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Looking for games like The Shaft? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bladestar, Directive 399WH or Dungeon Hunters.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    56% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bladestar.

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  2. Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know  If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.

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  3. Dungeon Hunters is a top-down 2d shooter where you go through 3 locations to find a treasure deep in the desert dungeon. Choose from 4 weapons, use cover to fight through 6 enemy types while avoiding traps, collect coins to buy cool upgrades for your character. Special features: Enemy AI — enemies shoot a random number of projectiles which makes the fights somewhat unpredictable. And running ene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Hunters.

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  4. ABOUT THE GAME A short horror game about an incident deep in the mines. You take the role of a miner who has to find a way to escape from the caved-in mine while keeping his headlamp on, and supplying it with power. That's the only way to keep your sanity in all that darkness. Venture deeper into the mines and find a crate of explosives to blow the entrance open. But be careful, you are not alon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strahov Mines.

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  5. Exam Game Project Golf!KIT109 Exam game project; Student ID: 584774. Basic Controls: Click and hold to shoot.Turbo for (limited) speed boost with Space bar (Cooldown Added).Press Q to return to main menu/title screen at any time.Press R to retry/reset the level at any time.Use 1-9 keys to auto-switch between levels: Normal ControlsBlack HolesMaze and CinemachineBreakable DoorCheckpointsTripwire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exam Game Project Golf!.

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  6. Controls: Aim: MouseShoot: Left MouseLaser (Level07 only): SpaceTeleport Ball: L The aim of Peghoul is to use your cannon to destroy as many pegs as possible. Aim your cannon and fire with the mouse. Hit pegs to destroy them, and earn bonus points depending on which bucket the cannon ball ends up in. Some levels contain spooky ghosts to destroy for extra points. Features list copied from assign… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peghoul.

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  7. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Nonogram 3D: Mega puzzle is a logic game where the goal is to uncover the hidden shape in each puzzle. To assist you, color hints will indicate the number of cubes to paint in each row. It's up to you to deduce which color to paint them, or whether to destroy them. Inspired by nonograms (or picross), this 3D variant adds depth to the game while remaining accessible. Features 200+ handcrafted puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nonogram 3D : Mega Puzzle.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Smart Cube is a first-person puzzle game about the escape from an scientific experiment which tests the level of intelligence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smart Cube.

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  9. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Explore an uncharted world of forgotten alien tech & lore, while crafting your way to freedom and stopping the spread of the ooze, a tenacious galactic menace! Brought to you by Apogee, THE original indie publisher, famous for Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem, Rise of the Triad, Prey & Max Payne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Residual.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    A simple puzzle game. Simple graphics and nice music. Try your mind in more than 70+ levels. They are waiting for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflex.

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  12. Neon Space Ball is a fast-paced, physics-based platformer set in a neon-lit futuristic world. Guide your ball through rotating platforms, avoid deadly obstacles, and navigate challenging levels to reach the goal. With intuitive controls, vibrant visuals, and exciting level mechanics, the game offers a mix of strategy, precision, and reflex-based gameplay. The game features a unique life system … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Space Ball.

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  13. Random Asteroids Introduction: This is an open space shooter game that was inspired in the legendary Asteroids.  Key Features: The player has 5 lives to survive in the free space and smash all the metal and rock meteors. But watch... there are also enemies out there that moves linearly and shoot with different weapons. Weapons can be also be picked by the player along with power ups to provid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Asteroids (Unity ECS).

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  14. 41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Spirit Cave A game for Ludum Dare 46 The game can be played with a mouse and keyboard (WASD) but also an Xbox one controller if you have one. Other controllers might work but has been untested. The Xbox one controller also works in the HTML5-version on Windows 10. How to play You need to take the cave spirit in a bottle to the cave crystal and heal it from evilness. Bring it with you and make sure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit cave.

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  15. A game that I made for Quantron. This was a failed Ludum Dare 53 entry, now finally finished. You can still visit the Ludum Dare page if you want to see the original version. Please read this post for why it took so long and is still broken. WARNING: This game is hard. And contains flashing screen effects. Press "F" on the title screen to toggle them. How to play Player 1 WASD = Move/Jump Space … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantron's Game.

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  16. Aim with mouse, click to shootDidn't get around to making layouts for the levels but levels 1-5 should have there mechanics shownAssets: shooter, ball, bricks: https://opengameart.org/content/breakout-brick-breaker-tile-set-free Background image: https://opengameart.org/content/space-background-2 music: https://opengameart.org/content/platformer-game-music-pack Sound Effects: https://kenney.nl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exam Game - Peggle.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    79% User Score Based on 409 reviews

    In this runner game, you play as a mouse who has stolen cheese as much as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouse (Sneaking).

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    66% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice, the title says it all! You get thrown into a dark room, with no light to be found anywhere! Are you willing to end your life to light the way for the next generation to proceed further? Play it today and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice.

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  19. For best performance try downloading and playing locally! Story It's another beautiful day in the small town of Gladeville. Your family has always wanted you to continue the family business as a baker, but you've always dreamed of being a Herbologist. After school, under the guise of "finding new ingredients", you often find yourself sneaking into the forest, going on adventures and trying to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime-pocalypse.

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  20. Description You wake up and find yourself trapped in a room inside a ruined structure.  The ceiling is closing, and you have no way to climb out.  You're a slime after all, how can you climb.  Once the ceiling has closed in, it will fall, squishing you like it has done to so may before.  You're only hope is to find some way to stop the ceiling from completely closing in on you.  Are you only goin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo.

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  21. Controls: Click and hold to shoot. Turbo for (limited) speed boost with Space bar. Reach the goal to win. Use 1-9 keys to auto-switch between levels: Normal ControlsBlack HolesMaze and CinemachineBreakable DoorCheckpointsTripwire DoorSticky WallsHoming MissilesWindmillDriving Range Press R to return to main menu at any time, or press N to go to next level at any time. Asset List: ScriptsDescriptio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exam Golf Game.

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  22. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    As the world burns, as the streets crumble, you cling to one thing: Survival. An unstoppable alien blight has taken hold of the earth, and there's no fighting it. Escape is the only option. Run, jump, and slide your way through urban destruction in this intense runner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apoc Runner.

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  23. This is my 3D First Person Shooter game assignment for Michigan State University's CAS 117 Games and Interactivity class.  It was rated one of the Top Three 3D FPS assignments by the professor, and was shown at the Spring 2025 Student Showcase. CONTROLS: Keyboard and Mouse: Move:WASD, arrow keys Aim:Mouse Jump:Space Shoot:Left-click Cycle Weapons:1 or 2, Mouse Wheel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Blasting.

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  24. 41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    --INCOMING TRANSMISSION-- 3249 PC 07 07 0932Z ATTN: PRIORITY ALPHA SUBJ: FW: MOBILIZE ALL FIGHTERS, ASTEROID IMPACT IMMINENT FROM: 193TRNSQ/XO, ORGN: 19FLTCM/CC XXTO: 193STDNT, ORGN: 193TRNSQ/CC, 193TRNSQ/XO ATTM: MISSION_BRIEFING.TXT Greetings pilot, It's your lucky day. I know you've only recently begun your pilot training with the ISC, but it looks like we'll be accelerating your timeline. We'l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perseidai.

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  25. NOTE: New executables have been uploaded with support for delta-time and some bugfixes. This version of the game should run quite well on a variety of systems. Thanks for checking out the game. It was crafted in about two weeks, almost fully from scratch, including all audio, music, graphics and code.   Further below is a list of   tools used. I provided an yyz export which contains the entire pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuperNova.

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  26. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Embrace cooking techniques like never beforeAfter being fired from a previous job as a line cook, a young chef is hungry for new work. One morning a mysterious job offer appears that beckons you towards a mysterious, magical restaurant. Culinary Wizard is a traditional 2D action-platformer made in a cozy 32-bit pixel art style. Bring ingredients to life and travel between unique worlds, battlin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culinary Wizard.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    LiDAR Exploration Program is a exploration game where you can't see the world around you. Use the lidar scanner to colorize everything around you. The game contains several levels to explore, in each of which you have to scan unknown objects. Features Quite simple and addictive gameplay, just walk and scan. Each level has its own color palette. 8 levels available for exploration Customiza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LiDAR Exploration Program.

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  28. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery is a cozy hidden object game that has you searching for hidden objects in hand-drawn, interactive landscapes. Ignite your imagination, unleash your inner artist with the editor and share your masterpieces with the world! THREE ERAS TO DISCOVER Dive into three captivating eras: Victorian elegance, Noir mystery, and Sci-fi wonder. Test your keen eye and unravel the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery.

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  29. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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  30. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    P.O.W.D.E.R. - Powder On Wild Days Explodes Randomly Play as a delivery elf who must maneuver around obstacles to prevent his package from bursting and deliver it to one of many towns. You can consume the exploded powder to get a buff, but things might get even worse... How long will you resist before giving in to the powder's appeal? Gameplay Whenever one of your powder keg explodes, it is turned… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P.O.W.D.E.R..

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Blast-off is a hardcore jumper, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates. This forces the hero to reach super-fast speed to break through the space-time and break through the limit, where he will find peace in the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blast-off.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 364 reviews

    Death's Hangover is a ball and bat game, featuring horror elements, mature comedy and themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death's Hangover.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    40% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    Life on Earth is unsustainable. Humanity must seek a new home but the only planet found is very hostile. You were sent on a expedition to slay the monsters inhabiting the surface of this planet. In this adventure you end up being the villain. Game contains two basic controls, many puzzles and lots of guns and enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robotex.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    81% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

    Jet Kave Adventure brings everything you love about 2.5D platformer. Enjoy the skill-based action, challenging boss fights, clever secrets and thrilling set-pieces in a game where the Stone Age and science fiction collide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Kave Adventure.

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  36. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    76% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Deep Despair 2 is an open world survival adventure action game with procedural generation and complete freedom of action: building, crafting, hunting, farming, livestock, brewing, cooking, traveling, fight, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Despair 2.

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  37. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Orebody: Binder’s Tale is a linear platform shooter that takes place on the alien world of Orebody. As an orphaned battle bot named Binder, players fight their way to the Floating City of Galvanstad, a hovering A.I. fortress, to confront their makers and avenge the death of their mentor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orebody: Binder's Tale.

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  38. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    28% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Souls.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Master the art of six-axis piloting as you blast your way through a mind-bending space labyrinth to a hypnotic synthwave soundtrack and retrofuturistic style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTORIA.

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  40. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    43% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Pure metroidvania game, adventures, secret locations, tons of weapons, and of course hardcore gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Other Worlds India.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of Voyager! Take it easy and create your own gorgeous emergent journey! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOYAGER.

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  42. An entry for the RocketbeansTV BeansJam Mobile game jam 2018. Developed by one person in 48 hours using mainly free software. DISCLAIMER: Please do not vote for this game in the game jam. It mainly consists of free assets from a unity tutorial. Other teams have put far more creative effort into their projects.At the moment the game is still almost identical to the one offered in the asset store fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All-Night Polka in the Bayou.

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

    FPS Infinite is a "Metroidvania" (similar to Metroid Prime) where the enemies, weapons, levels and item placements are procedurally generated. You'll need to explore each unique world for new abilities, which will unlock new areas. Your goal is to find the Forbidden Phr00t in each world, which will trigger the world to blow up. You must escape safely in the dynamically calculated time to win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FPS Infinite.

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  45. 'Sukebe Beach' is a brick breaking game. The theme is young women and 30 unique sexy girls. - Game play Destroy all the bricks on the screen to watch the full picture. - Function Beauty girl pictures. Full view mode after level completion. Press the "Enter" key to quickly complete the current level. Using items with the number keys 1,2 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sukebe Beach.

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  46. Demo Video: This project was a collaborative effort, with the following highlighting my specific contributions.Project Overview: In this project, I developed a procedural room generation system for a 2D dungeon crawler using breadth-first search (BFS), depth-first search (DFS), and Dijkstra algorithms. This system creates dynamic, grid-based levels. Additionally, I incorporated gameplay mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stone Soup.

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  47. Controls and Goal Hold Z to raise the left paddle, hold / to raise the right paddle.  Hold space to pull back the pin. Release space and it will spring forward, launching the ball if it is in position.  Press space when the ball is not in the launching chute and the ball will get a little speed boost! You can give it another speed boost when its trail stops being red.  Press D to toggle the debug … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIT109 Exam Game - Pinball.

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  48. FEGGLE (Fake Peggle) (KIT109 Exam Game) HOW TO PLAY: - Point your mouse to where you want the ball to go, and click to release. - Try to hit all the panels before you run out of balls! Additional Controls: - Press L to activate "Lindslay Mode" and teleport your active ball to your cursor position! - Press Q or the on-screen  "Back" button to return to the title screen - Use the number row to jump… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feggle (KIT109 Exam Game 2023).

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  49. Embark on a journey across the cosmos after a powerful summoning from the stars. Ancient beings and their mysterious mechanical minions have been set loose, posing a threat to our reality itself.  As a bold space explorer, you'll need to navigate the vastness of space and face off against otherworldly foes, like the mighty Swallower and the enigmatic Thinker.  Only by using clever tactics and st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pulse of the Ethereal.

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  50. Ancient-Sssnakes Dylan Smith's submission for University of Michigan-Flint's 2023 Game Jam for course CSC 591 For the fall 2023 semester, we had just over 2 weeks to make a game. At this time, this is the most complex thing I've designed or coded. How to Play Move with WASD.Jump with Spacebar.Interact with E.Attack with left mouse click. (BROKEN) Cryptic Hints Play with speakers or headphones on.E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Sssnakes.

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