- #1 A dead world's dream
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: JoqLePecheur
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Dead World's Dream is a challenging retro platformerAs a peaceful alien, explore a harsh world looking for hidden species.Unlocking upgrades and power-ups, travel to even more treacherous places.Carefuly examine your surroundings before jumping toward new dangers and secrets.
Why similar: Platformer 58.4%, Adventure 41.6%
- #2 Smashroom
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Jonathan Calsolaro
Windows
The faith of the forest is threatened by evil forces. A mysterious curse has turned your human body into a small mushroom and your world is invaded by molds, but not all is lost. Your new form comes with new abilities!
Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Retro 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, 2D 10.9%, Adventure 10%
- #3 Terra Earth
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: David M Tippy
Windows
Terra Earth is a 2D platformer with a mostly NES-faithful pixel art style. You can visit the six stages in any order, and the order in which you complete stages affects how the story plays out. That's basically it; it's not that complicated, so give it a shot if it seems interesting to you.
Why similar: Robots 38.7%, Platformer 26.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 7.4%
- #4 Nessy The ... Robot
95% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: DTG GamesPub: Nami Tentou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fight your way through zombified robots, slime creatures, and a multitude of other enemies & bosses, as well as a plethora of levels, secrets & easter eggs to discover, collectible gems to... well... collect, as well as characters & dogs to talk to.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Robots 20.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Retro 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #5 Captain MaCaw 2
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Auld Games
Windows
We're not in Guadeloupe anymore Capn'! Captain MaCaw 2 is a Sci-Fi flip screen retro platform adventure game with pixel art graphics and old school chip tunes!
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Platformer 22.4%, Retro 19.4%, Indie 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
- #6 Super Life of Pixel
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Retro 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Adventure 8.3%, 2D 7.9%
- #7 Blueberry Tales
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: G Game TeamPub: Adrien Vasseur
Windows
Dive into the captivating adventure of Blueberry Tales, a narrative game combining exploration and legendary mysteries!
Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Adventure 29%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, 2D 11.3%, Indie 4.5%
- #8 Super Blue Boy Planet
91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,720 reviews2016
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.
Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Retro 19.6%, 2D 11.8%, Indie 7.6%
- #9 MANOS: The Hands of Fate ~ Director's Cut
92% matchVery Positive80% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.
Why similar: Platformer 27%, Retro 25%, Adventure 22%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Indie 10.7%
- #10 OCON
90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DoubleWood
Windows
2D Adventure, Puzzle
Why similar: Robots 34.7%, Platformer 27.3%, Adventure 21%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Indie 3.1%
- #11 Space Raft
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: RaftronautPub: Nami Tentou Mushi, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a music-infused adventure as you recover stolen master tapes and release the new Space Raft record.
Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Platformer 21.1%, Retro 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 12.6%
- #12 The Deer God
89% matchMixed65% of 476 reviews2015
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes.
Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 10.8%, 2D 7.5%
- #13 Charlie II
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: Mike WieringPub: Wiering Software
Windows
Charlie II is a classic side-scrolling platform game. Run through levels, collect coins, diamonds and other power ups. Jump on top of enemies to defeat them. Dive into the water to find hidden areas!
Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Retro 19.5%, Adventure 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, 2D 8.2%
- #14 Vulcan Sacrifice
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Tartle Games
Windows
Forge the mountain shackles.
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Retro 23.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Indie 9.9%
- #15 Hikikomori No Chuunibyou
87% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.
Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Retro 24.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Indie 10.4%
- #16 Orebody: Binder's Tale
85% matchPositive82% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Orebody IncPub: Nami Tentou
Windows · Mac
Orebody: Binder’s Tale is a run and gun shooter with an authentic 8-bit aesthetic that takes place on the alien world of Orebody. As an orphaned battle bot, players fight their way to the Floating City of Galvanstad to confront their makers and avenge the death of their mentor.
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Robots 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Retro 12.6%
- #17 Terrian Saga: KR-17
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: WonderflingPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.
Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Indie 10.1%
- #18 Charlie the Duck
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2017
Dev: Mike WieringPub: Wiering Software
Windows
Charlie the Duck is a classic side-scrolling platform game. Run through levels, collect coins, diamonds and other power ups. Jump on top of enemies to defeat them. Dive into the water to find hidden areas!
Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Retro 21.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Indie 9.1%
- #19 PONCHO
84% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
Why similar: Robots 22.8%, Platformer 21.8%, Adventure 17%, Retro 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #20 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
82% matchVery Positive94% of 485 reviews2017
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!
Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Adventure 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Indie 11%, Retro 10.6%
- #21 Take Off The Rocket
84% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: rjhiral2
Windows
In this world you only have one objective, go to the rocket and take this off, will you be able to do this?
Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Adventure 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, 2D 12.5%, Indie 4.9%
- #22 Citadel Stormer 2
80% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Unearthly Resilience Games
Windows
Blast your way through a world of deadly robots and monstrous machines in this explosive run-and-gun action platformer inspired by '90s classics!
Why similar: Robots 25.4%, Platformer 24.7%, Retro 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D 6.7%
- #23 Shin Samurai Jazz
83% matchMixed66% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Retro 22.3%, Adventure 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 9.3%
- #24 一ノ一
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mori
Windows
Decades after human extinction, robots have abandoned the human form. In a world of monochromatic pixel art, this is a 2D adventure of robots resisting regression.
Why similar: Robots 46.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Adventure 19.8%, 2D 13.1%
- #25 VolChaos
82% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Fun Infused Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Retro 25.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, 2D 10.2%
- #26 Aye Leon
76% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo GamesPub: Indigo Games
Windows · Linux
Glide your way to victory in this enchanting 2D platformer. Master your jetpack’s smooth glide through colorful, floating worlds packed with collectables. A full playthrough takes around 20 minutes, perfect for a quick burst of platforming adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 36%, Adventure 26.8%, Retro 23.2%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 4.1%
- #27 Potatoman Seeks the Troof
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 850 reviews2014
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?
Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Retro 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #28 An Imp? A Fiend!
81% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.
Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Platformer 24.4%, Retro 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Indie 12.4%
- #29 8BitBoy™
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,944 reviews2014
Dev: AwesomeBlade
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
Why similar: Platformer 48.8%, Retro 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 8.5%, 2D 7.8%
- #30 Adventures of Pip
77% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Retro 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 7.5%
- #31 HIKIBYOU2
78% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2017
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
HIKIBYOU2 is an action/adventure platfomer with puzzle and stealth elements. A bit of what differentiates itself from the first title in the series, Hikikomori No Chuunibyou, is this successor's less realistic approach and more atmospheric vibe. Levels are once again open-ended with the story directing the player.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Retro 21.9%, Adventure 21%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Indie 9.8%
- #32 Shovel Knight: King of Cards
75% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!
Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Retro 15.1%, Indie 9.9%
- #33 Purple Heart
78% matchMixed47% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: Artalasky
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Hardcore pixel indie platformer with puzzle elements and history. Can you get to the end?
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Platformer 25.3%, Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Indie 13%
- #34 Jet Gunner
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Retro 22%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 8.3%
- #35 Death, Soul & Robots
74% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Big Way Games
Windows
In this captivating Metroidvania game you will take on the role of a cute kitty cat on its mission to find the soul of Planet 42 to rescue the Earth. Fight enemies and bosses, solve puzzles and explore levels in this fascinating game.
Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Adventure 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 4.2%
- #36 Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike
76% matchVery Positive84% of 722 reviews2014
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.
Why similar: Platformer 45.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 8.6%
- #37 Miles & Kilo
75% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Michael Burns
Windows · Mac
Race across a curious island in this fast-paced, light-hearted platformer
Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Retro 22%, Adventure 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Indie 9.5%
- #38 Chop is dish
74% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Adventure 24%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 11.2%
- #39 BEEP
73% matchVery Positive85% of 4,704 reviews2011
Dev: Big Fat Alien
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.
Why similar: Platformer 40.1%, Robots 20.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 11.2%
- #40 MANDAGON
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 reviews2016
Dev: Blind Sky Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Adventure 16.4%, 2D 12.2%, Indie 8.2%
- #41 Orange Adventure
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2016
Dev: Indio Games
Windows
Have fun with this amazing tribute to the best SNES and MEGADRIVE games!
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Platformer 27.8%, Retro 20.4%, Indie 14.5%, 2D 7.2%
- #42 Battery-out
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Percephoenix
Windows
Battery-out is an action platformer with power routing.
Why similar: Platformer 31.6%, Robots 24.1%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 9.1%
- #43 FOX n FORESTS
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 193 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Retro 15.1%, Indie 9.8%
- #44 John Black: Memories
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Emakestudio
Windows
John Black: Memories is a remake of a 2D classic platformer available in the early 2000s, called "Johnny Megatone". Dive into the seeking of Mr. Zeta, a naughty killer who took out your girlfriend, Lona.
Why similar: Platformer 31%, Retro 24.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 11.5%, 2D 9.5%
- #45 Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
69% matchVery Positive94% of 951 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Platformer 23.9%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Indie 12.4%
- #46 Bloo Kid 2
70% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2015
Dev: winterworks GmbH
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.
Why similar: Platformer 40.9%, Retro 22.5%, Indie 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, 2D 10%
- #47 Krampus Quest
71% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2017
Dev: Frozen Rose
Windows
Krampus Quest is a back-to-basics retro-style action-platformer with a christmas theme. Fighting your way up the North Pole, absorbing souls, dodging traps and pitfalls, and upgrading abilities, to in the end battle Santa Claus himself.
Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Platformer 22.9%, Retro 21.6%, Indie 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #48 Delicious Fruitworld
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Tortuga Software
Windows
Delicious Fruitworld is a classic jump 'n' run platformer where the goal is to complete each level with as many points as possible.Points are awarded for fruits distributed in the world and for a good time in which the level was passed. Share your score!
Why similar: Platformer 32.8%, Adventure 23.9%, Retro 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 9.4%
- #49 Venture Kid
70% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Platformer 32%, Retro 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Indie 12.6%, 2D 8.4%
- #50 Flashman Gold
67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Rene Postma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Flashman, Flashman Gold he is called because he is a super fast gold smith.Now his gold has been stolen by gold stealing monsters thieves and now there is only one thing to do, get the gold back!!! 30 beautiful levels, especially for people who have experienced the 80'
Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Retro 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, 2D 12%, Adventure 9.4%
- #51 Gravity Circuit
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Robots 32.6%, Platformer 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Retro 13.7%, 2D 7.8%
- #52 Squidlit
68% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Retro 24.2%, Adventure 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Indie 9.5%
- #53 Knights of the Road
65% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.
Why similar: Retro 30%, Platformer 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Adventure 11.3%, 2D 7.2%
- #54 IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!
Why similar: Robots 29.4%, Platformer 21.9%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 10.5%
- #55 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Retro 24%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, 2D 8.2%, Adventure 8%
- #56 Gun Crazy
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Robots 19.1%, Retro 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 11%
- #57 Brain Washer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NULL Studio
Windows
Battle through a futuristic world as Arina, a cyber-enhanced agent in a fast-paced 2D Beat'em up/Platformer Hybrid. Take down sentient cyborgs with various combos, aerial attacks, and parries. Outsmart deadly traps, uncover hidden rooms, and infiltrate the lair of an evil scientist uprising.
Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Robots 27.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #58 Plushie Bomber
64% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Horizon Edge
Windows
Blow your enemies up with their own bombs in this explosive 2D action platformer! Catch the deadly plushies' bombs in time to throw them right back to the sender! Will you uncover the cute fluffy toys' origins?
Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Retro 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Adventure 14.7%, 2D 7.8%