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97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Blaster XL.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 636 reviews

BZZZT is a fast-paced "jump-dash-run" platformer game combining a nostalgic pixel-art look with a modern gameplay design. It was almost single-handedly made by one developer – Karel Matejka, known as Ko.dll, as a tribute to beloved classic games. Inspired by the 80's tech revolution, this insanely detailed, pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time, where you’ll get to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BZZZT.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,845 reviews

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies! Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities! You play as the powerful Alchemist, a mechanical wizard who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savant: Ascent.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 1,975 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to brand new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Timbletot and thwarting his evil plans to destroy not o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

94% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Nimbus is a unique combination of racing & puzzling. The player controls a craft with no means of directly propelling itself and needs to use whatever is scattered around the levels to acquire thrust and reach the goal. Traverse a world map with several distinct islands in order to recover your lost love. Light on story, but heavy on gameplay Nimbus offers several hours of increasingly harder chal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbus.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

96% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Kuso, the sequel to Love, is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. You find yourself in a minimalist world and with only the ability to run and jump, as well as the option to leave a checkpoint on any solid ground. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, and swinging axes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOVE 2: kuso.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 227 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 9 reviews

Hell is Other Demons is a frantic, highscore driven, four-color, Bullet Hell Platformer with pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell is Other Demons.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Quest.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 658 reviews

Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage. Ten unique zones to conquer. Can you reach and rescue the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,304 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 10 reviews

Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple but fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunistice.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 914 reviews

Platform and fight your way through mountains and forests to accomplish your purpose as a Jade being. Slow down time using your 360-degree directional dash, and lock on to targets to strike! Fight soldiers and creatures on your quest in this gem of a game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaded.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 5,600 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There Somewhere.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 524 reviews

64.0 is a minimal rhythmic arcade game, where you shoot the bad guys at the rhythm of the music. The bad guys are the ones that have the same color as the background, but since the background is constantly changing, everyone can be a bad guy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 64.0.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

81% User Score Based on 905 reviews

The goo used to artificially grow humans has become self-aware and risen up against its creator! Devour humans, grow weapons from your body, fight against everything, and challenge the Despot himself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime 3k: Demake.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

"Taking up arms solo or with a friend, you must dance with death in a brutal and addictive arcade platformer shooter inspired by Super Crate Box and stuffed to the brim with unlockables. Fight through rapid fire single screen levels each with a random combination of platform layout, objective, vending machines and enemies. Dodge and weave amongst the aliens to stay alive but don’t leave them stan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mutant Alien Assault.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 476 reviews

Garbanzo Quest! Run, Jump, and Spit your way through trouble in the silly world called Freedomland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garbanzo Quest.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 8,302 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

Flip gravity and save the universe! From the creator of Super Hexagon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VVVVVV.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions. You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots. Super intense arcade shooting action. One unique challenging boss per stage! Unlockable "Extra Missions" mode. Three difficulty modes: Hard, Normal and Easy. Polished an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bot Vice.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

80% User Score Based on 671 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, Bit.Trip Beat is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIT.TRIP BEAT.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 1,100 reviews

Run Dungeons, Find Crew, Capture Monsters, Build A Boat If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Must Build A Boat.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 333 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

GO TO HELL, ARREST SATAN. Propel yourself to justice and glory on a journey through hell in this punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer from the creator of My Friend Pedro. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shotgun Cop Man.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 513 reviews

INTRODUCTION Welcome to Pizza Hero, the exciting new shoot 'em up roguelite that puts a delicious twist on the genre! In this game, you'll play as a brave pizza who must defend the world from an invasion of enemies. As you battle your way through the game, you'll have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different toppings that will grant you special abilities. For example, selecting p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza Hero.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

97% User Score Based on 132 reviews

GUNFIELD - A game that combines genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite and bullet heaven. Destroy hordes of alien ships and giant bosses, unlock and upgrade new weapons and abilities. If you liked the game, you can add it to your wishlist on the Steam page The prototype of the game was developed on jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUNFIELD.

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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

Chippy is a twin-stick bullet-hell shooter. Chip apart destructible bosses pixel-by-pixel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chippy.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 348 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Spy.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 17,744 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 36 reviews

This bundle includes the critically acclaimed indie RPG CrossCode and all DLC content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossCode.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 132 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A simple, accessible twitch platformer. Play as a tiny robot named Blitz, and escape the factory where it seems everything is trying to break you. The gameplay is as simple as it is satisfying. Blitz can only jump, and perform an air dash in one of 4 directions. Upon colliding with an object that doesn't break you, you are free to dash again. Use this to navigate the challenges ahead and reach th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blitz Breaker.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,010 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 18 reviews

A challenging, atmospheric and hand-drawn platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unbound:Worlds Apart.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

Soda Crisis is a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter game. You play a mysterious character of unknown origin, equipped with advanced high-tech gears and fierce combating skills - definitely the chosen one for this rescue mission! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soda Crisis.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 917 reviews

Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Khimera: Destroy all Monster Girls.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

86% User Score Based on 379 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or cooperatively with a friend. Each stage is handcrafted to test coordination and puzzle-solving skills. Colorful minimalist graphics combine with an intense unnerving soundtrack, making for an exciting mix of art and arcade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THOTH.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 8 reviews

Tiny Thor is a classic Jump'n'Run that cleverly combines elements of action, puzzles and skill. The unique hammer-throwing action spellbinds players right from the start and acquires special superhuman abilities and upgrades as the game progresses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Thor.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 3,848 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world. The goal is to get the highest possible score by racing into the sunset, avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting speed boosts and other powerups to help you along the way. You fly a solar-powered craft, and the game ends at sundown, if you can make it that far! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Race The Sun.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,180 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 16 reviews

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaze and the Wild Masks.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

76% User Score Based on 1,100 reviews

retro spaceship free shmup If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corecraft - Pixel Invaders.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

96% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews

Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic bullet hell dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Take control of your cursor as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons. Your screen becomes the ultimate battleground—can you survive? The demo features a complete dungeon zone to explore and survive, a unique plethora of upgradable weapons and item… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Survivors 98.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 9,998 reviews

A neon racing adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Data Wing.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

94% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Dadish is a platformer that challenges you to reunite a radish dad with his missing children. Jump through charming pixelated levels, avoid spiky obstacles, and collect stars. Guide Dadish home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dadish.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 538 reviews

The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can in the single player, or the competitive multiplayer, or many challenges to help build your skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 492 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Splasher is the new project of Romain Claude former Game Designer and Level Designer at Ubisoft (Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends). He gathered a small but talented team including Richard Vatinel aka Gromy as Art Director and Aymeric Schwartz, composer and sound designer on projects like Absolver, Rayman Origins or Valiant Hearts. The game was also developped through a strong partnership with famous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splasher.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 358 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 7 reviews

Flat Heroes is a minimalistic, super intense action game starring squares for 1 to 4 players. It features a delightful control that allows players to move around the scenario in a super fluid... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flat Heroes.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 10,045 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth of an action RPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Drift.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 304 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

A tough-as-nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomik: RunGunJumpGun.

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 76%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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 3,558 reviews

You Have to Win the Game is an free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Have to Win the Game.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

87% User Score Based on 563 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 19 reviews

Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel-art platformer. Use your awesome grappling hook to clear tricky challenges as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail across 6 colourful worlds with a crew of fearless adventurers to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grapple Dog.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 706 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 13 reviews

"Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game about shooting, dodging, reflecting bullets, slowing time, and lots and lots of bosses. The player controls a young girl named Wryn -- the world's greatest (and only remaining) hero. Together, they must battle an invading force of villains and live up to her title as the Greatest Hero of All Time!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleed 2.