swap_horiz Black Future '88 Alternatives

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Spelunky HD

Spelunky HD is the 2012 enhanced remake of Derek Yu's Spelunky, influential for fusing platforming with procedural caves...

Action Classic Platformer Cave

9.2 Excellent

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Rogue Legacy 2

Rogue Legacy 2 is a 2022 platform roguelite by Cellar Door Games, known for its heir based progression, inherited traits...

Action Platformer Castle Genealogy

8.8 Great

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30XX

30XX is a 2023 roguelike action platformer by Batterystaple Games, expanding 20XX with co-op, polished pixel art, and le...

Action Co Op Platformer Mega Man

8.1 Great

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Atomicrops

Atomicrops is a 2020 roguelike farming simulator developed by Bird Bath Games that combines intense base defense with fa...

Action Post Apocalyptic Farming Shooter

8.0 Great

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Vagante

Vagante is a 2018 dark fantasy roguelike platformer by Nuke Nine, notable for permanent death, four player co-op, and pr...

Fantasy Action Co Op Platformer

7.9 Good

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A Robot Named Fight

A Robot Named Fight is a 2017 Metroidvania roguelike by Morningstar Game Studio, notable for procedurally generated laby...

Action Sci Fi Metroidvania Platformer

7.8 Good

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Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is a 2020 roguelike platformer by Chris Eichman, offering punishing difficulty and lo...

Action Dungeon Co Op Platformer

7.7 Good

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20XX

20XX is a 2017 roguelike action platformer by Batterystaple Games, notable for mixing Mega Man X style stages with proce...

Action Co Op Platformer Mega Man

7.6 Good

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ScourgeBringer

ScourgeBringer is a 2020 roguelike platformer by France's Flying Oak Games, noted for aerial combat by Kyhra in a post-a...

Action Combat Dungeon Platformer

7.5 Good

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Tallowmere

Tallowmere is a 2015 action-platforming roguelike developed by Chris Eichman, featuring brutal, procedurally generated s...

Action Dungeon Co Op Platformer

7.5 Good

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Have a Nice Death

Have a Nice Death is a 2023 action roguelite by Magic Design Studios, notable for casting Death as the CEO of Death Inc....

Action Combat Platformer Office

7.4 Good

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Neon Chrome

Neon Chrome is a 2016 cyberpunk roguelite twin-stick shooter by Finland's 10tons, notable for destructible rooms and top...

Co Op Shooter Cyberpunk Twin Stick

7.4 Good

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Cavity Busters

Cavity Busters is a 2021 action-roguelike game that uniquely incorporates dental hygiene themes into its fast-paced game...

Action Dungeon PC Shooter

7.4 Good

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Flinthook

Flinthook is a 2017 roguelike platformer by Montreal's Tribute Games, notable for making a grappling hook the core tool...

Action Platformer Pirate Grappling

7.3 Good

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Caveblazers

Caveblazers is a 2017 roguelike platformer by Deadpan Games, notable for fast combat, random potions, and procedurally g...

Action Combat Platformer Cave

7.1 Good

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Sundered

Sundered is a 2017 Metroidvania roguelike by Canada's Thunder Lotus Games, notable for hand-drawn Lovecraftian caves tha...

Action Metroidvania Platformer Lovecraftian

7.1 Good

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Orbital Bullet

Orbital Bullet is a 2022 roguelite shooter by SmokeStab, notable for its 360-degree circular stages and fast side-view c...

Action Sci Fi Platformer Shooter

7.1 Good

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Neon Abyss

Neon Abyss is a 2020 run-and-gun roguelike by Veewo Games, notable for side-scrolling gunplay, eggs that hatch into pets...

Action Dungeon Platformer Shooter

6.9 Fair

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Exit the Gungeon

Exit the Gungeon is a 2019 bullet hell platform spin-off by Dodge Roll and Singlecore Games, first released through Appl...

Action Dungeon Bullet Hell Platformer

6.6 Fair

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Source of Madness

Source of Madness is a 2022 roguelike action platformer developed by Carcinate, notable for its use of AI-generated art...

Action Procedural Platformer Lovecraftian

6.2 Fair