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by Crazy Viking Studios
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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$8.99Lander
2 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Difficult · 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
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
2 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Arcade · Difficult
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
$1.99Mars 2099
2 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Retro · Difficult
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
-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
3 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Arcade · Difficult
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
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Today · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade · Old School
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
-20%$5.59Glitch Protocol
2 days ago · Boogygames Studios
Both: Platformer · Arcade · Difficult
A brutal precision platformer where the level itself is lying to you. Run, jump and die through 200 handcrafted rooms of vanishing floors, fleeing doors and gravity that flips mid-jump. Then build your own lies in the editor and share them as codes.
ActionSingleplayer2D PlatformerPlatformerArcadeIndieAtmosphericPrecision PlatformerDifficultCyberpunk
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
2 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Difficult
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
-10%$9.00Urban Struggle
5 days ago · PIRITUBA HILLS STUDIO
Both: Old School · Retro
The city of São Paulo is threatened by a military leader who wants to control everyone, and the freedom fighters will fight to defend their tribes and beliefs in this urban civil war. Retro 2D fighting game.
Action2D Fighter2DOld SchoolPixel GraphicsCombatRetroIndieEarly AccessSports
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Arcade
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
$29.99Valheim
11 days ago · Iron Gate AB
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
$9.99Super Night Riders S1
Aug 31 · miyu.works
Both: Arcade · Retro · Old School
Super Night Riders S1 is a modern checkpoint arcade racer inspired by '80s classics. Race as Alice, the Red Rider, across 12 stages from day to sunrise. Dodge rivals and beat the clock - distance matters more than position.
ArcadeRacingRetroAnimeFemale ProtagonistMotorbikeIndie1980sOld SchoolRemake
-20%$4.79Neural Maze
2 days ago · unCurieux Studio
Both: Difficult · Arcade
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
ActionPuzzleDifficultArcade2DSingleplayerControllerScienceFunnyMinimalist
-15%$8.49Cube Crusaders
2 days ago · Frentwick Indie
Both: Platformer
Adoros is dying. A catastrophic Void Anomaly has torn open the planet’s surface, warping reality and unleashing forces no one fully understands. You are a Cube Crusader sent to crush the Anomaly, at any cost.
ExplorationSide ScrollerPvEShooterPlatformerAction-AdventureCharacter Customization2.5DLinear3D
-40%$4.79Noxcode
3 days ago · Glitch Squirrel
Both: Platformer
Run, jump, climb, glide, fly - or just fall in a way that somehow works. Doesn't matter how, just keep moving through this maze. How high do you have to climb to get out?
Action Roguelike3D PlatformerFirst-PersonParkourCyberpunkIndie3DPlatformerProcedural GenerationAction
$3.99Kitty Kitty Bounce Bounce
12 days ago · Liquid Darkness
Both: Arcade · Retro
Good old-fashioned arcade game in which you bop around a kitty using various cushions. Your goal is to break all breakable block without falling onto the floor. Learn each Kitty's story - beware, though, because even the silliest adventures finally end.
CasualArcadeAction-Adventure2DColorfulCartoonyHand-drawnCuteCatsRetro
-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
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
Both: Difficult · Platformer
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
MultiplayerPhysicsWalking SimulatorOnline Co-OpChoices MatterAdventureDifficultComedyPlatformerCo-op👍 233
$9.99ZENONIA 1
Aug 31 · Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd.
Remember the RPG that defined a generation? ZENONIA is back—faithfully restored and now on Steam. Relive the adventure that kept you playing for hours, or experience it for the first time.
RPGAction RPGIndieAdventure2DAction-AdventureCuteCartoonyPixel GraphicsFantasy👍 440
-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
11 days ago · Soulpotion
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCasualPixel GraphicsIndie2DRoguelikeHack and SlashStrategy👍 1,305
$3.99Dubstep: Solar System
Aug 28 · Ian Rosner
Both: Arcade · Difficult
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
$1.99Ollie Ninja Slash
3 days ago · 7 Moon Studio
Both: Platformer · Arcade
Ninja Ollie jumps and slashes through obstacles to look for Kaela! A difficult platformer game that will test your skill to the limit, jump and slash and reach the scroll at the end of each level. Get good, or get angry!
Pixel GraphicsCasualActionPlatformerFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer2D PlatformerArcadeSide Scroller2D
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Platformer
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$15.00DIY Dadish
Today · Thomas K. Young
Both: Platformer
Create your own adventure and share it with the world! Everyone's favorite radish dad is back, but this time the story is up to you! in DIY Dadish gives players the ability to design any Dadish level they can imagine.
ActionAdventurePlatformer2D PlatformerPrecision PlatformerPuzzle Platformer2DCartoonyColorfulCute
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
-40%$2.39Jack's Achievements Simulator: Dog & Lava
6 days ago · Fortcomp, Eyes-Studio
Both: Arcade · Platformer
A crazy 3D platformer with 100 achievements! Escape from hot lava, peel plaster off walls, fly on a bungee near a nut, and blow on the acid dog Jack so that he doesn't throw you off the roof of the kennel!
CasualAdventureSimulationArcadeRoguelikePlatformerRunnerChoose Your Own AdventurePuzzle PlatformerExploration
-10%$17.99RIG Riot
6 days ago · Sage Boatman
RIG Riot is a roguelike third-person mech-action shooter. Fight increasingly difficult enemies while completing objectives, level up, and choose the Weapons and Volatile Mods that will let you return from your raids victorious. Discover thousands of permanent parts, and build a RIG unlike any other.
ActionMechsAction RoguelikeCharacter CustomizationLooter ShooterRobotsSingleplayerThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeRoguelite👍 270
-15%$12.74Biovoid
2 days ago · Dzedou
Both: Difficult
Biovoid is a creature-building roguelike game where you slay hordes of hostile aliens. Combine a variety of cells and mutations to create game-breaking builds and evolve from a fragile hatchling to a deadly predator.
Action RoguelikeSimulationSandboxNatureSurvivalProcedural GenerationBuildingPerma DeathDifficultAliens
-40%$29.99Pigeon Valera
2 days ago · Gamesforgames
Both: Arcade · Old School
You are Valera the pigeon: slingshot off a roof, flap through the city, and chase distance while stamina lasts. Grab seed packets, smash windows for a boost, bounce power lines, take a babushka yeet — just don’t wipe out on a car.
CasualActionArcade2DCutePixel GraphicsColorfulAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld School
$19.99Midwinter Fan Remaster
13 days ago · Titanium Helix Games
Both: Retro · Old School
Find allies. Recruit. Resist. Conquer. Nearly 30 years before Breath of the Wild perfected open world, there was Midwinter. Mike Singleton's 1989 landmark, faithfully remastered — 160,000 square miles of frozen island, 32 survivors with 32 personalities, and an invading army to resist and destroy.
StrategyOpen WorldSurvivalSingleplayerExplorationRemakeRetroSniperOld SchoolSnow
-40%$29.99STRATA
2 days ago · Gamesforgames
Both: Old School
STRATA is an arcade descent through rock that is destroyed cell by cell. You pilot a drilling capsule from a dome on the surface, and everything below the first metre is procedurally generated geology: dirt, clay, stone, shale, granite, basalt, obsidian, ironstone.
CasualRoguelikeExplorationDungeon CrawlerPixel Graphics2DAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld SchoolSingleplayer
$19.99Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Retro
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureRetroSide ScrollerSingleplayerActionAdventure
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