Games Like Anomaly Agent

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: Cyberpunk 25.3%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same high-stakes, one-hit-kill combat and time-manipulation mechanics that define the Anomaly Agent experience.

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: Cyberpunk 27.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a gripping cyberpunk story with fast-paced, grappling-hook-based platforming that feels incredibly stylish.

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: Action Roguelike 18.1%, 2D Fighter 16%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, high-octane 2D combat system with roguelite elements that emphasize player skill and build variety.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fluid 2D action-roguelite combat with endless replayability and satisfying movement.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.7%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Action RPG 17.3%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct cyberpunk world with a unique blend of 2D combat and 3D exploration.

Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Roguelike 10.6%, Hack and Slash 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed roguelite that mirrors the fast-paced, hack-and-slash combat found in Anomaly Agent.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26%, Platformer 19%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired, fast-paced cyberpunk action with tight controls and challenging boss fights.

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 30.7%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a brilliant time-traveling narrative paired with exceptionally tight platforming and combat mechanics.

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 27.6%, 2D Platformer 26.2%, Side Scroller 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer that focuses on satisfying melee combat and fluid movement in a futuristic setting.

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Roguelite 11.5%, Action RPG 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiverse-themed roguelite that features fluid, multi-character combat and platforming challenges.

Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.3%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 18.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar synthwave aesthetic and cyberpunk atmosphere with a focus on stylish, arcade-style 2D combat.

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 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Platformer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-speed platforming action with roguelite progression that rewards precision and quick reflexes.

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: Souls-like 24.3%, Side Scroller 22%, Platformer 14%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Roguelike 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fluid 2D action game that prioritizes responsive combat and smooth character movement.

Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on movement-heavy, fast-paced combat that feels as aggressive and stylish as the combat in Anomaly Agent.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Cyberpunk 26.6%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that nails the gritty, neon-soaked aesthetic and intense combat pacing.

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Platformer 39%, Side Scroller 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-speed, stylish 2D action with a focus on precision and powerful combat abilities.

Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.

Why similar: Side Scroller 42.4%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, 2D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An urban fantasy beat-em-up that captures the brawling spirit and branching narrative style of Anomaly Agent.

Neon Echo is a 3D side-scrolling action Roguelite game with an anime and tech-wear style. In a world that has been corrupted by "noise", "electronic music" has become the only means to resist the power of "Strepification". Now, let's follow the beat of electronic music to fight!

Why similar: Souls-like 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Roguelite 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish roguelite action game that captures a modern, neon-drenched aesthetic and fast combat.

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: Action RPG 48.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Cyberpunk 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with deep, fast-paced combat and a vibrant sci-fi world that rewards exploration.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Souls-like 19.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action RPG 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated 2D action game with deep exploration and a variety of combat styles.

Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.9%, Hack and Slash 29%, 2D Platformer 22%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, unforgiving action game that focuses on precision and quick combat decisions.

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Hack and Slash 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast, satisfying 2D combat with a deep roguelite system that encourages experimentation.

Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.7%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Roguelite 11%

Why You'll Like It: Combines platform fighter-inspired combat with roguelite progression for a unique and fast-paced experience.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.5%, Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, combat-focused roguelite that emphasizes large-scale encounters and fluid movement.

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 36.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D 10%

Why You'll Like It: Classic metroidvania action with a mysterious, high-tech narrative that fans of sci-fi settings will appreciate.

Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it's up to the village by day to vote someone out!

Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.6%, Platformer 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, 2D 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features heavy metal-inspired action with intense, fast-paced combat that tests your reflexes.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.4%, Cyberpunk 42.7%, Story Rich 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, boss-rush action game that demands the same level of focus and reflex-based combat as the seed game.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Platformer 54.2%, Side Scroller 32.1%, 2D 12.4%, Story Rich 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished 2D action game that emphasizes style, precision, and player choice in combat encounters.

An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Cyberpunk 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Roguelike 10.2%

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.8%, Platformer 26.6%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a time-traveling warrior theme with classic arcade-style action that mirrors the seed game's premise.

Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Roguelike 11.1%

Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.2%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Action RPG 15.6%, Roguelite 13.5%

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 37.4%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D 6.5%

PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, 2D Fighter 10%

Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, Platformer 12.2%

Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.4%, Side Scroller 27.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.3%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Cyberpunk 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.1%

Pro Soccer Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer soccer game. It offers a sports game experience unlike any other with smooth, physics based, input driven gameplay that is competitive and rewarding with no pay to win mechanics.

The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!

Why similar: Action RPG 54.8%, Action-Adventure 45.2%

Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.

Why similar: Roguelite 100%

Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, Roguelike 25.4%, Roguelite 17.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 50.2%, Action-Adventure 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%

PLAY, CREATE, PARTY! Tower Unite is a community-based virtual world party game with online games, entertainment, activities, and absolutely NO microtransactions.

An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 12.7%

Party Panic is an online and local-multiplayer party game. Compete against your friends in the all new board game, play 30+ rapid fire minigames, race through the brutal Gauntlet, or complete the challenges on Trophy Island. There is even a built in drinking game! You'll laugh, you'll cry, it's stupid.

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: Cyberpunk 26.1%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.2%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Action RPG 16.3%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 13.7%

Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.3%, Roguelike 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%

Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.1%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 7.3%

Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Cyberpunk 19.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Platformer 12.7%

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, Platformer 9.8%

Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with your own hands and find out what's behind them, but remember, there are no easy paths…

Why similar: Platformer 51.8%, Roguelike 48.2%

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: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.7%

Agent Murphy: Hardcore pixel platformer shooter with unlimited pistol, MP5, shotgun, and grenades. Navigate 20 levels, battle random enemies, and face epic bosses with a clockwork soundtrack.

Why similar: Side Scroller 56.5%, Platformer 33.8%, 2D 9.8%

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, Cyberpunk 21.7%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 18.3%, 2D 5.2%

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.