- #1 Eden Genesis
97% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #2 Ingression
96% matchVery Positive84% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Espale StudiosPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #3 Neon Inferno
96% matchVery Positive94% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Local Co-Op 21.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Retro 11.8%
- #4 Advent NEON®
94% matchVery Positive99% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.6%, Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Action 7.3%
- #5 Velocity Noodle
95% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Shotgun AnacondaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 18.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #6 30XX
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,820 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #7 ION Shift
93% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Electro Soul Games
Windows
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Why similar: Difficult 27.4%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Platformer 7.2%
- #8 Gravity Circuit
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,339 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #9 Foregone
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Difficult 18.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #10 Brave Escape
89% matchVery Positive98% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Hit Start Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 13%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #11 Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Sylwester OsikPub: Garage 5
Windows
Physics based Arcade Racer with neons, synthwave and Splitscreen. Become the fastest hero of the Neon-alternative Soviet Union on PVP Leaderboard. Collect unique classic East Bloc cars. Use the color-sensitive boosts strips and drive the Perfect Racing Line.
Why similar: Difficult 42.6%, PvP 27.7%, Retro 27.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #12 Blazing Chrome
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,984 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Retro 15.4%, Difficult 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #13 Abathor
88% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Difficult 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Precision Platformer 9.6%
- #14 Jack Axe
89% matchMixed66% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: Keybol GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Be Jack! Get an axe! Take Jack (and her sisters) on an axe tossing, single or multiplayer, platforming adventure in a vibrant open world inspired by Filipino and Norse mythology.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Platformer 8.3%
- #15 20XX
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,583 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Difficult 9%
- #16 Timespinner
86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,191 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Platformer 10.9%
- #17 Xion Leak
85% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Gentle Beasts Studio
Windows
Xion Leak is a fast-paced, two-player, cooperative platformer. Get in sync and set the fastest times to win trophies! Run fast, work together, and avoid the countless dangers that the mysterious Foreman has placed in your path.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 14.4%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Co-op 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%
- #18 Abathor - Atlantis Landing
86% matchVery Positive87% of 212 reviews2023
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Play Abathor Atlantis Landing and relive the glory of arcades in this action platformer for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Difficult 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Precision Platformer 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Platformer 9.5%
- #19 Katana ZERO
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,196 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Difficult 17.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #20 Neon Drive
84% matchVery Positive83% of 2,186 reviews2016
Dev: Fraoula
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
Why similar: Difficult 55.9%, Retro 27.9%, Action 9%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Indie 3.3%
- #21 Neodash
82% matchVery Positive90% of 519 reviews2022
Dev: Axan Gray
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Drift at full speed across gaps, traps, and neon-drenched environments that react to a captivating soundtrack. Build and play community-made tracks, or dive straight into a spectacular campaign.
Why similar: Platformer 56%, Action 20%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #22 Black Future '88
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 750 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Co-op 30.3%, Local Co-Op 25.8%, Action 14%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #23 LUNARK
81% matchVery Positive87% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.4%, Platformer 16.2%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #24 Possessor(s)
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 806 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Platformer 23.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Action 10.7%
- #25 Anomaly Agent
79% matchVery Positive95% of 10,038 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.2%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #26 Speed Brawl
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.6%, Co-op 18.8%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #27 Haste
78% matchVery Positive92% of 14,266 reviews2025
Dev: LandfallPub: Evil Landfall?
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Platformer 24.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action 10%
- #28 Freedom Planet 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,743 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #29 SANABI
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 45,293 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Platformer 9.8%
- #30 RAZED
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Warpfish GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Neon-infused high-speed platformer where the rules are simple - blast though levels as fast as you can! But there's a catch. If you go too slow, you explode! Unlock skills and powers, and seek out shortcuts to propel yourself to the top of the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Difficult 23.3%, Action 17.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Indie 5.9%
- #31 Jaded
74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,112 reviews2025
Dev: ShellSnore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #32 Iconoclasts
77% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #33 Run or Die
78% matchVery Positive85% of 180 reviews2014
Dev: Team Flow
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different!
Why similar: Difficult 29.9%, Side Scroller 23%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
- #34 Project Mercury
77% matchMixed58% of 594 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Retro 21.9%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #35 Axiom Verge
74% matchVery Positive90% of 6,640 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Retro 15%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Difficult 8.7%
- #36 On Rusty Trails
75% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2016
Dev: Black Pants Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.9%, Difficult 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.2%
- #37 The Next Penelope
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 283 reviews2015
Dev: Aurelien RegardPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.2%, Action 32%, Indie 23.8%
- #38 Rifter
75% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Retro 19.6%, Side Scroller 17%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 11%
- #39 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,573 reviews2016
Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.5%, Difficult 18.4%, Local Co-Op 18%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #40 ENTROPOLY
72% matchVery Positive92% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: Wills Blackett
Windows
A time-trial platformer inspired by platform fighters. Wavedash into the psychedelic realms of the elements and help Poly fight chaos to restore balance.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Platformer 6.7%
- #41 Sunblaze
71% matchVery Positive90% of 484 reviews2021
Dev: Games From EarthPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
Why similar: Difficult 18.1%, Precision Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Retro 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #42 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,924 reviews2012
Dev: Black Forest Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #43 Neon City Riders
73% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Mecha Studios
Windows
Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.
Why similar: Difficult 33.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Action 21.1%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #44 Planet Cube: Edge
71% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Sunna EntertainmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.8%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Difficult 18.8%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.3%
- #45 Aureole - Wings of Hope
69% matchVery Positive96% of 104 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: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Difficult 15.9%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%
- #46 Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists
68% matchVery Positive86% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
Windows
Alruna is a compact and high-density Metroidvania, with a focus on sequence-breaking and playing things out of order.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #47 Narvas
72% matchMixed43% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Difficult 17.8%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #48 Stray Savior
68% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Precision Platformer 9.7%
- #49 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
65% matchVery Positive94% of 36,625 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 18.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #50 CrossCode
67% matchVery Positive92% of 18,486 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Difficult 15.6%, Retro 10.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #51 Cyber Hook
67% matchVery Positive95% of 4,196 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.6%, Platformer 24.4%, Retro 23.2%, Action 7.8%, Indie 6.7%
- #52 Rift Racoon
69% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.1%, Difficult 17.3%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.6%
- #53 Dimension Drive
70% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Co-op 12.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.3%
- #54 Double Cross
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.2%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Action 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #55 ENYO Arcade
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Retro 12.7%
- #56 Prison City
67% matchVery Positive84% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Retro 15.9%, Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #57 PulseCharge
71% matchMixed51% of 193 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Project Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #58 Time Rift
66% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: LightshardsPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!
Why similar: Difficult 31.1%, Side Scroller 24.8%, Retro 22.7%, 2D 6.1%, Co-op 5.1%
- #59 Sine Mora EX
68% matchMixed64% of 694 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, Difficult 23.1%, PvP 14%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Local Co-Op 10.6%