Grizzland
Simple but nice little metroidvania
While having all the ingredients needed to brew a decent metroidvania, Grizzland also feels like a breath of fresh air in the genre due to its unusual simplistic (but neat) visual style and fascinating way to reveal the plot to a player.
Probably the only weak side of the game is its length - you can easily complete it 100% within 6-7 hours.
However the cheap price makes it a fair deal.
If what you see in the preview doesn’t turn you off, then go ahead and buy, most likely your gameplay experience won’t disappoint you either.
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
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en_GB: Nice mario clone xdd 10/10
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Works with Steam Proton (Linux)
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
Overplasma
Overview
Overplasma is a combat, platforming and exploration game in alien worlds where you must face challenging enemies and obstacles as a space explorer who was in the wrong place at the wrong time!
Features
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Skill based combat with diverse moveset
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Non linear world
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Unlockable skills and power ups
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Over 25 types of enemies
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Adjustable difficult setting (Changes A.I and environment)
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Colorful alien world
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Secret areas
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Different endings
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Simple but hard to master combat
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✌ Johnny Rocket
It is honestly beyond me how someone could price this game above 1-2 dollars. (Let alone offer a monthly LICENSE for internet cafes!!!!!)
It’s buggy and un-polished.
It can be finished in less than 15 minutes.
And the worst of all is that the trailer on steam is GROSSLY misleading!! There’s no punching or grabbing opponents and connecting different moves together, creating combos etc. You just dash and shoot. That’s it.
I definitely don’t recommend it at it’s original price.
It’s barely a “maybe” if it drops at $1 - $2.
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
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Johnny Rocket is a funny, frustrating, short and simplistic experience. I was drawn to this game due to its great minimalist animation and humor, but the game’s brief playtime and somewhat aggravating mechanics hold it back from being an experience I would recommend to others.
While I still enjoyed moments of this game and found myself laughing at some of its enemy designs (especially the Nazi Seal enemy..) the difficulty level and overall gameplay left me wanting much more out of the title.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Aeon Must Die!
I was very excited to play this game. I normally don’t buy based on trailers but the art style got me and I think I’m in a great position to write with just over 5 hours in one sitting playing this game. The price is something you can’t complain about either. Aeon Must Die was not what I was expecting. I knew it was going to look great and I figured it was going to be like Streets of Rage. I got something a bit more tactical which makes the pacing slower but that’s not a bad thing at all for this particular game.
– Real player with 36.8 hrs in game
Now Before I start would like to say I don’t play many fighting games so for me this is game is out of my comfort zone, but I must I say I love it….
Fighting is just makes me feel like a badass plain and simple most other fighting games I’ve played never really made me feel like I was good because I couldn’t do their 900-button combo, but this is super simple and so much fun…
And there is skill involved you need to know when to parry or when to doge and then you also need to pay attention to whether you’re going to overheat or gone cold. And probably my favourite part is the fact that I can kick 7 shades of shit out of someone then throw them to the side lines at their friend all while yelling get the fuck off my screen
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
Hybrid Instinct
Become a Hybrid
Hybrid Instinct is a action fighting puzzle platformer. Collect all Magic Fruits and unlock special powers. Defend your territory against challenging enemy’s.
Game Features
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Discover atmospheric Worlds! Explore flying islands, crystal ruins, misty jungles and magic forests as you collect all magic fruits.
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Dive deep, fly high, defend your territory, climb walls or drive motorcycles.
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Gain new abilities and master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to confound your enemies and explore new heights.
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Solve challenging quests! Search for lost treasures to unravel the secrets of the hybrids. Prepare for the unexpected!
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Discover over 100 Levels and test your skills in a fast paced parkour mode.
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Play with your friends! Controller support for 1v1 Fighting and up to 4 Players in Parkour Mode.
Evolver
Gameplay Synopsis:
Evolver blends competitive fighting with quantum-cyberpunk-scifi to create a world of bizarre weapons, unconventional fighting styles, and wildly eccentric characters. Fighters wield weapons such as hand-held guillotines and giant surgical lancets, and couple them with super powers and martial arts to (sometimes literally) destroy their enemies.
Evolver’s combat mechanics are unique among 2D fighting systems in that it combines elements of traditional fighters with those of platform fighters. It also replaces traditional blocking with a unique evade-and-parry based defense system. Additionally, players choose their attack sets before each round with each character having 15 unique moveset combinations. Evolver’s combo system is friendly to inexperienced players and button mashers thanks to it’s auto combo mechanic, but also rewards seasoned fighting game players who put the time into creating complex attack sequences and mixups.
Project Dark Sky
Maya wakes up in the least expected place, at the least expected time…and remembers nothing. She meets people who advise her, but their intentions seem to be different and contradictory. Whom to believe? Whose side should she be on? Is there only one and correct answer? All this seems to have something to do with the space station and the experiment called Project Dark Sky.
Game Features in Early Access:
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first chapter of the story
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Side-scrolling action
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2D controls
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combo-based fighting system
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exploration of world with the replayability of a rogue-lite
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more YOU fight more skills YOU have
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Secret rooms
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Overcome fearsome enemies in a hostile environment - one type of enemys
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11 levels
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3 combos
‘Project dark sky’ is metroidvania with some side-scrolling beat ‘em up game elements about searching for an answer to the question of what is true and what is not. Our protagonist wakes up in some room with no memory of who she is and how she got there. The characters she meet are trying to answer these questions.
Tartapolis
The game has a nice noir vibe to it. The story so far is interesting and mysterious. I like the liquid mixing mechanics which has a nice amount of combinations. Overall the game is easy and fun to play but i would really like to have a map so i can find my way easier.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
I like this game. I’m looking forward to carrying on, exploring the city, and completing quests. I did read the dev response to another review where there was discussion of a map being put in. Do I have to find the map first? Or did the map not get put into the game yet? That would be my one disappointment so far. Not having a map. If a dev could respond and lemme know what’s up with that, it would be appreciated. Cool game though.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
Boots Versus Plants
Hey, watch out - zombie are coming… But no, it looks like this time we will have to deal with a more dangerous enemy - BOOTS !!! Jokes aside, we have a brand new platformer made in black and white style. It may seem that you have already seen such games a bunch of times, and this one will not surprise you with anything. Well, you are partly right, of course, but I still decided to devote a couple of hours to this game and discovered a couple of funny things there. Firstly, the game really tells about the fight between boots and plants, but at the same time the protogonist here is a boot, and what is more, in HUMAN form, armed with a pistol with endless cartridges. It sounds absurd, but it is. In general, if you are looking for innovative gameplay, then this game is clearly not for you, but if you just want to pass a couple of hours cheerfully, you can safely take it for a rather modest price of $ 0.89.
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
If you have nostalgia for the good old days of beautifully crafted black and white games, you
will love this game.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero
Play Leif’s Adventure, a story-driven cooperative 2d action-adventure about friendship and teamwork. A boy never meant to be a hero, learns that pure strength is not always the answer! Guide two completely different characters through the adventure of their lifetime. Combine the unique strengths of both characters to overcome the evil sources of the Netherworld.
Play Leifs Adventure with a friend in coop mode or play alone in single-player mode. Swap between the modes at will and customize the way you play.
Play with two characters simultaneously. Swap between characters in tandem and utilize different abilities and skills. Leif for fighting, jumping, running. Ghost for exploring areas, activating ghost objects, platforms, and collectibles.
Progression skill-based gameplay, Leif can upgrade various skills including Powerbomb, Airattack, and Throwing weapons as well as upgrade combat weapons such as his signature weapon and available health.
Equip Leif with a huge selection of weapons from long weapons, short swords, and spears, utilize armor sets and ranged weapons to protect Leif and deal critical damage to enemies. Carry up to 10 weapons, each with different abilities to diversify attack strategies and lethality.
Navigate a hugely diverse world filled with adventure and explore six different levels. Battle against huge secret monsters and a variety of creatures, golems, and other deadly adversaries. Combine Ghost’s supernatural talents and Leif’s ability to jump, run, slide, crouch and climb up ropes to explore the deepest reaches of each level.
A huge thanks to these games that inspired Leif’s Adventure :
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Guacamelee
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Hollow Knight
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Dead Cells
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Legend of Zelda
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Metroid
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Ori and the blind forest
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Cave Story