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Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
3D platformer with racing, puzzles, and collectible-filled levels
93% positive 7,964 reviews
Crazy Machines 3
Crazy Machines 3
Physics puzzle game about assembling elaborate chain-reaction machines
94% positive 7,962 reviews
Quasimorph
Quasimorph
Turn-based extraction roguelike with cybernetic mercenaries and lethal missions
78% positive 7,944 reviews
The Surge 2
The Surge 2
Sci-fi action RPG with punishing melee and limb-targeted loot
74% positive 7,882 reviews
McOsu
McOsu
Free rhythm practice client with adjustable beatmaps and experimental modes
88% positive Free
Partisans 1941
Partisans 1941
World War II stealth tactics with squad missions and camp management
82% positive 7,833 reviews
LYNE
LYNE
Minimalist logic puzzles about connecting shapes and filling boards
96% positive 7,773 reviews
Train Sim World® 2
Train Sim World® 2
First-person train driving simulation across freight, commuter, and subway routes
81% positive 7,605 reviews
The Swapper
The Swapper
Sci-fi puzzle platformer built around clones and body swapping
94% positive 7,585 reviews
Grim Fandango Remastered
Grim Fandango Remastered
Noir point-and-click adventure about a travel agent for the dead
91% positive 7,582 reviews
METAL SLUG 3
METAL SLUG 3
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with branching stages and co-op missions
90% positive 7,533 reviews
Neon Beats
Neon Beats
A rhythm-based platformer where hidden collectibles add instruments to the soundtrack
95% positive Free
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Turn-based tactical RPG where fallen enemies become your undead army
84% positive 7,468 reviews
龙胤立志传
龙胤立志传
Open-world martial arts RPG with turn-based combat and sect management
76% positive 7,433 reviews
Bean Battles
Bean Battles
Short-round battle royale shooter where kills count alongside survival
94% positive 7,426 reviews
UFO 50
UFO 50
Retro collection of 50 complete games across varied genres
94% positive 7,398 reviews
Star Fetchers
Star Fetchers
2D action adventure about mouse-guided sword fights and gang rivalries
97% positive Free
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Persian-inspired Metroidvania with time powers and precision platforming
82% positive 7,386 reviews
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
Old-school action-adventure trilogy built around exploration, puzzles, and platforming
85% positive 7,361 reviews
Bridge Constructor Portal
Bridge Constructor Portal
Physics-based bridge-building puzzles with portals and hazardous test chambers
91% positive 7,332 reviews
Blitzkrieg 3 Demo
Blitzkrieg 3
World War II real-time strategy across three historical campaigns
54% positive 7,325 reviews
Afterimage
Afterimage
Side-scrolling metroidvania with a vast world and weapon-based combat
77% positive 7,318 reviews
Defy Gravity Extended
Defy Gravity Extended
A 2D puzzle platformer where gravity fields push and pull
86% positive 7,287 reviews
Braid Demo
Braid
2D puzzle-platformer where rewinding time changes how puzzles work
93% positive 7,271 reviews