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    Blobby Volley 2
    Official continuation of the famous Blobby Volley 1.x arcade game.
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    Downloads: 258 This Week
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    A Jump and Run game like Super Mario World with an advanced Editor and highly detailed Graphics based on SDL with a OpenGL accelerated Graphics Renderer developed in C++. Runs under Linux, Windows and Mac and can be easily ported to other platforms.
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    Downloads: 175 This Week
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    Commander Genius

    Commander Genius

    Commander Keen Interpreter

    This is a fork of CloneKeen. It fully interprets the classic dos games Commander Keen 1-6 including some fanmade mods and adds some nice twists like smoother gameplay, some special graphical effects and also music, which was missing in the first trilogy. Use our High Quality Pack and enjoy the Commander Keen series in a new way.
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    Downloads: 131 This Week
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    Bombermaaan
    A classic Bomberman game with multiplayer support, cloned on original SNES games. Also similar to Dynablaster. Developed in C++. Runs on Win32 and Linux. Update 2019-09-22: sorry, there's no progress currently.
    Downloads: 159 This Week
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    Super Mario Bros Java
    ------- 6th Feb 2026 ---------- gamepad support added = Mario_NES_Gamepad_Supported.zip require minimum java 1.8 after starting game with java.exe -jar "Mario.jar" in the main screen you can press z and x to chagen levels -------- settings if u check "skip this next time" and if u want to bring it back simply delete the file "Settings.txt" ( the file is create when u launch game and start game ) -------- controlls : z = run / fire x = jump arrows : left = go left down : duck right = go right i = show controlls menu g = show gamepad buttons -------- this is not for android game , its for windows , mac os and linux
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    Downloads: 542 This Week
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    StepMania
    StepMania is a music/rhythm game. The player presses different buttons in time to the music and to note patterns that scroll across the screen. Features 3D graphics, visualizations, support for gamepads/dance pads, a step recording mode, and more! WE HAVE MOVED TO GITHUB.
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    Downloads: 120 This Week
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    Another version of the simple action game modeled after the lightcycle sequence of the movie Tron. We're using SourceForge only for file releases and news these days. Development has moved on to GitLab: https://gitlab.com/armagetronad/armagetronad
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    Downloads: 64 This Week
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    openbor

    openbor

    The ultimate 2D side scrolling engine. NOTE: Moved to GitHUB

    Please note: OpenBOR has moved to GitHUB. Latest source and binaries may be found here - https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor OpenBOR is the open source continuation of Beats of Rage, a Streets of Rage tribute game originally developed by Senile Team. In the years since it has grown into arguably the single most powerful two dimensional sprite based engine in the world and certainly the most versatile. While intended to allow creation of side scrolling beat em’ ups like Double Dragon or Final Fight, the engine is also capable of replicating Shumps, RPGs, platformers and the like. A built in scripting engine allows authors to take it even further, making imagination the only real limit. See www.chronocrash.com for more details and to download the latest versions.
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    Downloads: 382 This Week
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    A jump-and-run game starring Tux the Penguin. (Now lives at http://supertux.lethargik.org/ )
    Downloads: 88 This Week
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    Mega Mario
    Mega Mario is a Super Mario Bros. 1 clone. It features everything the original features - with better graphics, higher resolution, smoother movement and new levels. The story of Mario and Luigi continues, in old-school style. Also visit the official HP.
    Downloads: 74 This Week
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    Chromium B.S.U.

    Chromium B.S.U.

    fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter

    You are captain of the cargo ship Chromium B.S.U., responsible for delivering supplies to our troops on the front line. Chromium B.S.U. is a fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling shooter. It uses OpenGL for graphics, and OpenAL for sound effects.
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    Downloads: 48 This Week
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    Open Syobon Action
    A cross platform, open source version of the unforgiving Japanese parody of Super Mario Bros. Now for Windows (fixed) and AmigaOS 4*! Requires: SDL, SDL_image, SDL_gfx, SDL_mixer, SDL_ttf *Thanks to Michael Trebilcock for the port
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    Downloads: 78 This Week
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    PainTown

    PainTown

    Paintown is a 2d fighting game engine.

    Paintown is a 2d side scrolling beatem-up engine. Paintown supports game styles similar to the Sega Genesis game, Streets of Rage 2, as well as traditional 1 vs 1 fighting games through an implementation of MUGEN. Many aspects of Paintown are customizable, from the menu system to the levels and players that can be controlled. Paintown is highly portable. So far Paintown can run on Windows, OSX, Linux, BSD, Wii, PS3, Android and other systems.
    Downloads: 52 This Week
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    Freedroid
    FreedroidRPG is an original isometric 3D role playing game taking place in the future, on Earth. It features action and dialogs. FreedroidClassic is a 2D arcade game similar to Paradroid. =========================================== !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! FreedroidRPG is migrating !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Latest versions of Git repositories are on https://codeberg.org/freedroid/ - Binary files are hosted on http://ftp.osuosl.og/pub/freedroid ===========================================
    Downloads: 28 This Week
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    Fast 2d tank arcade game with multiplayer and split-screen modes.
    Downloads: 19 This Week
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    Snake 2D

    Snake 2D

    Simple single and multiplayer 2D snake game

    Simple single and multiplayer 2D snake game If you like it please drop a Like! :D
    Downloads: 33 This Week
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    Dave Gnukem

    Dave Gnukem

    A 2D scrolling platform shooter, inspired by Duke Nukem 1

    Dave Gnukem is a retro-style 2D scrolling platform shooter. It is inspired by & similar to Duke Nukem 1, a famous 1991 classic. It currently runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, OpenPandora, MorphOS & more. It's not a clone or remake; it's more like a parody. ~2022/2023: New packages for Debian, Ubuntu etc.! https://repology.org/project/davegnukem/versions 3 Apr 2018: Version 1 out! As of 8 Oct 2016, this project is active again. Source: https://github.com/davidjoffe/dave_gnukem Dev LiveStream: http://twitch.tv/david_joffe https://www.liveedu.tv/david_joffe/l98yv-dave-gnukem-side-scrolling-shooter/ Level Editor HowTo: https://youtu.be/xiznDqg2BHg What reviewers are saying: "Worth the price you paid for it" "Not the worst game I've ever seen" AWARDS: Won the arin_j "i think your a good programer award", 6 Jan 2018 live-stream; "FIVE STARS amazing programer at work" - https://www.liveedu.tv/david_joffe/R8JV2-miscellaneous/4zxMn-miscellaneous-49/ ❤️Please donate, thanks!
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    Downloads: 55 This Week
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    AstroMenace

    AstroMenace

    Hardcore 3D space shooter with spaceship upgrade possibilities.

    AstroMenace is an astonishing hardcore scroll-shooter where brave space warriors may find a great opportunity to hone their combat skills. Gather money during the battle to spend them on turning your spaceship into an ultimate weapon of mass destruction and give hell to swarms of adversaries. Enjoy the wonderfully crafted 3d graphics and high-quality special effects along with a detailed difficulty adjustment and a handy interface of AstroMenace.
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    Downloads: 17 This Week
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    No Gravity (Classic)
    No Gravity is a fantastic and futuristic universe made of five intergalactic worlds. An arcade type game with great playability, where it is easy to plunge into space battles against spacefighters, space stations and more !
    Downloads: 17 This Week
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    nsnake

    nsnake

    Classic snake game on the terminal; made with C++ and ncurses

    nsnake is a clone of the classic snake game that we all used to play on our cellphones. You play this game on the terminal, with textual interface. It has a gui-like interface on the console, with many settings and possible game modes. Note that it depends on `ncurses` and `yaml-cpp`. For a more detailed README, check out the GitHub page: https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake
    Downloads: 17 This Week
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    Super Methane Brothers is a game in which you use a gas gun to capture baddies and throw them at walls to turn them into toys.
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    Downloads: 22 This Week
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    XBlast is a multi-player arcade game for X11R5/R6 and Windows. The game can be played with at least two players and up to six players. It was inspired by the video/computer game Bomberman (Dynablaster), which was to my knowledge first programmed for NEC
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    Downloads: 37 This Week
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    A scrolling, platform-jumping, key-collecting, ancient pyramid exploring game, vaguely in the style of similar games for the Commodore+4. The game is intended to show young people (I'm writing it for my son's birthday) all the cool games they missed.
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    Downloads: 13 This Week
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    Never before has collecting mushrooms been this mildly entertaining. At least not in outer space. It's more of a lifestyle than a game, really. Now with graphics and sound, too!
    Downloads: 27 This Week
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    A QT-Based program that takes input from joystick/gamepad devices and produces keyboard or mouse activity in XWindows. Great for games with no or mediocre joystick support as well as for emulation. Easy to set up. Supports any number of devices.
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