
ESC ape, You died? started as a project to recreate a game that fits on a single floppy disk (1.44 MB): a platformer where you solve puzzles with the ESC (menu) settings UI and every other piece of UI.
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ESC ape, You died? started as a project to recreate a game that fits on a single floppy disk (1.44 MB): a platformer where you solve puzzles with the ESC (menu) settings UI and every other piece of UI.

Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo
Make use of your newfound ghostly abilities to make your way back to the world of the living!

Reverse Gravity
This is a platformer puzzle game where the core mechanic is the gravity-reversing gun in your hand. It allows you to change the mass of objects, so use it to solve puzzles!
Make use of your newfound ghostly abilities to make your way back to the world of the living!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, 1980s 17.7%, Platformer 13.4%, 1990's 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10%
This is a platformer puzzle game where the core mechanic is the gravity-reversing gun in your hand. It allows you to change the mass of objects, so use it to solve puzzles!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, 1980s 20.6%, 1990's 13.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
Red Capture is a side-scrolling game where the player controls a red square, dodging dangerous figures and jumping on constantly shifting and randomly changing platforms. The game also features a competitive two-player mode where you can see who can last the longest.
Why similar: 1980s 37.3%, 1990's 20.8%, Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Casual 7.5%
Climb your way through a series of increasingly dangerous levels in this fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by classic arcade challenge. Tahoe Joe hurls barrels directly at you, tracking your every move. You’ll need quick reactions, precise movement, and perfect timing to survive.
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 15.4%, 1990's 15.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
“It is a modern remake of Snow Bros., an arcade platform-based action game popular in 1990, characterized by its accessibility for people of all ages. It also provides diverse fun with new stages and new modes, and allows players to enjoy the original game as well.”
Why similar: 1980s 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, 1990's 18.6%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
"Slime Crown" is a colorful Pixel Art Game with a unique but challenging Gameplay. The Colors Green, Blue, Red and Yellow are the Key to Success.
Why similar: 1980s 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 1990's 18.4%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
MadPug is a Bomberman-style game. Control a pug and plant bombs to clear paths to keys and defeat enemies.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 1990's 21%, Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.4%
Throw your speer, use it as a platform, and puzzle-platform your way through 125 stages in this director's cut version of the classic [Speer]!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, 1980s 22%, Platformer 13.8%, 1990's 13.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
A monkey dreams of owning his own hair salon. To make his dream come true, help him to collect gold. The gold is locked behind doors ... the keys are protected by whimsical and absurd animal enemies. Fight them with bananas, get the keys and steam the golden coins.
Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 15.5%, 1990's 13.9%, Puzzle 10%
Dotto Botto: a classic Super Mario Bros. style platformer game.
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 1990's 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%
Two bandit brothers, One epic heist! Solve spatial challenges and steal shiny treasures on this brand new Megadrive game.
Why similar: 1990's 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Aliens have invaded, and Kid Bubblegum is too cool to let that slide. Armed with his trusty Gumslinger, he’ll kick some alien ass and shoot bubblegum…and he has plenty of gum!
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, 1990's 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
Replay: VHS is not dead is a puzzle/ platform game, set in a movie-based universe. Record your characters’ movements. Use the remote control powers to bend time. Change character and play again to combine their actions.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.3%, 1990's 26.1%, Platformer 18%, Puzzle 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Spinning and parkour platformer!
Why similar: 1980s 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 1990's 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
Escape a sinister maze and take on the Maze Masters in this retro styled puzzle game!
Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, 1990's 18.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Casual 6.7%
Help the cat survive and repair his flying ship after an accident on an unknown planet. Use dexterity and ingenuity to overcome obstacles, fight enemies and solve puzzles. Exciting adventures are waiting for you ahead!
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 1990's 17.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
"KOKORONULL" is a hardcore action game that adds the element of "slipperiness" to the usual platform action gameplay. Conquering all 20 stages is an impressive achievement.
Why similar: 1980s 31.9%, 1990's 21.8%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Arcade 7.4%
A retro-inspired top-down action game where a single mistake means instant danger. Overcome 30 relentless stages and prove a love torn apart by a spirit’s mischief.
Why similar: 1980s 31.9%, 1990's 21.8%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Arcade 7.4%
BLEWIE was created and programmed by a 1 man team out of a sheer love of puzzle and platform games. Help BLEWIE escape the FUN-HOUSE by bringing the BLUE STONE to the BLUE PLATFORM.
Why similar: 1980s 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, 1990's 18.7%, Puzzle 13%, Arcade 7.9%
Do you enjoy high blood pressure and broken keyboards? Welcome to a hilariously frustrating platformer where the only thing standing between you and victory is gravity, spikes, and your own incompetence. Good luck.
Why similar: 1980s 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11%
Quick Square is a bright hardcore puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 1980s 19.5%, Platformer 14.4%, 1990's 11.1%, Puzzle 10.8%
Test your reflexes and multitasking skills in this unique arcade block-puzzler. Control two grids at once, clear lines on both sides, keep up with the rising speed, and chase the high score. Two hands, two grids… back in block again!
Why similar: 1980s 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, 1990's 20.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Casual 4.7%
Neon Dash Tales is a balanced game between die & retry and puzzle-game. Avoid being hit by enemies and create safe place thanks to your trail to collect all the star at each level. Be careful to the different enemies behavior !
Why similar: 1980s 35%, Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Arcade 10%, Casual 5.9%
Willow returns in a psychological detective game where nothing is as it seems. As fear grips the town, she must face twisted truths, confront her past, and uncover dark secrets. A slow burning story of suspicion, silence, and survival.
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 1990's 16.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Detective 10.2%
Navigate intricate clockwork environments, experiment with creative mechanics, and overcome thoughtfully designed challenges. Trapped in a twisted dimension warped by mysterious forces, you’ll uncover the cause behind its strange workings while racing against time to escape.
Why similar: 1980s 31.6%, 1990's 20.8%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
A Game Boy style 8-bit platformer, giving you an old-school experience in which you can switch characters at any time and use your digging skills to make your way through the terrain!
Why similar: 1980s 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, 1990's 17.5%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
ProjectTeo is a platformer with moving between dangerous saws and collecting keys.
Why similar: 1980s 23%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 1990's 14.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
Comit the Astrodian 2 is the sequel to 2016's Comit the Astrodian. It features new stages, new abilities and new enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, 1990's 20.9%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Arcade 6.2%
Mighty Chameleon Brothers will remind you of old-school arcade classics, with bright and colorful visuals and fun cartoon characters! You'll love the simple yet addictive game play!
Why similar: 1980s 33.1%, 1990's 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.
Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, 1990's 20.9%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Arcade 6.3%
The cutest puzzle action game ever! Hamsters are so cute!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, 1990's 20.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Arcade 9.7%
GuardGrave is an old school styled game in the vein of BurgerTime. Players must close the coffins on each stage before the sun comes up. 7 Worlds, 7 Bosses and 37 Stages of co-op monster bashing mayhem!
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 1990's 17.8%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
Play with light and shadow in this Game Boy–inspired puzzle game!
Why similar: 1980s 31%, 1990's 20.9%, Cats 14.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Murtop is a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it?
Why similar: 1980s 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, 1990's 15.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
Comit returns in Comit the Astrodian 3. This game features new stages, new allies and a new villain, Cosmo Knight.
Why similar: 1980s 33%, 1990's 22.9%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Take on the role of a thief with an unusual fate in a totalitarian country.
Why similar: 1980s 36.8%, 1990's 26.1%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Arcade 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: 1980s 27.2%, 1990's 18.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
A platform game about a dog fled from a laboratory where he was turned blue. He escaped, but now he must go back there to find a hidden treasure. During the game, the dog must travel through different environments, flee from many enemies and face some challenges. There are Easter eggs and minigames.
Why similar: 1980s 37%, 1990's 25.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Arcade 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
SITRA ACHRA is last known game from Celia Stowe, a game designer that disappeared in 1985. Developer Salt + Pixel has salvaged as much of the original code as possible to preserve this once-lost Commodore 64 prototype.
Why similar: 1980s 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
Fill your pockets with treasure in this classic arcade barrel-rolling action game!
Why similar: 1980s 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 1990's 16.1%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
Dive deep through the neon-hued brash and bawdy '80s inspired reimagined classic 2D action-platformer with your favorite BADASS Kraut, Klaus Lee! Dust off your jetpack, grab your dynamite and prepare your laser eyes and dive deep into Klaus' first challenging adventure!
Why similar: 1980s 37.8%, Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 7.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
Krater has escaped from Planet Prison and now only Comit & Jupi can stop him.
Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, 1990's 20.8%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Arcade 6.2%
Eat onigiri and bond with everyone! The ultimate onigiri action game!A platformer where you control a character whose abilities change by eating onigiri, exploring and solving the secrets of a strange island.
Why similar: 1980s 35.7%, 1990's 24.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Arcade 7.2%
Ice-Cream Killer is an old style platform game that will test your skills. Get ready to face one of the hardest games you've ever played.
Why similar: 1980s 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, 1990's 18.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Arcade 7.1%
A very short puzzle platformer set on an alien planet centered around a moving-platform mechanic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.7%, Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Casual 5.8%
Mind The Gap is a puzzle platformer game where you and your unlikely companion work together to create your own path to freedom. Featuring 80+ handcrafted levels, unique bosses, and hidden collectables, each stage introduces new mechanics that push your abilities further.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40%, Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
This is a variant of a very classic Sudoku game. Within a 9X9 grid, 9 different icons are placed, ensuring that each row, each column, and each section contains 9 different icons. It is extremely challenging.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 1980s 19.3%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Point & Click 9.3%
Navigate and manipulate your dreams in this challenging puzzle. Rescue all of Penelope's stuffed animal friends before you run out of warm milk. Can you outwit the dastardly Emily Watterson and get back the toy she stole from you?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.3%, Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 18.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
ARCADE HALL 1980 — step into a neon-lit arcade at the turn of the eighties. Walk the aisle, watch the attract screens flicker, pick a cabinet and play. Six original arcade games under one glowing marquee: racing, shooting, bombing, breaking and digging — with more machines coming soon.
Why similar: 1980s 43.5%, 1990's 28.8%, Arcade 8.6%, 2D Platformer 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
A point-and-click adventure set in the Italian underground scene. Navigate the streets of Livorno as a local punk, solve inventory-based puzzles, and use branching dialogues to sneak into a hardcore concert. A short, satirical story featuring item combination and a cynical narrative.
Why similar: 1980s 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, 1990's 19.9%, Point & Click 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%
OMI MOMI is a simple yet challenging puzzle game.It is the perfect blend of classic 8-bit and 16-bit mechanics, making it a must-play for gamers who appreciate a retro feel
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.2%, 1990's 33.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Casual 9.1%, 2D 3.3%
A grid based puzzle game where you play as a tapeworm and help some fleas have a good time.
Why similar: 1980s 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, 1990's 20%, Cats 9%, Arcade 6.7%
TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 1990's 17.2%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
Shoot to move through the Five Arcade! A fast-paced twin stick 2D arcade physics platformer celebrating Five decades of gaming. Glide, fly, fall and blast through 60 pixel-perfect stages using a cracking selection of guns; from machine guns and flamethrowers to rocket launchers and high-five guns.
Why similar: 1980s 27.5%, Platformer 19.8%, 1990's 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Arcade 8.8%
A classic 2d platform puzzle game, with bold retro pixel graphics, and rebooted with plenty of twists.
Why similar: 1980s 33.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Nuclear meltdown is a collective video game in which a group of players find themselves having to face an emergency in a nuclear power plant despite not having the technical skills.
Why similar: 1980s 47.4%, 1990's 32.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Casual 6.1%, Indie 0.7%
In this platform and puzzle game, David Livingstone, famous English missionary and explorer, went to Africa on a sanitary and cartographic mission to establish the Zambeza and Nile river basins when he disappeared...
Why similar: 1980s 45.4%, Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Indie 1.6%
Cosmo Knight is back and seeks revenge on Comit & Jupi!
Why similar: 1980s 28.2%, Platformer 20.3%, 1990's 19%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Arcade 6.7%
Little Nemo is a tiny 2D Open World game inspired by good Retro titles. Talk, Run, Explore. Find secret passages and characters and discover a Magic World full of Mistery and Color. Little Nemo is a modern Maze Runner Adventure. Can you find the Keys before your Time runs out?
Why similar: 1980s 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, 1990's 15.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 9%
A deadly virus is decimating the world's population and you are the only one who can stop this threat. Run around the scene collecting the necessary ingredients to produce the vaccine, after that, eliminate the virus and save the population, can you do it?
Why similar: 1980s 38.5%, 1990's 26.5%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%