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Looking for games like Spelunky Classic? Here are top survival puzzle recommendations with a fantasy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Spelunky Classic HD, Spelunky64 or Instant Dungeon!.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    “Legends speak of a Colossal Cave that extends deep underground, so twisted by time that its passages shift like the sand under which it lies… the Cave is said to be filled with fabulous treasures, but also incredible danger!” Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as poss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spelunky Classic HD.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... Paul Koller bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spelunky64.

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  3. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    You know the feeling, you just got home from another grueling day at the office, or you're stuck at the airport for yet another layover, or maybe you just got dumped again! You just want to relax and enjoy yourself for a change. What you need is some serious deep dungeon delving. But you don't have time for memorizing complex skill trees, crafting charts, or upgrade scales. That's not to mention … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Instant Dungeon!.

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  4. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    "Dig Dog is an action roguelike platformer. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures. Dig Dog combines classic platforming action with endless, generated levels to explore...and dig! Includes two modes of play: Bone Hunt, the roguelike treasure hunt. Dig for bones across four worlds of increasing diffi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig Dog.

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  5. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    96% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Dungeon Ruins is an exciting game in which you will find yourself in the shoes of a brave pioneer exploring mysterious dungeons full of treasures and dangers. You have to go through multi-story labyrinths filled with various enemies, riddles and treasures. Equipped with just a sword, boomerangs and potions, you will have to use all your skills and tactical thinking to successfully cope with the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Ruins.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OREBLAZE.

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  7. In Axe & Bow Land, players take on the role of brothers Axel and Bowie, warriors chosen by an ancient prophecy and armed with sacred relics: a magical axe capable of freezing enemies and a divine bow. Set in a mythical Aztec-inspired era, the game tells the story of a once-peaceful land, now corrupted by a strange and dark energy emanating from an ancient temple. Axel and Bowie, immune to the cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axe & Bow Land.

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  8. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below...Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed the Deep.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Mr. Robot is a 3D action-puzzle-adventure-rpg. Inspired by classic filmation games such as Knight Lore and Alien8 and mixed with 'Ghost Hack' — an abstract RPG in which the player hacks into computer terminals and battles defensive computer programs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Robot.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    79% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 9 reviews

    Bard's Gold is a challenging platformer that let's you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold. Help the Bard to overcome the dungeon’s many dangerous perils and use your new-found treasures to improve your character and to buy new weapons and gear! Rogue-lite - Different layouts for each level is randomly chosen every playthrough. While getting the chance to memorize l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bard's Gold.

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  11. Please add NANOTINKER to your wishlist to be alerted when the game comes out! You play as Tim Tom, tinker that evolve in a distopian future with a simple mission : shrink to nanosize and adventure throughts specific items to gather "soul shards" to restore someone's mind inside a fake avatar. Here lies the very nature of a NANOTINKER. A NANOTINKER's gear is mostly about adapting : spec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NANOTINKER.

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  12. Island Treasure *A 2D pixel action-adventure game blending exploration and collecting.* You play as a pirate captain, venturing deep into a cursed island in search of legendary treasure. Wield your cutlass, throw daggers, defeat guardians, collect gold and golden skulls, unlock chests to gather map fragments—but at the end of every sea, a deadly escape awaits. Detailed Description You are Jac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Treasures.

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  13. Capri Care Embark on an enchanting journey to the world of Lumenia, where you’ll encounter the adorable and mysterious creatures known as Capri! These playful, colorful beings are waiting for you to care for, train, and interact with them in a world full of endless fun. Interactive CapriGet to know your Capri, each with its own personality, traits, and appearance. Build a bond with these creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capri Care.

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  14. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Become Slimey, a tiny blob with an unstoppable bounce, and make your way through colorful worlds full of platforming challenges, hidden paths, dangerous hazards, and plenty of secrets. Build momentum, master your movement, and discover just how far a slime can bounce. Every Bounce CountsSimple controls with plenty of room to improve. Bounce across huge gaps, slide under obstacles, launch you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Slimey Go!.

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  15. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 11,271 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Qud.

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  16. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Do the bidding of your loving mechanical Mother and playfully climb, jump, and platform through a physical world full of emergent surprises. Our groundbreaking procedural generation sets a new standard, merging handcrafted design with limitless variety. Every run offers new challenges and discoveries waiting to be explored. The Mother Machine base game includes the Ashen Spores cave type, the full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Machine.

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  17. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home.

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  18. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 200 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 21 reviews

    The Jungle Book meets the armageddon. A story-rich, old-school tough platformer inspired by Sega classics but built for today. Platform parkour through the remains of humanity as smooth apocalypse-wave tunes and stories reveal more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cub.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 5,232 reviews

    We Need to Go Deeper is a 2-4-player cooperative submarine rogue-like set in a Jules Verne-inspired undersea universe. In the game, you and your crew must embark on many voyages into a mysterious undersea trench known as The Living Infinite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Need To Go Deeper.

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  20. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Inspired by Lovecraft, a psychological survival horror game set in a dystopian, alternative universe. Discover the mystery of the woman's death and learn the dark secrets of the Happy Rock. Are you ready? Discover a surreal world inspired by Lovecraft Explore a dystopian world that accurately alludes to current world events. The universe describes one of the paths that humanity can follow. Every d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Order of the Snake Scale.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    97% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    The world of William and Sly is yours to explore, seeking out collectables and secrets, while soaking in the tranquil visuals and melancholic soundtrack. In this pair of classic Flash games, you play as a fox, running and leaping through an atmospheric ecosystem entirely at your own pace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to William and Sly: Classic Collection.

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  22. A puzzle roguelike about electricity, supertools, and freedom. Don't eat the mushrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herman Electro.

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  23. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 5,235 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure with strong Metroidvanian influences. Take the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. Dig your way through the old earth, gaining riches while uncovering the ancient threat that lurks below... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Dig.

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  24. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 4,778 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll have a variety of special fighting abilities to blast your way through each stage. As Lilac, you can use Dragon powers to whip enemies with your hair, spin like a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Planet.

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  26. In a world ravaged by World War III, a group of survivors found safety at the top of the trees, only without the resources of the caves the city of Marmoset will not have a future, however you can change that. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marmoset.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Inspired by the glorious retro days of 8-bit gaming, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer that pays tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid. Old-school fans and platformer newcomers alike will find Rex Rocket an enjoyable and rewarding experience thanks to one-of-a-kind handmade pixel art that makes up over 100 handcrafted levels connected in an expansive starship-- eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rex Rocket.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 253 reviews

    Explore a dangerous island filled with dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to bring order to a glitched-out kingdom in this top-down Zelda-like action-adventure game. Playable in 8-bit and 32-bit pixel art styles! Features - Team up with a friend. Make peace with Shadow Lenna to enjoy the game in local co-op multiplayer! - Play again (and again). With two graphical styles, multiple endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lenna's Inception.

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  30. Show your reflexes and reach the Surface! Surface Rush is an arcade, skill based game, where you must throw Pumpum and make him bounce through the ocean bottom. Keep an eye on the oxygen bar and keep moving towards the goal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surface Rush.

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  31. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Terrene is a pixel art space adventure game where you explore procedurally generated planets, fight enemy swarms, and craft unique weapons and tools. The game features a variety of gameplay mechanics, including exploration, crafting, mining, story, couch co-op, ship flight, and more. In Terrene, you will: Explore near endless procedurally generated planets, each with unique biomes. Fight enemy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrene - An evidence of life game.

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  32. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Mike Dies is a challenging fast-paced exploration-platformer with dynamic brutal fatalities and a massive non-linear environment. After flying his spaceship into an asteroid field, Mike finds himself fighting for survival against hostile aliens, a ruthless kingpin and his own personal demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mike Dies.

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  33. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    93% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    If you liked Commander Keen or Duke Nukem, this game is just what you're looking for. Lots of great situations to overcome and traps to work around. This game has great puzzles which make it much more than a simple run-jump-and-shoot contest. Superb colorful graphics and scrolling levels. James Bond never had it so tough!Features Sneak and Scroll: Full-screen scrolling as you sneak across huge map… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Agent.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    88% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Bringing classic arcade games such as Boulder Dash and Dig Dug into the 21st century, Quarries Of Scred is an unapologetically brutal, retro-inspired arcade game designed to see just how far you'll go to risk your bounty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quarries of Scred.

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  35. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    78% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    "Scarlett's Dungeon" consists of an action rpg zelda-like game with 2D pixel art graphics, top-down view & randomly generated dungeons! ^^ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlett's Dungeon.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 15,475 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 30 reviews

    Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spelunky 2.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    A dynamic sneak-and-slash RPG that mixes procedural generation with hand-made puzzles and story! Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, a huge selection of versatile items, and unique threatening enemies to face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night, Knight.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Lucky Villager is a 2D platform game where you take on the role of a villager on a journey to save a village. troubled times have come, your village has been surviving for more than a year, how can you find a very old treasure map in your attic and you don’t believe that this is possible, lipricons? A few years later, when there was no trace left of the village, you, a traveler who left his n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucky Villager.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    66% User Score Based on 124 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 16 reviews

    Brut@l is a modern re-imagining of the classic ASCII dungeon crawler, fusing old-school gaming with a stunning 3D visual style to create something unique for PlayStation®4 and PC! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brut@l.

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  40. 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.

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  41. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courier of the Crypts.

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  42. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Oakenfold is a clever turn-based strategy roguelike, but with a twist! The TimeScrubber lets you rewind time and plan out your ideal path to victory. Outsmart the Biocides wrecking our planet in this roguelike adventure. Manipulate them, shove them, drown them, crush them, have them attack each other... No matter how you do it, keep your precious cargo safe at all times! It's your last chance to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oakenfold.

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  43. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Splinter Zone is a 2D Arcade Platformer about escaping eternal punishment. You run, jump, and shoot through an endless, random sequence of short levels with a >simple goal: Get as many points as... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splinter Zone.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Void Pyramid is a post-apocalyptic RPG set in the space-faring Egyptian empire. In the far future, the maniacal Prime Pharaoh rules the wastelands of Earth. Any who oppose him are exiled to the Void Pyramid. This outer space prison is populated by criminals, beasts, and mutants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Pyramid.

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  45. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Infested: Space Colony is an intense real-time action top-down shooter in a dimly-lit environment where aliens roam in shadowy darkness. Explore various sections of the colony ship, grab a weapon, blast aliens to bits, obtain supplies and carry out crucial tasks on behalf of the crew. Watch your back. Hunt down aliens before they hunt you down. Theme: Enter Jim Raldo, a space engineer trapped in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infested: Space Colony.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platformines.

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  47. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    "Every season an Offering must be given to the Island, never to return - one Soul, a favored child of Irinia, in exchange to keep us all safe from evil... Such is the nature of our Curse." The elders tell a tale of this ancient island, humanity's birthplace, and of the Goddess Irinia who once watched over humankind. They speak of the Goblins, the Beasts, the Dragons, and other progeny o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Survivor: Trials of the Goddess.

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  48. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 151 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Developed by lone designer Rich Edwards with music created by legendary chiptune artist Syphus, Pineapple Smash Crew is a fast paced tactical blast-em-up! PSC features tight squad formation shooting, aliens, robots, zombies and grenades- loads and loads of grenades! Level up and choose wisely from an assortment of devastating grenade-launched weaponry... PSC's unique modern-retro flavour will take… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pineapple Smash Crew.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    INSPIRED BY THE WORLD DESIGN OF THE SOULS-LIKE GENREThe WINNER of GDWC fan favourite (WEEK 17)Get ready to embark on an epic, fun, cute and challenging journey of Miko. Miko Adventures Puffball tells the story of an epic adventure that merges unique puzzles with challenging platforming and lots of dangers to deal with. In the world of Puffball you play as Miko, a raccoon who lost his way while w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miko Adventures Puffball.

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  50. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    An Anti-Coin Collection Platformer inspired by Japanese folktales. Befriend an assortment of ghosts and ghouls as you explore the world hidden in the dusk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Dusk.

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