swap_horiz Spelunky Alternatives

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Tropical Freeze is the pinnacle of the modern Donkey Kong Country series. It features stunning hand-drawn visuals, incre...

Nintendo Exploration High Definition Retro

9.8 Brilliant

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Hollow Knight

A masterclass in the Metroidvania genre, Hollow Knight immerses players in the vast, decaying insect kingdom of Hallowne...

Action Exploration Challenging Hand Drawn

9.5 Brilliant

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Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy realm where a young man named Wander seeks to revive...

Epic Japan Challenging Atmospheric

9.3 Excellent

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Ōkami

Ōkami is an action-adventure game created by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. Initially released on PlayStation 2...

Narrative Driven 2000S Spiritual Japanese Inspired

9.2 Excellent

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Journey

Journey is a narrative-driven video game focusing on exploration and emotional connection. Set in a stylized United Stat...

Exploration Pixel Art Narrative Driven Emotional

9.2 Excellent

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The Incredibles

The Incredibles video game is an action-adventure title based on the popular Pixar film. Players control Bob, Violet, an...

Music Family Friendly Third Person Pixar

9.2 Excellent

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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is an action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios for the GameCube. As the sixth main insta...

Sci Fi Exploration First Person Third Person

9.1 Excellent

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World of Goo

World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle game developed by 2D Boy. Players strategically arrange interconnected blobs of “...

Creative Challenging INDIE Puzzle

8.8 Great

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Braid

Braid is a puzzle-platform game created by Number None and designed by Jonathan Blow. Initially released for Xbox Live A...

Challenging INDIE Narrative Driven 2000S

8.8 Great

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The Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac is a roguelike action-adventure game based on the Biblical narrative of Isaac’s flight into a monst...

Challenging Roguelike INDIE Dark Fantasy

8.4 Great

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Adventure

Adventure is an Atari 2600 action-adventure game created by Warren Robinett. Players navigate a sprawling environment se...

Classic Exploration Retro Horror

8.3 Great

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Flower

Flower is a video game created by Thatgamecompany, initially released for PlayStation 3 in 2009. It allows players to co...

INDIE Atmospheric Puzzle Relaxing

8.2 Great

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Tomb Raider: Anniversary was released in 2007 as an action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics and Buzz Monkey...

Adventure Classic Long Form Third Person

7.8 Good

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StarTropics

StarTropics is a 1990s adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It features Mike Jones’s quest to find his...

Adventure Exploration Pixel Art Retro

7.8 Good

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Elasto Mania

Elasto Mania is a pixelated action platformer from the early 2000s centered around elastic motorcycles. Players navigate...

Arcade Retro Competitive Challenging

7.6 Good

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Ultrakill

Ultrakill is a modern indie masterpiece that captures the high-speed essence of Doom and Quake. It features a 'blood-is-...

Action Combat Fast Paced Retro

7.5 Good

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Insaniquarium

Insaniquarium is a virtual pet simulator created by Flying Bear Entertainment, initially released as a web game in 2001....

Strategy Simulation Retro Casual

7.5 Good

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Minicraft

Minicraft is a pixelated action-adventure video game created in 2011 as part of Ludum Dare. It offers a simple sandbox s...

Retro INDIE Sandbox Survival Game

7.2 Good

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Syobon Action

Syobon Action is a 2007 Japanese freeware platform game that parodies Super Mario Bros. It incorporates mechanics and de...

Retro Japan Challenging Platformer

7.1 Good

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Cloud

Cloud is a puzzle video game created by USC Interactive Media Program students in 2005. Developed with a $20,000 grant f...

Educational Exploration INDIE Atmospheric

6.7 Fair