
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
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The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!

Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Retro 11.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Why similar: Satire 21.8% ★, Retro 16.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Comedy 9.5%
When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!
Why similar: Action 27.2%, Platformer 20.4%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Adventure 12.8%
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Retro 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 9%, Old School 7.5%
Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.8%, 1980s 17.8%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.2%, Retro 17.1%, Comedy 11.5%, Old School 11%, Pixel Graphics 11%
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: Side Scroller 23.3%, Retro 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Platformer 11%
Garbage Pail Kids are back in this Long-Lost, All-New platforming adventure. Featuring four playable characters, six secret-filled levels, and a trading-card system, Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum is a throwback to the golden era of 80s gaming.
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Retro 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Satire 13.1% ★, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 7.8%
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Nostalgia 19.7% ★, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Holy cow, it’s all about the moooney! Run, jump and slide in this udderly moo-velous adventure to reclaim your fortunes from those sneaky Pig Pockets. Tough as nails and no continues! Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, 1980s 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 10.5%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Bust some bugs and save the world with the most average of heroes in this retro style platformer! Overcome obstacles such as killer cars, lava floors and one seriously @!&#^% off sun, tackle the horrors of the daily commute but with more fire and randomness.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Retro 13%, Arcade 8.3%, Platformer 7.7%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Retro 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Action 15.7%, 2D 6.5%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, Retro 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Retro 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.5%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Play the OFFICIAL Alex Jones video game! A classic arcade shooter in which you play as Alex Jones and save the world from the evil globalist plot to turn everyone into bug-eating pod-dwelling libtards! Stay tuned for future bonus levels and characters...
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Satire 14.2% ★, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.5%
Based on one of Germany’s most popular comedy franchises, this unhinged retro platformer turns a foreign cult phenomenon into one of the strangest licensed games you may ever play. Jump, punch and argue your way through 21 pixel-art levels. No context required — the confusion is part of the fun.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Retro 13.9%, 1980s 12.4%, Old School 9.2%, Side Scroller 9%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Retro 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Action 22.3%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D 3.6%
Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Retro 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Platformer 11.9%
If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.8%, 1980s 16.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Retro 9.6%, Action 9.2%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Nonlinear 22.8%, 1980s 13.5%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Retro 33.1%, Action 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Platformer 18.4%, 2D 5.3%
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 31.3%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Old School 9.7%
Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.4%, Funny 27.5%, Action 16.2%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 8.4%
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.
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Nonlinear 22.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Mussoumano Attack of the Haters is a 2.5D action platform game inspired by the classics of the 90s with different worlds, levels, boss battles, game mechanics and 3D graphics powered by the incredible Unreal Engine.
Why similar: Nostalgia 38.9% ★, Side Scroller 19.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Retro 9.9%, Platformer 6.9%
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.9%, Retro 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Old School 13.1%, Platformer 11.7%
Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Action 27.3%, Adventure 15.2%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: Retro 30.9%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 10%
Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.
Why similar: Platformer 40.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 13.6%
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Why similar: Nostalgia 38.1% ★, Side Scroller 13.4%, 1980s 12.7%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
Why similar: Satire 26.8% ★, 1980s 15.7%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Old School 9.2%
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 23.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Retro 13.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Retro 26.6%, Action 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 6%
Play as Jay and Silent Bob in a retro 8-bit sidescrolling brawler solo or with a friend. Pummel enemies with hard-hitting combos, dash attacks, and elbow drops as well as a random assortment of weapons as you battle your way out of the mall and back to the Quickstop.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.5%, Retro 21.5%, Comedy 13.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
A strange journey
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, 1980s 14%, Arcade 8.4%, Platformer 7.4%
OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!
Why similar: Satire 27.1% ★, Retro 19.4%, 1980s 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 6.7%
What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
Why similar: Satire 50.3% ★, Platformer 12.4%, Comedy 9.8%, Retro 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%
HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.8%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Funny 7.6%
A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.
Why similar: Nonlinear 28.4%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Comedy 8.7%
A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!
Why similar: Nostalgia 31.1% ★, 2D Platformer 13.9%, 1980s 13.4%, Retro 10.3%, Old School 6.9%
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
Why similar: Retro 22.5%, Action 16.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Arcade 11%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.5%, Retro 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Old School 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
A platform game about running, jumping and breathing.
Why similar: Satire 26.4% ★, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
"BLAH BLAH BLAH 8-bit, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blow stuff up. BLAH BLAH BLAH, retro." BLOWING INTO THE CARTRIDGE NOT REQUIRED!
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: Side Scroller 34%, 2D Platformer 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Funny 10.6%
River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.8%, 1980s 20.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Old School 10.3%
PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.
Why similar: Retro 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Action 15.2%, Comedy 9.8%, Arcade 9.6%
YOU are the DVD Survivor! Bounce off walls, collect bytes, stack weapons, evolve your build, close waves of pop-ups, destroy error windows, eliminate bosses (Slippy!), and destroy all the other digital threats! Short runs and ALL THE WEAPONS! This is the final CORNER SLAM!
Why similar: 1980s 19%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 8.8%
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Retro 22%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Action 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%
Kunio, the beloved hot-blooded renegade, is back to wreak havoc in the world of the Three Kingdoms! The characters take on the roles of famous generals for a game packed with wild action.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.3%, Retro 17.3%, Old School 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Comedy 12.2%
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Retro 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%
The legendary game is now on Steam! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 40.4%, Action 12.6%, Retro 8%, Platformer 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Retro 18.3%, Action 10.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Platformer 8.4%
It's a Wrap! is a challenging puzzle game about making movies in 1980s Hollywood. Figure out the perfect timing of props, actors, and special effects as the Director. Then jump into the scene as the movie's star in a traditional 2D platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.5%, 1980s 20.5%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Comedy 9.2%, Retro 7.8%
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: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Retro 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Old School 9.5%