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45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Inspired by classic horizontal shooters like Lords of Thunder, Elemental Master, and the Thunderforce series, ZPF is a passion project from the designer and developer of Super XYX and Tänzer. Players will dodge and weave through intense bullet patterns, unleashing a barrage of firepower upon hordes of unique and challenging enemies. Choose your hero - from the teleporting trickster to the laser-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZPF.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 7,235 reviews

Sega's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

85% User Score Based on 4,487 reviews

Sega's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Classics.

Unleash your creativity and bring classic 16-bit gaming adventures to life with our intuitive, visual scripting game engine! Inspired by your favorite “Blast Processing”-powered system, this engine allows both beginners and experienced creators to build authentic, nostalgic games effortlessly. With its easy-to-use, drag-and-drop event system, you can design diverse game experiences without… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MD Engine.

Super Star Wars Holiday Special is a SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis homebrew game that works like an unofficial game from the cult-classic Super Star Wars series that was released originally for the Super Nintendo, but now, loosely based on the outrageous The Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978. Super Star Wars Holiday Special was developed for the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis with the Scorpion Engine by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star Wars Holiday Special.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

The collection has over 50 retro classics to experience across every genre; arcade action, shooters, beat’em ups, puzzlers, old favourites and hidden gems, with a raft of modern features. These include online multiplayer, achievements, mirror modes, rewind and save states meaning players old and new should find revisiting these great games an absolute Sonic 3D Blast. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Genesis Classics.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Astebros is a roguelite game about the beginnings of the kingdom of Asteborg! Choose your hero among three different characters and go through procedural dungeons to eliminate your formidable opponents! Defeat bosses to obtain valuable power orbs! Collect coins and materials to buy and upgrade your equipment! Discover mysterious secrets within the dungeons... All this alone or in pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astebros.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

66% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Just who are these guys? Mobo and Robo are the coolest villains you'll ever meet- they rob banks, museums (and innocent computer gamers of their sanity). One evening whilst watching TV a mysterious stranger appeared on screen. "Good Evening Boys I've got a job for you... My businesses are being robbed and I need you to test my security systems... Deliver the goods and I'll reward you." Take contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonanza Bros.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

47% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A call for help comes from deep in the universe. Fantasyland has been taken over by destructive forces. Quick on the scene is Space Harrier equipped with his laser, who must attempt to outwit and outmanoeuvre the hoards and prevent Fantasyland from being blown into oblivion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Harrier II.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

57% User Score Based on 33 reviews

The whole Kidd family is upset! Alex’s father, King Thor, is missing, and they suspect he has been kidnapped by Ashra, the mean ruler of the planet Paperock. Alex speeds to Paperock to investigate, but the creatures of Paperock decide to hinder his efforts and try to keep him away from Sky Castle, Ashra’s hideaway. Luckily Alex knows how to jump, punch and kick his way through the most stubborn of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support! About the GameThe land of Yuria has been invaded and is now ruled by the iron fist of Death Adder, who secured his throne by seizing the Golden Axe™. Three brave warriors now rise to the challenge of defeating Death Adder and his so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Axe.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

45% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Ecco must stop the Vortex! He is “the stone that splits the stream of time.” He now faces his most dangerous quest yet. For it is not just his dolphin pod at stake, but the Earth and all living beings! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ecco: The Tides of Time.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The monsters are attacking the quiet town of Xenobia. Guide Leo and Priscilla to wipe out the monsters using the Legendary Weapons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

58% User Score Based on 29 reviews

The battle-simulation game has gone haywire! All contestants inside the system are trapped and frozen on the battlefields, and the androids are reprogrammed to become hi-tech killing machines! It's up to three brave fighters to rescue hostages, and to destroy the central computer of the system, the Brain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gain Ground.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

95% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Truxton is a 1988 vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan, later ported to the Mega Drive (worldwide) and the PC Engine (Japan-only). Like many other scrolling shooters, the game is set in outer space, where the player takes control of a small spaceship across several planets. The game is played with an eight-way joystick and two buttons (a shot and a bomb button) throu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truxton.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

71% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await you in this long-developed Bitmap Brothers title. The basic gameplay is similar to Gauntlet, but in an open air setting, with bridges across rivers and such in the maps. The visuals are in the 'metallic and blue' style the Bitmaps appeared to favor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soldiers of Fortune.

IMMINENCE is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Built using real Sega Genesis development tools, IMMINENCE delivers authentic retro gameplay with modern polish, featuring intense combat, massive bosses, cinematic story sequences, and a dark science-fiction world filled with mystery. You are a Piezo-Chemical Augment — a soldier enhanced beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imminence.

A freeware metroidvania originally made by BogoSoft in 2006, now ported to Sega hardware by Mike Moffitt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lyle in Cube Sector MD.

About Hayato's Journey Hayato's Journey is a SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis homebrew game that works like an unofficial spiritual sucessor of Kenseiden, a cult-classic SEGA Master System game.  Hayato's Journey is the first full SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis game powered by the Scorpion Engine by earok. Story Hayato is the last descendent of the Great Hayato, a legendary member of the Dragon family… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hayato's Journey (SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis).

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

84% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Disney's Aladdin is a platform video game developed by Virgin Interactive based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disney's Aladdin.

Old Towers is a brand new homebrew game for the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis. You play as a little explorers in a towers full of deadly traps and ugly skullz. Your only weapons to help you win: quick-thinking and skill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Towers.

Meteors are falling from the sky! Avoid them as long as possible to make an high score! This game is my entry for the GBA Jam 2021: https://itch.io/jam/gbajam21 This is a port/remake of a previous homebrew game I did for the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. But for the GBA Jam, I programmed this version from scratch as it's 100% made in Lua! Indeed, I used the wonderful BPCore-Engine by Evan Bowman … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MeteoRain.

Penguin Catcher is a simple arcade game based off the popular crane games and UFO catchers where children operate a mechanical claw in order to win prizes. You'll find Penguin Catcher to be much more fair that the quarter-munchers of old, but all the same be prepared for a serious challenge at the highest speeds! The game can be played right here on this page via webMSX or can be downloaded to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penguin Catcher.

DaemonClaw takes things back to classic fast action arcade gaming, with frantic combat against non-stop swarms of enemies and sophisticated boss fights and without puzzles, backtracking, or grinding. After some practice, a player can battle from the beginning through to the dramatic final boss fight and gratifying ultimate victory in each sitting. Each time you play, mix things up with thre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar.

"I'll make my own Isekai! With blackjack! And hookers!"An Isekai for people who lost patience with bad Isekai — but still love the good ones. If your reference shelf includes Gate, Konosuba, Mushoku Tensei, Re:Zero, or Tanya the Evil, you know exactly what kind of problem this genre has. This tries not to be that problem. If RPGs Were RealisticAre you tired of watching a protagonist tur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panzer Fantasy 16 Bits.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

43% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthworm Jim.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 37 reviews

Sonic Mania Plus is an updated version of Sonic Mania that includes the Encore DLC. Digital versions of Sonic Mania on all platforms can be upgraded to Sonic Mania Plus by purchasing the Encore DLC separately. Plus is also available as a physical release and marks the first time any version of Sonic Mania was available on physical media. Released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch, in additio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Mania Plus.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 321 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 7 reviews

Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthion.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Lord of Darkness, Dark Guld, has arisen again. Wielding the famous Golden Axe, he has destroyed entire countries with his evil clan, forcing the world into chaos. Once again, three brave warriors stand up to face the oppressors, and won’t rest until the Golden Axe is returned to its rightful place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Axe II.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tanglewood.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

59% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters. Each of the eight characters has a different set of preferred weapons and armor, as well as techniques, suited to the character's job. The player must defeat enemies in the overworld and in dungeons to adv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasy Star II.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

JIm Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D utilizes the revolutionary Nuoptix 3D graphics, allowing you to experience the thrill of virtual reality without a virtual reality system. 3D glasses facilitate the incredible depth experience, but the thrill and the horror of "The Lost Dimension" may be fully experienced with or without 3D glasses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jim Power -The Lost Dimension.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

43% User Score Based on 16 reviews

During the first global biowar, a powerful retrovirus filled the planet Avaron with new and deadly forms of life. Only a few survivors remain in O.P. Odysseus, an orbiting platform circling Avaron. Hundreds of years after the biowar, conditions on Avaron are still hostile but livable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bio-hazard Battle.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

The Expanded Collection - Play through multiple different versions of the beloved Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book games that have been created over the years, including both console and handheld versions. This incredible combination makes this the best edition yet of Disney Classic Games BOTH 16-Bit Console Aladdin Games included for the first time since their original release. By popu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disney Classic Games Collection.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

80% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 36 reviews

■Staying true to the series legacy For Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World, the original staff from the former Westone Bit Entertainment gathered together to create a game that stays true to the spirit of the original games. The team is led, and directed, by the creator of the Wonder Boy series, Ryuichi Nishizawa and supported by Shinichi Sakamoto (sound), Maki Ōzora (character design) and Takanor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WONDER BOY ASHA in Monster World.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

40% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support! About the GameThe peaceful planet of Funkotron has been invaded by... Earthlings, of all people! They are scaring and annoying the inhabitants. Control ToeJam & Earl™ to capture all Earthlings and send them back to the planet Ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

67% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Heady Metal, the boss of the arcade game Wild Side, has escaped! He’s capturing kids by defeating them at their own game. Take Kid Chameleon into WildSide and give Heady metal and his gruesome underlings a taste of their own aspirin. Because Kid Chameleon is about to cause a few headaches of his own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kid Chameleon.

Originally called Feng Shen Ying Jie Chuan, Canon - Legends of the New Gods is a strategy RPG originally for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive consoles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canon: Legend of the New Gods.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

88% User Score Based on 882 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

ToeJam and Earl have crash-landed back on Earth in ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove!, a funky fresh rogue-like adventure infused with old skool hip-hop and jam packed with awesome throwbacks to the 1991 classic. The iconic '90s duo is back in the groove with all-new presents to help them navigate this wack planet "Earth" and retrieve all the lost pieces to the Rapmaster Rocket. Team up for co-o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The land of Rune, in the kingdom of Guardiana, has been at peace for centuries, until the hordes of Runefaust attack. Now, the evil forces of Runefaust are spotted near the Gate of the Ancients. As a young swordsman of Guardiana, find out what Runefaust is after, stop their ambition, and bring back peace to the land of Rune. The fate of the world depends on the Shining Force™ and you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Force.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter, inspired by Raiden Fighters, Strikers 1945, and Battle Garegga. The exiled princess Amelia has turned into a succubus and joined the peaceful monstergirl tribe. Then invaders arrive led by her sister Angelina. Fighting back with her newfound powers of hypnosis and demon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonizer.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

92% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Demons of Asteborg is a new original and challenging 2D-platform game mixing action, little puzzles and strategy coming soon for the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis, Windows, Mac, Linux and Nintendo Switch. This 16-bit game will bring back many memories to the retro-lovers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demons of Asteborg.

To take revenge against Tsarkon over his father’s death, the prince must collect the eight Rings of Good hidden throughout the land. Out-hack and out-smart Tsarkon’s minions while collecting the hidden Rings until you reach the final bastion where Tsarkon waits. Defeat Tsarkon and banish evil from the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of Vermilion.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Sketch Turner is in it up to his inkwell. Mortus is drawing horrendous creatures to battle Sketch in every panel of the strip. If Mortus destroys Sketch, that megalomaniac mutant will become real and Earth will be doomed to his rule! But there is hope. Now that he’s a comic book superhero, Sketch can kick some serious butt. Instantly, Sketch can fight like a one-man mercenary platoon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comix Zone.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a unified Earth government. The stage was set for an era of unpreced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARMED SEVEN.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

64% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

Coffee Crisis is an arcade-style beat 'em up full of caffeinated carnage! This is a full scale release for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, packed with classic gameplay and an extra espresso shot of action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Crisis.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

You are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire. Assisted by his new partner Friday, Nigel will travel to a distant island in a search of a legendary treasure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

42% User Score Based on 32 reviews

The peaceful and prosperous solar system Junos was located at the end of the Milky Way. Those who called its five planets home had no idea what was about to happen... Halcyon, ruler of the Fourth Empire, had Junos marked as its final target in the galactic massacre, and had sent the bulk of his attacking force in with a single purpose – the elimination of all life forms in the system, and the cons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Force 2.

The Rearguard of the Apocalypse Time itself has unraveled. From the corridors of history and the pages of ancient prophecy, a Holy Vanguard has been summoned to the present. They are not called to save the old world, for its time has passed; they are the shield of the righteous, tasked with clearing a path through the tides of darkness for the Second Coming. Command a roster of 14 unique warriors… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom's Calling: The Final Gospel.

Original post: https://shc.zone/entries/contest2021/477 We have tried our best and hope you would like all the hard work we've done. About the project: If you enjoyed games like Contra The Hard Corps, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, Alien Soldier, Rocket Knight Adventures, Gunstar Heroes... This project is made for you! • Hardcore gameplay, tough bosses, unfair to the casual gamers. • Ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Epilogue - SHC 2021 (SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis).