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Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.3%, Difficult 18.8%, Crime 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Arcade 7.8%

Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

Why similar: Noir 37.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Crime 9.7%, Old School 8.3%

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: Noir 41.1%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.6%, Action 33%, Side Scroller 15%, Indie 13.9%, 2D 3.6%

A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Philosophical 36%, Difficult 33%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Action 7.8%, Indie 5%

Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!

Why similar: Noir 86.6%, Indie 13.4%

ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.7%, Rhythm 24.2%, Difficult 13%, Retro 12.3%, Side Scroller 6.9%

Bobby from Team HOT GUNS has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Retro 20.7%, Action 18.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 10.4%

An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

Why similar: Retro 40.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Action 24%, Indie 11.4%

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: Cinematic 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old.

Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

In the year is 196X the Soviets won the space race and colonized Venus. Now the Americans have sent Sgt. Jon Dagger to Venus to destroy the Secret Soviet Science Facility.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Retro 14.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.

Why similar: Retro 35.1%, Side Scroller 29.7%, Cinematic 12.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Crime 36.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Old School 16.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, Retro 6.6%

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 65.9%, Indie 34.1%

From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.

Why similar: Retro 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Action 22.9%, Indie 10.1%, 2D 5.8%

A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.

Why similar: Retro 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Action 10.6%

LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.1%, Crime 22.8%, Retro 16.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Action 10.1%

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.9%, Crime 29%, Retro 28.1%, Indie 5.4%, Story Rich 3.1%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Difficult 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Retro 10.4%, Action 9.5%

Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Action 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Noir 49.3%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Retro 15.3%, Old School 7.3%, Action 5.7%

Rendezvous is an adventure game set in a futuristic Indonesia. For Setyo to save his sister from sharing his own fate, he must return to the streets of Neo-Surabaya before it's too late. Is it truly possible to redeem the sins of your past?

Why similar: Noir 44%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 7.3%

ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.1%, Retro 15.1%, Difficult 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 10.5%

Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Difficult 16.4%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Arcade 8.9%

TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.5%, Noir 15.4%, Difficult 13.5%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Son of Perun: Kharkiv is a first-person shooter in the setting of Kharkiv of the future and retrowawe.

Why similar: Crime 57.4%, Action 22%, Retro 16.9%, Story Rich 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Cube Gothic is a Story-driven Shoot 'em up Adventure. Shooting enemies and dodging projectiles while solving simple puzzles and trying to comprehend the surreal plot - these are the challenges you'll be facing in Cube Gothic.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 8.7%

Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.

Why similar: Difficult 28%, Retro 20.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Action 14%

Street brawler with a vintage style.

Why similar: Cinematic 38.1%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Retro 17.6%, Action 13.6%, 2D 5.1%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Retro 18.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Old School 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%

An exciting game, full of traps and mysteries to be solved in each of its 96 levels. In this hostile story you must put all your skills to the test to solve the hidden enigmas and lead Frank to the end of this compelling story in 2D.

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.5%, Arcade 29.4%, Action 20.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, 2D 6.1%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Retro 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Arcade 10.6%

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: Fast-Paced 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Noir 15.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Retro 8.1%

2D puzzle-action game in black and white

Why similar: Action 32.1%, Arcade 22.9%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Indie 15.3%, 2D 5.5%

Intrude is a first-person shooter. Your mission is to get into a long time abandoned base, suddenly taken over by some kind of private military, find your way up and destroy the source of a signal comming from the base. Collect as much data as you can to find out what they are up to.

Why similar: Retro 35.9%, Action 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 13.9%

Inner silence - cheerful 2D platformer puzzle game

Why similar: Action 35.1%, Retro 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Indie 8.9%, 2D 5%

DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Fast-Paced 17.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 10.9%

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

Why similar: Difficult 18.9%, Retro 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Noir 71.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Action 5.6%, Indie 2.7%

Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.6%, Retro 24.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Crime 40.1%, Retro 25.3%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Action 11.3%, Difficult 6.7%

Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Crime 21.7%, Retro 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 5.5%

The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.

Why similar: Noir 90.5%, Indie 9.5%

You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.

Why similar: Noir 55%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 11.5%, Story Rich 3.1%

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Retro 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Grandpa goes on a third person, action adventure killing rampage, with his grandson after his smoking session was interrupted by a phone call.

Why similar: Cinematic 52.4%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Action 16.3%, Retro 6.9%, Story Rich 4.5%

He can't escape the memories that haunt him, and soon Setyo realizes he must return to Neo-Surabaya to save what's left of his family. Experience the upheaval of Setyo's mundane life in Bay City in this action-adventure prologue to Rendezvous.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.8%, Side Scroller 30.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!

Why similar: Cinematic 37.3%, Retro 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Story Rich 11.2%, 2D 4.1%

Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.

Why similar: Noir 41%, Difficult 23.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 4.8%

You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

Why similar: Crime 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Action 13.1%, Singleplayer 5%

It's a Retro PS2 style Horror ARPG about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century. He ran away from the gallows. It aroused a riot of monsters, he had to clean up this cruel mess, and find out the truth of this crazy world.

Why similar: Retro 62.1%, Action 22.1%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 6.7%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Crime 42.3%, Difficult 29%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Story Rich 6.2%, Indie 5.9%

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28.6%, Action 26.8%, Story Rich 25.1%, Singleplayer 11.7%, Indie 7.8%

Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Action 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Indie 5.7%, 2D 4.8%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.7%, Difficult 16.6%, Retro 14.4%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A mysterious castle and a mysterious artifact.

Why similar: Action 56.4%, Old School 37.7%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Why similar: Noir 66.4%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 3.3%

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.6%, Difficult 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Retro 12.2%, Action 5.7%