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This is a Ludum Dare 37 Jam submissionVersion 1.1.0 (17-12-2016):===========================I uploaded a new version, tweaking the balancing a little bit, so the game is more enjoyable and you can endure longer. :)Controls:========="W" - move up"S" - move down"A" - move left"D" - move right"Left Mouse Button" - Attack/FireAim with the mouse cursor"1" - switch weapon to sword"2" - switch weapon to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Well of Youth.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 83 reviews

InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a brand new engine with completely overhauled graphics, physics and game code. InFlux is a puzzle game that mixes exploration and platforming in a series of beautiful natural and abstract environments. You are a mysterious metal sphere which falls from the sky, traversing an apparently deserted island dotted with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InFlux Redux.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

79% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Mago: The Villain's Burger is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlord's food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mago: The Villain's Burger.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. Adventure through beautiful and twisted landscapes full of action and adventure as the ultimate ninja. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Bug.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

62% User Score Based on 143 reviews

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

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

78% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Orange Moon, 2d action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. Search for a new life and natural resources, deploy beacons for mining drones, and find ancient alien artifacts that will help you in your exploration of Orange Moon. Augment your explorer to make him suitable for upcoming challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orange Moon.

A game made by Anagh's World for 4 different Jams Ranked #1 in Visuals, Audio & Overall Game Enjoyment categories for Trijam #157 For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. This game can also be played on a Mobile/Tab. To own a personal copy of the game, please download Windows playable version available at the end of the page. Linux & Mac users please use Wine to run the .e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Bunny.

To the Sky is an exciting action and adventure video game that catapults you into a breathtaking fantasy world. Your main objective is to reach the sky by overcoming obstacles, climbing imposing walls, and running through incredible scenarios. Take on the role of a daring adventurer, equipped with agility and dexterity, as you explore fascinating and dangerous environments. You'll have to climb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To The Sky.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 85 reviews

The moon has shattered. Plunged into darkness, the world looks to an unlikely hero: a tiny yet tenacious bunny. Defy all odds and reach for the stars in this whimsical 2D platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Equinox.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Discover the physics of a mysterious 2D tile-based universe, including ballistics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical and nuclear reactions. Use automation bricks, build structures, machines, vehicles, produce power, solve puzzles, pierce the fog and defeat Chrs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrs 143.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

52% User Score Based on 100 reviews

The Nightmare Cooperative is a strategic roguelike where you lead a group of unlikely comrades through some rather difficult situations. Your village has fallen on hard times and it's up to you to bring back some gold. Or even just try and survive for a bit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare Cooperative.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

86% User Score Based on 1,472 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Hunt for the great treasure and solve puzzles by sacrificing your teammates! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Party Kill.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Sumoman is an adventure puzzle platformer with advanced physics, destructible objects and the ability to reverse time. Solve various physical puzzles, trying to keep the unstable Sumoman on his feet in challenging environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sumoman.

Get Ready for the Challenge in Loopsters – A Game Like No Other!Start your adventure deep in a dangerous underworld, tied together by a rope with your teammates as you try to escape. The only way out? Climb as high as you can, mastering every jump and working together to reach the top. Whether you play alone or with friends, your goal is simple: climb out of the inferno and face the tricky worlds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopsters.

Epic Story After a thousand years of the divine rule of the great Lord of Holy Light, the gods suddenly abandoned the Land of Grace. A thousand years ago, the DEADLIGHT, which had been suppressed by the Lord of Holy Light, returned to the land once again. It was a cold yet dazzling light that covered the sky, like a frigid sun, suppressing the vitality of the earth. The temperature dropped, the f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD DAYLIGHT.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Pavel has been captured by the diabolical mastermind Lukas. Taken to Lukas's castle on his own private island, Pavel must make his way through the trap filled castle to regain his freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pavel Quest.

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.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

80% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ereban: Shadow Legacy.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

82% User Score Based on 230 reviews

Don't ask, just parry！deflect is the core combat mechanic in 'Deviator' allowing you to turn the enemy's fierce attacks into nothingness with precise timing. Practice diligently, my friends; if you're too slow, you'll be defeated. You wouldn't want to take a hit from an enemy, after all. Master the art of parryEvery battle is a tense and thrilling game of wits. When attacks and deflect succeed, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIATOR.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

84% User Score Based on 1,823 reviews

Escape from the tower in this indie offline adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon a Tower.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

51% User Score Based on 300 reviews

Garshasp is based on ancient Persian mythology bringing to life the epic battles of the mythological hero, Garshasp, in the ancient lands against the evil monsters. You play as Garshasp himself, the strongest man in Persian Mythology, in a journey to revenge and reclaim the legendary mace of his ancestors which is stolen by the Deevs. A journey which proves to unlock more significant hidden myster… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garshasp: The Monster Slayer.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

86% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Eye in the Sky is an asymmetrical local co-op escape room where a VR player and a Computer player solve puzzles from different perspectives. The goal is to share information from each perspective and overcome the obstacles on a journey to the center of a post-apocalyptic robot planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eye in the Sky.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

73% User Score Based on 85 reviews

A whimsical adventure game based on the bestselling Redwall books. Set in the winter shrouded wilderness between Lilygrove and Redwall Abbey, help Liam or Sophia race for help from the raiding rats under Cheesethief's command. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Legends of Redwall™: The Scout Act 1.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toby: The Secret Mine.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 1,370 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 10 reviews

A first person grappling hook exploration game. Soar through the ruins of a fallen civilisation and discover the secrets of the ancient world. Windlands has been developed primarily for Virtual Reality headsets, but is also a great experience for those without headsets. It appeals to those who want to explore the breathtaking vistas at a relaxing pace, while the challenging routes attract gamers w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windlands.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Pingo Adventure is a cute 3D platformer with interesting physics simulation. Follow Pingo to explore the world, solve puzzles, play mini games and even customize your Pingo with the costumes unlocked from the adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pingo Adventure.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Caution! This is not "The Great Adventure of the Cute Caterpillar." This game is a fall action game with strong peculiarities. You will have to look at your own past failures and try your best to reach the highest point. You will still have to do your best to reach the highest point. And when the going gets tough, your past self will be cheering you on in the present. N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to imomushi.

Description Prototype for a metroidvania-style game developed using the Odin language (https://odin-lang.org). I'm using a 2D framework developed in the Odin language to create a game for GameDev.TV JAM 2025 (https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025) and for the 2025 Annual Jam (https://itch.io/jam/2025-jam) This is a 2D platformer inspired by Metro-Vania. Story You are Alice, a young girl who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Inner World.

Built for the Game Maker's Toolkit 2017 Game Jam Description: This game is "Run Away, Robot!". You're a defective robot trying to escape from a factory plant without getting caught by the other robots. The controls are WASD to move (a joystick will work as well, but is not guaranteed, as most of testing took place with the keyboard). Moving decreases energy, the yellow bar on the left. When your e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Away, Robot!.

Built for the Game Maker's Toolkit 2017 Game Jam Description: This game is "Run Away, Robot!". You're a defective robot trying to escape from a factory plant without getting caught by the other robots. The controls are WASD to move (a joystick will work as well, but is not guaranteed, as most of testing took place with the keyboard). Moving decreases energy, the yellow bar on the left. When your e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Away, Robot!.

Bean Brothers is a fun and challenging platform game for ZX Spectrum Next*. You control two characters, Fabe and Lubi, who must work together to beat the game's 40 levels. Fight against multiple enemies, avoid hazards, open doors and study the level before solving it - or not, maybe you need to react fast because an enemy is coming towards you! Sharpen your platforming skills, you may need them … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bean Brothers for ZX Spectrum Next (and others).

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

NEO Near - Earth - Object. Sci-fi action adventure puzzle video game. Futuristic design 3d environment & first person view. You are an artificial specialist and take part in a space expedition, whose mission is to explore and investigate a strange and mysterious space installation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeuroMatrix.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

A first-person puzzle-platformer imbued with a synthwave and 80s atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Junctions.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

No story. No mercy. Just perfect control and instant punishment. Every jump gets you closer, every failure punishes, and every restart dares you to go again. Welcome to Zero One Protocol, a minimalist, merciless, and dangerously satisfying precision platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero One Protocol.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A New Adventure in Classic Metroidvania Style Beholgar II is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer inspired by the spirit of the '90s. Explore a vast interconnected world — from shadowy dungeons and cursed forests to forgotten temples and the very edge of hell. Key Features: Ancient Powers & Magic: Unlock powerful abilities and spells to grow stronger. Mysterious, Layered Levels: Every corne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholgar 2.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Liminal Universe is a solo first-person adventure game that takes you deep into Liminal Space. In this experience, you focus not on the story but on understanding the world around you and the atmosphere it creates. The game starts on an entirely empty snowy map, and then continues with a pool and ocean. Although the game sometimes tells you what to do, it leaves it unclear what exactly you sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Universe.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

97% User Score Based on 528 reviews

Explore a mysterious island as a tiny lizard. Complete ancient puzzles, effortlessly climb cliffs, and eat bugs as you make your way across an island civilization lost to time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gecko Gods.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A small brain-bending adventure. A vanished expedition. A lost civilization that mastered time. And one person you need to find. Key Features ️ Bend time to your will – Slow down, speed up, or freeze objects in time. Experiment with physics-based puzzles that challenge your perception. ️ A world suspended in time – Explore an enigmatic city where time has stopped. Uncover how a civilizatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trigger of Time.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Clamb is a punishing VR climbing game inspired by the game 'Getting Over It' - now with optional checkpoints and multiple hammer styles. Climb a surreal mountain with nothing but your hammer. The hammer follows the movement of your controllers. Hit, push, and drag your hammer past obstacles to overcome them. It will be difficult at first, but practice makes perfect. Choose your climb style … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clamb.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,195 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans in this follow up to Super Bernie World. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitsune Tails.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 273 reviews

BOOMEROAD is an exhilarating action-adventure game in which players slide along boomerang rails you will create. The game is set in an ancient ruin floating in the sky, and the player slides through the vast skies at their own will while searching for the Artifacts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOOMEROAD.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

99% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Rec, the civilization-recording robotMotionRec is a recording-based puzzle action game built around the concept of recording and playback. Use this ability to guide Rec, the civilization-recording robot, through a devastated world. The power of MotionRecYou can record the trajectory of your movements, from walking to jumping. Use stage gimmicks to create and record more complex movements to trav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MotionRec.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

85% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

Nefarious is a 2d-animated action platformer, where your objective on each stage is to kidnap a princess and then escape with them! Heroes will attempt to thwart you, and many things may not go quite as expected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nefarious.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

72% User Score Based on 324 reviews

A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Garden: The Day Before.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

67% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlaw.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 171 reviews

Lorn's Lure: Prologue is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics. Leaving his home colony while tracking a mysterious glitch, an android finds himself in the midst of a vast and dangerous structure, completely hidden from his people's knowledge. Unable to go back, you must keep going to find out where he is being led. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lorn's Lure: Prologue.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

61% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2D platformer about exploring giant caves and dying of thirst. Based on the Jules Verne novel, players control three adventurers with unique powers and have to make their way through 18 expansive levels, solve puzzles, avoid traps and find the well hidden secret at the center of the Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey To The Center Of The Earth.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

A Squirrel rages through the end of its dying world in this chaotic depiction of the beginning and the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osk.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

86% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

SUPER IMPOSSIBLE ROAD is a futuristic racing game about shortcuts. The only way to get ahead is by taking huge leaps across the roller coaster-like speedway. These risky overtaking manoeuvres can take you straight into the lead, or drop you mercilessly into the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Impossible Road.