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Happy! the Hippo (DEMO DISC 8/26/2001) Welcome to Happy! the Hippo, a previously lost piece of video game history! Originally destined for a PS2 release back in 2002, this once-canceled 3D platformer collectathon has been resurrected and ported for modern hardware. Roll, jump, bounce, and dive through several unique levels, mastering Happy's heavily momentum-based movement to traverse the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy! the Hippo.

Switch between an alchemist and a flying golem hand in an instant. Fight, dodge, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden routes by using two bodies as one. Switch characters to outsmart the golems.Mercouri runs across the ground, while Hando flies through the air. But neither of them is perfect. Short Mercouri can’t reach high places, and golem Hando can’t pick up items or interact with object… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halchemist.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Explore a vast interconnected world. Master fluid movement. Become one with Maseylia. Maseylia: Echoes of the Past is a true 3D Metroidvania built around freedom of movement, deep exploration, and atmospheric discovery. In a fully interconnected three-dimensional world, every new ability dramatically transforms how you traverse the environment — opening hidden paths, enabling sequence breaking, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maseylia : Echoes of the Past.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore Bunker 7, fight biomechanical threats shaped by corrupted superintelligence, and rebuild Haven, humanity's final refuge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Augment Anthem.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Virtue’s Heaven is an expressive, 2D action adventure. Explore a world that has been stuck in an endless day for as long as anyone can remember, free your friends from prison and gain enough Zeal to end the Age of Reason. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtue's Heaven.

Secrets Under Eco is a story driven first person metroidvania with a unique spin on fps combat. Explore the military base of Melior and its surrounding area while collecting equipment and powerful upgrades.Game Features Fully Voice Acted Story: Melior is about to win the war against The Others. Ready to fight with his people, Jay wakes up alone in a jail cell in his own military base. Labeled a sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets Under Eco.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Step into a virtual world crafted by the tech giant Haber, where speed and agility are the keys to survival. Using seamless, momentum-based movement, leap from platform to platform, wallrun with style, and navigate a simulation that feels that it's somehow getting more... abstract. Your only ally is Seraphon, a friendly AI gives tips about what Haber is hiding behind the simulation’s polished aest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alterchase 1.0.

Step into the world of Some Little Adventures, a retro-style platformer that blends exploration and arcade challenge. Each level is a small non-linear world, filled with objectives and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Fight monsters, smash pots to find hidden items, collect coins, and chase objectives scattered across branching paths. To complete a level fully, you don’t need to do everythin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Little Adventures.

Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackroid.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Dear players and adventurers: We are a small group of independent game developers. We are trying to make independent games in some different ways. Although we have experienced some hardships and our development speed is limited, we are still working hard. You are welcome to leave messages in various ways and tell us your thoughts and opinions about this game. We will take seriously every playe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos.

This early build showcases core mechanics like sword fighting, stealth, and puzzles. Unlike a demo, which is closer to the final game, this prototype is an early development version, so expect bugs and a lack of polish. Your feedback is invaluable for the development process, so give it a try and share your thoughts! About The Eldritch Monarch: "The Eldritch Monarch" is a single-player adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eldritch Monarch.

Abyss Ascension Fight your way out of an ancient dungeon and unlock new upgrades and abilities along the way in this 2D Metroidvania Roguelite! Abyss Ascension is a student project I worked on my last semester of university on a small team for a class. In its current state it mainly serves as a proof of concept/demo of the game. I may do more work on this in the future to expand it to a more compl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Ascension.

This game was made for the Metroidvania Month 15 Jam using GB Studio! Yes, it's a real Game Boy Color game (with file provided below)! Controls: Z (A on Game Boy) - Jump, Talk, Super Jump (Hold Up with Upgrade) X  (B on Game Boy) [with Staff] - Attack, Spell (Hold Up) Shift (Select on Game Boy) - Toggle Spells (when you have more) Enter (Start on Game Boy) - View Map (Press Shift (Select) to swit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alche-mouse-t (MVM15).

A Troubling Dream...Shield Cat: The Lost Conductor is a game starring Lance the otter, a mail courier for the Cat Kingdom. One day, he has a dream where his partner Parker calls out to him. "Lance, please help me!" Lance wakes up with a start. Is his partner really in trouble? Or was it really just a dream... Explore And Collect!There are tons of collectibles and secrets in the Cat Ki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shield Cat.

Damsel/Vania is a DiD (Damsel in Distress) themed MetroidVania I'm developing! It follows Vivi, a righteous adventurer, as she explores a manor to free herself from a curse that's turned her armor and sword into a maid's uniform! She'll be thrown into perilous and seductive situations on an adventure where she discovers that maybe she DOES like being tied up... just a bit. It's currently just a sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damsel/Vania.

27%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Into The Eternal is a massive action RPG featuring a unique blend of a third person overworld and side scrolling battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Eternal.

Kudzu is a non-linear adventure for Game Boy about a man trying to save his mentor from a world-eating plant! You are Max, the apprentice gardener, who discovers that his mentor, Zoen, has mysteriously wandered into the nearby kudzu field. The revelations that follow will lead Max and his friends through a mystery centuries in the making! Max will need to face down dangerous creatures such as snak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kudzu.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Collect a 3D puzzle, transferring things to the right places to create a beautiful place. The game is a 3D puzzle, the player needs to put in place the missing pieces of the puzzle (items) scattered around the location. To create an entire location. You need to go to the item, take it by pressing the left mouse button and take the item to the desired location marked in green. If you brou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D PUZZLE - World War II.

Arcadia 's best treasure hunter Luke is a dungeon hunter to prevent the resurrection of the Evil! We invite you to the world, which is filled with interesting stories, encounters with friends, action games that will defeat invulnerable monsters and use various elements to get through the dungeons. A classic action movie with side scrolling and all the characteristics of a modern game.Make your w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon X Dungeon.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

57% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Zleepy is a difficult 2D platformer where you control a super sleepy character that falls asleep every few seconds. Your goal is to get to the bed at the end of each map without dying. You have to keep your character awake, use your abilities and fall asleep in the safest places possible! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zleepy.

18%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

New Horizon is a survival with RPG game. Explore a vast world in search of resources, build, upgrade your equipment and fight monsters to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Horizon.

English version is published now!If you are interested in reviewing this game, you can request an activation code here： Or email us at [email protected] About the Game"Seal of Sins" is a independent horizontal action game. It is based on ancient fantasy myths. The mysterious messenger wakes you up according to the agreement, and you have embarked on an unknown journey since then. In a w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 罪印 Seal of sins.

Unobelisk is a solo turn based, exploration game focused on resource management and puzzle solving. With level design inspired by classic Resident Evil games and Metroidvanias, it puts the player in the logic circuits of Uno, exploring an obelisk-shaped space station for a path to the top of the structure, where a way out is promised. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unobelisk.

20%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

24% User Score Based on 34 reviews

You survived a plane crash, and now you will need to find a way to be rescued, for that you will be building an SOS signal and wait for a rescue. In the meantime you will need to eat, drink and build stuff to stay alive If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Plane: Survival.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Fight through hordes of bandits and a powerfull boss in this fast-paced, combat-heavy 2D-Pixel-Platformer. Explore the wild west-inspired world and discover many secrets lying within. Can you do it and regain what was stolen from you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns & Thorns.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

98% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Sudoku Mansion is a story-driven puzzle adventure where you explore a mysterious mansion and solve increasingly challenging Sudoku puzzles. From the Puzzle Creator Nurator Sudoku Mansion is created by Nurator, a puzzle setter known for his Sudoku variants. Nurator's puzzles have been featured multiple times on Cracking the Cryptic, one of the world's best-known Sudoku and logic puzzle channels. Ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudoku Mansion.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

84% User Score Based on 69 reviews

The Awakener: Battle Tendency is an action RPG that blends hack-and-slash combat with a deep loot grind and affix-driven builds. From a third person perspective, you command Awakeners to confront fate’s echoes. Across ever-shifting illusory battlefields, fight alongside warriors from different eras, defy the laws of fate, grow through life and death trials, and seek a way to defeat the encroaching… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Awakener: Battle Tendency.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akatori.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 49 reviews

You are sentenced to death... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATH PENALTY.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 857 reviews

Morbid Metal is a stylish fast-paced hack’n’slash action rogue-lite. Shapeshift into powerful characters in real time, chain impactful combos, and tear through waves of deadly machines and brutal bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid Metal.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

93% User Score Based on 236 reviews

Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the eldritch horrors that lie beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that might just drive you to madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tombwater.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

96% User Score Based on 93 reviews

HOPE 01 is a single player extraction survival RPG with multiple endings. Explore, Loot, and Fight your way through the dangerous enemies and bosses of the hab cluster and solve the mystery of the legendary HAB 01. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE 01.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 167 reviews

A Metroidvania x Roguelite, where you advance using a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

75% User Score Based on 2,319 reviews

Epic dark fantasy RPG! Battle knights & mages! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fantasy.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 157 reviews

STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星塵軌跡：魔女之願.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization

81% User Score Based on 242 reviews

Parry, Counter, and Break to Survive in this 2D Action Roguelike Platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

A Narrative Driven Action Platformer with FMV Digitized SpritesYou emerge from the forest, a lone warrior standing in front of the lair of the Insect God. Your grip tightens on your spear as you take a step towards your destiny. Battle your way through unforgiving enemies and uncover the secrets of the Insect God as you search for a mysterious woman in this 2D retro-inspired action platformer. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obey the Insect God.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

SEE ALSO About the Game "This Prologue lets you produce and trade with the limited version of Farming & Supermarket Simulator. Complete your fun Farming & Supermarket experience by adding the full game to your wishlist!" Grow, Harvest, Use Make the best use of your harvested products: either fill the supermarket shelves or use them as feed for your animals. The choice is yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farming & Supermarket Simulator: Prologue.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

93% User Score Based on 6,338 reviews

Stop a group of evil, mutant cookies before they reduce whole city to rubble! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cookies Must Die.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

81% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Bonehold is a 3D roguelike dungeon crawler with ARPG and hack-and-slash elements, blending fast-paced combat with strategic exploration. Choose from 10 unique character classes, including the Knight, Barbarian, Sorcerer, Spellblade, and more, each offering distinct playstyles and abilities. Venture into Bonehold’s ancient fortress, battling hordes of skeletons, ghosts, and magical abomina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonehold.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Magical Blush is a top-down action-adventure where fast-paced elemental combat meets Metroidvania-style exploration. Chain spell combos, exploit elemental weaknesses, rescue survivors, and team up in local co-op as you battle the powerful Elemental Lords and explore the wondrous world of Wyn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Blush.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Roadmap About the GameVolkolak: The Will of Gods is a 2D Soulslike Metroidvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting. The action takes place in the Far-away State, a vast, rich world of medieval times for exploration. After the ominous curse of the necromancer Koschei the Immortal, its inhabitants go mad and turn into evil. The protagonist will have to fight his minions using a deep combat syste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 269 reviews

As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tearscape.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

DISCORD Join our Discord community and get more events  details in group! ⚔ Find the Discord link in the sidebar. Download the Full VersionSearch "Pixel Dungeon VR" and add the full version to your cart! About the Game With core gameplay of Dungeons Battle, upgrade Battle Talent's combat thrills, this co-op game brings you into VR Minecraft world to explore the unknown！Get fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Dungeon VR: Prologue.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravethorn.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Goldfish is a funny metroidvania set on a pirate island where all the characters are sea animals. In this delirious metroidvania you will play the role of an alcoholic goldfish in search of the Holy Grail, a legendary bottle of rum that is said to confer immortality. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3462330/Goldfish/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goldfish.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Hunt the vampire before he awakens in this tense FPS dungeon crawl. Explore a shifting castle of traps and secrets, master its hidden mechanics, and survive long enough to stake the monster before Nightrise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire Hunter: Nightrise.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Arkanya is a 2D adventure RPG about an aspiring young treasure hunter named Marisa and her capybara companion! Explore deep within the jungles of Amazonia, discover a deep alternate world history, and amass your fortune as you strive to become the world's greatest treasure hunter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Girl from Arkanya.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

88% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters. Retro Horror - Reborn: A love letter to Silent Hill 3, Lost in Vivo, Condemned: Criminal Origins, and Cry of Fear. Built in the haunting visual style of the PS2 / Xbox360 era — when ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint of Chains.

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

Engage enemies from afar in this 2D action platformer set in a steampunk/retro futuristic world. Clockwork Ambrosia takes inspiration from the metroidvania genre but adds a new twist: players can customize their weapon behavior with a plethora of modifications. Iris can equip four different weapons: the versatile Pulse Breaker, the armor-shattering Missile Launcher, the rapid-fire Revolver, and th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clockwork Ambrosia.