- #1 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
97% matchVery Positive94% of 41,241 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Atmospheric 37.6%, Platformer 22.2%, Indie 19.7%, Action 11.9%, Singleplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive experience for controlling two distinct characters simultaneously with each analog stick.
- #2 Sir Lovelot
96% matchVery Positive86% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the pixel-art aesthetic and challenging platforming gauntlets found in Ambidextro.
- #3 Jump King
96% matchVery Positive90% of 13,282 reviews2019
Dev: Nexile
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.9%, Difficult 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Medieval 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-stakes, punishing precision platforming that fans of Ambidextro will find familiar.
- #4 Shift Happens
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,363 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 45.4%, Platformer 25.9%, Action 12.2%, Indie 7.5%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core mechanic centered on controlling two characters at once to solve puzzles and navigate obstacles.
- #5 Unravel Two
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,953 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Why similar: Platformer 42.8%, Action 28.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Requires precise coordination between two characters that can be controlled by a single player in a platforming environment.
- #6 ibb & obb
94% matchVery Positive89% of 6,808 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Why similar: Platformer 53.7%, Difficult 15.9%, Indie 12.2%, Action 11.9%, 2D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that demands constant synchronization and coordination between two characters.
- #7 Degrees of Separation
93% matchVery Positive80% of 1,317 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 20%, Difficult 17.7%, Magic 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on dual-character mechanics where each character manipulates the environment differently to progress.
- #8 Celeste
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,464 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tight, responsive precision platforming with a high difficulty ceiling.
- #9 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
92% matchVery Positive81% of 8,664 reviews2014
Dev: Upper One GamesPub: E-Line Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
Why similar: Platformer 56.2%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Indie 15%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that emphasizes the relationship and coordination between two distinct characters in a harsh world.
- #10 Super Meat Boy
89% matchVery Positive94% of 38,699 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic precision platformer that tests your reflexes and patience through difficult, fast-paced levels.
- #11 Super Magbot
90% matchVery Positive84% of 415 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.2%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Difficult 7.3%, Platformer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique movement mechanics that require high precision and quick thinking to navigate.
- #12 Slash/Jump
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: Starts With Cinder
Windows
How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Medieval 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Platformer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed precision platformer that emphasizes movement and timing.
- #13 VVVVVV
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,487 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Difficult 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unique gravity-flipping mechanics that require the same level of precision and pattern recognition as Ambidextro.
- #14 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy metroidvania that features the pixel-graphics and side-scrolling action seen in the seed game.
- #15 The Messenger
86% matchVery Positive93% of 13,060 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, Retro 18.9%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tight platforming with a dark, retro-inspired aesthetic that fits the medieval theme.
- #16 Blasphemous
84% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark-fantasy atmosphere paired with challenging 2D movement and platforming elements.
- #17 Sockventure
86% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.3%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult precision platformer that rewards players for mastering complex movement patterns.
- #18 Salt and Sanctuary
84% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 41.3%, Difficult 20.2%, Platformer 15.8%, Action 8.3%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy 2D action game that emphasizes difficult combat and platforming navigation.
- #19 Necrosphere
85% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Cat Nigiri
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 64.1%, Action 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Difficult 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-difficulty precision platformer that strips away complexity to focus on pure skill.
- #20 Trine Enchanted Edition
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,885 reviews2009
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Platformer 55.9%, Action 26.8%, Indie 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.1%, 2D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Allows players to switch between multiple characters to overcome environmental puzzles and platforming challenges.
- #21 Symphonia
82% matchVery Positive91% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: Sunny PeakPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes atmospheric movement and rhythmic timing.
- #22 Thomas Was Alone
82% matchVery Positive94% of 9,369 reviews2012
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Linear 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Requires managing multiple characters with unique movement traits to navigate complex levels.
- #23 Brain Meltdown - Into Despair
81% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: Onfire Games
Windows
Brain Meltdown - Into Despair is a platformer game with a unique concept, where you need to control two characters by yourself. This is not a co-op game!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 42%, Difficult 21.8%, Action 9.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult platformer that tests your ability to handle stressful, high-precision scenarios.
- #24 Abathor
79% matchVery Positive90% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Precision Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Retro 11%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy platformer with a strong retro aesthetic and challenging gameplay.
- #25 Hack And Climb
79% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Medieval 12.8%, Difficult 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based precision platformer that requires careful control and timing in a medieval environment.
- #26 One Gun Guy
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,021 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 10.4%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro action platformer that provides a quick, challenging experience similar to indie precision games.
- #27 Super Cable Boy
80% matchVery Positive98% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.4%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 11%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled precision platformer with a focus on fast-paced, challenging movement.
- #28 Ugly
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 616 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 43%, Platformer 24.5%, Action 10.6%, 2D 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that utilizes a unique character-swapping mechanic to solve complex spatial challenges.
- #29 Devious Dungeon
78% matchVery Positive82% of 411 reviews2019
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling platformer that blends action and precision movement in a medieval setting.
- #30 Bat to Bed
76% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.7%, Difficult 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #31 Axolotl is Dry
77% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.8%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Platformer 8.4%
- #32 Splodey
75% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: Send It StudiosPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 10%, Difficult 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #33 The Warrior
74% matchVery Positive98% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.9%, 2D Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Linear 6.8%
- #34 1 Screen Platformer
77% matchVery Positive87% of 426 reviews2019
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows · Mac
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42%, 2D Platformer 19%, Difficult 10.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #35 Overbowed
74% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Platformer 15%, Retro 13.9%, Action 9.6%
- #36 Lone Fungus
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,171 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Precision Platformer 34.7%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 7.1%
- #37 Squirreltopia
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.7%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Difficult 7.8%
- #38 Nixxsz Castle
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Nixxsz
Windows
Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Retro 8%, Platformer 7.3%
- #39 We're Tethered Together
72% matchVery Positive97% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 40.8%, Platformer 27%, Pixel Graphics 15%, 2D 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #40 Voidwrought
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 976 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 9.4%, 2D 6.3%
- #41 Once Upon A Puppet
71% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 49.8%, Platformer 28.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #42 GravNewton
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 467 reviews2017
Dev: JOZGamerPub: JOZGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Challenge all your skill and quick thinking ability in this precision platform game, where you are a bitrom who controller over gravity called Newton, who is trying to escape from a deformed creature that relentlessly follows him in subspace.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9%, Action 6%
- #43 Germinal
71% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Monitors
Windows
Jump, hover and clean your way through this precision platformer combining permissive jetpack mechanics with a compassionate narrative about getting lost in your own fear.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.2%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 6.5%
- #44 The Tribulation Entanglement
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Retro 10.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Platformer 10.5%
- #45 Haunted Lands
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 248 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.4%, Platformer 15%, Retro 14.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #46 The Siege and the Sandfox
70% matchMixed66% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 12.4%, 2D 6.5%
- #47 LOVE ETERNAL
67% matchVery Positive97% of 411 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 6.5%
- #48 Ninja Ming
68% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 1 Poss Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.5%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Platformer 8.9%, Action 4.2%
- #49 Tormenture
67% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Retro 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Action 11%, 2D 9.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #50 Chamber of Darkness
73% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: The Crow StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.
Why similar: Medieval 22.3%, Platformer 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 12.5%
- #51 Triple Take
69% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAway StudiosPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Triple Take is a fast 2D precision platformer where the stage evolves as you complete it! Run, wall jump, climb and swim through increasing difficult levels in vibrant colored worlds!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #52 RITE
69% matchVery Positive85% of 346 reviews2020
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows · Linux
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.5%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Difficult 7.8%
- #53 REZ PLZ
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Difficult 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Magic 15.5%, Action 10.9%
- #54 Darxanadon
69% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Medieval 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 8.6%
- #55 JUMP KING QUEST
63% matchVery Positive88% of 1,172 reviews2026
Dev: Nexile
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into high-stakes punishment platforming in JUMP KING QUEST! Explore alone or fall together in dynamic online climbing action as you fight your way upwards on an unhinged quest to The Smoking Hot Babe at The Top. In this world, every ledge is a battlefield…
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.1%, Dark Fantasy 35.9%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 6%, Action 3.6%
- #56 Return to Dark Castle
65% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Z Sculpt EntertainmentPub: Ludit
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 13.6%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #57 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
70% matchMixed61% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Action 65.7%, Indie 34.3%
- #58 Super Adventure Hand
66% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Devm Games
Windows
Hands down the most adventurous and handsome hand in the world! You play as a hand on a gripping handventure where you single-handedly face dangerous obstacles and de-feet a handful of evil feet.
Why similar: Platformer 49.6%, Medieval 25.2%, Action 25.2%
- #59 Knight's Try
66% matchVery Positive94% of 243 reviews2022
Dev: Modus Interactive
Windows
Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred trial by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Medieval 10.9%, Action 9.3%, Retro 5.8%