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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
A fast-paced 2D platformer about escaping a creature-filled castle
90% positive 925 reviews
Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
2D bullet-hell shooter with stage-based fights against underground spirits
96% positive 925 reviews
Odallus: The Dark Call
Odallus: The Dark Call
Retro action platforming that mixes sword combat with branching exploration
89% positive 921 reviews
Tiny Bridge: Ratventure
Tiny Bridge: Ratventure
A bridge-building puzzle game where construction happens in real time
64% positive 920 reviews
LOVE
LOVE
A precision platformer with checkpoints you place on solid ground
92% positive 918 reviews
Ampu-Tea
Ampu-Tea
Physics-based tea-making simulation where you control a robotic arm
67% positive 918 reviews
Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Precision platformer with deadly traps and local or online co-op
83% positive 916 reviews
BLUE REVOLVER
BLUE REVOLVER
2D bullet-hell shooter built around special weapons and scoring chains
98% positive 913 reviews
Maiden and Spell Demo
Maiden and Spell
A one-on-one bullet hell fighter built around spells and dodging
97% positive 913 reviews
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Tower defense against alien raiders with flexible tower placement
84% positive 910 reviews
SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption
SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption
Boss-rush action RPG where you sacrifice strength before each fight
65% positive 909 reviews
Mud and Blood Demo
Mud and Blood
Top-down World War II squad tactics across procedurally generated battlefields
86% positive 905 reviews
Oozi: Earth Adventure Demo
Oozi: Earth Adventure
Old-school 2D platforming with short challenge stages alongside the story
86% positive 903 reviews
GUN GODZ
GUN GODZ
Retro first-person shooter with fast combat and health that never regenerates
87% positive Free
The Unliving
The Unliving
Dark fantasy action roguelite about raising and commanding undead armies
62% positive 900 reviews
VOI
VOI
Minimalist shape puzzles where overlapping black areas turn white
93% positive 894 reviews
Ludus
Ludus
Gladiator school simulation about training fighters and managing trade
69% positive 888 reviews
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
Robot combat strategy with programmable squads and hands-off arena battles
87% positive 887 reviews
You Must Build A Boat
You Must Build A Boat
Match-three puzzle runs through battles as you build a boat
81% positive 885 reviews
Understand
Understand
Minimalist logic puzzler where you discover rules by drawing lines
91% positive 884 reviews
Super Meat Boy 3D
Super Meat Boy 3D
A 3D precision platformer with wall jumps and lethal traps
87% positive 884 reviews
Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders. Demo AI
Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
Vertical bullet-hell shooter with mix-and-match stones that change your attacks
91% positive 881 reviews
Frontier Pilot Simulator
Frontier Pilot Simulator
Cargo flight simulator with trading and harsh alien weather
69% positive 880 reviews
Cloudbuilt
Cloudbuilt
Precision 3D platforming with rocket-powered parkour and robot combat
85% positive 879 reviews