Games like The Big Below
Take on the role of a little gnome exploring twisting, secret-filled dungeons in this retro, top-down adventure game.
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OtterQuest
You’ve been given an odd request, and without protest, you get dressed and grab your sword from your weapons chest, and with much zest, you head west to complete your Otter Quest.
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Grendel's Cave
Grendel’s Cave; a top-down 2D pixel-art adventure game set in the Old English text Beowulf, Norse mythology, and the historical early 6th century Scandinavian warrior culture. Create a Thane, kill monsters, increase value, stats and magic, collect items and become powerful enough to kill Grendel!
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Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
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Action-packed pixel-art old-schol dungeon crawler ! A little boy is stuck at home waiting for his mom.
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Cliché Adventure
Cliché Adventure is an open world top down adventure game. It can be played as single player, or with a friend. The game has five unique regions joined by a hub world. Each area contains an over world, a cave system, and a temple to explore. There are Six main boss fights, and twenty mini bosses.
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UnMetal
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
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Hammerwatch
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
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Crescent Tower
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Frequently asked about The Big Below
- How much does The Big Below cost?
- The Big Below is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Big Below?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Big Below are OtterQuest, Grendel's Cave, Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy.
- Who developed The Big Below?
- The Big Below was developed by Steve Aucott.
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