I Wanna Be The Guy Alternatives

I Wanna Be The Guy is described as ': The Movie: The Game is a sardonic loveletter to the halcyon days of early American videogaming, packaged as a nail-rippingly difficult platform adventure. Players fill the role of The Kid, a youthful, vaguely Megaman-esque protagonist on a quest to become The' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to I Wanna Be The Guy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Playstation apps. The best I Wanna Be The Guy alternative is Super Meat Boy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try N : The way of the Ninja or Castlevania The Lecarde Chronicles. Other great apps like I Wanna Be The Guy are Hollow Knight, Ori, VVVVVV and Frogatto & Friends.

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    Super Meat Boy

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    Super Meat Boy is a platform game developed by Team Meat and is the successor to Edmund McMillen's and Jonathan McEntee's flash game, Meat Boy, originally released on the Newgrounds website in October 2008.

    95 Super Meat Boy alternatives

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    Many playable characters, well designed levels, and good controls.

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    • Most users think Super Meat Boy is a great I Wanna Be The Guy alternative.

    • Super Meat Boy is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to I Wanna Be The Guy.

    • Super Meat Boy is the most popular commercial alternative to I Wanna Be The Guy.

    • Super Meat Boy is Paid and ProprietaryI Wanna Be The Guy is Free and Proprietary
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    Hollow Knight

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    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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    • Pay once
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  4. Ori icon

    Ori

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    Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world, where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to discover Ori’s true destiny.

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
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  5. VVVVVV icon

    VVVVVV

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    In VVVVVV, the player controls Captain Viridian, who is lost in an alternate dimension, in search of the missing members of his spaceship's crew. Instead of jumping, the player is able to control the direction of gravity, allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors...

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    • Pay once
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    • VVVVVV is the most popular Web-based alternative to I Wanna Be The Guy.

    • VVVVVV is the most popular Open Source alternative to I Wanna Be The Guy.

    • VVVVVV is Paid and Open SourceI Wanna Be The Guy is Free and Proprietary
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    Frogatto & Friends

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    Frogatto & Friends is an action-adventure game, starring a certain quixotic frog. A quiet errand run turns into a battle to fend off an invading army, and only Frogatto is foolhardy enough to sleuth out why.

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    • Pay once
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    Fe

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    Embark on an adventure in a Nordic forest using a unique song mechanic to communicate wordlessly with mystical creatures. Scale, glide, learn animal cries to form alliances with wildlife, and combat the Silent Ones. A world filled with secrets awaits your discovery.

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    Röki

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    Embark on an adventure as Tove in a breathtaking snowy wilderness. Solve ancient puzzles, discover hidden paths, and interact with magical creatures in this rich tale grounded in Scandinavian folklore. Navigate diverse challenges to save your family and uncover hidden mysteries.

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    • Pay once
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  10. N : The way of the Ninja icon

    N : The way of the Ninja

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    N is an award-winning 2D action/puzzle platformer reminiscent of lode runner: you're a tiny stick figure running around in a puzzle-y world inhabited by enemies. But in N, there's a twist: the ninja is driven not only by thirst for gold, but also by sweet physics...

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    • N : The way of the Ninja is the most popular free alternative to I Wanna Be The Guy.

    • N : The way of the Ninja is Free and ProprietaryI Wanna Be The Guy is also Free and Proprietary
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    Slime Rancher

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    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

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  13. Alex the Allegator icon

    Alex the Allegator

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    Alex the Allegator is a series of games that I, Johan Peitz, usually use for game coding challenges like Speedhack and Ludumdare.

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    • Free
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    Sword of Dimensions

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    Sword Of Dimensions is a platform game with elements of environmental puzzle. You control lone traveler who accidentally finds a way to strange world with no sunlight. Grab your sword and prepare for long journey.

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