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GUNFIELD
Combining a shmup with Vampire Survivors-style weapons, and why not throw in some good pixel art while we're at it? The game has good movement and isn't particularly difficult. I'd consider it a good choice for anyone…NOOBSNOPLAY / FOR DEVELOPERS
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I’m Bruno, the person behind Noobsnoplay, an independent game discovery and review project from Brazil. I like getting to know the people making games and what makes each one interesting.
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A few real published pieces so you can get a feel for how we write. We’re open to discovering all kinds of games.
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Little Ghost
Little Ghost starts with a simple premise full of personality. The game takes an ordinary home office, places a little ghost inside it, and transforms everyday objects into a vast universe to explore. Created by Sync…
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Epistory - Typing Chronicles
The best thing about Epistory - Typing Chronicles is, without a doubt, its unique identity: all combat takes place through typing. And what’s most impressive is that, at no point, does it feel like one of those old,…GET IN TOUCH
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife gets its appeal from the way its two halves reinforce each other. The Soulslike combat makes every encounter a test of timing and commitment, while the Metroidvania structure gives that danger…
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GunGlyph
Fluid, fun and full of personality. GunGlyph’s ASCII-on-3D style is genuinely clever. A few UI and audio cues could improve it, but this solo-dev project has real potential.
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Roomrush Racer
Great F-Zero vibes, varied tracks, and a killer OST! It needs polish on controls and bugs, but this solo-dev project has immense soul and potential. A diamond in the rough!
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Punch A Bunch
Simple, funny, and surprisingly satisfying. The physics-based boxing makes every match chaotic and entertaining, especially in short sessions.
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Mirage Feathers
Fast, stylish, and packed with satisfying arcade action. The anime presentation, smooth controls, and intense battles make it an easy recommendation.
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Last Slice
A quirky arcade-style action game with simple mechanics and a lighthearted presentation. Best enjoyed in short sessions rather than for deep progression.
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Roof Rage
Fast, chaotic, and skill-based combat with a great pixel-art style. Easy to pick up, hard to master, and especially fun with friends.
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Kabuto Park
Charming, relaxing, and easy to enjoy. Collecting beetles is surprisingly satisfying, and the cozy presentation gives the game plenty of personality.
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Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Beautiful artwork, engaging puzzles, and a dark fairy-tale atmosphere make this a charming hidden-object adventure worth playing.
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Phantom Breaker: Omnia
Fast, flashy, and easy to pick up, with a varied cast and satisfying combat. A fun 2D fighter that deserves more attention.
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Breakers Collection
A solid collection of classic 2D fighters with responsive combat, rollback netcode, and useful extras. Great for retro fighting game fans.
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KUNAI
KUNAI is a nimble little Metroidvania with a clear feel for momentum. Its best moments come when movement, platforming and combat stop being separate tasks and start feeding into one another. A dash or parry is not just…
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Vindilis
A stunning hand-drawn mini-soulslike with tight parry-focused combat and striking pencil aesthetics. Short, brutal, and thoroughly rewarding!"
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Chicken Miner
Cool chickens, a rabbit guild & a missile robot! Discovering hammers is fun. A cozy experience. Can't wait to defeat Chicking for my 100%!
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Disc Room
Dodging a bullet-hell swarm of flying buzz saws in tight little rooms is frantic, brutal, and endlessly addictive. Pure, chaotic arcade survival!
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Rogue Legacy
Pass down traits to your quirky heirs and upgrade your castle after every glorious death. The ultimate blueprint for the modern roguelite genre. Brilliant!
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A Hole New World
A charmingly retro 8-bit platformer with tight controls and tough-as-nails boss fights. Blasting monsters alongside your trusty fairy companion is pure old-school joy.
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Spelunky 2
Brutally punishing yet utterly addictive. Every plunge into these chaotic caves tests your reflexes and wit, delivering endless rogue-platforming brilliance and heartbreak
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Pummel Party
Destroy friendships with ruthless minigames and absurd weapons on a deadly board. Pure, unfiltered multiplayer chaos that turns buddies into bitter rivals.
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Fortix
Drawing lines to claim territory while dodging relentless monsters is a brilliantly tense puzzle-arcade throwback. Simple, fast, and fiercely addictive!More personal favorites
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Dungeon Bomber
Dungeon Bomber fooled me a little at first. I thought I had found a nice casual game about placing bombs, making big explosions and passing some time. Then I started clearing stages and the game just kept adding more…
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Gunclone Arena
Gunclone Arena has one idea that immediately gives it personality: you're not just surviving an arena, you're performing in a ridiculous futuristic TV show. And for me, the announcers are easily the best part of it. The…
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33 Days till Extraction
33 Days till Extraction does something I wasn't entirely sure an isometric shooter could pull off: it actually makes shooting feel good. The perspective may be top-down, but the way the reticle reacts to distance,…Want to talk about your game before sharing anything?
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