Games Like Amazing Princess Sarah

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Anime 5.2%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential action-platformer featuring a iconic female protagonist, exploration, and vibrant pixel art that matches the charm of the seed game.

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Platformer 20.7%, Anime 12.9%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, action-heavy metroidvania that combines a cute anime aesthetic with surprisingly complex combat and exploration.

Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.2%, Platformer 28.8%, Action 14.3%, Indie 12.2%, Anime 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to classic action platformers, featuring a female protagonist and challenging, fast-paced combat.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Platformer 24.1%, Female Protagonist 24%, Anime 9%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a polished metroidvania experience with a female lead, challenging combat, and a beautiful pixel-art aesthetic.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Platformer 23.4%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Anime 10.1%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with incredible fluid movement and anime-inspired visuals that emphasize high-octane combat.

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Platformer 30%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Anime 15.8%, Action 9.3%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the spirit of classic anime-style action platformers with a focus on difficult boss battles and tight controls.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Platformer 22.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Anime 10.7%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania features a classic anime aesthetic and precise combat mechanics that mirror the high-quality action of the seed game.

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 41.6%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Action 8.7%, Indie 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action platformer featuring multiple female protagonists and intense, arcade-style gameplay.

Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

Why similar: Platformer 35.8%, Female Protagonist 30.2%, Indie 9%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, action-packed platformer that features a female lead and satisfying combat mechanics similar to the seed game.

A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Female Protagonist 31.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 7.4%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that focuses on exploration and light-hearted adventure with a female lead.

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!

Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Action 20.7%, Indie 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique platformer that emphasizes movement and momentum, featuring a female protagonist and vibrant visuals.

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: Metroidvania 28.6%, Female Protagonist 27%, Platformer 19.2%, Indie 8.6%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted action-platformer with a strong narrative, female protagonist, and intricate puzzle-platforming elements.

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: Metroidvania 29.1%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Platformer 25.3%, Action 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania with a compelling time-manipulation mechanic, a female lead, and gorgeous pixel art.

Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Metroidvania 11.8%, Anime 8.9%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision-platformer that tests your reflexes and rewards mastery of movement, featuring a female protagonist.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Female Protagonist 29.4%, Anime 11.9%, Action 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-platformer that focuses on fluid combat and exploration with a female protagonist.

Seraph is a skill-based, acrobatic shooter... without aiming! Take the role of an angel who's mastered the art of 'Gun Fu' as she blasts and cartwheels her way through hordes of twisted demons.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.7%, Platformer 39.7%, Action 16.5%, 2D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-platformer with an auto-aiming system that allows for high-speed, acrobatic combat.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Metroidvania 34.3%, Action 11.2%, Indie 8.8%, Anime 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful hand-drawn art style and fast-paced, combo-driven combat that feels rewarding and fluid.

Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.

Why similar: Action 27.5%, Indie 24.2%, Platformer 22%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D action game that emphasizes intense combat and retro pixel-art visuals.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 23.6%, Indie 11%, Action 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, action-packed metroidvania that uses a distinct pixel-art style and tight platforming controls.

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Platformer 52.5%, Action 21.6%, Indie 17%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy action-platformer that captures the feel of classic 8-bit games with modern polish.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Anime 9%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern classic of the metroidvania genre that offers a deep, action-oriented experience with a female protagonist.

Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 25.5%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful metroidvania that focuses on melee combat and exploration in a charming pixel-art world.

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Platformer 32.4%, Action 9.1%, Indie 7.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that blends classic platforming with RPG elements and a focus on exploration.

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!

Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Anime 21.4%, Action 8%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that focuses on ninja-themed combat and anime aesthetics.

GunGirl2 is an action platformer in the style of games like Metroid, Castlevania or Cave Story. But with blood… LOTS of blood! Go on an epic adventure and explore a huge world with the heroic blonde chick GunGirl or her best friend GunDude.

Why similar: Action 53.1%, Indie 46.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with metroidvania elements that features a female protagonist and zombie-themed combat.

Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Platformer 25%, Casual 16.6%, Action 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly 2D platformer that focuses on cute visuals and straightforward, fun action.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Platformer 27.4%, Action 8.4%, Indie 6.4%, Female Protagonist 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy metroidvania with deep combat systems and multiple playable characters, including strong female leads.

A certain office lady is back!!

Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Indie 13.2%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play action platformer that offers tight controls and a charming, minimalist aesthetic.

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Casual 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a dreamlike world.

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Anime 9.8%, Action 7.8%

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Anime 15.1%, Indie 11.8%, Action 10.1%

Play as Sarah, the sexy warrior princess, as she fights to restore peace to her kingdom! Enjoy ultra-low res pixel animations, 8 bit chip tune sound, and a cutting edge hardcore story to tie them all together! Nostalgia and newness come together in this 8 Bit hand-held game style action RPG!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.3%, Anime 15.3%, Action 14.9%, Indie 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

An adult-only 2D pixel-art platformer!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.6%, Platformer 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 8.3%, 2D 4.8%

Chastity Catastrophe is a action platformer where instead of beating up enemies, you break your friends out of chastity equipment!

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Metroidvania 26.7%, Action 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Indie 4.6%

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.4%, Platformer 23.8%, Metroidvania 17%, Action 9.5%, Indie 9%

A unique action-puzzle platform game that will give you a whole new gaming experience.

Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Anime 15.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 11.4%

Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Metroidvania 24.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action 14.7%, Indie 4.6%

It's a platformer about magic and whacking things! What does that mean? It means you go around whacking enemies with your staff to get their magic! But ultimately, all you need to do is make it to the goal!

Why similar: Platformer 35.9%, Female Protagonist 30.2%, Indie 18.7%, Anime 15.2%

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Platformer 24.9%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Anime 11.1%, Action 6.6%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.7%, Platformer 16.9%, Anime 15.8%, Action 9.4%, Indie 6.8%

Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!

Why similar: Platformer 34.3%, Female Protagonist 33.7%, Anime 11.2%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.

Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Action 17%, Indie 15.8%, Anime 10.6%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Platformer 24.9%, Anime 8.7%, Indie 6.9%

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.7%, Anime 21.1%, Action 14%, Indie 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

I swear it's a nice action metroidvania game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Platformer 15%, Anime 13.5%, Action 8%

Relax arcade game to keep you in a good mood

Why similar: Indie 33.6%, Casual 25.4%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action 11.8%

A 3D Slapstick Gag Action Minigame!!! Throw pies, avoid weights, and all other sorts of things to earn HUGE POINTS!!!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34%, Anime 27.2%, Action 26.3%, Indie 7.2%, Casual 5.4%

"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Anime 13.4%, Action 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.

Why similar: Platformer 33%, Anime 15.6%, Action 13.9%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 12.9%

An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!

Why similar: Platformer 43.6%, Anime 17.2%, Action 13.3%, Indie 10.7%, Casual 8.3%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Metroidvania 29.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action 9.6%, Indie 8.4%

A quick atmospheric 2D precision platformer taking place in Medieval India where the player must take back the throne. Repeatedly dying and finding game breaking exploits is heavily encouraged in this short indie title.

Why similar: Platformer 40.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action 14%, Indie 9.9%, Casual 9.2%

Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Anime 9.5%, Action 8.3%

Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!

Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 12.9%, Action 12%, Indie 9.7%

A fast-paced, casual, strip shooter that can be played with just the mouse. Destroy the clothes of anime-inspired SUKEBE girls to find the hidden SUKEBE Orbs!

Why similar: Anime 35.8%, Casual 24%, Action 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, 2D 7%

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.4%, Platformer 32.4%, Action 13%, Indie 10.5%, 2D 1.7%

A sidescrolling sextroidvania shtomp-em-up where you play as an alien girl with the power to absorb objects and grow larger!

Why similar: Platformer 40.2%, Female Protagonist 39%, Action 9.7%, Casual 6.3%, 2D 4.9%