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JVGS is described as 'Free, minimalistic platform game that runs on windows, mac, linux and most other obscure systems out there' and is a Platform Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to JVGS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best JVGS alternative is SuperTux, which is both free and Open Source. Other JVGS like games are Super Meat Boy, Braid, Nikki and the Robots and Teslagrad.

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JVGS is a free, minimalistic platform game that runs on windows, mac, linux and most other obscure systems out there.

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JVGS alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2024
  1. SuperTux icon
     92 likes

    SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games. Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel.

    71 SuperTux alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • PortableApps.com

    SuperTux Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Single player
    3.  Built-in Level Editor
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Portable
    6.  Side Scrolling
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    • SuperTux is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to JVGS.

    • SuperTux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to JVGS.

    • SuperTux is Free and Open SourceJVGS is also Free and Open Source
  2. Super Meat Boy icon
     43 likes

    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.

    94 Super Meat Boy alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Super Meat Boy Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Controller Support
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    • Super Meat Boy is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to JVGS.

    • Super Meat Boy is the most popular commercial alternative to JVGS.

    • Super Meat Boy is Paid and ProprietaryJVGS is Free and Open Source
  3. Braid icon
     54 likes

    Braid is a platforming game in a painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles.

    60 Braid alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Braid Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Time-related puzzles
    Braid iconJVGS Icon

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  4. Nikki and the Robots icon
     18 likes

    A cute physics platformer that plays in a fictional world of the future the infamous super villain Dr. Lacroix schemes to seize world supremacy with his army of robots. You take the role of Nikki and try to cross those evil plans on behalf of a secret organization.

    61 Nikki and the Robots alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nikki and the Robots Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Built-in Level Editor
    3.  8-bit Game
    Discontinued

    The Joyride Labs no longer work on the project and their official website is no longer available. Last version of the game, 1.0.1, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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  5. Teslagrad icon
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    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer with action elements where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower.

    57 Teslagrad alternatives
    Teslagrad screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Teslagrad Features

    1.  Puzzles,platformer
    2.  Side Scrolling
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  6. Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX icon
     4 likes

    Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX is a non-profit unofficial fangame based on the Mario universe. It combines elements from 3D Mario titles with classic, 2D gameplay, set in Halloween-themed levels.

    56 Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX alternatives
    Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The game is no longer updated and available on the official website, but it can be still downloaded from MFGG.net

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  7. Secret Maryo Chronicles icon
     17 likes

    Secret Maryo Chronicles is an Open Source two-dimensional platform game and is using an Open Graphics Library for the best possible graphic design and stock performance.

    67 Secret Maryo Chronicles alternatives
    Secret Maryo Chronicles screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Secret Maryo Chronicles Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Built-in Level Editor
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.9, released in August 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  8. Alex the Allegator icon
     6 likes

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

    87 Alex the Allegator alternatives
    Alex the Allegator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Alex the Allegator iconJVGS Icon

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  9. Super Bombinhas icon
     3 likes

    Super Bombinhas is a 2D platformer in the style of the old classics like Super Mario World. It features a story mode with 7 worlds in the main quest and an unlockable secret world/level, as well as a level editor, allowing you to create and play your own levels using every...

    19 Super Bombinhas alternatives
    Super Bombinhas screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Super Bombinhas Features

    1.  Level editor
    Super Bombinhas iconJVGS Icon

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  10. Fancy Pants Adventures icon
     2 likes

    Run through dense forests, underwater caverns, and pirate ships in search of your kidnapped sister in this epic platformer game. Stomp, kick, and slash your enemies with 40 melee weapons and an arsenal of moves. Battle Pirates, Ninjas, a Giant Penguin and more!

    63 Fancy Pants Adventures alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Fancy Pants Adventures Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Side Scrolling
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  11. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet icon
     4 likes

    In this 2D action adventure so damn twisted, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way to the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world.

    39 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet alternatives
    Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet iconJVGS Icon

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  12. Minilens icon
     4 likes

    Libre puzzle platformer for gravity-oblivious aliens.

    89 Minilens alternatives
    Minilens screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android

    Minilens Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2018.

    Minilens iconJVGS Icon

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    • Minilens is the most popular Web-based alternative to JVGS.

    • Minilens is Free and Open SourceJVGS is also Free and Open Source
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