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Q4 2026

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The Rusted
unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Rodd Games

Q4 2026
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
The world belongs to machines now. Join a loyal robot dog on a journey through a haunting post-apocalyptic world in search of its lost human family. THE RUSTED is a hand-drawn 2D action-puzzle platformer.
- Windows
  
  Mac
  
  Steam
  
  Demo
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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior

Developer / Publisher: Chaosmonger Studio
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
A brutal action game set in a collapsing sci-fi nightmare. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you descend into a twisted post-apocalyptic world.
- Windows
  
  Steam
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
- PlayStation
  
  PS5
- Xbox
  
  Series X|S
Apr 8, 2026

94%

Very Positive

96 reviews

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ChainStaff

Developer / Publisher: Mommy's Best Games

Apr 8, 2026
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- item gated
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- gore
- map markers
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have attached to your head! Swing, shoot, and spear your way through mutating hordes and bone-shaking boss fights, and get this thing off your head!
- Windows
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
  
  Demo
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
- PlayStation
  
  PS5
  
  PS4
- Xbox
  
  Series X|S
  
  One
2022

91%

Very Positive

18,095 reviews

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TUNIC

Developer: TUNIC Team

Publisher: Finji

2022
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- parry
- stamina system
- accessibility
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- 3D
- isometric
- top down
- Zelda-like
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
- Windows
  
  Mac
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
- PlayStation
  
  PS5
  
  PS4
- Xbox
  
  Series X|S
  
  One
2025

89%

Very Positive

1,429 reviews

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Blade Chimera

Developer: Team Ladybug, WSS playground

Publisher: PLAYISM

2025
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- companion combat
- equipment
- leveling
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- skill tree
- time bending
- yokai
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
- Windows
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
  
  Demo
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
2022

88%

Very Positive

261 reviews

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Biota

Developer: small bros

Publisher: Retrovibe

2022
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- cosmetics
- equipment
- mining
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
- Windows
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
  
  Demo
  
  itch.io
  
  GOG
  
  Humble
2017

78%

Mostly Positive

18 reviews

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Gear Path

Developer / Publisher: GooDCrafter

2017
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.
- Windows
  
  Mac
  
  Linux
  
  Steam
2016

76%

Mostly Positive

488 reviews

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Spaceport Hope

Developer: team BitClub

Publisher: team BitClub , Sunken Treasure Games

2016
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
- Windows
  
  Steam
2019

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Zyphoid

Developer / Publisher: N J FOX

2019
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- 3D
- first person
Look though the eyes and visor of bounty hunter Dugon as you follow him on his quest to exterminate the alien parasites called zyphoids and discover the truth about Planet Zyphamin its lost civilization and the horrors that lurk below the surface in the dark, waiting to come out.
- Windows
  
  Steam
2010

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Blue Knight

Developer: Alistair Maunder

Publisher: MoFunZone

2010
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
Explore an alien planet in a mission to clear it of enemy threats, ready for a new human colony. Pixel rich game with cool twists.
- Web

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