Games like The Rat Plague
Looking for games like The Rat Plague? Here are top platformer recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Retro Machina, Waking Mars or Face It - A game to fight inner demons.
1 View Game73%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, replayability77% User Score 86 reviewsCritic Score 68%6 reviews"Retro Machina" is a game set in a post-apocalyptic world where the city of Endeavor is the last refuge, encased in a glass dome and untouched by destruction. Players control a small robot, exploring this retro-futuristic city, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth about the city's past and the fate of its human inhabitants. Through exploration and combat, the game offers a unique blend of adventure, action, and nostalgia-inducing visuals.
View Game2 View Game90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability90% User Score 942 reviewsIn Waking Mars , players explore an open-world network of caves filled with alien life forms and ruins. To survive, they must learn to create ecosystems with exotic plants and creatures, using some to feed others. The goal is to discover the secrets of Mars' past before time runs out.
View Game3 View Game53%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding53% User Score 226 reviewsFACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes …
View Game4 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability95% User Score 1,104 reviewsCritic Score 64%12 reviewsAnodyne is a single-player fantasy platformer game with excellent mechanics and ingenious graphics, set in the dream world of the human Young. As you explore, you'll encounter urban, natural, and bizarre areas, fighting your way through dungeons within Young's subconscious. The game features a good plot, beautiful music, and some grinding, creating a fantastic and highly emotional atmosphere. The sequel, Anodyne 2, is also available.
View Game5 View Game85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsreplayability, grinding89% User Score 381 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 reviews"PixelJunk Shooter" is a twin-stick shooter game with puzzle elements, where players navigate through treacherous underwater levels to rescue trapped scientists. The game features a unique fluid physics system, allowing players to manipulate water, lava, and ice to their advantage. With a variety of enemies, power-ups, and challenging levels, "PixelJunk Shooter" offers a thrilling and engaging experience.
View Game6 View Game92%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplayoptimization, grinding96% User Score 951 reviewsCritic Score 89%11 reviews"Braid: Anniversary Edition" is a sophisticated time-bending platformer that follows the protagonist, Tim, on his journey to rescue a princess. Using innovative time-manipulation abilities, players must navigate through beautiful, intricate levels and solve challenging puzzles to progress through the story. The game's thought-provoking narrative, stunning artwork, and gripping mechanics offer a unique and immersive gaming experience that resonates long after the game is over.
View Game7 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding95% User Score 5,138 reviewsCritic Score 87%8 reviewsThe Swapper is a narrative-driven puzzle game taking place in a desolate sci-fi world. Players use a device to clone themselves and swap consciousnesses, solving puzzles in fiendishly clever ways. Its unique claymation-style visuals and thoughtful story, told through the environment, create an unforgettable experience in English, French, German, and Spanish.
View Game8 View Game74%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, story84% User Score 606 reviewsCritic Score 59%7 reviews"Unexplored is a single-player Role Playing game known for its exceptional gameplay, good graphics, and sensational music, yet can be very grinding and buggy. The game's level generator is highly praised, providing a rich and story-driven experience with real-time combat, similar to a real-time Brogue. With a variety of content and puzzles, it's a must-play for fans of rougelites and rougelikes, offering a fresh take on the genre."
View Game9 View Game42%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstory, stability42% User Score 85 reviews'n Verlore Verstand is a surrealist, atmospheric exploration game set in a distorted reality. Traverse through a series of dream-like landscapes, solving puzzles and uncovering fragments of a mysterious narrative. The game features a unique visual style, and immersive soundtrack, and encourages players to delve into their own interpretation of its abstract world.
View Game10 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, stability74% User Score 78 reviews"Samudra" is a single-player fantasy platformer game with a good plot. It is an environmentally focused 2D puzzle game, featuring hand-illustrated underwater creatures and a polluted sea. 100% of profits from the game's sales in June support ocean conservation organizations in Indonesia. Samudra is a winner of the Unity for Humanity Grant.
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