Zenith Into Maronarium
A lo-fi glitchcore multi-genre game. There are platforming parts and shmup parts and there seems to be wolfeinstein like parts but I didn’t reach these.
It’s mostly an art game, an experiment if you want. Most of the sequences are unplayable. Some of the platforming levels start rather easy but you end up confronted to an extremely hard jump sooner or later. The shmup parts play way too fast to even think about playing it for real.
Think of this as an art experiment, and you’re part of it. Just don’t pay too much for it, buy it on a sale preferably. You’ll get an hour out of it, at the very max. I found it ironically more interesting than some games that were trying seriously
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
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i want to bang the shark
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
A Tale of Paper
A Tale of Paper is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.
Can a dream transcend its owner? Follow the beautiful tale of Line, an endearing character formed from paper, in an atmospheric adventure where challenges and danger are waiting every step of the way.
Experience the story of Line and then embark on three prequel chapters, featuring a different paper protagonist with its own origami shapeshifting abilities and tale to tell.
Key Features
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Paper shape transformations: Jump high as an origami frog! Turn into a paper plane and soar! Discover seven forms, each with its own pros and cons
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A small hero in a big world: Overcome challenges, solve puzzles, and escape danger as you journey across beautifully crafted environments
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A narrative without text: Explore each level and find hidden collectibles to unveil the heartfelt story behind A Tale of Paper
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Discover bonus chapters: Complete the main adventure and unlock three prequel chapters, with a new character, new abilities, and new challenges
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Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is an adventure game that is merging the traditional storytelling with modern-day pixel art graphics.
CHASING A MYSTERY THAT IS UNEXPLAINED FOR 150 YEARS
A group of people who set out to establish the first settled colony in America in 1587, mysteriously disappears a short time after arriving. They leave only an island name carved on a tree: “Crowalt”.
Now, the year is 1737.
A young and ambitious adventurer Hugh Radcliff pursues the Lost Colony to make his first great discovery. Now, different people live in Crowalt, where he came to solve this mystery. He will hover around the island and definitely will get in a series of troubles to find what happened to the Lost Colony.
CLASSIC POINT AND CLICK MECHANICS
Collect, combine, and use items to solve puzzles.
PIRATES ARE HERE TOO!
Try to deal with routine pirate visitors of Crowalt and of course, enjoy funny dialogues.
FOLLOW YOUR JOURNAL
Hugh draws important things and takes notes regarding them in his journal. It will be updated after important events and findings during the game.
MAKE CHOICES
Lie or speak only the truth.
COLLECT ARTIFACTS
There are lots of historical items around the island, collecting them will take you to another level of… achievements!
EARN THE TRUST OF NATIVES
Natives are discreet residents of the island. Taking information from them will require earning their trust.
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Dininho Adventures: Definitive Edition
This is an amazing platformer, cute graphics and challenging levels!
It’s a love letter for all the 16 bit platformers such as Mario, Sonic and many others.
Highly recommended game!
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game
Great and ultra cute platformer with even greater difficulty level. Worth the money, because of big amount of content and cutesy.
Gaming journalists: “It’s kinda like Dark Souls of dino games.”
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Just Old
Stars received: 1.9/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions
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Game description key-points: as short and simple it’s a Hard-core 2D platformer
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Just Old stylizes itself as a “Hardcore” 2d sidescroller game. but in reality is sloppily put together glitch filled mess. Mechanics wise the game is unforgiving like it advertises, but mechanics are broken such as the rope literally detaching itself from it’s positioning while you climb. The gameplay comes off as sluggish with enemy ui and the player character’s movement speed is unbalanced and often causes unintended mistakes during your run. Functions intended to make the game “hard” instead come off as pretentious and tedious such as the no save function or restarting the game from level one every time you die.The soundtrack also grows from mildly annoying to aggravating as your deaths from stupid mechanics start to pile up. If you have some money and want to piss yourself off buy Risk of Rain 2; you’d have a lot more fun.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Robby’s Adventure
Fun with my 7 year old!
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
A precision platformer that doesn’t have the responsive controls, precise hitboxes or time to practice for the precision it demands. Double jumps can either be short, medium, or incredibly high without any explanation for why you get one over the other. Sometimes just being too close to a bullet or enemy counts as a death instead of being actively hit by something. There are security camera segments that are barely visible, and I suspect unseeable for people with red/green colorblindness. Overall, the game end up just being enragingly frustrating instead of fun. The style is cute, but it doesn’t make up for the gameplay.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
A Winding Path
A Winding Path is a charming and original experience, offering chilled out gameplay that provides just enough of a challenge. It’ll take 2-3 hours to complete but there is plenty of scope to spend longer in the game for those who want to explore in detail or become a master at the Artemis Archery Club! The beautiful combination of gameplay and styling give this title a unique and wholesome feel, it has the potential to appeal to a range of player preferences and I highly recommend it!
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– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Admittedly I did not like the first hour of the game, I was afraid it would turn into another stick guy game with generic puzzles, but it got a lot better toward the second half, mainly because the quests just became a lot more creative, and in general, the experience gave me a strong sense of escapism, granted it happened much later in the story. Also, I am questioning the use of WASD and 1234 in a game like this, I really feel like mouse UI would be a more relaxing option, I even got a finger cramp because there is a mechanic you need to constantly spam, if you are curious about hidden interactions anyway. Hunting for hidden achievements and optional trinkets is probably the strongest part of the experience, I think the side tasks for the collection were very enjoyable - and you can unlock some cosmetics hats too. As for the story, I was invested more in the second half of the narrative, for whatever reason I didn’t fully grasp the intended theme of the world, it’s not a familiar setting to me, but I will say that I loved the ending, it gave me a satisfying closure.
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
Alec Adventure
Traverse through different environments in a bitter, unsavory adventure as a character named “Alec.” After being distracted due to his short attention span, his three friends accidentally left him behind in a huge forest. Unfortunately, Alec has a terrible sense of direction. Not knowing his lefts or rights or remembering which paths lead to where, Alec has ultimately been left astray.
Who knows what entities Alec will encounter throughout his mission of finding his way back home. Will he be able to survive with sheer willpower? It’s your choice to find out.
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
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Equip your crossbow and get ready for target practice - Fight your way through the different monsters that come from.. somewhere!
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You got hops? - Jump from ledge to ledge and avoid obstacles in this casual 2D platformer!
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Ooooh shiny! - Find items to help you on your journey to find your way back!
Blade Warrior
Blade Warrior’s store page heralds this game as a MS-DOS “classic”, a label that it does not truly deserve. Instead of being a well-remembered title, the game was actually very obscure on the PC. It is a port of a better known Amiga title that did get quite some recognition and a score of positive reviews. So, how come the PC-version isn’t as well remembered? And how does the game hold up in this day and age? Lets find out!
I actually bought this game back in the day, so I’ve added some personal memories to this review. If you don’t want to read all that, I’ve added a TLDR-section at the end. I’ve also put up a guide based on my notes.
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
Bumballon
Join the cute Bumballon on this frantic adventure in a colorful world full of dangers! Fast, fun and very charismatic. Face various obstacles to save the Ballon’s kingdom and its beautiful Princess Moon.]
Characteristics 
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Beautiful animated graphics.
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Explore 7 worlds with that taste of retro gaming nostalgia.
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Fun and challenging achievements!
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35 different levels and charismatic enemies.
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5 unlockable skins for the most powerful jewel explorers.
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Several mechanics.
Bumballon is a game for those who like challenges where many times each death is a lesson to overcome obstacles. Show your skills and become the fluffy hero of this journey. We’re counting on you!