Popular games built on game engine GB Studio

A Game Boy game made with GBstudio. Entry for "a game by its cover" jam.

What Friends Are For is a puzzle platformer for the original Game Boy. It was developed in GB Studio for Game Boy Showdown 2023. Switch between friendly and unfriendly modes to use your enemies to solve puzzles and platforming challenges... or are they your friends? The game features 5 unique levels lovingly made in a week by Shin, with an awesome dynamic soundtrack from Beatscribe.

A platformer with speedrunning aspirations on which the player controls a featureless humanoid through 7 levels that at a certain point and filling a "gauge" they will turn into its second form (a.k.a Speedfreak) that possesses pretty much the same moveset but with slightly improved stats.

Turn your Game Boy or Analogue Pocket into Adventure Time's lovable walking handheld console with Virtual BMO! Change Beemo's expression at will or browse his desktop to find all sorts of surprises.

The Lightning Over Pear Acre Road takes place between two nights plagued by undead dragons, as a farmer helps a knight heal and recover.

If you look up the word Frog, detective, and prequel...well...you'd be reading a book and not playing this unofficial prequel to the Frog Detective games! So put down that book and pick up the gauntlet that has been thrown down at your feet, to solve a mystery like no other. Best played on an actual Game Boy (a pocket would be best!) Download the ROM at the bottom of the page and use an emulator like BGB, Sameboy or MGBA to play!

A rogue-like dungeon crawler for the Game Boy Color. Roll dice to move across randomised sets of regions, employing whatever random selection of treasures, abilities and paths you come across to strategically push through to respite. Learn tactics, earn trophies, and push to improve your high score as you uncover what little information you can about the curse that looms over the land.

A Game Boy Color platformer adventure where you'll have to explore, solve puzzles and collect different items to learn the story of Bennie: A drunk heartbroken rabbit trying to crash a mysterious night club in the Andes.

Super Jacked Up Tomato Face Johnson is a fast paced twitch platformer made for the Game Boy Color. There's a new protein shake fresh on the shelves and Tomato Face Johnson needs to bulk up! It's on the pricey side of course, but luckily, it's on sale for a limited time...

It's dark. How long has it been dark? Monsters prowl everywhere, supplies are scarce. Decide your tasks, carry them out, find more survivors to help, fight back the creatures that emerge from the Night. You must survive, because surely Dawn Will Come.

Jett Rider Mini H.E.R.O. is a classic Game Boy-style adventure set in the Jett Rider universe. A small mission. A big heart. A true handheld hero.

Knit-Wit is a push block puzzle game in the style of Nintendo's Game Boy Color. Puzzle your way through fifteen levels as you find enough wool to knit each of your family members a warm jumper and stave off the winter chills.

Illuyanka: A Hittite Story is an epic interactive journey set in the ancient world of the Hittites, where you can step into the roles of three powerful figures: Taru, the vengeful Storm God; Inara, his resourceful daughter; or Illuyanka, the mighty serpent. Each choice leads to a unique perspective on this timeless myth, filled with emotional depth, cultural richness, and intense conflict. As Taru, you seek to reclaim your honor by vanquishing your old foe, Illuyanka, despite being blinded by rage and driven by the need for revenge. As Inara, you balance loyalty to your father with your own desires, weaving a plan that could either save your people or tear your heart apart. And as Illuyanka, you stand as the embodiment of raw, untamed nature, struggling to maintain your hold against the gods. Explore Hittite traditions, navigate divine politics, and experience the weight of decisions that shape both the human and divine realms. Will you restore balance to the land, or will chaos reign? The fate of Hatti is in your hands. Your choices shall shape the tale, yet you may always return or begin anew, perchance adopting another guise. Enjoy your journey, for the very act of recounting these ancient stories binds you to the age-old tradition of the bards and priests who first gave them voice.

A very personal point-and-click horror Gameboy game I’m developing based on a short story I wrote.

A Portuguese merchant who goes by Vasco looking for wealth in foreign lands tries to start business with Japan, he must fight pirates and earn the trust of the Japanese for his business to grow and prosper. However, the Japanese have reason to believe that the merchant is also trading with the Chinese, Vasco must try his best to hide this fact to not cause conflict. He isnt the only portuguese merchant in Japan, as other merchants may try to stop Vasco, going as far as sending assassins after him. Can Vasco surive this struggles while staying in the good side of the Japanese?

A new puzzle platformer for the GameBoy Color with 23 levels, 3 boss fights and a weapon power up.

A Husk At Dusk invites you to step into Stanley the Scarecrow's magical corn maze. You'll be met with puzzles and challenges along the way in this autumn themed adventure. For those who complete Stan's maze there is a ... great reward waiting. This is Lump Hammer Games' first release and we hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it! We dedicate this game to the memory of Stanley Bell (1948-2011) who loved video games, corny jokes and a good maze.

An unofficial Game Boy demake of The Maze.

A simple platformer about a Capybara who goes on a quest to rescue their baby.

This game is made for the 20 Second Game Jam. You play as a small bear where you need to reach your goal in under 20 seconds or else you’ll fail. There are traps and bats flying around. You need to be careful, as you will die on the very first touch.

P.T./Silent Hills is quite possibly the most anticipated, controversial, and discussed games ever made. Like many others, I was heartbroken to hear that the game was cancelled, and that Hideo Kojima had left Konami. This is an homage to that great playable teaser in the style of the GameBoy Color.

Tomte Trouble is a single-screen platformer for the Game Boy Color. Collect all of the tomte and progress through sixteen bite-sized stages.