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Interdimensional Spike

A game for the NOKIA 3310 JAM 2.

yaotu

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(82 total ratings)

Platformer

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Juan Lumbreras y familia

Mata a toda tu familia.

Renato Meyer

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(51 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Nymph's Tower

Ascend, explore, escape

brlka

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(31 total ratings)

Adventure

GIF

Bob&Dob

Relaxing fishing adventure.

Richard Lems

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(123 total ratings)

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sunset-shaped

an atmospheric and challenging platformer

bucketfish

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(27 total ratings)

Platformer

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Lost in Pandation

A short survival game with a panda and lots of snow

Deepnight Games

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(58 total ratings)

Adventure

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Elden Ring GB

What if Elden Ring released in 1993? Runs on real retro hardware!

shin

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(66 total ratings)

Adventure

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STRAINGE

Just one more stop to get home...

Rocket Raw

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(113 total ratings)

Puzzle

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Oniricat

Run, jump, and escape through twisted worlds.

Oniric Mob

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(14 total ratings)

Platformer

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[FULL] REDPULSE

An arcade game about blowing up robots

boghog

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(19 total ratings)

Shooter

GIF

My Friend is a Raven

You must speak with the raven...

Two Star Games

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(87 total ratings)

Adventure

Gravity Storm - First Mission

A 2d Action platformer with gravity change mechanics, shooting and puzzle. Inspired by the NES game Metal storm.

Jampley Dev

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(17 total ratings)

Platformer

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Smashy Pipe

Flappy Bird but you're the pipe out for revenge.

Vimlark

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(26 total ratings)

Action

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Green Beret

Famous arcade action classic, finally on the Commodore Amiga computers.

Dante Retro Dev

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(11 total ratings)

Action

Don't Look

Fear looking at the screen : Eye-tracker Compatible

Don't Look Team

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(23 total ratings)

Survival

GIF

Big Donut

Kill people and crash police cars!

Skinner Space

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(71 total ratings)

Action

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The Little Red Lie

A 2D horror side scroller.

ralphyua

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(53 total ratings)

Adventure

GIF

Loco Motion

reinvent the wheel

Josia Roncancio

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(66 total ratings)

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GIF

VHS vs BETAMAX

Decide which is the superior format in this Vaporwave inspired 4 player fighting game!

adamgryu

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(27 total ratings)

Platformer

It Weighs You Down

Wherever you go, whatever you choose, know that you are loved. CW: References to abuse

Lotophagia

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(12 total ratings)

Adventure

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Valkyrie Command

Playimu

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(22 total ratings)

Action

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To Duel List

Just a calm and beautiful day completing a list... right?

Rocket Raw

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(66 total ratings)

Visual Novel

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Batography

SporkTank

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(15 total ratings)

Adventure

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Project Light Spirit - Christmas Patch 2019

Another metroidvania, featuring a light spirit maiden.

Paradoxigent

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(10 total ratings)

Adventure

PROBABLY ART

Interactive art - Somewhere between video game and exhibition.

schauermann

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(10 total ratings)

Adventure

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GIF

UMBRELLA WARRIORS [DD13 PREVIEW]

a bunch of cats shoot things in 2.5d

Jaklub

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(22 total ratings)

Shooter

GIF

Anubis And The Buried Bone DEMO 2

Authentic retro adventure platformer!

harmarist

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars

(79 total ratings)

Platformer

Sector 01

magarajam3

marcus7z

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(19 total ratings)

Platformer

Billy Went to a Carnival

Did he ever come back?

A. V. Dossow

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(16 total ratings)

Role Playing

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Little Sisyphus

Physics-based Platformer for the NES

pubbygames

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(10 total ratings)

Platformer

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Hero of Memory

A different kind of text adventure

Vimlark

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(22 total ratings)

Platformer

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GIF

Colossorama

Slay, chop and stab until your name is remembered in the Pantheon of Gladiators!

Whales And Games 🐳

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(39 total ratings)

Action

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GIF

Clash Mastery

This boss fight is too hard. You'll need some practice.

abhimonk

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(9 total ratings)

Action

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Cat Knight

Defeat the forces of evil! Entry for Up!Steam 2: Steam Jam 2021

Super.Syntax 5

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(9 total ratings)

Action

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Predator / 20 Second Game Jam 2022

Predator but in only 20 seconds

drgd_retro

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(15 total ratings)

Platformer

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GIF

A Dog To Rescue

A wholesome and atmospheric puzzle experience: build bridges to get your dog 🐶

gypynkt

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(11 total ratings)

Puzzle

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