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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Difficult, Platformer.

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Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart

Reviews: Positive — 81% — of 26 reviews
Released: 2017-01-16
Developer: Owlbear
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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