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As a duck in a platforming game... or is it an fps? A rhythm game? Anyway, slay all fowl beasts (and a hidden boss) while your mouse constantly sends everchanging mixed signals.  At any point, your mouse does two functions based on the current genres (shown at the bottom of the screen), whether it's clicking enough times on a bomb before it explodes, or finding a hidden boss and at least 4 other … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A ______ Duck Game.

Current time to beat - 2:02 (set by Kyle) Untitled Punch Man Game (name still pending) is a shooter platformer heavily inspired by the Megaman X Series.  After playing through *almost* all of the Megaman X games ("BURN IT TO THE GROUND" made me stop), I wanted to make one of my own.   This is my starting attempts on something similar but with a twist - make punching a central mechanic... ...Curre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untitled Punch-Man Game.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.

Delivery!! is a 2D side-scrolling, platformer game. You play as a regular paperboy…but one day, you’re assigned the task of keeping the world at peace?! Run and jump around delivering coloured packages from kingdom to kingdom to keep relations between them cordial. However, there are watchful guards that will try to stop you if their kingdom is angry. Deliver packages, prevent war. Made in 48 hour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery!!.

MORE WEAPONS AND MAPS COMING SOON... WSAD or Arrow Keys or Right Click to move Mouse / Left Click to aim & shoot + or - to zoom in and out Enter (or click map) to start a match on the selected map P to pause / play game Backspace to finish match and see score R to restart current match F for fullscreen H to show / hide health bars U to hide / show all UI M to mute / unmute music C to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plasmateriel.

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.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

A Strange Hotel is a retro style atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer, with a few precision platformer levels in between. Find clever solutions to the physics based puzzles of A Strange Hotel. In this short but sweet puzzle platformer you have to find solutions to simple and complex puzzles while using your vacuum to grab physics objects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Strange Hotel.

Defend the Dyson Sphere! A hopefully challenging shooter with looping projectile blasts for the Black and White Jam #8 with the theme of LOOP. Don't shoot yourself in the back, and be sure to repair any damage. Controls WASD - Move SPACE - Jump / Double Jump LMB - Shoot Hold R - Repair (while still) I must confess I had some strange issues when I built this one, where the projectiles ran slower t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ODYSN.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 573 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

A mech-themed 2D platformer. With action-packed shooting, highly polished animations, driving multiple unique awesome mechs to fly in the air, play your own style based on a fluent set of controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDCORE MECHA.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 742 reviews

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

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.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

Cobalt is mostly about playing as a cute robot with a passion for 2D battles packed with extreme slow-mo and combat rolls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cobalt.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

"Double Cross is an adventure-game style investigation crossed with an intense action platformer. Players are also free to customize Zahra’s play style in order to become the top RIFT agent." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Cross.

In Dodge Bauble, play as an elf girl as she defends her home from evil baubles. Made for Winter Game Jam 2025. The theme is Iced HOW TO PLAY Move, jump, and shoot at the baubles that fly in from the sides of the screen. When you shoot them with your ice beam, they'll become frozen and act as ice platforms that you can stand on. You'll need to use these ice platforms to survive as the centra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dodge Bauble.

Game Overview In this game, you explore a hand-crafted cyberpunk city, making deliveries, unlocking new abilities, and parkouring across rooftops . Movement is slow in the beginning but picks up the pace as you go with each ability having its own sections. Along the way, you face hostile Drones and robot that challenge both your dodging and shooting skills. You follow the city map and interact … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Drop Courier.

This is a game made for the Shovel Jam 2025, based around color ramps. Programming, art, SFX: M1ntPhoen1x Song used: Dynamical by InvalidProject Palette used: Japanese Woodblock by Polyducks Engine used: MakeCode Arcade Please only read the rest of this if you've beaten the game or got stuck! (I guess) Controls [A] and [D] to move left and right [Space] to jump [Sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ramp It Up.

Green Piece is a fast-paced 2D platformer shooter where you play as a post-apocalyptic cleaning robot armed with a powerful water jet. Purify corrupted areas, defeat infected enemies, and rescue trapped animals from ancient monuments. Clean. Jump. Shoot. Save the world, one drop at a time. How to Play Green Piece is a short, energetic arcade platformer split into two levels: Level 1 A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Piece.

FISH SCALES About Fish Scales is the first game made by the group of friends Calvin, James, John, and RJ. It was made for the 2024 GMTK Game Jam, and fits the theme "Built to Scale" by being both about fish scales AND fish *that* scale. We hope you enjoy our first foray into the game development world! Story Fish Scales is the story of a young hermit crab named Kurt trying to find h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fish Scales.

This game contains flashing lights, photosensitive players beware! World view is an endless arcade-like twin-stick shooter, loosely inspired by bullet hell games. Blast away and shoot enemies as your vision slowly expands. But be wary, the battlefield is not what it seems... This game was made for the UAT Game Design Workshop Jam, March 2023 in 48 hours. The theme of the jam was deception. It wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World view.

Get ready for a hilariously chaotic experience with our 2D platformer Cat VS Squirrels! Developed during the Global Game Jam 2024 under the theme "Make me laugh," this game promises an entertaining blend of action and humor.  Controls Movement: Guide Catman with ease using arrow keys or A and D for lateral movement. Jumping: Leap over obstacles and dodge incoming nuts with the space bar. Wall Jum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat vs. Squirrels.

A Global Game Jam / 31 - 2 of February 2020 project. Jump into this 2D platform game and become the last being on Earth. A Bot is a lonely robot with only 10% battery left in his “guts” who’s fallen into a dumpster by accident. Help him gather his parts in order to exit this junk pit. Will you lend a Bot a helping hand for him to get back to the surface of the world? Xbox Controller: Jump: A Carr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Bot to Repair.

Devlog Video: Robot Busters is a simplistic top down shooter rogue-lite made using Scratch (more specifically the extension Turbowarp) for the Itching-to-Scratch game jam hosted by the Creator's Campfire Discord server. I am also currently working on a YouTube video about how I made the game on my channel Sterling Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4bIasPbGc0WAjCOCPiTgMw CONTROLLS: WASD to m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Busters.

WARNING The game contains bloomy and flashing lights if you have photelepsie you better dont play the game at high or medium only play on low when you have this. I do not accept any liability. The game is normal at low because for these people if you dont wanna play on low you can change it in the option. There are maybe some soundbugs. //Controls (Controller Recommended) Keyboard W or Uparrow … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It is better to get her together.

Towering Competition:After some very unlikely course of events happened (it's not like there would be spoilers, there just isn't in-depth lore yet), the world became a barren wasteland (save for a few big cities where most of the population now lives). The entertainment industry was at its all-time low, that was until Towering Competition became a thing. The idea is simple: select two commanders (… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towering Competition.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 319 reviews

Control SettingsThis game was made in Pixel Game Maker MV and runs at 30 FPS. Game language, screen size, screen shake, and key config settings can be accessed by pressing the F1 key on your keyboard. Other settings can be changed in the OPTIONS menu in-game. Mysterious T.O.K.Y.O.Welcome to Nitro City, Tokyo Special Administrative Region! The metropolis of Tokyo is a bit different from what we kn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nitro Express.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

82% User Score Based on 895 reviews

Orbital Gear is a sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give your mech momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies. Orbital Gear features classic multiplayer gameplay with new mechanics and 3D graphics. Orbital Gear has classic deathmatch as the basis for multiplayer pandemonium but it also have a spe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Gear.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

43% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Survival.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

88% User Score Based on 2,951 reviews

Chaos is an online FPS game. Why should you play it? Destruction, lots of it, plus some explosions, oh yeah, guns! Who doesn't like guns and explosions? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 2,868 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 11 reviews

Discover the truth behind an enigmatic AI striving to reach the Singularity, a theoretical “event horizon” in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and all bets about the future will be off. How will you play your part in the story? Explore the futuristic city of Harbor Prime and meet its many inhabitants, answer the challenges the city has to offer, roam the neon-lit stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dex.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

71% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels. Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick 'Em Up 2.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starless.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

42% User Score Based on 62 reviews

B.A.D is an intense and enjoyable Shoote'em up game that captures the feeling of controlling a mass-produced humanoid robot (Battle Armor) piloted by a single soldier while keeping the realistic fast-paced action in a dramatic large scale conflict, from various Factions of Earth and Mars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.A.D Battle Armor Division.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

91% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

Growbot is a 2D point and click adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a beautiful biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens, you play as Nara, a growbot in training to become a captain. When your station home is attacked by rapidly growing crystals, it's down to you to save it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growbot.

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.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

61% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 32 reviews

This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity 2X.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

68% User Score Based on 220 reviews

You were on the way to a recycling process when fortunately for you - and unfortunately for the environment - you accidentally ran off. Now your goal is to escape from the facility, which is an extremely difficult task due to the fact that you are a battery without legs. Equipped with a limited number of electric beams, you can connect to walls, move or destroy objects, turn switches, and charge … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volt.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

Embark on a grand Dadventure! Bond with your child to form an unstoppable team and become the World's Coolest (or Greatest) Dad. Undertake the most epic of trials a dad and their child can undertake… The Dad Quest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dad Quest.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

26% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape in this stylized shooter from Linclo Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martian Law.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Action platformer heavily inspired by the Mega Man X series, focused on fast and fluid movement and combat. Jump, dash, shoot and swing to stop mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." Available on Steam! Or play the demo below! Liz must stop corporate mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." 9 companies to infiltrate. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGABUSTER.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Schar: Blue Shield Alliance is a cooperative twin-stick shooter that features a variety of complementing ship classes to choose from. Upgrade your ships, defeat hundreds of enemies, save the galaxy all with some friends from the comfort of your couch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 878 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost 1.0.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 916 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

Continue ARID's journey of self discovery as she's thrust into a challenging and bizarre adventure that will test your wits as a player. The Fall Part 2: Unbound will put you in perspectives that you haven't seen before in a game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall Part 2: Unbound.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

84% User Score Based on 216 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Super Magbot is a precision platformer with no jumping! Players will have to traverse four distinct worlds with new mechanics and challenges unlocking along the way. Learn how to use Super Magbot's magnetic powers and use the different magnets to beat more than 150 levels. Enjoy unique challenging mechanics with classic 16-bit gaming vibes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Magbot.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

82% User Score Based on 361 reviews

Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impulsion.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 3,363 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

In the world of Cortex Command, many humans have opted to amputate their entire natural bodies in order to prolong their lives and enable interstellar space travel. Their disembodied brains are hardly helpless, however, as they can remotely control all kinds of machines and craft through artificial interfaces. Playing as one of these people's brains, you can quickly switch control between many di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cortex Command.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 548 reviews

RIVE is the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter you've been waiting for! This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style. Endless variety: fight on land, underwater, in zero gravity or on a moving train! Gather hacks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry!.

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.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

They Came From the Sky 2 is highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game wherein you take the role of one of the giant Alien robot with one and only one Mission: Save the Earth from mankind and make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie! Features: A excellent Family Alien friendly coffee-break game! Inspired by the legendary game from Amiga: Walker and old good Defender Simple controls and pure ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Came From the Sky 2.