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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Gory 2D action platformer with fast, combo-driven revenge combat
95% positive 1,894 reviews
Valakas Story
Valakas Story
Action adventure about a rural Russian streamer's suspected replacement
82% positive 1,893 reviews
SlipSlop: World's Hardest Platformer Game
SlipSlop: World's Hardest Platformer Game
A one-button platformer with slippery surfaces and moving platforms
82% positive Free
Original War
Original War
Sci-fi real-time strategy with scarce soldiers who persist across missions
94% positive 1,878 reviews
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
Turn-based roguelike RPG with changing dungeons and persistent items
93% positive 1,876 reviews
Aeterna Noctis
Aeterna Noctis
Hand-drawn Metroidvania built around demanding combat and precision platforming
74% positive 1,876 reviews
Ninja Stealth
Ninja Stealth
Top-down stealth game about sneaking through a guarded facility
70% positive 1,874 reviews
Lofi Ping Pong
Lofi Ping Pong
Rhythm game where timed ping pong rallies follow lofi beats
86% positive Free
Infinifactory
Infinifactory
First-person factory puzzles about building and refining alien assembly lines
94% positive 1,868 reviews
Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
Real-time tactics game commanding Vietnam War troops by radio
72% positive 1,867 reviews
Quantum Conundrum Demo
Quantum Conundrum
First-person puzzle platformer where shifting dimensions changes object physics
84% positive 1,865 reviews
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
A 2D Metroidvania with fish-sword fights and cat-eared townsfolk
87% positive 1,860 reviews
Genesis Online
Genesis Online
Free-to-play multiplayer sandbox with building, farming, and dungeon exploration
32% positive Free
Timelie
Timelie
Stealth puzzle adventure where you rewind time and preview events
95% positive 1,856 reviews
OlliOlli World
OlliOlli World
2.5D skateboarding platformer with branching routes and trick challenges
90% positive 1,856 reviews
Lakeview Cabin Collection
Lakeview Cabin Collection
2D survival horror about using found objects against slashers
94% positive 1,854 reviews
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Fast-paced cooking and typing on a cross-country food truck trip
93% positive 1,854 reviews
Intrusion 2 Demo
Intrusion 2
Side-scrolling shooter with physics-driven enemies and interactive environments
94% positive 1,853 reviews
Vagrus - The Riven Realms Demo
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Dark fantasy strategy RPG about leading a caravan through wastelands
83% positive 1,845 reviews
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
Co-op action RPG where gladiators fight and solve arena puzzles
74% positive 1,844 reviews
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
Squad-based tactical shooter clearing rooms amid a Las Vegas siege
80% positive 1,837 reviews
Legends of Eisenwald
Legends of Eisenwald
Medieval tactical RPG with turn-based battles and branching choices
76% positive 1,832 reviews
Split/Second
Split/Second
Arcade racing where you trigger explosions to reshape tracks
80% positive 1,825 reviews
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Third-person ninja action built around fast, punishing melee combat
63% positive 1,824 reviews