Games like The Die is Cast

Hello! Welcome to my submission for the first round of Game Dev Knock Out (GDKO) . How to play? You are a rubber ducky... With a turborocket strapped under the hood!Use the arrow keys or WASD to move and C/J/left mouse button to fire projectiles (hold for auto-fire) and destroy beach balls.There are several goal posts that serve as checkpoints. Additionally, once you reach them, you will get ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turbo Ducky.

Hello! Welcome to my submission for the second round of Game Dev Knock Out (GDKO) . How to play? Your goal is to find and gather 8 troublesome ducklings, and bring them back safe-and-sound to your nest.Use the arrow keys or WASD to move and left mouse button to aim projectiles in your tail (hold for a better view) and interact with obstacles, pickups and enemies.Once you have enabled your r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make way for Turboducklings.

Take back your digital space Enter Defrag, where you must defend the neon-dripped ruins of cyberspace from hordes of invaders. Use your arsenal of 5 unique weapons and devastating EMP blast to clear waves of flocking enemies before being overrun. How long can you survive? Compete against other players on the global leaderboard and frag your way up the ranks. Thank you for playing! How to play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defrag.

RGB Square Developed for ScoreSpace Jam #26 (Updated after the Jam)Theme of the game is : COLLECT Game Description In RGB Square, you control a square character navigating through a colorful world. As you move, beams of various colors approach you. When you come into contact with a beam, your square's color blends with it, creating a new hue. Core Mechanics Primary Colors: All colors in the gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RGB Square.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Bounce Blast.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

40% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Shoot your way through intense levels with a swiftly increasing difficulty, in a world completely built with handcrafted models. Invest your score in upgrades, or save it to gain interest with the risk of losing it all. Use your greed wisely to beat your friends and climb up the score table. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blue Flamingo.

About the Game BLAST! is a small HTML5 space shooter I made as a portfolio project. You control a tiny ship in an endless starfield, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while upgrading your weapons and shield. It’s meant to feel like a little arcade cabinet: simple controls, readable patterns, a couple of bosses, and a persistent high score you can chase. Runs in the browser (desktop ) – no … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLAST! – Tiny Retro Space Shooter.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Dancer.

This game was initially submitted to Craftpix jam 2025-2 jam with the theme "Cute but dangerous". I fixed and tweaked it afterwards for the Game Off 2025 jam with the theme "waves". Both jams overlapped and the game versions submitted to each jam were fully developed within the jam period. Spoilers There are two sections of the game after you go through the "Prologue" you will enable the secon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Turtle.

This game has been developed in under a week for GoedWare limited shapes game jam. The theme was "limited space" and the shapes allowed were circles and pentagons. Note: Some additional shapes are being introduced in post-jam updates. See below. Gameplay: Survive this hardcore bullet hell where your defeated enemies pile up and limit the available space for you to maneuver and tackle additional … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LET THE SHA PES DIE.

Welcome to by submission to GDKO 2025 (Round 3). The task was to recreate the classic game "Gain Ground". The first thing that caught my attention was the use of projectiles and volleys so I spent most of my time looking at how to create interesting projectiles and projectile trajectories with different parabola heights, distances and speeds. Story: After the singularity a superintelligence eme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take Turf.

Hypercosmic Rebound (HCR) is a manic arcade-style bullet hell space-shooter set in a flashy cyberpunk world. You play as Plutonia, a spunky runaway girl who needs to blast away hordes of robots and dodge swarms of bullets to escape her city. (This game is currently in a sort of demo phase and only has 1 stage, but I plan to add more soon! Make sure to follow my Itch page if you want to know when … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypercosmic Rebound.

NOTE: Please read mechanic explanation to avoid confusion. Post your high scores pic in the comment of this page, and I will manually update it on this page. LORE: A lot of dungeons are popping up mystically around the world. The wizard society steps up to the challenge and vows to conquer them all. They send battle wizards to each dungeon, however no matter how many they send in, be it one at a t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of Possession.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

77% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups: Vasara and Vasara 2 are made available to the whole world via this package: Vasara Collection! Science Fiction meets History in these arcade classics which take place in an alternate timeline Feudal Japan where technologically advanced weaponry and equipment are a reality, and heroes use flying motorcycles with amazing firepo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

61% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Mercenaries.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

93% User Score Based on 342 reviews

Danmaku Unlimited 2 is an indie labor of love to bring classic Japanese vertical shooting action to modern HD systems. Inspired by Japanese doujin shooters and being authentic to a fault, the game features epic stages filled with beautiful but deadly bullet patterns, nail-bitingly difficult boss fights and seriously rocking soundtracks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danmaku Unlimited 2.

Fire the frogs, defeat the anti-frogs and take back Frogkingdom once again. Defeat all the frogs in each level to continue. Controls: Select a frog with left click, drag and release to fire! Right click to duplicate frog when duplication ammo is loaded. Use the numeral keys to visit individual levels Press B to summon a boulder Press A to quick-restart level Press M to return to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Normal Game About Launching Frogs.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

92% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Planet.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 772 reviews

SAMOLIOTIK is a stylish shoot-em-up with different enemies, bosses, colour palettes, power-ups, set in different eras. In this game you will fight Adolf Gutler,The Illuminati, and other creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAMOLIOTIK.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 120 reviews

The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever: The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shmup / shooting game communities, both in Japan and overseas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RefleX.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

25% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Your Task is Simple, Kill Drones, Free Humans, Don't Die! Drones, The Human Condition is a fast paced twin stick, top down arena shoot 'em up, set in a futuristic Orwellian dystopia. Bring on the destruction! Created by a solo Attic dwelling Developer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drones, The Human Condition.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

58% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 4 reviews

From the creator of Rock Band and Amplitude comes a fresh new approach to the traditional shoot 'em up! All the action is driven by an entrancing soundtrack- no beatmatching required. The Idol System introduces a tactical layer on top of proven shmup gameplay allowing for a range of play styles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A City Sleeps.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

77% User Score Based on 1,255 reviews

Space Distant are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Space.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

94% User Score Based on 469 reviews

1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1982.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

85% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Spingun is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPINGUN.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

58% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship. Featuring a superb sound track by UK rock hip hop maestros the Sixty fours as well as classic tracks from Dylan Barry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

91% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scrappers.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 618 reviews

Wreak vengeance with your elite craft on waves of Swarm bugs, who are hellbent on killing you and everyone you love. Harvest their guts for scrap and earn a deliciously varied array of upgrades. Beat the last wave if you have the skill, then strap in and try again in this survival roguelite shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisker Squadron: Survivor.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

91% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

97% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Flying Red Barrel: The Diary of a Little Aviator is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flying Red Barrel: The Diary of a Little Aviator.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

73% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DELTAZEAL.

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

Notice: Web build is outdated at the moment, it is the 1.1 version, it still plays fine but I made a few bug fixes in version 1.2. If the web build did not work for you, try using firefox. If all fails you can download the files and play locally. I highly suggest downloading the 1.2 version of the game as I fixed some annoying bugs. Controls: - press left and right to move in that direction, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Sky.

Fortress Fury Know your battleground, build your defenses, and fight for your survival against the relentless goblin invasion. Your planning and fighting skills are the key to make your Last Stand! -------------- This game was developed for the 2024 Gamedev.tv game jam, with the topic Last Stand. -------------- NEW VERSION! What's new in v1.1? Bug-crushing! Projectiles were sometimes not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress Fury.

 You can control all the ship on the screen. Make other ship destroy each other to get score! However, please don't let the yellow ship be hit. That's " the real self", with no weapon.  Try to survive! Controls: left: A / ← / touch left part of screen Right: D / → / touch right part of screen There are 4 kinds of enemies: Shooter(Blue), Knifer(Purple), Laser-shooter(Red), Landminer(Orange) Besi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Colors in Control v1.1.2.

Your core is under attack! Protect it as long as possible in this strategic turn-based action game Different-colored energy orbs are being fired at your core in an ever-increasing onslaught. Luckily, the orbs only move after you do. Move your core or rotate your shields to avoid danger and protect your core for as long as you can. A colored orb can be blocked by the same colored shield, but beware… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colorguard.

There will eventually be 30 games. Here's what I have so far and how to play: 1. Paper Fleet - Use WASD or the arrow keys to fly paper airplanes. If you fly into a floating cube a new plane is added for you to control. Grow your fleet as much as you can before crashing 2. Sugar Ants - Click and drag with the mouse to move the candy around and lure the ants into the cup. Try to avoid the sticky tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Games.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Welcome to Breakpoint, a twin-stick slasher that provides all the hectic action of a bullet hell with the crunchy satisfaction of melee combat. Unlike other twin stick games, there are zero ranged attacks in Breakpoint. You have to control the battlefield with a variety of physical attacks. Slice, smash, and crush your way through waves of enemies to defeat the swarm. Move and groove your way thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakpoint.

Dual elevation horizontal 2D arcade shoot 'em up co-op helicopter action! With the world facing a desperate energy and economic crisis, rogue forces have launched a coordinated assault on a weakened allied order. Unable to respond directly under the fragile political climate, the Joint Security Alliance has turned to a special helicopter squadron known as the Heli-Cats. Their mission is to repel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heli-Cats.

GAME FEATURES: - Story mode with unlimited continues & checkpoints! - AI team mates and/or local co-op. - Unlockable 'random mode' (chaos turned up to 11 here). - Perma-death (in random mode) - no continues allowed! - A boss rush mode (with a Crystal comet twist). - Unlockable spaceships / characters. - Unlockable power-ups (unlock more for your 'run' when killing bosses). - Multiple routes th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Comet.

You can use 'x' for A button and 'c' for B button normally pressing 'f' should put the game in full screen but it might not work in all browsers. Pressing 'f3' with the game activated will switch between playdate and colored graphics. Progress is saved locally in an "indexed db" database from your browser.  You can also use an xbox controller to control the games if your browser (like chrome) supp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroTime.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

76% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

Bit.Trip Void is the third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga. Bit.Trip Void is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. In a control scheme brand new to the series, yet wholly familiar to gamers, the player is given complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they desire, interacting with the music in brand new ways. The cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIT.TRIP VOID.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

46% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

SHAPESHOOTER is literally an on-rail shooter, you'll have to clear colonies across 4 planets from a little creatures infestation called polygoneers. But that's not important, you'll not get a story here. You'll get frenetic action, insane music and a super hard challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shapeshooter.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murasaki.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 342 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

90% User Score Based on 529 reviews

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes+.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

88% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Glorkian Warrior: The Trials of Glork is a collaboration between acclaimed comic book artist James Kochalka and indie game studio Pixeljam. It’s a unique hybrid of Galaga-style shoot ‘em up, simple platforming action and Saturday morning cartoon. Help Glorkian Warrior defend his asteroid against an endless onslaught of alien invaders, and be prepared for somewhat unexpected results… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

64% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Zenohell is a 90s inspired shoot-em'up (shmup) that is all about simple gameplay, just dodge, shoot, score, with vibrant pixel visuals and a kicking 28 track soundtrack, with lots of content to boot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenohell.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Elder Star.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenodyne R.