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Description Prototype for a metroidvania-style game developed using the Odin language (https://odin-lang.org). I'm using a 2D framework developed in the Odin language to create a game for GameDev.TV JAM 2025 (https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025) and for the 2025 Annual Jam (https://itch.io/jam/2025-jam) This is a 2D platformer inspired by Metro-Vania. Story You are Alice, a young girl who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Inner World.

Ludum dare 42 submission. Intro The galaxy is collapsing. A giant, nightmarish black hole is slowly growing, consuming everything in its path. And on this path is our own solar system. You are an highly advanced A.I operating the Ark, the first faster-than-light colony ship, fitted with hundreds of millions of cryogenic pods to carry humans through the depths of space. Yet, it is not enough to ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Ship.

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.

A dark and mysterious entity from another dimension has gained access to our world through a portal deep inside an ancient temple. Only a true fighter pilot like you can stop it before it rips apart the very fabric of space and time. But beware: many dangers lie ahead! Project Möbius is a fast-paced 3D game inspired in part by 2D Shoot 'em up games such as Battle Squadron for the Amiga. Your goa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Möbius.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Marsmare: Alienation is a thrilling metroidvania adventure game. It tells the story of a simple guy from Earth who is abducted by insidious aliens. Wishlist the game now! Explore the underground alien base and Mars cavesMars is a much more mysterious planet than meets the eye. Its underworld is riddled with natural caves and tunnelsof a subterranean base. Once in the secret laboratory, our cap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marsmare: Alienation.

Remote Stranding Created in 16 days for Jamlytics Jam #1. Theme: A poor connection Stranded on an asteroid far from home, your only hope is a remote-controlled drone. Build a tower and pray someone out there is listening.  Version History Version 1.0.8 Stop enemy lasers from penetrating obstaclesShow warning messages when starting new gamesFixed laser enemies not dropping the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remote Stranding.

Short description A simple endless runner game made using Defold engine. The game was created as a second task during Game Dev School course. This task has taken 2 months of work after hours (everyone of us has a regular job). No one of us knew Defold engine nor lua scripting language before. The Adventures of Diasi is a simple run and jump endless runner game. All you do is to jump through obstac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Diasi.

Ocean Adventurer How to play Navigate the dolphin via arrow keys or corresponding letters (W, A, S, D). Pressing spacebar or Y makes her jump. Navigation via gamepad should also be possible.  You can find the story behind the quest in the about-menu. Sometimes, you need to jump to avoid obstacles. This will cost energy. But if the dolphin finds some fish to eat, she will replenish. Be careful no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Adventurer.

Run, jump, and drill through a massive, open-ended, 2D world featuring multiple playable characters, unique level themes, TURNING INTO A DRAGON(?!), and a slew of optional moves that allow you to decide how you tackle any given challenge! Gameplay: Danger Cliff 2 is an open-ended 2D Platformer. Run, jump, and drill through huge, interconnected levels with wild themes, unique mechanics, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger Cliff 2.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. Explore solar systems and discover planets, space stations, aliens, and artifacts. Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running (and you might see your home planet once again). Toy with accurate and delightful space physics. Break into a space station with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Voidship: The Long Journey is a 2D top-down space combat/strategy game. You are the captain of a modular spaceship entrusted with a mission which might take centuries to complete. Gather resources, crew and technology to build your spaceship into a titan warship to fulfill your objective. If you love exploring and battling through unknown quadrants of space with a fully customizable warship… Voi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidship: The Long Journey.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:humor

84% User Score Based on 218 reviews

A minimal space exploration and survival game. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new world to call home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Horizon.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

22% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Three ships, ten planets, thousands of people in danger and millions of meteors between them and you. Rescue as many as possible in a race across the whole solar system and make off with as much salvage as you can in this fun & frantic little home-made sci-fi action-strategy game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rover Rescue.

Travel and make new friends in this mammoth sized RPG / Adventure filled with an amazing amount of content! While playing the story, make new friends, craft, mine, discover monsters and mysteries and even travel beyond the stars!                              Please leave a rating or comment if you enjoy playing. Also try another game I created. This is a CCG Challenge deck builder which is playe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey Galaxis+1: Huge free and full game!.

Controls: W/A/S/D - Player movement/UI controlsSpace - Player Action/UI selectP - Pause mini gameESC - Pause whole game Welcome to Sunrise Games! A game made to attempt to recapture the feeling of waking up early on a Saturday morning while the sun is still rising, and sneaking into the living room to play some video games while everybody else is still asleep. Pick from your choice of 3 games! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunrise Games - GDTV Halloween 2025 Entry.

Developed by me Emil A Olsen in 3 days and 5 hours with sleep during the GMTK Game Jam 2025 with the theme LOOPhttps://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025 Had some issues with loading. Going fullscreen worked for me How to Play: 1. Use left click to create and switch tracks2. Press space to whistle3. Game over if you reach a track without a connection4. Keep going until the big enemy ship reaches the center … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rim Edge.

Dice Versa is a simple puzzle game where players control a dice that they roll through obstacles and use to solve navigational puzzles. The game features a unique ability system where the player can roll onto special board spaces to gain powerups such as increased speed and the ability to roll across invisible tiles. There are currently five levels available to test players' abilities. The game wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Versa.

Scrapheap Shuttle is a sci-fi themed shoot-em-up game with puzzle elements, where you guide your spacecraft through outer space and waves of aliens in an attempt to get to the Interstellar Academy before you're too late. Set in an alternate universe where humans have populated most of the nearby galaxies, and regularly commute via space-travel to reach places of employment and/or learning. Al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapheap Shuttle.

*Read Before Playing!* If you choose to play on a browser (WebGL), Google Chrome must be used for best experience! About You're a lonesome astronaut in space. Your space station is hit by an asteroid and your goal is to make it to your escape pod and head back to Earth.  This is RetroScape. If you're a fan of portal, you'll love this game. *Disclaimer* : The production of this game was entire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroScape.

After crash landing into a forest, two fugitives are on the run from the  technologically advanced city, Neoverse. In the perspective of Ely, one of the wanted fugitives, the player must find their way through the forest known as the Overgrowth. Once a normal environment, transformed into a cesspool of overgrown plants, trees, and mutants that were affected by Neoverse’s experiments and migrated h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Overgrowth.

Finalized Release: https://maryam-teima.itch.io/telltale Mysterious manifestations have transformed an illustrated novel's world into a boss-invested, hostile environment.  YOU, Hero, the protagonist of the book, have been asked by your village to defeat the inhabiting monsters and uncover the mystery behind this sudden transformation.Objectives:Interact with Npc's, collect Resources to restore th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TellTale.

The Last Word puts you on a quest for Words. These Words have power: they can change the rules of the world around you and help you brave the harsh elements on your path. But beware: changing those rules might benefits your enemies! You’ll have to use the right Words, at the right time, to reach the end of your journey. How to play The Last Word is an infinite runner (with levels): you do not cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Word.

Description You are the captain of a modern era cargo ship! You know people are stranded alone, along the coasts of various countries with nowhere to go to. Their homes destroyed and their land ridden with war. You know they have no home to return to, and you know that you yourself can’t do much - BUT you own a cargo vessel and you want to try! You must manage your fuel and finances wisely to sav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refugee Rescue.

Attention:Thanks to all the overwhelmingly positive feedback The Adventures of Yulpers! has gotten, work is underway on an expanded 'Game of the Jam!' edition.  You can check it out at:https://withthelove.itch.io/yulpers-gotje Ready, set, YULP! It's time to yulp your way to fame and glory with The Adventures of Yulpers! The more you yulp, the longer you get, but watch out for the sinister Gulpers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Yulpers!.

Fire the frogs, defeat the anti-frogs and take back Frogkingdom once again. Defeat all the frogs in each level to continue. Controls: Select a frog with left click, drag and release to fire! Right click to duplicate frog when duplication ammo is loaded. Use the numeral keys to visit individual levels Press B to summon a boulder Press A to quick-restart level Press M to return to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Normal Game About Launching Frogs.

Imperium is a 2D Lo-fi, Sci-fi Puzzle Adventure game set in a dystopian future where you take on the role of BS-23, a former scientist of the condemned scientific organisation known as The Betterment. Imprisoned due to their involvement with the original Betterment, BS-23 is sent out onto dangerous missions alone and unarmed with the objective to obtain vital data at the behest of the Galactic Cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium.

*Read Before Playing!* If you choose to play on a browser (WebGL), Google Chrome must be used for best experience! About You're a lonesome astronaut in space. Your space station is hit by an asteroid and your goal is to make it to your escape pod and head back to Earth.  This is RetroScape. If you're a fan of portal, you'll love this game. *Disclaimer* : The production of this game was entirely do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroScape.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

50% User Score Based on 796 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 12 reviews

The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Robo's World: The Zarnok Fortress is a free roaming Tactical Action Platformer. Take on the vast, interconnected Fortress, and battle an ever learning foe who seeks to repair each zone you sabotage. Can you master your abilities to put an end to the dark reign of the Zarnok once and for all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robo's World: The Zarnok Fortress.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

81% User Score Based on 1,153 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Nimbatus: The Drone Constructor is an action simulation game. Craft drones out of hundreds of different parts and explore a fully destructible, procedurally generated galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbatus: The Space Drone Constructor.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

72% User Score Based on 139 reviews

Travel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and deliver fragments of plasma using your omni-directional ship. Solar flares, asteroids, supernovas and force fields are just some of the challenges you will face as you pilot your ship through the inte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Flux.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 2,104 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! Experience the brilliant climax of the legendary X-Trilogy , and take your place in the history of the X Universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X3: Terran Conflict.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Critic Score 35%Based on 3 reviews

Destroy the colossal mothership looming over the planet and save your home world! With a fleet of high-tech space fighters at your disposal, take on a series of suicidal missions to destroy the alien invader from the inside. Take down reactors, collect sensitive data, and avoid lethal defenses as you maneuver through the vents of the enemy vessel at near light-speed velocity – the clock is ticking… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Collider 2.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

52% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Travel on an intergalactic highway in search of new planets! In this game you have to explore new lands, flying from one planet to another. Avoid spaceships, destroy enemies, complete missions and get achievements! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Now Man Flies.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

70% User Score Based on 337 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

A poetic, roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated world When home is no more... Resources are sparse. The world is infinite and unknown. The universe is lonely, open and unforgiving. You're drifting, in a big, empty and silent space. Searching for a new home. You know a few coordinates to some random locations; but this is the only information you got. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RymdResa.

Use space and arrow keys to control each of the microgames. The WebGL build may take some time to load on the first go. In 2021, GDA unveiled... the Microgame Jam! We got together for 24 hours and made a bunch of small and fast games. Now we've compiled them all together into one big super-game, all made of 20+ smaller games! This version of the build also includes some games from a test run of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Speed and Size - GDA's Microgame Jam.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 15 reviews

Airheart is a dieselpunk airplane action game, where every colorful level is built on top of the previous one, all the way up to the stratosphere. Airheart combines free roaming, twin stick gameplay with a beautiful, colorful world. Defeat your enemies, salvage their scrap and reuse it to craft new parts for your airplane. Build and try out over 40 weapons and airplane parts. Combine their abilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airheart: Tales of Broken Wings.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

There's no room for error when travelling at the speed of light, racing through star systems in a desperate search for a new world to house Mankind. But there are plenty of opportunities for mistakes. Alien races of every conceivable size, shape, temperament and sophistication seek to aid, use, corrupt or destroy you - and you don't know which. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspeed.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Puzzle Box is painting with creative gameplay! Create fantastic pixel art images, by dropping your colour paint blocks in the correct place across the levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Box.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

73% User Score Based on 686 reviews

Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging game. You'll have to use your skill, wit, and reflexes, to complete all of The Howler's dozens of levels. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters. The majority of the art was created is by Rene Pet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Howler.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Team up with your friends and go explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adios Amigos.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger SV-4.

[ DOWNLOAD LINK BELOW ] ( Windows version runs best! ) A game by NPJarcade, made in one week for Big Mode Game Jam 2026. - CONTROLS - [WASD]  : move around [MOUSE] : adjust camera [SPACE] : dodge [LMB or E] : pick up items [Q] : pause (web version) [ESC] : pause (downloadable version) - GRIZZLY GETAWAY - If you go down in the woods today… you’re in for DANGER! ANGRY BE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grizzly Getaway.

The star-devouring swarm GREEN DYNAMO is approaching the ZERO POINT. Pilot the last remaining GIGADYNE FIGHTER , armed with the homing-lightning superweapon VOLTRAID , to repel the enemy force and protect the NAMELESS FACILITY GIGADYNE VOLTRAID is a single-stage vertical shoot 'em up about destroying enemies with an extremely powerful homing weapon. It was developed in a week for the TWG discord'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGADYNE VOLTRAID.

You play as the sole survivor in a spaceship. You are now required to manage everything all on your own. You start the game repairing your ship and upgrading it to make it to the next planet. You now chart your path and make your journey through the cosmos, upgrading your ship, managing your resources and trying your best to survive. Gathering materials for journeys on the way. You have 1000 years… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryo Journey.

This is our entry in to the Brackey's 2025.2 Game Jam (https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-14). Keyboard/mouse required; relatively decent computer with a GPU is recommended.  Art/Character Design: Oleksandra Dreval (https://oleksadreval.com/)Programming/Game Design/Writing: Wes C. (https://wescc.dev) The Stupid Ridiculous Story Grumpy, our hero, is an indoor kitty and has never been outside. Why w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grumpy the Cat vs The Genius Rat Swarms!.

It's a beautiful day in Granny's backyard, and you are a very hungry squirrel.  Granny has placed a freshly baked pie on her window sill, and you know you have to eat it. But watch out for dangers in the backyard! Lawn mowers running loose, bear traps forgotten on the ground, and even Granny's son, Jimmy will all try and stop you. If you're in a tight spot, you can either hide in the foliage, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Squirrely!.

Description When your ship crash lands on an unknown planet, you are forced to mine to gather resources in order to patch your ship back up to working shape and escape the planet.  Mine down into the depths to obtain more valuable resources to upgrade your equipment and prepare your rocket for launch. Patch Notes v1.0.1 Added terminal velocityReduced fall damageSlightly increased base minin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astropatch.

Developed by SelfMadeGames ABOUT THIS GAME A "Half-Baked" Christmas Wisp is a 2D endless runner inspired by The Running Dinosaur Game. The game was developed in 4 days and submitted to the 12 Devs of X-Mas Game Jam 2020, the theme being; Christmas Villains - It debuts as the first ever game jam entry developed under SelfMadeGames. OBJECTIVES Use the mouse cursor to destroy as many pesky el… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Christmas Wisp.