
Retro adventure game including 4 different stories.
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Retro adventure game including 4 different stories.

Mawgate
Maria Moore is wrongfully imprisoned in the dreaded Mawgate Asylum. To survive she must do things she never thought herself capable of. Fight, hide, solve puzzles, and investigate the illusive dark forces behind the asylum. Maria must escape, or be consumed by the madness of Mawgate…

The Last Man
A topdown survival space horror where a single enemy hit can end your life
Maria Moore is wrongfully imprisoned in the dreaded Mawgate Asylum. To survive she must do things she never thought herself capable of. Fight, hide, solve puzzles, and investigate the illusive dark forces behind the asylum. Maria must escape, or be consumed by the madness of Mawgate…
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Metroidvania 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 7.3%, Exploration 6.5%
A topdown survival space horror where a single enemy hit can end your life
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Survival Horror 25.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Top-Down 7.3%
Explore a world of secrets and opposition at every turn, and smash through it in fast-paced top-down combat! This game is a short 2–3 hour experience that aims for high quality of life, worldbuilding, and gameplay without demanding weeks of your time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Top-Down 8.2%
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Retro 12.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Exploration 6.7%
Just a Little Longer is a punishing top-down shooter with the staples of classic action horror games, with a brutal permadeath gambling twist: whenever you die in the recurring nightmare the game takes place in, your save file is instantly deleted.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.7%
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Top-Down 8.7%, Shooter 8.2%
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Top-Down 12.8%, Retro 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%
Follow Klain's mythical adventures in this top-down Action-RPG mixing combat, exploration, puzzles and platforming. Travel through the New World, explore forgotten dungeons, confront terrible foes and... become a Godslayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Old School 9.8%, Top-Down 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Step into the boots of a forgotten space legend. In this retro top-down shooter, stop a galactic villain from corrupting ancient wisdom into ultimate power. Correct your past mistake, rescue the Keepers, and rewrite destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Top-Down 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
Main Action - 3d top-down shooter with pixel graphics, not a long game with magic and monsters. In this game you will save the world and the villagers from evil. You are a magical creature who alone must cope with evil.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.2%, Shooter 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Top-Down 12.1%, Action 6.6%
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 9.1%, Exploration 7.9%
Find what was taken from you at any cost in this Minimalistic Survival Horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
Survive in an off-world research station that has been overrun by a contagion that turns its victims into bloodthirsty Ninja.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Top-Down 9.3%
Become a lone girl, fight against endless hordes of zombies and bugs alone in the apocalypse overrun by aliens and mutated monsters, collect resources to upgrade your arsenal, tear through the darkness and blood with firepower, and experience the pure thrill of adrenaline rushing!
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Exploration 7%
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Action-Adventure 15%, Top-Down 13.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Retro 5.8%
You will zoom past hordes of zombies, kill the ones you need to, and find keys to unlock passageways in this retro top-down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Linear 8.1%
Take command of the galaxy's newest search and rescue ship, the Rescue Hornet, and venture into this metroidvania set on a hostile alien world. Use all your tools including your powerful claw arm to defend yourself from dangerous creatures, solve puzzles and search for survivors of an alien attack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
A vertical scrolling shooter where you fire your main shot and strategically switch between limited ammo special weapons to take down enemies. Earn bonus points by clearing areas, and defeat as many enemies as possible before the game ends to achieve a high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 15.7%, Retro 14%, Old School 13.2%, Top-Down 10.1%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Top-Down 14.8%, Retro 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Old School 11%, Action 10.4%, Top-Down 9.8%
this is a legendary story of crime, you fight aganist the crime for go to the liberty, in this epic adventure you shot and move by side of enemy bullets, you go and become action legend
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.4%, Shooter 15%, Retro 13.5%, Action 10.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
Spearhead is the story of agents who join secret organizations in a chaotic world surrounded by infectious diseases. Experience the story of six agents joining.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Linear 12.1%, Top-Down 9.2%
Take on six stages of vertical shooting mayhem full of looney pixel art characters and locales. Gamers who are tired of bullet hell and Compile-like shooters can finally rejoice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 10.9%
Survive endless waves of horror has you venture further into the mines to find a plant to save your home land
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Adventure 10.4%
A hand-crafted action-adventure that pays tribute to the 8-bit golden era. Explore, fight, experience different genres of classic gameplay and grow stronger in a world built one screen at a time by a solo first-time developer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Old School 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Retro 18.2%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Top-Down 9.2%
New Haven is a utopia under a red moon, turned into a dystopian nightmare. You are a prisoner with no name, waking up in the middle of an emergency. Fight for survival guided by an enigmatic voice in your head, explore a falling world, solve puzzles, and unravel dark secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Linear 7.1%
Escape the Maze of Malice in this frantic 2D top-down shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Top-Down 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 11%, Linear 7.6%
A top down, action-adventure NES game follows the journey of two kids through their imagination. Get your weapons and fight your way through to find out what's wrong with your world.
Why similar: Retro 20.9%, Old School 20.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Adventure 10.4%, Top-Down 9%
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.7%, Shooter 16.4%, Top-Down 13.4%, Linear 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Top-Down 12.7%, Retro 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Top-Down 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.2%, Shooter 19.4%, Action 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Top-Down 11.3%
Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Retro 11%, Old School 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.4%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Top-Down 7.9%
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Old School 9.8%, Top-Down 8.8%
Blast through endless zombie hordes in KillThrough, a 2D isometric pixel shooter! Manage limited ammo, use diverse weapons, and master strategic movement to survive. Experience fast-paced, retro combat filled with satisfying pixel gore. Your only goal: Kill Through!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33%, Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.9%
Jett Rider Mini H.E.R.O. is a classic Game Boy-style adventure set in the Jett Rider universe. A small mission. A big heart. A true handheld hero.
Why similar: Retro 21.6%, Old School 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 10%, Shooter 9%
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Retro 8.7%
Godless grove - survival horror with elements of a hunting simulator in an open world filled with horrors. Uncover the terrible secrets of the locals and overcome the disgusting creatures of evil that have gathered over this grove.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.9%, Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Top-Down 12.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Action 5.6%
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Shooter 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Top-Down 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Retro 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Top-Down 7.3%
Survive a campaign filled with horror and despair, handcrafted by developers. Then open the level editor and discover the true terror: what other players are capable of imagining.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Top-Down 10.4%, Old School 9.3%
Defend Earth with a rocket-powered ping-pong bat in this fast, playful arcade shooter. Battle alien ball ships across 101 escalating waves, destroy massive bosses, collect upgrades and chase high-score combos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 10.5%, Old School 10.4%, Top-Down 10%
A little boy runs errands for his grandma and embarks on an imaginary adventure full of dungeons, monsters to retrieve ingredients for tonight's soup.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 14.8%, Old School 12.4%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Top-Down 11.5%
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Retro 18.8%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Top-Down 10.7%
"One ending leads to the next wish." A story-driven top-down 2D action game with four branching endings shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
In this open-world game of survival, mystery and adventure you must learn how Pap and his radio buddies maintained their radio grid, protected the lands they now walk and silenced the forest in order to find your missing son.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Metroidvania 20.6%, Retro 12%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Old School 7.1%
Explore a Labyrinth full of magic, monsters, and mystery in this dungeon crawler inspired by retro classics. Wield unique spells to battle enemies, break blocks, and uncover hundreds of secrets hidden within the Labyrinth's walls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Top-Down 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 6.7%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Retro 10.3%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%
Vzerthos is a 2D isometric old-school techno-fantasy styled Top-Down Shooter. Player's arsenal includes skills of the Thunder God's heir and three types of guns - use them to slice and dice, burn and blow up your enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Retro 13.2%, Top-Down 10.1%, Old School 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8%
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Old School 9.2%
GUNSPECTRE is a twin-stick adventure game featuring a large open world, an equally sized subsurface, and a ton of action!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shooter 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 10.7%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Old School 12.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Retro 11%, Multiple Endings 9%
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Top-Down 14%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 10%, Pixel Graphics 8%
There is no right answer to choose. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the crashed pioneer ship?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.4%
Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Retro 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 7.8%
A sci-fi survival horror top-down shooter. Explore a decaying research facility, scavenge scarce resources, and survive against grotesque abominations.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Survival Horror 29.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Top-Down 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 6.5%