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$3.99Dubstep: Solar System
Aug 28 · Ian Rosner
Both: Rhythm · Music · Arcade
An endless neon rhythm-runner with a 46-track licensed dubstep soundtrack. Fly a fixed ship through a winding tunnel from Mercury to Pluto, tapping beat-gates on the beat. Nail the sweet spot for PERFECT combos, bank Vibe Coins, ignite Star Power invincibility, and clear five rounds to win.
RhythmMusicRunnerArcadeSide ScrollerCasualElectronic MusicDifficultFast-PacedIndie
$1.99Mars 2099
2 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up · Retro
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Today · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Arcade · Sci-fi
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteArcade3DTop-DownActionCasualLootSci-fi
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
2 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Music
Fly, dodge, and score points — this is a real test of reaction and concentration, where every new record feels like a big victory over the ruthless cosmos.
RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultFast-PacedPrecision PlatformerSurvival HorrorCatsSpaceMusicScore Attack
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$3.99TOWERPULSE
12 days ago · HAT Media
Both: Rhythm
Climb a living tower in this tactical survival roguelite. Build your arsenal on the move, survive shifting objectives, and break the signal before the tower consumes you.
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenIncrementalRogueliteActionRhythmPerma DeathCyberpunkBullet TimeChoices Matter
$8.99Lander
2 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Arcade · Retro
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
Precision PlatformerRacing2D PlatformerDifficultArcadeRetroScore AttackPhysicsPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
$14.99RhythmicTypeX
Aug 30 · Yann Savard
Both: Rhythm · Arcade
Train your keyboard skills like a virtuoso. RhythmicTypeX is a rhythm-driven typing and coding e-sport. Master carefully designed rhythms based on professional musician training, with progressive tempos keeping you in performing flow. Push your dexterity to new limits.
CasualRhythmArcadeTypingeSports3DColorfulStylizedEducationAction
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
2 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Arcade
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
$29.99Tooned Out Duo Dippin
2 days ago · Game Master Silent Shadow
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Welcome To Tooned Out Duo Dippin!!! This game is a body of work that has been painfully derived from years of suffering/studying Become A Monster Player! In this All Out Fantasy Arcade Racing heart pumping new franchise. Let your jaw drop as you duo dip through Pure Imagination and Hard work.
ActionRacingSimulationSportsStrategyFantasyArcadeShoot 'Em UpShooterAction-Adventure
$4.99Operation: Outbreak Idle
Sep 4 · DeadLogics
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Command automated military defenses, upgrade your fortress, and survive massive zombie waves in this action-packed idle defense game. Build powerful defenses, unlock upgrades, and hold the line against endless undead hordes.
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasualSurvivalShoot 'Em UpIncrementalShooter3D
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
New-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
Yesterday · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Arcade
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
3 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Arcade
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
2 days ago · BANANAK
Climb a tower that never lets you leave. Move — your spells fire themselves. Combine 8 elements into automatic synergies, awaken them twice, and gamble on relics that break the rules. Die, bank your gold, climb again. 100 floors, 35 relics, 14 artifacts, and a leaderboard that remembers.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DTop-DownAction
$9.99THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
13 days ago · tweakEra
Both: Retro
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
AdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorStylizedStory RichGoreRetroAtmosphericActionStealth👍 148
$7.99Crystalyn
Aug 26 · Soulstone Forge
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Start with one bullet. End with hundreds. Crystalyn is a fast-paced top-down bullet-hell looter shooter about pushing your build to its absolute limits. Fight monsters, defeat bosses, and turn their loot into unstoppable firepower.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellLooter ShooterSingleplayerPixel GraphicsHack and SlashShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter
-20%$3.99Vibe Lab: Idle Dev Sim
2 days ago · Green Growth Digital
Both: Retro · Arcade
A cozy idle game about vibe-coding with AI. Hire a crew of agents, climb a five-branch upgrade tree, and dress the whole lab from 80 cosmetics across five tiers. Progress lands in minutes, not days — no subscriptions, no daily check-in. Numbers go up, vibes stay immaculate.
IdlerCasualSimulationResource ManagementPixel GraphicsRetroRobotsSingleplayerArcade2D