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Sakura Stars $3.99
When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.
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Touhou Luna Nights$17.99
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Demon Slayer Akagi$4.99
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Slime Fantasy: the search for the lost sword$3.99
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Dragon Climax$3.99
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!

Beat Souls$11.99
Dive into the cyberpop world of Beat Souls! Dodge and dance your way to a high-score in this intense rhythm action game.

Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage$14.99
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The Forestale$3.99
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Moolii's Dreamland$7.99
Moolii’s Dreamland is a Bullet-hell game. Players will play as the little fox Moolii to fight against monsters in her dream. This game features whimsical level designs, monsters, and powerful bosses, along with combos of ammo skills and magical tricks. Help Moolii wake up from her nightmare!

Dental Strike$2.99
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.

Bit Blaster XL$0.99
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Cosmos Bit$4.99
Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!

ココロクローバー パート1/Kokoro Clover Part1$3.99
Join the Spirit Summoner, Treffy, in this side-scrolling action-platformer in the style of a Sunday morning anime TV show. In part 1, Treffy begins her story with Spirit friends and some clumsy bad guys. Fight using magic and transform using Elemental Spirits in this exciting and comedic adventure!

Hailing from the Abyss$4.99
Hailing From the Abyss is a rhythm game with a unique duel setup. Beat powerful enemies in rhythmic battles by using consumables, acquiring power-ups, and skill. Guide Suri while she faces her past memories in style and rhythm!

Best Buds vs Bad Guys$4.99
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John Mambo$9.99
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ProtoCorgi$6.99
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Demonizer$11.99
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.

Cantirium: God Slayer$11.99
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School Hero$3.99
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Kaze and the Wild Masks$14.99
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Gun Crazy$4.99
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Grapple Dog$14.99
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

ココロクローバー パート2/Kokoro Clover Part2$6.99
The second installment in the "Sunday morning anime" x "casual difficulty side-scrolling" anime game series "Kokoro Clover"! Five new scenarios with new characters and new stages have been added. This series can be enjoyed by children and those who are not good at action.

Maiden Cops$9.99
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.

KnightMan$5.99
KnightMan is a 2D pixel art retro style platformer. Play as KnightMan, a heroic warrior who has taken it upon himself to save the 5 realms from the clutches of evil. Traverse through 20 hand-crafted levels across 5 unique zones, each populated by a variety of enemies and hazards.

Furi Demake - The ChainFREE
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Muchacho Bean$2.99
In this action-roguelite endless runner, you will fall through endless cliffs, collect power-ups, craft upgrades and find shiny treasures. Shoot your way through an army of drones and other creatures with a huge arsenal of weapons and gadgets while the Professor puts your skills to the test.

Epic Pandemonium$5.99
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Super Onion Boy 2$4.99
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Starexcess$6.99
Escape from a tyrant government and save the planet Shambala. Be the resistance! Starexcess is a retro-looking vertical shoot 'em up inspired by the 16-bit era. Take on enemy armies and dodge frenetic shots in this shoot 'em up for one or two players in a local ofline co-op.

Super Catboy$9.99
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BLACK BIRD$18.99
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Witchcrafty$9.99
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Radical Rabbit Stew$15.99
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River Attack$0.99
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Moon Dancer$14.99
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Fight'N Rage$19.99
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Hyper Simon X$4.99
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GyroBlade$4.99
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

DEVIL BLADE REBOOT$15.99
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Inexistence Rebirth$5.99
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Bloodway Infinity$1.99
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Crisis Wing$7.99
Frantic vertically scrolling arcade shoot'em up (shmup).

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Starfighter Neon$0.99
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.

Beer Ranger$1.99
Logic platformer in the Oldschool style. The dwarfs are on a quest to find as much beer as they can. Only smart mind and skillful hands will bring them to the desired goal. Will you manage to beat the most hardcore levels?

Skybolt Zack$15.99
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!