Popular games built on game engine GB Studio

10.08.2023

A spooky, charming, homebrew adventure! In Life's Too Short GB, you take on the role of a celestial problem-solver as you're tasked with repairing a rift between two vampires who have dramatically fallen out and confined themselves to their respective coffins... You'll need to explore the mansion, meet various spooky characters and solve simple puzzles in order to put the mansion back together and mend the rift in the vampires' relationship!

25.08.2022

Nyghtmare: The Ninth King is a dark-fantasy, classic-vania, action-platform game that aims to make an authentic Game Boy [COLOR] retro feel that is as close as possible to the original.

16.06.2022

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

12.02.2023

AF+ER is the story of a child finding himself in a dream world. One that is a perfect reflection of the real one, but with a grim secret. Somehow, these two worlds become almost seamlessly intertwined.

24.03.2023

You are a lone Xzapper, last survivor of an advanced civilisation.Many centuries ago, your planet was besieged by alien hordes. Now only you remain. The aliens have the advantage of numbers, but you are on home territory. Your mission is to collect energy berries left on the tracks and complete all 12 levels. The game was probably never released independently, only as part of a collection that came with the Commodore 16. The gameboy version does not follow the original game where you have to shoot. In this version you have to collect points, but the graphics solutions are very similar.

29.05.2022

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...

29.05.2025

"A horror fiction kinetic novel made especially for the Game Boy (and Super Game Boy)! Go through a linear, zero-choice visual novel made up of 4 short horror vignettes, each inspired by very personal fears and anxieties, and using real photos that [the dev] adapted for the Game Boy- many taken with [their] actual Game Boy Camera! Just a small series of nightmares, all over in about 15 minutes or so. [They] promise~"

11.02.2024

A pixel art platformer action game! There are two types of stages: boss battle stages and road stages. When you conquer 3 stages in the same level, you can advance to the next level. Use big attack against hard enemies and bosses. You can deal a lot of damage at a time. It is important not only to attack, but also to watch the enemy's attack and avoid it.

30.08.2025

You wake up at home with a splitting headache, only to discover that something isn’t quite right. A strange broadcast urges you to stay inside and avoid contact with the outside world. As tension builds, your surroundings begin to shift in unsettling ways, and your attempts to reach loved ones are met with unexpected obstacles.

03.05.2025

Fido needs regular nourishment to keep up strength. Strength is used to wag the tail and the tail is used to stop the moles from digging holes. Simply bash the moles on the head with the tail when sitting down.

10.10.2024

A retro platforming game where two ladies, Kiana and Biscuit go on a vacation to a private island to spend time with their partners, only to be interrupted by dastardly pirates! Jump, collect coconuts and tokens, beat the par times, and aim for high ranks to unlock images in the gallery!

13.12.2019

PINE CREEK is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and following clues. Have friends, think about life, think about death, eat tasty food, and play games in the arcade!

20.05.2023

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.

10.07.2025

Self Simulated is a fast-paced precision platformer for the Game Boy Color. Play as a robotic version of yourself and navigate over 100 handcrafted levels filled with enemies, hazards, and glitch-filled dangers. Uncover your past and master tight, responsive controls designed for fast retries and fluid movement.

01.01.1970

CUPID is a logic puzzle game made for the Game Boy Color. Something or someone has broken the Heart, a magical relic that stitches all things together. Without it, the universe will slowly unravel and everything will fall into darkness. Play as a cute little Cupid, tasked with mending the broken Heart. Do your best to spread love and happiness to all that you meet and prevent the darkness from taking hold!

25.10.2025

Welcome back to the nostalgic Old Alentejo. In this historical 19th-century European western, help Gildo, Dolores, and Pepe in their quest to fight Baron Tinto and his oppressive laws. To do so, you’ll need to cross the historic border, explore new locations, discover more items, allies, and… new enemies! The Tinto has never meant so much to so many people in so many ways!

19.08.2021

Dango Dash is a platformer adventure game that combines fast-paced action with an engaging story about growing up and fighting for what you believe in. Help Dango in his quest to save his village and defeat the evil Hanami ninja clan threatening their peace.

19.06.2019

Viv and Bob is a puzzle game made with GB Studio 1.1 where you play Viv and Bob, trying to exit the many rooms of the mansion's basement. While Bob is strong enough to push blocks to their designated places, Lil Viv is light enough to walk above insecure parts of the floor. Bob and Viv are trapped in two sides of a mirror. The room Bob is standing in is a mirrored version of Viv's room and vice versa. Actions on one side of the mirror affect the other side as well. Switch between both protagonists and always think about both sides of the mirror.

01.07.2019

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!

24.03.2024

You play as Keebo in this platformer :D

23.06.2025

A surreal slice-of-life about a mysterious computer virus and its effects on the city you live in. Navigate day-to-day decisions, fall in love with your coworker, and alienate your customers by being rude in this dystopian desert ring-‘em-up — featuring graphics created with a Game Boy Camera!

17.12.2024

Experience an epic tale set in a vivid fantasy world. For a number of years after the age-old conflict with dragons came to a head, the people of Archend have enjoyed an era of peace. All was well until the esteemed Yhmszindr, Kurtis, went missing, and the sealed dragons began to awaken. ​Explore, solve, and battle your way through this heroic adventure, meeting memorable characters while uncovering the rich history of the land of Archend. Step into this world as Kris, son of the Yhmszindr, embarking on a quest to find him. Along the way, put a stop to the plot that threatens the kingdom!​

22.08.2024

An unfortunate adventure game about an apocalypse, and apartment building, and its murderous, cannibalistic landlord. Find hidden items to help your neighbors, seek a way to escape the apartment building, and discover four unique endings based on your choices!

23.04.2023

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~