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Games like The Shift - Ludum Dare 31

Games like The Shift - Ludum Dare 31

Games like The Shift - Ludum Dare 31

Looking for games like The Shift - Ludum Dare 31? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Earth Atlantis, Aaru's Awakening or Windforge.

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  1. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 12 reviews

    A side-scrolling Metroidvania-style underwater shooter focused on hunting boss monsters in post-apocalyptic ocean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Atlantis.

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 90 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 11 reviews

    Aaru's Awakening is a hand drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Travel through the mysterious world while the story of the four gods unravels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aaru's Awakening.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    WindForge is a side-scrolling block-building game where you explore hostile skies in an ever-changing Steampunk world. Everything you see can be created or destroyed, creating an RPG without barriers that rewards creative problem solving and improvisation. Take off in fully customizable airships, and embark on a journey of discovery and survival that will take you to the heart of the world and bey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windforge.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    75% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Poöf has been tricked by accepting a golden laying kitten. But the precious kitty makes all the greedy monsters envious. Survive waves of monsters trying to steal your revenue! Poöf vs the cursed kitty is a mix between tower defense, and platforming action, a game focused on hardcore gameplay, tight controls and choices, inspired by games such as Mario Bros Arcade Game, Orcs Must Die and Super Cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poöf.

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  6. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,746 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airscape: The Fall of Gravity.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,127 reviews

    Fishy is a 3D platormer. you play as a fish very far from home . traveling trough 5 worlds such as a jungle oasis to under water to the frozen tundra to inside a volcano to lastly to outer space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishy.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    56% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Take control of an experimental zombie that can transform into three unique and distinct forms. With quick reflexes, a little problem solving, and some rescued kittens, players make a violent exit that won't be forgotten by their captors. Three Dead Zed is an action/puzzle platformer that features beautifully hand drawn characters and environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Dead Zed.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    44% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tulpa.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Immerse yourself in this dark fantasy adventure where death is not the end but an incentive to keep going: several puzzles await you while a unique story will slowly unfold as you explore this mysterious supernatural place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul's Spectrum.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 469 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 26 reviews

    Super Meat Boy 3D is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux – IN 3D! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Meat Boy 3D.

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  15. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elephantasy: Flipside.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 1,597 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... forever! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt Custodian.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernal Edge.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Every granddaughter visits her grandmother for tea and something delicious to eat. Lumy is no different from millions of other girls. That is, except for one thing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crossroad.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 332 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    Expand is a meditative video game in which you explore a circular labyrinth that constantly twists, stretches and expands around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expand.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Damnosaur is a chaotic arcade shooter that combines colourful anime with the Dino-apocalypse! Fight alone, or with a friend to take down these monstrous dinosaurs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DAMNOSAUR.

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  22. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    51% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    THE FULL GAME IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM! http://store.steampowered.com/app/359580 Uncanny Valley is a survival horror indie game. We are tired of seeing action games marketed as survival horror,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Valley.

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  23. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews

    Your dream is about to become a reality as you just landed a brand new job at the latest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy's Humble Burger Farm.

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  24. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 4 reviews

    forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to forma.8.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 844 reviews

    The adventures of Bloody Trapland is back! Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online. This is a challenging, yet simple game that anyone can enjoy, whether y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    78% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Planet Diver is about an adventurous daredevil tackling her newest obsession: Interstellar wing suit diving. With her close robotic companion Buddy she'll travel across space to seek out the most dangerous planets and their respective chasms to dive in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Diver.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    51% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    SickBrick is an action-packed science fiction first-person-shooter (FPS) with vivid graphics and fast, frantic game play. Destroy hundreds of hostile robots with a wide variety of weapons on a strange alien planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SickBrick.

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  29. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 197 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 6 reviews

    The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact - an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Perhaps.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    Autumn is coming. Leaves fall, and spirits rise from the fallen leaves to begin their journey home. You must guide them, without direct control, by changing how the wind blows or by rebuilding the ground. Each spirit can be sacrificed to perform one of four actions - build a bridge of leaves, create a blowing cloud, dig tunnels, or block wind currents in an area. Use your actions wisely or you wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits.

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  32. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    55% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.In the role of the ball, you must overcome more than 60 challenging levels.Can you do it? Features: 60 levels Difficult gameplay If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball laB.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    In Kunai, you take control of Tabby the tablet. An elite kunai wielding robot fused with ancient warrior souls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KUNAI.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    You may think it's simple enough to run and jump your way through life. But there's more to this world... or, rather, these worlds. You're entering the duality of a distressed mind, controlling light and dark versions of the same environment. You hold the key to switching from one to the other. Every step forward shows a new obstacle, and a new way to alter it between dark and light. Become comfor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disorder.

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  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    You find yourself in a world plunged into chaos. Monsters roam this once peaceful land and will hunt down survivors without mercy. Discover shrines to bizarre forgotten gods which can lead to prosperity or annihilation. Even being the survivor that you are, you need not rely only on your agility and skill. Find everything from strange trinkets to powerful relics to give yourself the strength to ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient: Legacy of Azul.

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  38. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    66% User Score Based on 82 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Kill the Plumber is a challenging anti-platformer game. Play as the enemies instead of the hero for a unique new experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill The Plumber.

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  40. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 492 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    An isometric orgy of bloody violence and huge chiptunes. Battle your way through 27 levels of corporate architecture full of brain dead, corporate, buzzword-spewing, project managers using office furniture as your primary weapons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corporate Lifestyle Simulator.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 993 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to And Yet It Moves.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    68% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    The Puppeteer is waiting to pull your strings! A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What connects the seemingly random victims? What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer? -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    39% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Gentlemen! is a frantic local multiplayer Victorian-themed deathmatch game for 2-4 players. Full controller support! Local multiplayer! Play your friends. Crush their dreams. Smell their fear. Destroy them with a thousand pigeons. You'll need to hone a delicate balance of technique, knowledge, cunning, and blind panic (just like a real duel!). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gentlemen!.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 544 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.

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  45. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    71% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    Set in a future Tokyo, the game will see you become an assassin and uncover a dark conspiracy that will affect everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo 42.

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  47. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    It is the year 198X. Big hair is hot, and the war with the Soviets is colder than a refreshing glass of New Coke. RAD RAYGUN must travel the world fighting communist robots, and save the 1980′s by shooting his way through the decade in a totally fresh, expanded version of the original XBLIG game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Rad Raygun.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    57% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    For those of you who cannot live without old-style hardcore platformer challenges, Yury brings the ultimate spikes-lava-monsters experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yury.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Slip is a fast paced side scrolling platformer featuring a two color, swap mechanic. Using your two colors flee from Steve and his wretched purple beam through a multitude of obstacles and enemies. Slip combines the elegant simplicity of platforming with a polarity mechanic to create an easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master platforming experience. Simply put, Slip is the real deal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slip.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,360 reviews

    Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Fancy Pants Adventure.

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