60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Adventure, Side Scroller.
Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mystery that could threaten the entire universe.
B.I.O.T.A.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
Why similar: Mechs 24% ★, Metroidvania 22.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 8.5%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Exploration 5.8%, Anime 5.7%
Bazooka Cat is a platformer made with love inspired by old-school games of the 90s with the use of new technologies and game logic, but what if you add something like tactics to the platformer?
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.4% ★, Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.6%
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
Why similar: Third Person 59.5%, Action 28.9%, Adventure 11.6%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you
Why similar: Action 100%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Third Person 62.3%, Action 25.9%, Adventure 11.8%
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Pirates 17.5% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Funny 7.8%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Why similar: Side Scroller 46.9%, Arcade 15.5%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, 2D 9.1%, Colorful 7.1%
An Open world Action adventure combining exploration with puzzles and dynamic combat. Go on a journey across a sprawling continent as Kaku, a boy tasked to restore balance to the land. Brave the four elemental regions with the help of Piggy, his powerful companion and conquer their lords.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.2%, Third Person 29.6%, Exploration 24.2%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 6.6%
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
Why similar: Third Person 49.7%, Action 37.1%, Adventure 13.2%
An exciting and fun platform game. play with a fancy computer head full of dangling wires. I know, it may sound weird, but hey, you're in Freakland bro!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.1% ★, Metroidvania 24.4%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.8%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Anime 8.4%
Space Dogo is a platform/adventure game. Moro is an old trained dog searching across the galaxy for her owner who has been kidnapped after some enemy attack to the Human Colony.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 31.3% ★, Metroidvania 23.4%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Funny 4.4%
A mini metroidvania with retro style graphics about a Slime who have his parents took by an Evil Shaman, and now fight against lots of magical creatures to get them back!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.4% ★, Metroidvania 22.3%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 9.3%
In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.6%, Platformer 28.5%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Action 7.9%, Colorful 5.8%
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Third Person 73.6%, Action 26.4%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Arcade 7.7%
The planet is dying, a team has been created that has to go underground, in the exile of the machines and hit the core. Only in this way, humanity will be able to survive and we have the mission to do so every day. A classic 2D platform game, in a dystopian and survival future. Join the team. Now.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.1% ★, Metroidvania 19.7%, Platformer 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Arcade 7.6%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 43.9%, Action-Adventure 27.6%, 2D 18%, Action 10.5%
Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10%
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Why similar: Third Person 39.8%, Action 26.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Why similar: Third Person 49%, Action 40.3%, Adventure 10.7%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Why similar: Funny 33.8%, Action-Adventure 26.3%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Colorful 10.6%
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 8.7%
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
Why similar: Pirates 44.5% ★, Third Person 14.6%, Funny 13%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 8.2%
Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Pirates 13.2% ★, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.7%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.6%, Arcade 23.7%, Action 17.5%, 2D 13.7%, Colorful 3.8%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
The evil alien lizard Kromatone has returned to try and take over the galaxy! And he’s brought several of his former partners in crime to help him succeed! It’s up to SpikerMan to defeat all the crime bosses and defeat Kromatone himself before he takes over everything!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 31.5% ★, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 5.7%
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 80.1%, Adventure 19.9%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.5%
A mini metroidvania game about a small but very courageous slime going on an adventure, featuring colorful pixelated visuals and chiptune songs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
"Havoc Runner" is a futuristic action and 2D platform game that will take you to Titan's moon to face killers robots, missile launchers, and automated weapons in a hostile environment where you must find and destroy the Tupan computer, preventing a missile attack on the planets of the solar system.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 29.6% ★, Mechs 24.2% ★, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.8%, Arcade 6.3%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
Clarity is a 2D side scrolling platforming adventure. Choose to face seven demons and acquire their demon sword and demon magic. Each sword and spell, has an elemental strength against a corresponding demon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10%
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Shipwrecked and alone, you find a mysterious cave full of secrets and danger. With your new muzzleloader, battle sea creatures and challenging bosses while discovering upgrades in this 2D adventure!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.7% ★, Metroidvania 28.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Pirates 12.4% ★, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 19.9% ★, Metroidvania 19.8%, Mechs 14% ★, Side Scroller 11.3%, Platformer 10.7%
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Side Scroller 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 8.5%
A thrilling 2D platformer, with cute and minimal pixel art style! Enjoy 24 challenging levels and a couple boss battles, all wrapped in a short but intense story with animated cinematics. A compact and intense experience that’s sure to keep you hooked!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12%, Funny 5.9%
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Why similar: Third Person 54.8%, Action 32.7%, Adventure 12.4%
Inferno is a fire-fueled 2D platformer where betrayal ignites transformation. Play as Kai, a Sergeant in the Krorion Space Forces, searching for his traitorous commanding officer. Run, jump, dash, and FIRE to unleash Sergeant Kai’s Inferno power against devastating odds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 17.3%, Action 7.5%, Side Scroller 6.9%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Third Person 54.2%, Action 30%, Adventure 15.8%
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Arcade 8.2%
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
