Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim is a Run and Gun, Platform, and Single-player video game played from a side-scroll perspective developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment. The game introduces an earthworm named Jim, who equips with a robotic suit and fights against evil. The game takes place from a side-scroll perspective, and the player controls the main character to manoeuvre the level while struggling to avoid enemies and obstacles. During the gameplay, the player can use a gun to shoot enemies. The whip move of the character will enable the player to grab, hold of, and swing from, specific hooks in the game. There are several levels, and most of them have additional requirements beyond getting to the end of the level. The game introduces a massive set of villains in the boss fights, including Evil the Cat, Queen Slug-for-a-Butt, Bob the Killer Goldfish, and more.
#1 Apotheon
Apotheon is an Adventure, Platform, Metroidvania, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Alientrap. The game acts as the 2nd commercial title and uses the unique art-style based on Ancient Greek Pottery. In ancient times, the lords have begun to punish the humanity, resenting their defiance and arrogance among their societies. The king of the warriors has forced his children to fend off giving their gifts of life to the planet Earth, so all the humans are soon deprived of food, animals and even daylight. The game revolves around 2D Action gameplay and comes with an art-style and heroic narrative focused on Greek mythology. During the game, the player commands the protagonist named Nikandreos, a young and brave warrior, who needs to battle against Olympian warriors with the help of Hera. The player can use a variety of weapons, including knives, bows, spears, and more. There are three different difficulty settings such as easy, normal and hard from which the player can select his favourite one according to his skills.
#2 Sundered
Sundered is a Single-player Metroidvania video game developed and published by Thunder Lotus Games for Multiple Platforms. The game is represented in hand-drawn art-style, and it mixes Action and Platform elements to offer engaging gameplay. In the game, the player as Eshe, who is a wanderer in the destroyed environment, stuck in ever-changing caverns full of waves of terrifying enemies. During the gameplay, the player has to harness the power of evil relic to take down gigantic bosses. The player experiences the beautiful hand-drawn animation and art where he battles against the epic boss to save the world from destruction. The game features hundreds of upgrades, and several characters build. There are several endings, depending on the actions of the player. He can navigate the world from a side-scroll perspective while experiencing dynamic encounters against waves of enemies. Sundered includes prominent features such as Unique Character Abilities, Multiple Endings, Dynamic Encounters, Hundreds of Upgrades, and more.