Games Like Earthworm Jim

Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. He was once just a spineless, dirt-eater with no real mission in his life...

Why similar: Classic 51.6% ★, Platformer 16.7%, Action 7.5%, Comedy 6.2%, Side Scroller 5.3%

Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!

Why similar: Classic 56.5% ★, Platformer 16.5%, Action 7.5%, Comedy 6%, Side Scroller 5.8%

Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.

Why similar: Classic 63.1% ★, Platformer 20.4%, Action 16.5%

Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

Why similar: Classic 42% ★, Platformer 22.3%, Action 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Side Scroller 8.6%

The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.

Why similar: Classic 49.6% ★, Platformer 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Action 8.6%, Side Scroller 6.4%

Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.

Why similar: Classic 60.5% ★, Platformer 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Action 6.4%, 2D 5.3%

Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.

Why similar: Classic 46.7% ★, Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

Why similar: Classic 53% ★, Platformer 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Action 5.8%

Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

Why similar: Classic 48.6% ★, Platformer 17.7%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Side Scroller 8%

The Disney 16-bit classics Aladdin and The Lion King return!

Why similar: Classic 51.2% ★, Platformer 26.6%, Action 17.9%, 2D 4.2%

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.

Why similar: Classic 61.8% ★, Platformer 23.4%, Action 4.9%, 2D 4.5%, Side Scroller 3.2%

Join two kindred spirits, Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat in a fantastic 3D world of magic and mystery as they bounce, tumble and jump through 18 massive and diverse levels in search of the Wishing Engine!Key Features:Fast-paced 3D platform action in a lush, texture-mapped environment.

Why similar: Classic 61.7% ★, Platformer 38.3%

DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.

Why similar: Classic 44.4% ★, Platformer 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 7.7%, Family Friendly 2.9%

Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

Why similar: Classic 49.3% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Side Scroller 6.2%, 2D 6%

Eat and beat your way through 150 scenes of awesome nourishing fun and relive the "Prehistorik" epic in this incredible platform game. Armed with your Diner Club Anticus, an ancestor of the baseball bat, you start in pursuit of the hilarious Maxidocus and take on armies of hairy spiders...

Why similar: Classic 60.9% ★, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 9.4%, 2D 5%

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.

Why similar: Classic 53% ★, Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Action 12.3%, 2D 5.7%

Weird Hero is a humorous and challenging shoot'em up where the hero, SuperMegaDude, battles countless foes with his arsenal of weird weapons: the Flickinator, the Atomic Toaster, a magician's hat and other strange devices.

Why similar: Classic 39% ★, Platformer 19.3%, Action 16.7%, Comedy 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.6%

Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!

Why similar: Classic 58.6% ★, Platformer 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Comedy 4.3%, Action 4.2%

The year is 1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to? The CIA recruits renowned archeologist and adventurer, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, to find out.

Why similar: Classic 83.2% ★, Action 16.8%

Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.

Why similar: Classic 54% ★, Platformer 16.8%, Action 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

Celebrate 30 years of Rayman with the definitive edition of the platforming classic, featuring 5 versions, 120+ extra levels, and an exclusive documentary on the creation of the limbless hero.

Why similar: Platformer 37.1%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Action 16.4%, Comedy 11.2%, 2D 8.8%

As Indiana Jones, you’ll travel to 1935 China to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into evil hands. This globe-spanning adventure pits you against evil Nazis and the Asian underworld. It’ll take more than just a trusty whip and pistol to avoid the perils of the Emperor’s Tomb.

Why similar: Classic 83.2% ★, Action 16.8%

Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!

Why similar: Classic 48.5% ★, Platformer 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Action 9.6%, Family Friendly 3.7%

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Classic 68.8% ★, Side Scroller 10.3%, Action 8.1%, Platformer 4.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%

First released in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece PAC-MAN comes to Steam! Move PAC-MAN up, down, left, and right to avoid the ghosts and gobble up all the Pac-Dots!

Why similar: Classic 83.7% ★, Action 12.4%, 2D 3.8%

ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.

Why similar: Classic 86.3% ★, Action 13.7%

An ancient evil lurking within the Master Emerald has been unleashed from its slumber by the devious Dr. Eggman and is on the verge of becoming the ultimate monster using the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Only Sonic and his friends are heroic enough to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his evil minions.

Why similar: Classic 55.1% ★, Platformer 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Action 5.2%, Family Friendly 3.2%

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!

Why similar: Classic 68.5% ★, Action 13.9%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D 5%

Giana Sisters 2D is a HD remake of the beloved Nintendo DS game from 2009. It features full controller support, precise, intuitive controls and a smooth learning curve. All balanced for hours of fun and challenge.

Why similar: Classic 51.7% ★, Platformer 35%, Action 8.6%, 2D 4.7%

First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to Steam! Control Dig Dug to make underground tunnels and inflate or crush the enemies!

Why similar: Classic 84.2% ★, Action 11.2%, 2D 4.6%

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

Why similar: Classic 42.7% ★, Action 21.3%, Platformer 17%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, 2D 4.5%

Mickey Mouse returns to star in Castle of Illusion, a fantastical reimagining of the Sega Genesis classic.

Why similar: Platformer 44.7%, Classic 38% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Family Friendly 7.5%, 2D 1.9%

Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way!

Why similar: Classic 53.9% ★, Platformer 24.1%, Action 10.3%, 2D 6.3%, Family Friendly 5.5%

40 Winks is an action platformer where you control brother and sister, Ruff and Tumble. Your goal is to collect 40 Winks scattered around the world to stop an evil man called Nitekap. Nitekap wants to turn the winks into hood-winks who are responsible for giving children nightmares.

Why similar: Classic 76.1% ★, Action 23.9%

Every conquering army needs a great leader. Even the plastic ones! Take control as the sergeant in the field, leading your men into the heat of battle in this tactical action game.

Why similar: Classic 77.8% ★, Action 22.2%

Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!

Why similar: Classic 51.5% ★, Platformer 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Action 7.9%, Family Friendly 3%

Let’s bring back all the good memories of the incredible, brave and lovely Kao the Kangaroo. Immerse yourself in a classic 3D action-adventure platformer where Kao runs, jumps, and fights lots of enemies.

Why similar: Classic 62.9% ★, Platformer 21.6%, Action 11.3%, Family Friendly 4.2%

STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.

Why similar: Classic 64.3% ★, Platformer 14.5%, Action 14%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

The legendary Puss in Boots have to go through the worst to save his hooman. Anansi tricks Puss into retrieving Mjolnir, the most fearsome and powerful weapon in existence from Land of the Dead. Now, you too can be part of the fairy world!

Why similar: Classic 41.4% ★, Platformer 17%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action 9.6%

Silver, a corrupt and sinister sorcerer, rules the land of Jarrah with an iron fist. He and his henchmen have abducted the village women as part of a pact with the almighty god, Apocalypse. Now, only one man can put a stop to Silver and his minions. That man is you, David, a promising young knight whose wife is among the captured.

Why similar: Classic 86.3% ★, Action 13.7%

Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.

Why similar: Classic 54.4% ★, Platformer 24.6%, Action 21%

Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD!

Why similar: Classic 69.8% ★, Action 21.7%, Family Friendly 8.5%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 76% ★, Action 11.3%, Comedy 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

An endless-runner with racing in it type of game.

Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Action 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Comedy 13.5%, 2D 8.3%

Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.

Why similar: Classic 73.4% ★, Platformer 13.8%, Action 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 2%

Lo Wang. Master ninja assassin for 20 years. A Shadow Warrior. Shadow Warriors are the best of the best, and Lo Wang was the best of the Shadow warriors. Every top company in Japan had a Shadow Warrior... a protector, a negotiator, a cleaner.

Why similar: Classic 81.5% ★, Action 18.5%

Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium. To succeed you'll need a lethal combination of stealth, physical agility and martial art skills as you interact with the city around you.

Why similar: Classic 80.9% ★, Action 19.1%

Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.

Why similar: Classic 53% ★, Platformer 28.3%, Action 5.9%, Side Scroller 5.1%, Comedy 4.5%

Put on a lizard and go for an adventure! Six different ones are scattered across the land, each with a special ability. Carefully hop your way to the top of an active volcano. Surf down a surging river. Swim an underwater lake. Ascend a snowy mountaintop. Can you unravel the mysteries of Lizard?

Why similar: Classic 39.9% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Action 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

This is a 2D platform action game where you dash, jump, and attack your way through the stages.

Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Action 25.1%, Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D 10.9%