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You guide a squid through an underground cave system cut off from the sea, where food is running out. Momentum-driven controls make every jump and movement feel physical as you explore the tunnels and work toward restoring order.

  • Resources and survival
  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Interconnected level design
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In short: Games like Ikachan

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ikachan special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dandara

88 %Match

2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified85 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Ikachan: interconnected level design, pixel art as well as jumping and platforming.

A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.

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