Popular games built on game engine GB Studio
In the 1990s Nintendo made a deal with Philips to develop 3 Zelda titles. The first 2 were side scrolling platformers, similar to Zelda II, and the third was a traditional top-down action adventure game. Zelda’s Adventure looked interesting and it would be fun to play on a portable system. The Game Boy was chosen because of the existing Zelda games on the system. The game sticks to the aesthetics of Link’s Awakening, but also incorporates some features from Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. This is a complete port of the CDi original and was developed in GB Studio, with a few modifications.
Let's go on a journey to break the lewd demonization curse placed on the main character, Mr. Swordsman. A swordsman who was a soldier in the royal capital on the northern continent, but was cursed by the "Demon Lord," a powerful demon, to become a lewd demon. During his wandering journey, he received a blessing from the spirit of the fountain and was able to control the curse to some extent. In order to completely break the curse, he sets out on a journey.
A rhythm RPG where music powers every spell. Story-driven, chill, and packed with original songs. Stowed away on a Spanish merchant vessel, craving for adventure, riches and fame, your long and arduous voyage to the West Indies is about to come to an abrupt end... Set in an alternate history where Golden Age pirate mythology and headbanging heavy metal riffs collide, embark on an epic journey to collect mystical sea chanteys, navigate treacherous waters, overcome enemies, and survive the horrors lurking beneath the ocean’s waves.
Inventory Full is a free mini action game, styled after classic Game Boy titles. In the game, players can steal items from party members and sell them on a flea market app.
In Alette If, player controls Penny, a Metal Knight pilot who travels to a mysterious archaeological site to find her partner. Submitted in this 2019's #GMTKJam. The theme of the jam was "Only One", so the game features: one action button, one character, one place, one enemy, one NPC and one battle. In Alette If, player controls Penny a pilot who set off on a journey to find Des her partner in the archaeological site El Zotz.
The popular MMO Final Fantasy XI, now for the Game Boy! Featuring 30+ areas and 20+ songs rendered in an authentic gameboy fashion!
A metroidvania for the GBC
Yume Nikki GB is a Yume Nikki fangame. It is a demake of the original game for the Game Boy. This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
A revamped classic now for handheld devices!
Fable: 20th Anniversary Demake is a pixelated nostalgia trip to the world of Albion, reimagined for the Game Boy Color. This game is a passionate homage to the iconic 2004 RPG Fable, meticulously recreating its first full level with a retro aesthetic that mimics the 8-bit era. Players step into the role of the fledgling Hero again, embracing a top-down perspective reminiscent of classic handheld RPGs. Although the mechanics have been simplified for the control scheme of Game Boy Color, the spirit of Fable is intact with key nuances like basic combat, character interactions, and item collection. The standout feature of this demake is the inclusion of voiced cutscenes - a technical marvel on the GBC hardware that amplifies immersion to new heights. Accompanied by a chiptune version of the iconic Fable soundtrack, players experience a unique blend of storytelling and action that aligns with the charm of retro gaming.
Marron's friend, Mugi, has lost the bouquet he needs for the flower dance. No need to worry though - Marron will help him find it!
Pocket Aquarium is a virtual pet sim where you collect new fish to feed and play with every day!
A girl becomes lost in a land of lost souls, somewhere between light and dark.
Magic and Legend: Star Seekers is an arcade platformer with the goal of collecting stars across multiple levels themed on locations around the world with a variety of other game styles in between. The second in a planned trilogy of homebrew games.
Bristle and the Artificial Invasion is a platformer game made in GB Studio that tells the story of a paintbrush named Bristle, whose planet is invaded by an army of artificially generated monsters. It's up to Bristle to rescue his friends and save any neighboring planets affected by this catastrophe.
Climb the ranks in this fast paced card game.
My Dinner with André is a Simpsons fan game inspired by the Arcade game featured in the episode 'Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood' from Season 5. Join actors André Gregory and Wallace Shawn at the dinner table as they discuss the important matters of life. Choose from three separate retorts as you progress through an approximately 10 minute long discussion created in the spirit of Louis Malle's 1981 comedy film of the same name.
Fathers Farm is a short, ultra-retro, psychological horror/horror game made in one week for the Scream Jam 2025 where you play as a young man returning home after getting a strange call from his father.
LesbiAnts: Our New Morphology is a retro horror-RPG made for the Game Boy! It features easy-to-use, menu-based combat, top-down exploration, and player upgrades in the form of biotic evolutions. Play through the story in about 45 minutes to 1 hour as your colony of Sisters fights to secure the mysterious seeds in each of 4 explorable areas. Try not to lose any Sisters in simple, yet rewarding combat against a variety of grotesque and unnerving creepy-crawlies. But even if one falls, the others must carry on and tend to both the Queen they love, and their new brood of rapidly-growing eggs~
A struggling writer receives an unexpected call, and his destiny leads him to the small town of Otrop. Now, he must face mysteries that defy life and death in an adventure filled with supernatural fun.
Cat mecha shmup with yuri and multiple endings
The pond is a tyrannical place hardly fit for little Tad-Bubble. Luckily, Tad has the power of the Miracle Bubble on his side! Help Tad fight off waves of dangerous boss bugs, boss fish, and boss more in this GameBoy homebrew.
You play as Dotty, a cute little ladybug who can shoot glitter from her fingertips!