game Jam.  Each game presents a short, timed challenge that tests your reflexes and quick thinking. Fail a game, and it's back to the beginning—but pass all 16 in a single run to win! Each microgame has different controls, shown briefly before it starts. Some use the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RayWare.

About: Entry for the Second Jam Generation jam which theme was survive. A 2D  top down view game with survival elements. Keep the energy bar replenished by eating apples found on some of the trees after destroying them. Gather materials from around the dark forest, remeber that some things will be harder to destroy. Search the final spot, where the ladder could be built. And escape! Know more abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survive The Night.

Finalized Release: https://maryam-teima.itch.io/telltale Mysterious manifestations have transformed an illustrated novel's world into a boss-invested, hostile environment.  YOU, Hero, the protagonist of the book, have been asked by your village to defeat the inhabiting monsters and uncover the mystery behind this sudden transformation.Objectives:Interact with Npc's, collect Resources to restore th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TellTale.

ABOUT Magli Draelyn the Half-Dragon Mage (or simply Dragon Mage) is an experimental singleplayer platformer where you control a character who can switch between two  contrasting movesets. THE DRAGON MAGE HERSELF Magli:  A timid, yet knowledgeable mage who tends to keep her distance from other people. She hides her destructive dragon powers for fear of being rejected for who she truly is. Magli's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magli Draelyn the Half-Dragon Mage.

Breath of Ghosts is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Ghosts 2.

"A vertical modular warping maze that finds the player navigating portals and defeating a chanting, floating head with a sniper rifle." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brutalism.

Browser version removed - not working!Please use the Windows version. Download the zip all the way down at the bottom, extract and open .exe file. The game should start from there and boot you into the start menu in windowed mode.   Premise: You find yourself in a dungeon containing one of the Life & Death shards. Would you claim its power and become an agent of balance or simply try and escape w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Coil.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 653 reviews

Pleasurable Arcade Game, consisting of a Series of Thrilling Mini-Games with the Stunning Furry Girls. Great Atmosphere, Amazing Music & SFX, 56 Awesome Levels with Full HD Furry Artworks. Join us! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miss Furry.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

CRAWL INTO YOUR MOUTH. Keep an eye on the time to ensure you make the most of your week in the psychospherical house of MOUTHOLE. Solve puzzles and unravel mysteries to forge convoluted paths of discovery and exploration. Navigate quotidian existence. Crawl into your mouth. Brush your teeth? Find whatever comfort you can in your HOUSE, deciding what you want to spend your limited time on and whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOUTHOLE.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

70% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seed of Life.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

31% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Vapour is an experimental horror game, that fuses elements of both old school and modern horror titles with the frantic game play of classic First Person Shooter titles. Blending horror, shooter, action, puzzle and platformer in a dynamic yet cohesive combination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vapour.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

62% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 8 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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Long-long time ago the world was created out of an egg-shell by a god named Yen. In the murky depths of the endless ocean the Lower World was born. The Middle World was made for the men to dwell, and the Upper World was were the ancient gods would reside. Multitude of spirits dwells among the layers of creation, guarding their secrets in the dark. Embark on a journey through all the worlds of anci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mooseman.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

72% User Score Based on 2,939 reviews

Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.#not full gamepad support, fix coming soon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OutDrive.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

73% User Score Based on 56 reviews

travel between two worlds If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wenjia.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

59% User Score Based on 352 reviews

Critic Score 49%Based on 28 reviews

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer God.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

49% User Score Based on 204 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 19 reviews

Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that it might be his destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps, down a path that leads to madness, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mirror.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

62% User Score Based on 153 reviews

Watch This! Is a first-person single player platformer with horror elements. You are the star of the newest, most spectacular show. Avoid traps, hide from the monsters, rescues out of the maze ... Or die. The key is to entertain billions of viewers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watch This!.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

74% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 5 reviews

[Media 3898499] Social media Steam | Discord | Twitter | Facebook Follow us on Game Jolt for our latest news and updates!! Available NOW on Steam! A story of love and hope "Perhaps you’d be... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Hope.

The Castle (prototype)Version 1.0By: Joni Pääskynpää What is this game?-----------------------The Castle is a prototype showcase of a game that´s been inspired by games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and Unreal Tournament. It's a 3D FPS shooter with some light exploration. Kill or be killed — can you survive The Castle? How to play?----------------The game plays like your typical 90´s FPS game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle (prototype).

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

A cosmic entity reveals itself to a young boy in an unforgiving picture-book world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haustoria.

Alone.  Lost.  Cursed. You wake near a quaint little town full of happy people living normal existences.  They are completely unaware that you are a tormented vampire, forced to feed on their lives or let your own end. Explore an infinite world full of yummy townsfolk, limited only by your constant hunger.  If people see you killing their friends, they'll panic and call for the guards, but each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire Instinct.

Delivery Berrie is a fast-paced 2D platformer where you play as a courier berry named Berrie. He has just gotten a huge supply of food (which is shown in a small crate) to feed Berrie's hometown for an entire year, and now must race against a 1 minute and 30 second clock to deliver it ALL the way to Berrie's hometown while dodging numerous traps and enemies and managing your time wisely to make it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Berrie.

An anti-roguelike made for the UChicago 2025 Winter Game Jam! In this game you play as an adventurer, recently returned from your travels. Explore your home, return to any friends or partners awaiting you, and kiss and hug absolutely everything. Z to kiss and X to hug, use the arrow keys to move and select the direction for an action For this project, I wanted to test whether the essence of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebody.

Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

Video showing the game Story In this world, a few hundred years ago, a certain shadow researcher and a magician, during his pursuit of power, caused a massive explosion that has changed the world. It has caused some shadows to behave in unnatural way. They show up in spots where they shouldn't; some of them don't look like objects they originated from, and some have even started attacking peop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow alchemist.

You are the sun in this atmospheric anti-platformer. Fall off every platform to reach the horizon and achieve a lovely sunset. You have five days. Gain abilities, lose abilities. Explore the world and enjoy a peaceful setting. Now with full controller support! Move: WASD, arrows, or left stick.Jump (if you gain jump): space bar, button aMenu: esc, start button Made solo in -eight   nine  ten … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Will Set.

DILEMMA OF A CANDLE: HAVE you ever thought about how HARD life must be for a candle? For its entire life, we—candles—lie in the darkness of your old toolbox, waiting for a SINGLE MOMENT for which we were born — to light up and quickly burn down. Sounds depressing? But not all candles are ready to accept this horrific fate, at least I'm NOT! You can call me Shine and I'm a candle. Please, help me t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Time To Shine.

This is my entry for Yaz Jam 3 (2022) https://itch.io/jam/yazjam3 There were 3 themes in this Jam and I chose "Mystery of 6174". There were also obligations: good vibes only, home-made graphic assets only, mainly yellow-green colored. I didn't totally respect the 2nd one because some of the vegetation in my game come from external free plugins. A game created by Simon Mesnard  https://linktr.ee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francium 5: The Wheel of Life.

Eclipsed is a monochromatic adventure platform puzzle game. This is a story about a boy who wakes into a world ever changing. He finds beauty and mystery in the dark and strange world as well as a girl who seems to be as unique as him. Together they venture forth to rid of the world they are in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eclipsed.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 2,049 reviews

Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Content WarningThis game contains depictions of intense violence, horror, and trauma, as well as content that makes references to these themes. Those sensitive to such material or those who experience physical or mental discomfort from it are advised to avoid prolonged play. About the GameStory A girl awakens in a cold, damp morgue. Bloodstains, not yet dry, cling to the walls and floor, alongs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTHANASIA.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 59 reviews

The Rekindled Edition of the acclaimed adventure features not only improved visual fidelity powered by Unreal Engine 5! A breathtakingly beautiful world holds the secrets of its past for you and your companion to uncover in this 5-hour journey. Experience the contrasting stories of the fall of mankind and the lush life in a world reclaimed by nature with a wolf as your main character and a deter… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

52% User Score Based on 549 reviews

Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penumbra: Requiem.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

80% User Score Based on 40 reviews

KNOCKOFF is a first of its kind Mall Brawler / Isometric Fighting Game set in a dead mall, developed by one person over the course of four years...It is a small indie project made in my spare time, in between work and school and the like! It features a blend of bullet hell mechanics and fighting game combo-heavy combat.After beating a spoooooky tutorial and wicked boss fight, you earn the local Pv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KNOCKOFF.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

High school students return to school late after hours, each with their own reasons and an ominous feeling. After midnight...the fears deep inside become a reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gwan Moon High School: The Ghost Gate.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 223 reviews

Éalú is an award winning, 2 to 4 hour long, meditative experience, depending on how deeply you explore the maze, focused on physical craft and reflection - made by a small, independent team of artists. It's best defined as a highly interactive, silent film set to a gorgeous instrumental score. ------------------------------ In a cozy, quiet nest at the heart of a stone-and-wood labyrinth, a cloc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Éalú.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,947 reviews

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Citadel.