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Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.

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The Next Penelope
The Next Penelope
Top-down combat racing where weapons consume your ship's health
76% positive 142 reviews
Chip's Challenge 2
Chip's Challenge 2
Top-down puzzle action built around block pushing and dangerous obstacles
88% positive 142 reviews
Choice Chamber
Choice Chamber
A roguelite platformer where livestream viewers vote to change the rules
89% positive 142 reviews
Aim Trainer Pro
Aim Trainer Pro
First-person aim training with flicking, tracking, and customizable target drills
59% positive 142 reviews
Chameleon Run Deluxe Edition
Chameleon Run Deluxe Edition
A precision autorunner about matching your color to the ground
90% positive 142 reviews
WuJiDaoRen Demo
WuJiDaoRen
Physics-based martial arts brawling built around balance, momentum, and weapons
46% positive 142 reviews
SquishCraft Demo
SquishCraft
A block-pushing logic puzzle game built around squishing blocks
93% positive 142 reviews
Deteriorate.1
Deteriorate.1
Side-scrolling horror about animal characters caught in a death bargain
93% positive Free
End State
End State
Turn-based mercenary tactics with reaction fire and bullet penetration
67% positive 141 reviews
Super Jigsaw Puzzle
Super Jigsaw Puzzle
Single-player jigsaw puzzles with unlockable photos and adjustable difficulty
88% positive 141 reviews
Return. Demo
Return.
A short 2D platformer about guiding a lost soul home
89% positive 141 reviews
ION Shift Demo
ION Shift
A 2D action platformer where enemy fire becomes your weapon
87% positive 141 reviews
Deep Among the Swarm
Deep Among the Swarm
Survival RTS where fueling a drill unleashes monster swarms
87% positive 141 reviews
Jet Gunner Demo
Jet Gunner
A run-and-gun platformer with a jetpack and varied weapons
76% positive 140 reviews
烈山海一(BMS1)
烈山海一(BMS1)
Action RPG where your choices change Chinese mythological figures' fates
74% positive 140 reviews
Boss Rush: Mythology Demo
Boss Rush: Mythology
2D Souls-like action focused on duels with gods and monsters
79% positive 140 reviews
Space Pressure 3D: Prelude
Space Pressure 3D: Prelude
Horizontal space shoot 'em up with comic-style story scenes
83% positive Free
LA Cops
LA Cops
A top-down shooter about coordinating two cops in real time
52% positive 139 reviews
The Madness of Little Emma Demo
The Madness of Little Emma
Roguelike action platforming with five playable characters and secret areas
77% positive 139 reviews
Not Without My Poop
Not Without My Poop
A skill-based rolling game about steering a giant dung ball
87% positive 139 reviews
aMAZE Classic
aMAZE Classic
A black-and-white maze puzzle game with progressively larger labyrinths
89% positive 139 reviews
Destiny or Fate
Destiny or Fate
A deck-building roguelike where defeated monsters become your party members
58% positive 139 reviews
Rising Hell - Prologue
Rising Hell - Prologue
Vertical action roguelite about fighting your way out of Hell
81% positive Free
Esse Proxy
Esse Proxy
A top-down cyberpunk shooter where one mistake can kill you
70% positive 139 reviews