Sarah HertzkeAeon Drive is a challenging action-platformer with an emphasis on speed, and cool abilities that you'll need across tons of levels.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/Aeon_Drive/
Save 90% on Aeon Drive on Steam
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Rivals of Aether is a highly technical and challenging SSB-style fighting game. Appealing pixel art, interesting characters, weird moves, this game has a lot to offer fans of Smash who want something harder to hone their skills on.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/Rivals_of_Aether/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/Rivals_of_Aether/
Pikuniku is a bright and silly adventure-platformer. Lead a revolution against an evil businessman! Colorful, fun, and humorous, with lots of different activities and quests, plus a co-op mode!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/Pikuniku/
https://www.gog.com/game/pikuniku_collectors_edition
https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/Pikuniku/
https://www.gog.com/game/pikuniku_collectors_edition
Bladed Fury is a gorgeous, stylish-action game set in ancient China. Interesting and unusual visual style, with solid combat.
https://nintendo.com/store/products/bladed-fury-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA23258_00-4018782885559073 (cheapest with PS Plus)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/927250/Bladed_fury/ (not on sale but same price as on the Switch)
https://nintendo.com/store/products/bladed-fury-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA23258_00-4018782885559073 (cheapest with PS Plus)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/927250/Bladed_fury/ (not on sale but same price as on the Switch)
Bladed Fury for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Set out to uncover the truth... Fluid combat – The combo and hack’n slash style gameplay makes combat more exciting and difficult to master. Unique story and art style – Bladed Fury brings players an addictive action game experience with Chinese traditio…
Hoa is an absolutely gorgeous platformer. Easy, fun, delightful. Very straightforward, but still wonderful.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/hoa-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA28687_00-2977479986908875
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/hoa-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA28687_00-2977479986908875
Hoa for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. Experience the magic of nature and imagination as you play the main character, Hoa, on her journey through breathta…
Gardener's Path is an interesting tilt maze puzzle game set in a magic garden. And your job is to protect it from giant bugs by using an several different tools, including magic.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1775750/Gardeners_Path/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1775750/Gardeners_Path/
Neon Depth is a puzzle platformer where failure is part of progress. It's basically a use-your-own-dead-body puzzle game, which I've seen done a few times before, only abstracted so you're just leaving behind squares. Some interesting puzzles and mechanics.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726050/Neon_Depth/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726050/Neon_Depth/
Very Very Valet is a very goofy party game. Up to 4 players will work together to serve extremely impatient customers. Fortunately, they don't seem to care about the condition of their cars. Chaotic and silly.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448840/Very_Very_Valet/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/very-very-valet-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448840/Very_Very_Valet/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/very-very-valet-switch/
Dark Water : Slime Invader is a fun, charming, quirky action platformer. Unusual visual style and gameplay, with a lot of different gameplay mechanics that all work together well.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235830/Dark_Water__Slime_Invader/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235830/Dark_Water__Slime_Invader/
Super Mombo Quest is an amazing and challenging platformer with an emphasis on kill combos. Bounce through a huge world, find secrets, learn new powers, face tough bosses, and more. Wonderfully silly and ridiculously fun. Sequel in the works.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262040/Super_Mombo_Quest/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-mombo-quest-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262040/Super_Mombo_Quest/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-mombo-quest-switch/
Comparisons are inevitable. Milli & Greg is not Celeste. It's smaller, simpler, humbler. But it's still a very good, challenging, pixel art precision platformer with air dash. Oh, and it's also cute.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1598210/Milli__Greg/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/milli-and-greg-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1598210/Milli__Greg/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/milli-and-greg-switch/
I'm normally not that interested in westerns, but Luckslinger grabbed me from the start. Stylish and fun and very unique. And that music! Incredible.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/luckslinger-switch
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/luckslinger-switch
Luckslinger for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Partly inspired by the unrealistically fast gunslingers, the dark gritty humour, and the greed driven anti-heroes of the spaghetti western classics. Wholly inspired by vinyl digging, graffiti spraying, rhyming, and the slow jazzy drum samples of hip hop …
Incredible Mandy *is* incredible. A breathtaking Zelda-esque adventure game with a bit more of a focus on puzzles. The graphics are great, and the gameplay and puzzles are unique. The bosses are a wow.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA25264_00-7448993362165659/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2011-CUSA25264_00-7448993362165659/
Roof Rage is a fast-paced, pixel-art platform fighter (that is, a SSB-like, though this game is about as far from Smash as you can get). Violent and challenging, featuring intense combat and a great variety of characters.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/roof-rage
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/roof-rage
Buy Roof Rage from the Humble Store
DiscordAbout the GameHere comes a new challenger ! Roof Rage is a fast paced, easy to pick, hard to master, platform fighter. It is both a party game and a competitive game for platform fighter's players.The scale and speed of Roof Rage allows you to be creative, always producing new combos and pushing the gameplay a little bit further.With the last 3 characters added since the release, the game now has 11 characters, each one offering a unique playstyle.You can pick and throw roof tiles, cat...
The Tale of Bistun is an interesting action-adventure based on a classic Persian poem. Gameplay-wise, this is very straightforward, conventional, and easy. But the story is really engaging and the visual style is really neat.
https://www.gog.com/game/the_tale_of_bistun
https://www.gog.com/game/the_tale_of_bistun
Project SNAQE is an interesting take on the classic Hungry Snake formula. You have to quickly switch between drill and gun to deal with obstacles and enemies while mining gold. Neat style, several game modes, exciting and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725880/Project_SNAQE/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/project-snaqe-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725880/Project_SNAQE/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/project-snaqe-switch/
Upaon: A Snake's Journey is a weird, tilt maze/hungry-snake puzzle game that features a lot of weird extra mechanics including Sokoban (but there's more than that!). Very inventive, unique, and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660040/Upaon_A_Snakes_Journey
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660040/Upaon_A_Snakes_Journey
Okay, done for now, more later.
Jetstream is a nice and relaxing puzzle game about air travel. Starts with a familiar base of tilt maze and solid paths, but then adds several extra mechanics. The puzzles are well made and the simple aesthetics work great.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/738860/Jetstream/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/738860/Jetstream/
Colorful Recolor is the sequel to Colorful Colore (which is not on sale, but is cheap). The mechanics are the same: tilt-maze puzzles with color changing. But this sequel is better in every way. Better visuals, better puzzles, *more* puzzles, and eventually new mechanics. A standout sequel.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052680/Colorful_Recolor/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052680/Colorful_Recolor/
Chessformer is a unique and interesting puzzle-platformer built around chess pieces. Capture the king, who's totally defenseless! Your real opponents are gravity and walls. Very clever and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701190/Chessformer
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701190/Chessformer
Primal Light is a cool, challenging retro action-platformer. Gameplay is straightforward and conventional, but very polished. And the look and sound of the game is very distinctive. Great 16-bit style throwback.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/771420/Primal_Light/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/primal-light-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/771420/Primal_Light/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/primal-light-switch/
Rain on Your Parade is a delightfully silly game. Play a mischievous cloud and cause mayhem. Levels have a wonderful variety of different objectives and mechanics. More challenging than you might expect.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213230/Rain_on_Your_Parade/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213230/Rain_on_Your_Parade/
Unbound: Worlds Apart is a gorgeous, enchanting puzzle-platformer adventure. The shifting mechanics here aren't very original, but they are done incredibly well, with a few interesting twists.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/814680/Unbound_Worlds_Apart/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2187-PPSA03273_00-3937104574291168
https://store.steampowered.com/app/814680/Unbound_Worlds_Apart/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2187-PPSA03273_00-3937104574291168
FreezeME is a charming 3D platformer where you can freeze things in place with your camera. It's goofy and fun, but a little unpolished. Not an outstanding game, but still good.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2637-CUSA06553_00-FREEZEME19000000
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2637-CUSA06553_00-FREEZEME19000000
FreezeME
FreezeME is a A 3D platformer in the style of the 90s-era but wait there is a twist The main character “R” has one special tool – a camera around her neck. This camera allows her to literally freeze the objects she photographs. brbrThis brown-eyed moppet with a camera around her neck is hot on the trail of her best friend, “M,” who has been abducted by the dastardly Fat the Cat that longs to create what he describes as a “Dog-Free-World”. How kidnapping M will help him with this goal remains something of a mystery, but R is determined to thwart him by rescuing M from his clutches.brbr1 playerbrDUALSHOCK®4brbr Software subject to license us.playstation.comsoftwarelicense. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy playstationnetwork.comterms-of-service playstationnetwork.comprivacy-policy. One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.brbr2016 - Rainy Night Creations - All rights reserved
A Pretty Odd Bunny is quirky and cute, yet darkly humorous stealth platformer about a carnivorous bunny. Delightful visuals and interesting gameplay. Chow down!
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-pretty-odd-bunny-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1249-PPSA03013_00-8281055267108799
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-pretty-odd-bunny-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1249-PPSA03013_00-8281055267108799
A Pretty Odd Bunny for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
A Pretty Odd Bunny is a 2D stealth platformer about a rabbit who likes eating pigs. You play as a red-eyed rabbit and help him reach the pig at the end of the levels without letting other rabbits see you! Find the right path through the levels so your f…
Princess Farmer is super queer, super charming, super great, furry visual novel/match-3 puzzle game. Wholesome and fun, and cute as heck, with a unique approach to classic puzzle mechanics. Amazing.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA32334_00-PRINCESSFARMERUS
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA32334_00-PRINCESSFARMERUS
Princess Farmer
Princess Farmer is a match3 puzzle and visual novel game with easy to learn action mechanics and different difficulty levels that let you breeze through the game or challenge you to earn more rewards. The story is played in episodes, much like magical-girl anime, with each lasting between 20 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your chosen difficulty level, your skills, and whether you decide to skip dialogue interactions. Different level goals keep you on your toes and bring a fresh approach to the match3 genre. Dialogue options let you choose how Princess Farmer interacts with her friends, affecting your relationships with them. Make them your BFF and they may reward you with gifts Princess Farmer was just an ordinary farmer when one day she woke up under the Gaia Tree. Now through the magic of Mother Gaia, she can hoist up whole rows of veggies with ease to make matches and smash obstacles by herself, in co-op, or even with an AI companion Something mysterious is happening in the woods and its your job to puzzle your way to uncover it Youll learn about the world around you as you talk and build relationships with the loveable characters including Mother Gaia, Garlic, Shoppe Keeper Rowan, and even Bot Bunny
Boxville is a neat, wordless point & click adventure of living cans that inhabit a world of steel and cardboard. It's pretty blatantly inspired by the classic Machinarium, but it is a good game (and it's easier).
https://triomatica.itch.io/boxville
https://www.gog.com/en/game/boxville
https://triomatica.itch.io/boxville
https://www.gog.com/en/game/boxville
Wavetale is an incredible, enthralling, breathtaking action-adventure with an immediately engaging story, interesting gameplay, amazing movement, and gorgeous visuals.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/wavetale
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wavetale-switch/
https://www.gog.com/en/game/wavetale
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wavetale-switch/
Super Hiking League is a retro, arcade-style platformer where you race up a mountain. Has very interesting and challenging mechanics. Exhilarating and exciting.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/915850/Super_Hiking_League_DX/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-hiking-league-dx-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/915850/Super_Hiking_League_DX/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-hiking-league-dx-switch/
Raccoo Venture is a mostly straightforward but very charming 3D platformer in Early Access. Not too hard but not too easy either. Does have a few surprises, and lots of secrets to discover. Fun. Early Access.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/849210/Raccoo_Venture/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/849210/Raccoo_Venture/
Steamで50% OFF：Raccoo Venture
A collectathon 3D platform game where you explore the world to find all hidden collectibles, solving secrets, puzzles and find new outfits to customize our cute hero. Special abilities will blow your mind controlling chaos and order. Recover the pieces to defeat the terrible Tattooed Tatus.
Teacup is a short, gentle, charming adventure game. Teacup, an introverted frog, needs to overcome her shyness and talk to and help lots of different folks to get enough tea for her upcoming tea party. Easy and friendly.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA30299_00-TEACUPPS4FULL000
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA30299_00-TEACUPPS4FULL000
Teacup
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. You play as the titular Teacup, a shy and introverted young frog who loves drinking tea and reading. The day before she is to host a tea party at her house, she realizes she is completely out of tea, and thus must venture into the woods around her to find the herbs she needs to restock her pantry. During your adventure you will meet the charming inhabitants of the forest. Some are talkative, some are grumpy, but all of them will lend you an ear on your adventure. Explore this gorgeous watercolor world filled with friendly animals, playful minigames, puzzles, and beautiful, calming wilderness.
The Knight Witch is AWESOME. A twin-stick shooter epic fantasy adventure. Gorgeous visuals, an engaging story, and lots of cool game mechanics and systems. Auto-aim, deck-building, exploration, and more. Simply amazing.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-knight-witch-switch/
https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_knight_witch
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4064-PPSA08046_00-THEKNIGHTWITCH00
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-knight-witch-switch/
https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_knight_witch
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4064-PPSA08046_00-THEKNIGHTWITCH00
The Knight Witch for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Shoot 'Em Up Spellcasting Sorcery! Encounter evil foes and choose whether you wield your magic or use your weapons and wits to take them down. With their flight capabilities, superior fighting strength and reality-bending magic, The Knight Witches absolu…
Arietta of Spirits is a short, emotional, Zelda-esque action-adventure. Solid but not very remarkable gameplay wise, but with an engaging story and gorgeous visuals.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/arietta-of-spirits-switch/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/arietta-of-spirits
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/arietta-of-spirits-switch/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/arietta-of-spirits
Arietta of Spirits for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Arietta of Spirits is a charming adventure game with emotion-filled narrative, no-filler gameplay, and fast paced combat. The game tells the story of Arietta and her family, visiting their Grandmother's cabin for the first time after her passing away a y…
Splatter is a neat rolling platformer with no jumping and invisible platforms (and hazards). Splatter paint as you roll and bounce around to reveal your surroundings. Very floaty and sticky physics makes the platforming interesting. Zoom up walls and fly.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/splatter-switch/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/splatter-switch/
Splatter for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
In the dark, where emptiness surrounds you, the only way to see something and find a way out is to spray as much paint as possible everywhere, but you should not rely on paint alone. Visual memory, abstract thinking, the ability to make decisions at ligh…
Super Platformer Gun is puzzle-platformer where your gun can create floating platforms. The puzzles at the start are pretty easy, but the platforming is hard, and it gets really tough as you progress. Weird, challenging, and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138810/Super_Platformer_Gun/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138810/Super_Platformer_Gun/
Everslash is a cool action-platformer where dashing and attacking are the same move. This mechanic creates interesting and dynamic gameplay. The game also has neat visuals and an intriguing story. All around really good.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1152820/Everslash/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1152820/Everslash/
Newt One is a bright, exuberant, non-violent 3D platformer. This is a friendly, easy game, and there's not a lot of depth or anything, but it's charming. Not for everyone, but I like it.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA16995_00-NEWTONEUSAFULL00
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5223-CUSA16995_00-NEWTONEUSAFULL00
Newt One
Newt One rewards players for how much life they bring to the game world, not how much life is taken from it. Experience your progress through color and music swelling in the game world as you play as Newt - a new tone in the musical land of Groovy Hue which has fallen to the Great Slumber. Awaken this sleeping, silent world to new heights of color and music in this colorful and relaxing 3D Platforming journey of cheer, music, and friendship. Inspired by games like Journey, Loco Roco, Monument Valley, and Mario 64, Newt Ones purpose is to create happiness.brbr1 playerbr40MB minimum save sizebrDUALSHOCK®4brbr Software subject to license us.playstation.comsoftwarelicense. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy playstationnetwork.comterms-of-service playstationnetwork.comprivacy-policy. One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.brbr©DevNAri 2019
Beacon Pines is an amazing adventure with fantastic visuals and an engrossing, branching story of youth, tragedy, and mystery. Go back and forth through the story freely, and words you discover unlock new story paths.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/beacon-pines-switch/
https://www.gog.com/game/beacon_pines
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/beacon-pines-switch/
https://www.gog.com/game/beacon_pines
Beacon Pines for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
UNCOVER THE TRUTH Something strange is happening at the old warehouse, and Luka and his friends seem to be the only ones taking notice. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate! REWRIT…
Sockventure is an amazing hardcore platformer. The presentation and story are silly, but the gameplay is hard and technical. A silly, wonderful, intense, challenging game.
https://www.gog.com/game/sockventure
https://www.gog.com/game/sockventure
PALACE OF WOE, by owch, is a unique puzzle game with RPG-like battles where success (in placing a blocks) damages your opponent, but mistakes damage you. Moody with an interesting style and a strange world to explore.
https://owch.itch.io/palace-of-woe
https://owch.itch.io/palace-of-woe
WATER'S FINE, also from owch, is an arcadish diving game with procedurally generated ocean depths. Quirky and atmospheric, with a risk/reward system around having to dive deeper for greater rewards but make sure you can survive the journey back.
https://owch.itch.io/watersfine
https://owch.itch.io/watersfine
10S, another owch game, is a weird and challenging bullet hell/tennis game. Very weird and unique gameplay, distinctive style. Sequel in the works.
https://owch.itch.io/10s
https://owch.itch.io/10s
LONG LIVE THE AXE, yet another owch game, is a strange action platformer with quirky visuals and gameplay. Weapons are extremely fragile, making things very changeable and tense. Free, but you can pay more (discounted) for a prototype.
https://owch.itch.io/llta
https://owch.itch.io/llta
gloom reducer, one more owch game, is a very weird action-adventure. Very reminiscent of the original Zelda for the NES, but surreal and cryptic, plus you spend a significant portion of the game completely defenseless.
https://owch.itch.io/gloom-reducer/
https://owch.itch.io/gloom-reducer/
Get all of owch's games in a bundle, includes the above and also LAZY RAISE THE EARTH, a strange Tactical RPG still in development.
https://itch.io/s/89148/good-vibes-sale
https://itch.io/s/89148/good-vibes-sale
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk is a strange, very short, horror visual novel about the challenges of the ordinary when struggling with mental illness. Weird, unsettling, sad, somewhat humorous, and extremely meta. Cheap, not on sale, but...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/Milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/Milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk/
The sequel, Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk, *is* on sale. I haven't played it myself yet.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604000/Milk_outside_a_bag_of_milk_outside_a_bag_of_milk/
Also a bundle of both games.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-and-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604000/Milk_outside_a_bag_of_milk_outside_a_bag_of_milk/
Also a bundle of both games.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-and-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-switch/
eversion is a cute and simple platformer with.... secrets. Warp reality to find gems, and.... you'll see. Try to play this with as little foreknowledge as you can, just trust me.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/33680/eversion/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/33680/eversion/
Steam：eversion
The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her. On his quest, he - and you - will discover the hidden lands behind the peaceful kingdom, and come face to face with secrets that will set you on edge!
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a fantastic, somewhat-retro platformer. While the influence of Donkey Kong Country is obvious, Kaze still manages to be very original, fun, and just gorgeous.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/Kaze_and_the_Wild_Masks/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/Kaze_and_the_Wild_Masks/
Steamroll is a creative, mini-golf-inspired puzzle adventure. Exploration, danger, and different tools add interesting depth to a classic game genre. And the steampunk aesthetic and humor are nice touches.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3876-CUSA23815_00-GAMESTEAMROLL000
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3876-CUSA23815_00-GAMESTEAMROLL000
Yono and the Celestial Elephants is an enchanting and friendly adventure game. Somewhat Zelda-esque, but simple and easy, it has delightful visuals and surprisingly good writing.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/yono-and-the-celestial-elephants-switch/
https://www.gog.com/game/yono_and_the_celestial_elephants
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/yono-and-the-celestial-elephants
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/yono-and-the-celestial-elephants-switch/
https://www.gog.com/game/yono_and_the_celestial_elephants
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/yono-and-the-celestial-elephants
Yono and the Celestial Elephants for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Elephants are a mighty protectors of the world, born from the stars once per millennium. This is the age of Elephant Yono. But Yono is still so very young and in a kingdom inhabited by feudal Humans, undead Bonewights and robotic Mekani, it's not easy to…
Sonority is a beautiful adventure puzzle game about music. Esther must find the right sequence of notes to manipulate the temple she's exploring in hope of finding a cure for her friend. Doesn't require music knowledge, but does require a decent ear.
https://www.gog.com/game/sonority/
https://www.gog.com/game/sonority/
DERU - The Art of Cooperation is a great co-op puzzle game that demands planning, puzzle-solving, communication, and precision. Quite challenging. And it's pretty.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/632250/DERU__The_Art_of_Cooperation/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/632250/DERU__The_Art_of_Cooperation/
The Witch & The 66 Mushrooms is a quirky and charming Metroidvania. Neat visuals, distinctive style, engaging gameplay. Teensy bit janky, but mostly great. Short and sweet.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/891170/The_Witch__The_66_Mushrooms/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pixel-game-maker-series-the-witch-and-the-66-mushrooms-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/891170/The_Witch__The_66_Mushrooms/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pixel-game-maker-series-the-witch-and-the-66-mushrooms-switch/
Roombo: First Blood is an incredibly unique, violent and silly stealth game. As a robot vacuum, use various household things as traps before you tackle the thieves and vacuum up the bodies and the blood. Sadly short, but challenging and fun.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/roombo-first-blood-switch/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/roombo-first-blood-switch/
Roombo: First Blood for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Roombo: First Blood is a comedic, top-down, stealth-action game about being a robot vacuum cleaner and fending off burglars from your home. Hack smart-home gadgets like lights, doors and various appliances to set up traps, or improvised weapons from obj…
JUSTICE SUCKS is the follow-up. Less of a sequel and more of a full realization of the concept. A robot vacuum will go on an epic quest of revenge and rescue it's family. Bigger, better, with new special powers and more. Also, nicer difficulty curve.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/justice_sucks_tactical_vacuum_action
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/justice-sucks-tactical-vacuum-action
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0097-PPSA06712_00-2659229808395620
https://www.gog.com/en/game/justice_sucks_tactical_vacuum_action
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/justice-sucks-tactical-vacuum-action
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0097-PPSA06712_00-2659229808395620
Raven's Hike is an exhilarating, challenging platformer where your only movement is zipping around with your grappling hook. Requires clever planning and/or fast reflexes. Exciting, unusual, and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689270/Ravens_Hike/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/ravens-hike-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689270/Ravens_Hike/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/ravens-hike-switch/
A Hole New World is a challenging retro action-platformer. Jump in holes to explore the evil upside-down world, and fight tons of monsters in both worlds with your magic potions. Mostly straightforward, solid gameplay.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-hole-new-world-switch/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-hole-new-world-switch/
A Hole New World for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions! Jump and…
Arrog is....reaalllly weird. Enigmatic and strange and cryptic. Beautiful and kinda poetic. Very unique. Not that challenging, but very interesting.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6162-CUSA25860_00-6594310225251234
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6162-CUSA25860_00-6594310225251234
Fearless Fantasy is an engaging, unique, tough RPG. Like Paper Mario, you perform actions to determine success of attacks, but instead timed button presses, it's mouse movement. Also has weird, cool visuals, and a decent story. Possibly better on mobile.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/fearless-fantasy
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/fearless-fantasy
Buy Fearless Fantasy from the Humble Store
As Leon, the world’s most dangerous bounty hunter, you embark on a mission to slay the world’s weirdest creatures, and save a girl from an awful marriage. Fearless Fantasy is probably the weirdest RPG you’ll play this year. It’s a turn-based game that deeply involves players during every turn. You use gestures (with the mouse) to score critical hits, resulting in very involved and interesting gameplay on every turn. Use gestures to score critical hits in a turn-based RPG Most original charact...