- #1 Ninjahtic
97% 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 25.2%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 18.7%, Retro 12.5%, Platformer 10.7%
- #2 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
96% 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 35.3%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 30.3%
- #3 Kautic - The Bald Wizard
96% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.
Why similar: Action 27.7%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 22.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #4 Wimp: Who Stole My Pants?
95% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: FlexileStudio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Go to catch the bad thief! Just explore in the awesome world!
Why similar: Adventure 29%, Action 27.5%, Indie 23%, Platformer 20.4%
- #5 Adventure in the Tower of Flight
94% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2015
Dev: Pixel Barrage Entertainment, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world.
Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Action 29.9%, Indie 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%
- #6 Demon Peak
94% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 26.5%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 19.4%, Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%
- #7 Inescapable
93% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Action 27.1%, Indie 24.9%, Platformer 15.7%
- #8 A Small Robot Story
92% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: bc likes youPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows
A Small Robot Story is an adventure-platformer where you play as Rae, a small robot who activates and has no idea why. So you need to set out and find out what's up! With a heavy emphasis on story, A Small Robot Story will take you through forests, factories, caves, laboratories, and more.
Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Platformer 24.6%, Retro 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Indie 12.2%
- #9 Grimind
91% matchMixed64% of 290 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Indie 28.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Action 12.5%
- #10 After Death
91% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Action 21.4%, Indie 17.4%, Retro 15.9%, Platformer 14%
- #11 Mastema: Out of Hell
90% matchMixed62% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Oscar CelestiniPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You don't know who you are, where you are and why you are here, you know just thing, you want to survive and get out of HELL!
Why similar: Action 27.2%, Platformer 25.8%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 21.4%
- #12 Madness
89% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: Action 37.2%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 20%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #13 Indemon Tales
87% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Adventure 53.8%, Pixel Graphics 32.7%, Action 7.6%, Indie 6%
- #14 Elliot Quest
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2014
Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Action 24.1%, Indie 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Platformer 16.3%
- #15 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Retro 20.5%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #16 Demons of Asteborg
86% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Neofid Studios
Windows
Demons of Asteborg® is an action-platform game, with elements of metroidvania. Play as Gareth and prevent Zadimus from destroying Asteborg !
Why similar: Retro 26.2%, Platformer 22.7%, Action 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Adventure 14.4%
- #17 Rush to Adventure
86% 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 22.9%, Action 22.3%, Indie 17.6%, Retro 14.1%, Platformer 12.3%
- #18 Inexistence
85% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Action 41%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 17%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #19 Fitz the Fox
84% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Bread Vision Studios LLC.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Designed to resemble a game for a classic portable game system with simple game play, pixelated graphics, and a 4-color color pallet. This callback to our childhood will test your skills, capture your imagination, and leave you satisfied when your quest is complete.
Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Action 27.7%, Indie 25.3%, Platformer 18.6%
- #20 NEONomicon
84% matchVery Positive80% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: CWH Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Minimalistic puzzle game telling about a tricky life situation, which gets your Hero. Mysterious world and treacherous enemies. Strange laws of this weird reality. Here the help of friends is more dangerous than the attack of enemies! Welcome to NEONomicon!
Why similar: Indie 35.6%, Platformer 32.2%, Action 32.2%
- #21 Venture Kid
83% matchVery Positive83% of 226 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Action 28.2%, Retro 20.2%, Indie 19.9%, Platformer 19%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
- #22 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
79% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Action 34.8%, Adventure 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 10.5%, Indie 7.8%
- #23 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
82% 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 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Retro 7.9%
- #24 Hoppup!
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Stephen Damm Boeaas
Windows
Attempt to jump to the top of the world in this short, yet difficult platforming adventure. Meet strange friends along the way and make sure not to fall!
Why similar: Platformer 68.7%, Adventure 11%, Indie 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Action 5.1%
- #25 Cursed Gem
81% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.
Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #26 Super Furball
82% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Dustin Gunn
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A rollicking action-platformer, inspired by the greats of the DOS and NES era. Explore 20 huge levels in 4 varied locations, full of cunning secrets and unique dangers, including 4 epic boss battles.
Why similar: Action 30.7%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 22%, Platformer 18.6%
- #27 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
80% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Adventure 22%, Indie 17.4%, Retro 17%, Platformer 16.8%, Action 15.4%
- #28 Dadish
78% matchVery Positive93% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Retro 24.7%, Action 20.7%, Platformer 20.6%, Adventure 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #29 A Hole New World
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadGearGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
Why similar: Retro 23.7%, Action 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Indie 16.2%, Platformer 15.6%
- #30 Owyn's Adventure
78% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Gazoid
Windows · Mac
Call Grandpops and tell him that dinner's ready? What sounds like a straightforward task from Mum becomes an adventure when Owyn leaves the safety of his house and enters a garden world where threats abound, and not even the slowest of creatures can be trusted...
Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Retro 19.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%
- #31 Escape the Underground
77% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: Joseph EnglishPub: Sleepy Vampire Games
Windows · Mac
At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.
Why similar: Action 29.5%, Adventure 27.7%, Platformer 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 7.1%
- #32 Friendly Fire
75% matchVery Positive95% of 1,036 reviews2020
Dev: The Cat Hive Developers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?
Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Indie 21.2%
- #33 Super Dungeon Boy
77% 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: Retro 20%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 19.3%, Indie 16%, Adventure 13%
- #34 ANIMAL WELL
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Retro 15.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 12.6%
- #35 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
76% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 17.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 13.5%
- #36 WarriOrb
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 177 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Platformer 43.9%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 13.7%
- #37 Filly Astray
73% matchVery Positive85% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Bit Assembly
Windows
A platforming adventure game with a new take on combos, dare you adventure into the world of Filly Astray and face the monsters and mayhem within?!
Why similar: Platformer 40.8%, Action 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%
- #38 Phoenotopia: Awakening
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 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 30.2%, Adventure 26.2%, Action 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #39 Under The Island
68% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.1%, Adventure 35.3%, Action 26.6%
- #40 Potatoman Seeks the Troof
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 852 reviews2014
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?
Why similar: Platformer 22.4%, Retro 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Indie 13.9%, Action 13.7%
- #41 Aaru's Awakening
75% matchMixed69% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: Lumenox ehf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Aaru's Awakening is a hand drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Travel through the mysterious world while the story of the four gods unravels.
Why similar: Adventure 28.6%, Action 27.2%, Indie 22.6%, Platformer 21.7%
- #42 Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
72% matchVery Positive89% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Retro 19.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Action 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%
- #43 Unbound: Worlds Apart
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Platformer 34.5%, Adventure 29%, Indie 23.5%, Action 13%
- #44 Dragon's Wake
73% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2015
Dev: Brainbox Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dragon's Wake is a 2D Adventure Platformer where a fledgling dragon hatches into a world in which the extermination of dragons at the hands of a mysterious black knight is already underway.
Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Action 23.6%, Platformer 22%, Indie 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #45 Moustache Mountain
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2016
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
Why similar: Retro 33%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Platformer 21.3%, Action 13.4%, Indie 9.7%
- #46 Devil's Drizzle
68% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Creeps GamesPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Linux
Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.
Why similar: Retro 24.4%, Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 14.4%
- #47 Pocket Kingdom
72% matchVery Positive90% of 255 reviews2016
Dev: 08 GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Islands sometimes appear out of the blue in the clouds. The mysterious Pocket Kingdom is one of them. Wander around its districts, solve puzzles and listen to the weird stories told by the locals. Unveiling the place's mysteries depends on it. So does getting out of it.
Why similar: Adventure 48.1%, Indie 37.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%
- #48 Oblitus mortis
68% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Oblitus mortis
Windows
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Platformer 40.3%, Adventure 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Indie 2.7%
- #49 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Mowery
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Action 29.7%, Indie 23.4%, Platformer 16.6%
- #50 Juiced!
71% matchVery Positive94% of 151 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Retro 20.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%
- #51 Primal Light
70% matchVery Positive81% of 420 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Retro 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Action 15%, Indie 13.5%, Platformer 13.4%
- #52 UnderDungeon
69% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Josyan
Windows
Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!
Why similar: Retro 27.1%, Action 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 11.7%
- #53 Bat to Bed
66% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Action 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Retro 21.1%, Platformer 16.8%, Indie 2.7%
- #54 Auridia
64% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
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 31.2%, Adventure 24%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Action 21.6%
- #55 100 Pumpkins 2
67% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Adventure 23.6%, Action 23.6%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #56 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
65% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Retro 19.4%, Action 16.5%, Platformer 13.1%
- #57 Summoner's Mess
67% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Elendow
Windows · Linux
You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 56.6%, Adventure 43.4%
- #58 Paper Animal Adventure
63% matchVery Positive97% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Action 33.9%, Adventure 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 32.6%
- #59 Void Memory
69% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Action 30.8%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 23.1%, Platformer 15.3%