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6souls

0.0

Release date: 2021

Jack and his dog Butch must uncover what happened to the Clifford family!

Developer: BUG-Studio, Publisher: Ratalaika Games S.L., GrabTheGames

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7
Processor: core2duo
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: Anything
Sound Card: Anything
Additional Notes: Gamepad recommended

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Puss in Boots: Fear Not Hooman

0.31 1

Release date: 10 May, 2019

The legendary Puss in Boots have to go through the worst to save his hooman. Anansi tricks Puss into retrieving Mjolnir, the most fearsome and powerful weapon in existence from Land of the Dead. Now, you too can be part of the fairy world!

Developer: Adana Softworks, Publisher: Adana Softworks

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 200 MB available space

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

7.02255 251

Release date: 20 Sep, 2013

"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Developer: FreakZone Games, Publisher: Screenwave Media, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: Pentium 4 or higher
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 256MB or higher
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 40 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan

3.338 5

Release date: 11 Sep, 2019

In this pixel-perfect homage to Commodore 64's classic Montezuma's Revenge, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Developer: CollectorVision Games, Publisher: CollectorVision Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: Intel i5 1.8 Ghz or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512mb DirectX Compliant
Storage: 1 GB available space

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Tiny Thor

0.0

Release date: When it's Done

Unleash the bouncy power of Mjölnir in this 16-Bit retro-inspired action platformer with beautiful pixel art by Henk Nieborg and a pumping soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck.

Developer: Asylum Square, Publisher: Asylum Square, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: XP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Processor: 1GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

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The Messenger

8.14976 278

Release date: 30 Aug, 2018

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Developer: Sabotage, Publisher: Devolver Digital, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)
Processor: Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 1200 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard soundcard or better

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You Have to Win the Game

8.05146 387

Release date: 6 May, 2014

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Developer: Minor Key Games, Publisher: Minor Key Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP SP2
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 20 MB available space
Additional Notes: 32-bit executable

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Horace

4.9222 29

Release date: 18 Jul, 2019

"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

Developer: Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn, Publisher: 505 Games

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i5
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Any DX12 graphics card
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: Any, onboard

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Spinch

3.262 24

Release date: 3 Sep, 2020

Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring, in this side-scrolling, psychedelic platformer from the mind of award-winning Canadian cartoonist, Jesse Jacobs.

Developer: Queen Bee Games, Publisher: Akupara Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Intel Core i3
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Freedom Planet

7.62584 88

Release date: 21 Jul, 2014

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Developer: GalaxyTrail, Publisher: GalaxyTrail, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor: Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVidia GeForce 6600 GT or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX-Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes: We recommend trying the demo before purchasing to ensure that your system will run the game without errors.

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Freedom Planet 2

0.0

Release date: When It’s Done

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Developer: GalaxyTrail, Publisher: GalaxyTrail, Game website

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 128 MB available space

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

7.42480 147

Release date: 24 May, 2018

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Developer: INTI CREATES CO., LTD., Publisher: INTI CREATES CO., LTD., Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10
Processor: 2Ghz or faster processer
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 512MB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 500 MB available space

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Kero Blaster

6.2619 31

Release date: 11 Nov, 2015

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Developer: Studio Pixel, Publisher: PLAYISM, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP, 7, 8
Processor: CPU 1.2GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 800 x 600 VRAM 256MByte
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 20 MB available space

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A.N.N.E

1.47 5

Release date: 25 Jun, 2019

Explore the mysterious and beautiful planet Gomi on foot or with your spaceship in this action packed platformer and space shooter hybrid. Your mission is simple, retrieve A.N.N.E and escape.

Developer: Gamesbymo Inc., Publisher: Gamesbymo Inc., Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Microsoft Windows 10
Processor: 2.2 ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: [GT710] [HD7750]
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: any

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Flippin Kaktus

0.0

Release date: 2021

Flippin Kaktus is a brutal action-driven vendetta featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past and rage outbreaks combat style. When the vicious drug cartel raids his home, he breaks bad in a hardcore journey to save his foster family.

Developer: rage++, Publisher: No Gravity Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB
Storage: 500 MB available space
Additional Notes: Best played with gamepad

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UnEpic

7.74215 379

Release date: 25 Jul, 2014

Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.

Developer: @unepic_fran, Publisher: @unepic_fran, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows XP
Processor:Dual Core
Memory:4 GB GB RAM
Graphics:256mb, Compatible with OpenGL
DirectX®:7.0
Hard Drive:256mb disk space
Sound:Direct Sound installed

NOTE: Some ATI graphics cards require troubleshooting because their drivers are not 100% compatible with OpenGL. If you have concerns, try running the demo first.

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Balthazar's Dream

2.214 4

Release date: 30 May, 2017

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Developer: Psilocybe Games, Publisher: Psilocybe Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7/8/10/Vista
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10 capable graphics card
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space

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Arwinia

0.31 1

Release date: Nov 4, 2020

Arwinia is a retro-style fantasy action platformer. Play as Trenton on a quest to find and bring a powerful wizard back from the shadows. As a ranger use your longsword, shortbow, and dexterity to navigate this perilous journey.

Developer: Three Spot Games, Publisher: Three Spot Games, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support | Steam Leaderboards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 and later
Processor: MD Phenom II X4-945 / Intel Core 2 Quad 6600
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD R7 240 GB / Nvidia GT 730 2GB / Intel HD 530
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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Primal Light

4.5147 22

Release date: 8 Jul, 2020

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

Developer: Fat Gem, Publisher: Fat Gem, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU 2.40 GHz, or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600, or equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 200 MB available space

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Evoland 2

6.61522 194

Release date: 25 Aug, 2015

Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.

Developer: Shiro Games, Publisher: Shiro Games, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows Vista or better
Processor: Intel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 260 GTS / Radeon HD 4850 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 800 MB available space

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Owlboy

7.12549 331

Release date: 1 Nov, 2016

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Developer: D-Pad Studio, Publisher: D-Pad Studio, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7/8/10/Vista
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Pixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 600 MB available space

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Endica VII The Dream King

1.724 33

Release date: 13 Jan, 2016

A Co-op "Metroidvania" inspired by hits from the 90's! Explore Endica with your friends in a 4-Player Retro Game featuring elements from Run & Gunners, Platformers, Bullet-Hell Shooters, as well as Street Fighter Moves and RPG Elements! Also features Versus Mode & Mini-Games!

Developer: Dream Within, Publisher: Dream Within, Game website

Windows | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 8
Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 220 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: XInput controller recommended.

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OUTBUDDIES DX

3.686 28

Release date: 15 Oct, 2019

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Developer: Julian Laufer, Publisher: Headup, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Full controller support | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or better
Processor: CPU @ 2,2 GHZ
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or better
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 750 MB available space

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Axiom Verge

7.73641 285

Release date: 14 May, 2015

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Developer: Thomas Happ Games LLC, Publisher: Thomas Happ Games LLC, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 300 MB available space
Additional Notes: Dual Shock 4 or XInput controller recommended.

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