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Games like The Santa Claus Game

Games like The Santa Claus Game

Looking for games like The Santa Claus Game? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Santa's Troubles (C64), Creepy Claus or Naughty Elves.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    This game runs perfectly on both PAL and NTSC models of the Commodore 64. Background A few days before Christmas, the toys to be distributed to all the children of the world have now been packaged in Santa's workshop. Unfortunately, a gang of criminals decided to steal part of the gift packages to resell them on the black market. The criminals then went to the North Pole and entered the worksh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santa's Troubles (C64).

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  2. It’s your first day on the job in Santa’s workshop, but it’s already off to a bad start. Santa isn’t impressed with your work, and now he’s chasing you down. The only way out? WRAP THE PRESENTS the job is simple :) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Claus.

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  3. Naughty Elves is a Christmas themed 2D pixelart puzzle game. Your goal is to help Santa Claus to get back the presents from the naughty elves who want them all for themselves. Hit the elves with a snowball to knock them out and make them pay for their treason. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naughty Elves.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 99 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Gridrunner. Revenge of the Mutant Camels. Tempest 2000. Llamatron. In the British gaming universe of the 80s and 90s, nobody made games like Jeff Minter. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, you can play the history of one of the weirdest, wildest game developers to ever exist – a man who loved shooters and sheep, lasers and llamas. LLAMASOFT Journey back in time to an era o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story.

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

    Shovelboy is a retro-style platformer where you have to collect shovels in 21 increasingly difficult small levels. How fast can you go? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHOVELBOY.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    47% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Best Buds.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    In Save The Astronaut you take on the role of Bill, career space-man. You're marooned on an uncharted world in a far off star system. Covered in jagged rock and freezing ice. Before impact your ship jettisoned a disaster beacon. You must traverse this chilling world and activate the beacon to receive rescue. Your mission: Navigate the 20 ever-more challenging levels and reach the exit before you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save The Astronaut.

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  8. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Wear different costumes to get past different challenges in this precision puzzle platformer. Then build your own challenges in the level editor! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kid Hallow.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 374 reviews

    After Balrog recovers the Christmas presents that were stolen by Chaba, the cowardly Mimiga named Santa must sneak into every house and return the missing packages. Be the Mimiga Who Saves Christmas! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Story's Secret Santa.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,314 reviews

    The team that created the original Incredible Machine is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more. Everything you loved about the original game is back and improved with a new physics engine, high definition art, new parts, and even online multiplayer. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraption Maker.

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  11. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Relive the PC shareware era in this run n' roll, retro platformer! As the last remaining polyroll, you must run, jump, roll, float, and bomb your way through bizzare environments to defeat the evil Kaiser Kiwi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyroll.

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  12. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ENTER THE TURBO SANTA PRIZE COMPETITION! Santa slept in! Can you deliver all his presents in the good-saint-Nick of tubo-time to save Christmas? A frantic arcade score-attack game for the Classic Amiga platform, based on 2021's hit game Turbo Tomato. Christmas Day has come. The children are starting to wake up and wander around, still half-asleep, looking for the presents Santa left for them. But … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turbo Santa DX22 (Amiga).

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  13. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Needs Beta Testers!!!Join the discord and possibly redeem a free copy of the game in exchange for some feedback and testing!! there is about 50 slots for the beta. Come and let me know what you think of the game.DescriptionSanta's Basement is a thrilling cooperative game that challenges you and your friends to save Christmas by saving Santa who has cursed. Join forces with your friends and embark … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santas Basement.

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  15. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 9 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I.F.O.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Your stamp decides everything. Approve — and grant a dream. Deny — and deliver a lesson. Welcome to the "Behavior and Delivery Verification Department, " where Christmas miracles begin with bureaucracy. Santa's magical workshop is not just about cozy ateliers and flying reindeer. It is a giant, perfectly tuned machine, and its heart is our office. And this year, luck has smiled upon you! In the mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gifts, Please.

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  17. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Reindeer Story is a 2D Adventure RPG! Run, Jump and Battle through 6 chapters of this Wintery Epic! Fight foes in turn based battles with a real-time element, dodge enemies attacks in the Battle Zone and retaliate with Z-Skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reindeer Story.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 6,162 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO 50.

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  19. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Ninja 1987 is an action platformer in the classic 8-bit style, paying homage to the great ninja games of the past. Take a nostalgic dive into the 80s with pixel art graphics and chiptune music that captures the vintage sound. Ninja 1987 features 7 levels filled with enemies and traps. Our hero can wield shurikens and unleash powerful ninjitsu attacks. Encounter challenging end-level bosses and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja 1987.

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  21. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 165 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Afterdream is a 2D psychological horror adventure game.Navigate the obscure location populated by ghosts, and collect items to solve puzzles as you move further through the intriguing story. Look through the lens of your strange camera and photograph highlighted objects to interact with them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterdream.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,232 reviews

    Tragedy! Santa; the toy giving folk-hero, and purveyor of fine Christmas goods, has had enough. Endless requests from greedy children wanting more and more every year, tax increases, pressure from elf unions, bills, reindeer!It is your duty, as an employee of Polar Sanitation Inc, to clean up the grizzly aftermath of Santa's bloody rampage. Elves, reindeer and ruined masonry from Santa's brief bre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    Muri is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. After the colonization of Mars, a team of scientists design an armor suit of cataclysmic power, sparking a conflict between several factions. When Mars suddenly vanishes, one woman sets out to discover the fate of humanity. Inspired by the games of its time, Muri is an authentic '80s experience, with the focus often changing between run-a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MURI.

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  24. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,497 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 198X.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    84% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balthazar's Dream.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In Ho-Ho-Home Invasion (very nearly titled Santa Game Solid), play as Santa preparing his stealth skills ahead of the big night (Christmas Eve), delivering presents under trees, filling stockings, and making a swift exit - without getting caught! Whitepot Studios is excited to announce this free festive stealth micro-game, created especially for the festive season. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ho-Ho-Home Invasion.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    Do you believe in the existence of Christmas elves that appear on New Year's Eve and Christmas? If so, then most likely you have heard of the good elves. But imagine that there are still evil elves. They create madness and can come to you at any time if they get bored. They are watching you and testing you. Or maybe they just want to have fun. Will you play by their rules? Dima is a graduate stud… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to September 7th.

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  29. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    94% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 27 reviews

    Join the celebration! Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes you on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games.At the heart of Atari 50 are the Interactive Timelines, which combine historical trivia, digital artifacts, over 60 minutes of new interviews, documentary footage, and playable games into one cohesive experience. When you encounter a game in the Timelines, you can immedia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

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  30. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Lucius game has been demade, and is now ready for mayhem. Enjoy all the gore now in fewer pixels and fewer colors. The original game has been fully demade to achieve the atmosphere of an 80's style gory adventure. Lucius is now killing all the pixels and there isn't a damn thing anyone can do about it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucius Demake.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Help Suama stretch and zoom through four bite sized dessert inspired worlds in an effort to finally reunite with her love Mochi! With a simple one button control scheme MochiMochi provides an ever-increasing level of challenge throughout its short and welcoming 2D adventure. Go and get those kisses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MochiMochi.

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  32. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    72% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Pixel.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Tackle 16 levels in the solo quest for the Mega Coins in this manic 2D platformer from Big Pixel Studios and Adult Swim Games. Or invite your friends over to rob them of victory -- and their coins -- in four different local multiplayer modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Coin Squad.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    In Tiny Life, you control a set of people that live together in a household. You take care of their daily needs, build their skills, forge new relationships... or just mess up their entire life in whatever way you can think of! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Life.

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  35. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade is a fast, colorful arcade skating game inspired by the energy of classic 90s games. Jump into quick runs, dodge obstacles, keep your speed, and chase a better score every time you play. With real life TRICKS. It is built for short, replayable sessions where timing, rhythm, and clean reactions matter more than complicated controls. Features - Fast arcade skating act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Extremely Difficult, Incredibly PrecisePinfall merges the rage game genre (Getting Over It, Pogostuck, Jump King) with pinball physics and mechanics, creating a brand new kind of rage game. Any progress made can be lost in an instant. The higher you go, the farther you can fall. Falls are extra punishing, and quick reflexes are essential to save yourself from falling farther. The ball is almost al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinfall.

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  37. After a millennium of stagnation, Humanity fled to the stars in a bid to leave their past behind, but they're about to learn that tradition is what you make of it... This holiday season, a metallic hoof reaches down from the depths of space, and good tidings it brings! Dodge distractions! Launch gifts! Keep moving! Out of time? Onto the next planet!! It's a bit of a laugh really, but that won't … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twnkl Gft 2: A Lust For Blood.

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  38. The Story So Far...Santa has been through a real crisis over the last few years. He started off happily dropping presents down chimneys, but got complaints about the wrong presents going to the wrong families.  So, he installed the Gift-o-Matic 5000 to help with present sorting. This was very unpopular with the over-worked elfs and rumour has it that they sabotaged the device, causing it to explod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santas Present Drop 4 - Grunch's Revenge.

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  39. This game was created for the New Year New Skills Game jam in the span of approximately 5 days. (I had to finish the jam early). The theme of the Jam was "Creating Connections". Snowscape Fixer Snowscape Fixer is a simple platformer where you go around the map and fix telephone poles. It is set in a time when phone lines were still important and when today's modern appliances all seem like science… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowscape Fixer.

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  40. Journey Through The UnderworldIn Charon's Crossing, you play as the mythic ferryman, Charon. Your task is to safely ferry the souls of the departed through the treacherous rivers of the Underworld. As you maneuver through each of the five rivers—Lethe, Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, and Styx—you'll confront a variety of obstacles and menacing foes that aim to obstruct your path.Power-Ups & Stra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charon's Crossing.

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  41. Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer, and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex searching for dozens of weapons, gadgets, and upgrades to find a way to the surface and discover if there is still life on Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Dungeon.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Join Our Community Come hang out with us on Discord! About the GameGem Worlds is a short roguelike-puzzle hybrid, inspired by classics such as Boulder Dash and Supaplex, with a mixture of dungeon-crawling roguelike elements. Explore 50 uniquely-generated levels across 5 unique worlds Collect gems, dodge boulders, escape to survive Fight monsters (or avoid them) using melee or a variety of s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gem Worlds.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Heal the sick, save the world! You will master simple levels in an addicting and challenging missions to save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaccine.

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  45. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Parallel Shift is a Pixel Art Platformer Runner game where you take control of King and Tess, two scientists stuck in a dimensional loop. Switch between dimensions, close the matching breaches and rewind time to escape the unknown. Inspired by late 90's videogames, the pixel art, the dark synthwave music and retro vibes of Parallel Shift focus on delivering an experience of rush and urgency, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallel Shift.

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  46. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Turkeys Have Captured Santa!Christmas is in danger. A rebellious army of turkeys has kidnapped Santa Claus in a desperate attempt to cancel Christmas forever… and save themselves from becoming Christmas dinner. Now only one unlikely hero can save the holidays. A snowman. Snowman Saves Christmas is a festive arcade-style platforming adventure where players must journey through dangerous win… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowman Saves Christmas.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    88% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Nanomon is the ultimate desktop pet! Born from the bits and bytes coalescing in the back of cyberspace, every Nanomon needs a good home. This is your opportunity to give them one! From flying cats to sentient watermelon to pixelated dragons to foliage bearing locked-and-loaded weaponry, every Nanomon has a unique appeal. Find your new friend today! EvolveEvery Nanomon has a goal in life. A dream t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nanomon Virtual Pet.

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  48. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Smash treasure chests and overwhelm enemies with a shower of items! Chest Buster is an incremental/idle combat game where you fight by destroying only treasure chests. Instead of hitting enemies directly, smash the chests in front of you. Items dropped from destroyed chests immediately boost your power without any inventory management. The higher the chest level, the more powerful the items that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chest Buster.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Relive the era of Flash mini-golf games on more than 81 holes based on real courses! And do it... for The Joy of Putting! What are you getting ? Arcady putting physics 81 different holes Online leaderboards 5 different courses Challenging achievements Chill and relaxing soundtrack Based on real-life courses!This is the only online game with the official competition holes from t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt.

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  50. You are Pixel P.I., a hacker detective who has to solve old cases to find clues about her own past. After an unknown incident Pixel lost her memories, and the only link to her past is a list of old cases that she found. What's wrong with these cases? Why were they never solved? And what kind of clues do they contain about Pixel's past? These are all mysteries that you will need to solve in ord… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel P.I..

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