- #1 Tribal Hunter
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, Action 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Fantasy 14.3%, Indie 12%
- #2 Skelattack
97% matchMixed61% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Action 18.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%
- #3 Yet Another World
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Energy Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Yet Another World - funny hardcore platformer in minimal style and relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Action 21.3%, Adventure 21.2%, Platformer 20.2%, Indie 18.8%, Minimalist 18.5%
- #4 Skeleton Boomerang
95% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
Windows
Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.1%, Action 25.1%, Platformer 21.4%, Indie 17.4%
- #5 VVVVV
94% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Action 17.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Fast-Paced 13%, Indie 12.9%, Platformer 8.6%
- #6 Lone Fungus
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Platformer 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 13.2%, Magic 11.5%
- #7 Pulut Adventure
94% matchMixed62% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: yayapipiPub: Yayapipi Studio
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Pulut Adventure is a 2D platform game with over 30 different stylistic levels and exciting mechanics. Defeat the enemy and collect different of weapon to advance your abilities. You can use the summon skills and flying mode to explore the world.
Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Action 36%, Indie 27.1%
- #8 Adventures of Pip
93% 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 36.1%, Action 18.6%, Adventure 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Indie 13%
- #9 Primal Light
91% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Linear 13.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 9.5%
- #10 KUNAI
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 589 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Action 22.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Indie 17.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%
- #11 Makis Adventure
89% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 14.2%, Linear 13%, Fantasy 12.5%
- #12 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
90% matchMixed63% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: OWG StudiosPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Magic 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #13 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
85% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Magic 18.4%, Action 8.9%, 2D 7.7%
- #14 Avani
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Join Avani in this action-adventure game where you will explore this corrupted land, fight the evil that hides within and cleanse it from the spirit before it destroys the world.
Why similar: Linear 26.3%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 17.7%, 2D 13.8%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #15 Dinocide
89% matchMixed53% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Platformer 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 10.1%
- #16 Tiny Barbarian DX
87% matchVery Positive81% of 256 reviews2013
Dev: StarQuail GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Action 32%, Adventure 29.8%, Platformer 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #17 Defendoooooor!!
88% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Defendoooooor!!!, it's your job to fight an alien invasion.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.6%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Minimalist 10.4%
- #18 Owlboy
84% matchVery Positive84% of 6,043 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Platformer 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Fantasy 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #19 Ninjahtic
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 91 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.
Why similar: Action 26.7%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 19%, Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #20 Skábma™ - Snowfall
83% matchVery Positive81% of 225 reviews2022
Dev: Red Stage EntertainmentPub: PID Games
Windows
The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land!
Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Platformer 25.9%, Indie 21.2%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #21 Islets
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Fantasy 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Action 10.5%
- #22 Kalinur
82% matchVery Positive96% of 492 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Fantasy 11.3%
- #23 Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,447 reviews2016
Dev: GrabTheGames StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga is a retro inspired platformer adventure game set in fantasy prehistoric time. You play as a Caveman, exploring various levels and overcoming physical obstacles. Levels become increasingly more difficult as you encounter enemies, obstacles, traps and more!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.7%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 13%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #24 Madness
84% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: Action 25.7%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Linear 11.7%
- #25 Super Dungeon Boy
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Platformer 15%, Action 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #26 Witchcrafty
80% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
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: Platformer 18.9%, Magic 15.8%, Linear 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 9.2%
- #27 Abathor
76% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 10.7%
- #28 The Little Brave
76% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Platformer 39.1%, Magic 24.6%, Fantasy 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 2.3%
- #29 Demon Peak
79% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Action 22.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 16%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%
- #30 FOX n FORESTS
79% 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 22.6%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 13.6%
- #31 Freedom Planet
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Fast-Paced 19%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 8.8%
- #32 Dispersio
78% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Platformer 22.3%, Indie 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #33 Manairons
73% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the "canut," with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.
Why similar: Action 32.7%, Adventure 30.9%, Magic 18.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #34 Magic Tiny Lands
74% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Magic Tin Lands is an action-platformer where a small knight travels through a mystical forest to defeat the evil unleashed by a magical monolith.
Why similar: Action 28.1%, Magic 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #35 Alwa's Awakening
77% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%
- #36 Cavegirl Adventures
78% matchMixed58% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Bedrock Tribes
Windows
Cavegirl adventures is a game for platformer fans. Jump across vibrant levels and collect giant eggs to feed your tribe. Watch out for sharp thorns and dangerous plants on your way to victory!
Why similar: Minimalist 41.5%, Adventure 20.8%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Indie 10.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%
- #37 Slavania
75% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
Windows
Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.
Why similar: Platformer 45.6%, Fantasy 25.3%, Action 15.6%, 2D 13.6%
- #38 Mago
73% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 11.7%
- #39 Inops
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #40 The Mooseman
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,190 reviews2017
Dev: Morteshka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Adventure 23.4%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Indie 16.9%, 2D 7.6%
- #41 Archaeogem
71% matchVery Positive88% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action 8%
- #42 Souldiers
72% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.6%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #43 Arisen Force: HeroTest
70% matchVery Positive83% of 379 reviews2024
Dev: Lemport
Windows
Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Action 18.6%, Fantasy 18.4%, Magic 18%, Adventure 16.1%
- #44 The StoryTale
73% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Maxim Nuriev
Windows
The StoryTale - is a fairy tale platformer where everything goes bing-bang-boom, but everybody remains alive and healthy. It's a game where you constantly forget the spells and the weapons are cursed. But even in the midst of the swirling action you can stop and think over the next step.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.3%, Platformer 15%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Magic 8.6%
- #45 Aron's Adventure
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Tim van KanPub: TiMer Games
Windows
Aron's Adventure is an Action Adventure RPG that takes place in a fantasy world called Elor. An ancient evil re-awakens and the fate of the land is thrown into Aron's hands. Aron will have to unite the people all while learning how to use his new abilities.
Why similar: Action 23.2%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 17.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Fantasy 12.3%
- #46 Spirits Abyss
70% matchVery Positive96% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 12.8%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #47 Rush to Adventure
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Awakening
Windows
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Action 21.4%, Platformer 17%, Indie 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #48 Phoenotopia: Awakening
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #49 Monkey Slap
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: MotiroPub: Bitlock Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Go on a long adventure with funny monkeys. Tropical islands, hot deserts, frozen plains. Fight with evil primates. Collect coins and equip your character with different weapons, clothes, skill enhancements. Each new level is more complicated than the previous one.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 14.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Indie 11.3%
- #50 Iron Diamond
66% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Fantasy 14.7%, Magic 12.9%
- #51 Aureole - Wings of Hope
64% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Team StargazersPub: JanduSoft
Windows
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.3%, Platformer 26.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, Indie 7.2%
- #52 Dimensional Animals
66% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Family Friendly 14%, 2D 9.5%, Action 8.5%
- #53 Kingdom Shell
65% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Fantasy 13.9%
- #54 Auridia
63% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Norseboar Games
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Action 12.1%
- #55 Fenix Rage
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2014
Dev: Green Lava StudiosPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.2%, Platformer 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 11.9%
- #56 Adventures of Chris
67% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLCPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Action 17.5%, Indie 13%
- #57 MO:Astray
65% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 13.2%
- #58 Mable & The Wood
69% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Fantasy 14%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%
- #59 Caveman Alive
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Dwarven potion brewPub: Sacred Grab Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Caveman Alive - is a very simple platformer with elements of survival. Imagine that you were the last of your tribe. Everywhere are many enemies, thirsty for your death, and the main problem is hunger.
Why similar: Adventure 58.4%, Indie 41.6%
- #60 Alchemist's Castle
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Action 17.1%, Indie 16.8%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%