
An atmospheric 2D side-scroller that combines fast-paced combat with cinematic storytelling, pulling you into a dark dystopian world and an epic journey of vengeance, hope, and betrayal.
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An atmospheric 2D side-scroller that combines fast-paced combat with cinematic storytelling, pulling you into a dark dystopian world and an epic journey of vengeance, hope, and betrayal.

Born to Rise
To complete Yridis' mission, you'll have to make your way through the bowels of a vast underground dungeon filled with unique environments, deadly dangers and mysterious beings. Jump, dash and give the enemies you encounter their due thanks to powerful weapons.

Anathema
Anathema is a linear, classic-styled 2D action-platformer that presents fast-paced combat akin to classic Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins with pre-rendered sprites using modern graphic design technology.
To complete Yridis' mission, you'll have to make your way through the bowels of a vast underground dungeon filled with unique environments, deadly dangers and mysterious beings. Jump, dash and give the enemies you encounter their due thanks to powerful weapons.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Shooter 13.1%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11.5%
Anathema is a linear, classic-styled 2D action-platformer that presents fast-paced combat akin to classic Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins with pre-rendered sprites using modern graphic design technology.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Linear 7.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 23.4%, Dystopian 14.7%, Zombies 13.1%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Shooter 13.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Linear 9.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Linear 9.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Zombies 13.6%, Platformer 9.5%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 29.7%, 2D Platformer 19%, Shooter 13.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 31.2%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Story Rich 6.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 28.7%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Linear 9.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Action 7.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 27.9%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 18.1%, Survival 9.6%, Action 9.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Shooter 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Zombies 9.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Platformer 13.8%, Stylized 7.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 32.6%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 14.5%, Linear 10.4%, Stylized 6.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 32.6%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Shooter 14.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Linear 9.2%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, 2D Platformer 20%, Shooter 15.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Linear 10.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 35.8%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 14.9%, Linear 9.9%, 2D 5.3%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 19%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 7.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Zombies 14.3%, Platformer 13%, Linear 10.4%
A free short shooter-platformer in the clouds!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Shooter 17.4%, Platformer 12%, Combat 8.7%
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Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Story Rich 12.7%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 33.6%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 15.2%, Linear 10.3%, Story Rich 8%
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Why similar: Zombies 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Platformer 9.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Linear 9.2%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 25.5%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Stylized 7.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 35%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 16%, Linear 10.7%, 2D 5.7%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 34.3%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Linear 10.2%, Horror 9.1%
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Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Linear 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.4%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 20.4%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Dystopian 14.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Platformer 12.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Dystopian 19.9%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Linear 11.1%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 27.4%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Action 9.4%, Linear 8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 25.3%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Linear 10.8%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, Dystopian 28.4%, Shooter 21%, Action 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 33.6%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Zombies 13.7%, Linear 10.3%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 17.4%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 9.4%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 25.9%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Linear 11.5%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, 2D Platformer 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Platformer 12.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 34.1%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Linear 8.7%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, 2D Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 15.7%, Linear 10.7%, 2D 7.9%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 39.3%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Survival 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%, 2D 6.2%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Platformer 14%, Story Rich 8.4%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 9.3%
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Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.3%, Side Scroller 25.8%, Shooter 18.1%, Platformer 9.1%, Linear 6.7%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Dystopian 16%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 10%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Linear 10.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Stylized 8.5%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Shooter 18.9%, Action 9.3%, Linear 6.6%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 39.1%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 17.4%, Linear 11.9%, 2D 6.2%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 30.7%, Platformer 18.2%, Linear 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action 9.5%
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Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 16.9%, Dystopian 14.9%, Action 8.4%