- #1 Time Thief
97% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus Mortatti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.4%, Retro 13.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 9.3%
- #2 Cave of the Skinwalker
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Linky Enterprises
Windows
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 10.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #3 The Book of Buja
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I.J. WhitePub: I.J. White Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 13.8%, Nonlinear 13.2%, 1980s 12.5%, Top-Down 7.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #4 SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quorum
Windows
An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in eight pieces, and nine tombs to open. One of them is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21%, Retro 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Top-Down 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #5 Master Key
94% matchVery Positive91% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: 1980s 11.6%, Retro 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #6 Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: QSHV
Windows
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 8.8%
- #7 Ziii
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foil Games
Windows
Ziii is a retro fantasy action-adventure game. Sail between countless islands, exploring their various elemental lands in top-down and sidescroll styles. Plunder their dungeons for powerful items and precious relics. Ziii is a treasure-hunter, looking to gain a treasure vault value of 100,000.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.3%, 1980s 14%, Retro 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #8 MIRADOR
92% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Jeong SuhyunPub: EgretGames
Windows
MIRADOR is a 2D action game. You arrive at a temple... Kill several monsters to grow, get skills, and go through it!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.6%, Action 19.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #9 Ranger of Ancuria
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wasteland Games
Windows
Get out there, young ranger, and help those in need. Your journey starts in Ranger of Ancuria, a retro game that recreates the experience of the adventures of the 8-bit era. Explore a full of life open world, find why monsters are multiplying and unveil the mysteries from the dungeons of Ancuria.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Action 10.6%, Exploration 9%
- #10 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
90% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.7%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 13.3%, 1980s 12.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #11 Soup Adventure
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Green Lentille
Windows
A little boy runs errands for his grandma and embarks on an imaginary adventure full of dungeons, monsters to retrieve ingredients for tonight's soup.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.3%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #12 ProtoDungeon: Episode I
89% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Spacefarer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the moonlight spell to trade places with objects and escape from the mysterious nightmare in this short puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 9.1%
- #13 ProtoDungeon: Episode II
89% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Spacefarer
Windows
A short, top-down puzzle adventure game set in a strange graveyard. Use the starlight ring to forge magical blocks to escape from the Second Nightmare. Explore, solve puzzles, and find your way out!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 10.7%, Action 8.7%
- #14 Wizwag
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: transmutrix
Windows
Explore a charming world in this handheld-inspired, top-down action adventure! Loot dungeons, triumph over gauntlets of enemies, and uncover secrets. Unlock new abilities that alter your play style, exhaust the randomizer, and build mastery of the fast paced, crunchy combat!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 12%, Action 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%
- #15 Wishlair
88% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Chronogears
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover weapons, items, and artifacts to help you on your quest. Vanquish the fearsome creatures that lurk in the shadows. Explore over a hundred rooms, learning the lore of the land, collecting the mystical Wish Shards, and unlocking the secrets of Wishlair.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action 9.6%, 1980s 9.5%
- #16 Les aventures extraordinaires d'Alec Orbusier - Acte 1 : Le Tombeau de Taâl Rash'a
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Icosaèdre
Windows
Alec Orbusier, a none-too-organized university archaeologist, sets off to recover a priceless artifact from a forgotten tomb. Nothing too difficult, really... A 2D puzzle-adventure full of rooms, devious traps, and secrets for the curious.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.7%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Top-Down 10.8%
- #17 Auf Wiedersehen Monty (CPC/Spectrum)
86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this classic platformer from 1987, take on the role of noted small subterranean mammal criminal Monty Mole, fleeing across Europe from the forces of Intermole. Can you collect enough cash to buy an island paradise and live in luxury?
Why similar: Retro 16.9%, Exploration 15.7%, 1980s 14.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 11.5%
- #18 Skeleton Dungeon
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Team Gar
Windows
Explore the dungeon and defeat the Skeleton King!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 16.3%, 1980s 11.7%, Exploration 9%
- #19 Ognisco
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Gaido Hermenegild
Windows
Ognisco is a short (1 - 2 hours ), top-down "search action adventure" game inspired by the games of 8-bit era. Your goal is to defeat all the bosses. To do it, you need to explore the world, find new skills, upgrades and secrets. If you're nostalgic for retro gaming, Ognisco is for you!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.3%, Retro 17.7%, Old School 12.2%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #20 The Will of Our Fathers
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David M Tippy
Windows
The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Top-Down 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #21 Secret of Lands
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InyPub: stuff
Windows
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.8%, Action 17.7%, Top-Down 15.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #22 The Big Below
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Steve Aucott
Windows
Take on the role of a little gnome exploring twisting, secret-filled dungeons in this retro, top-down adventure game.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.3%, Adventure 16.9%, 1980s 15.9%, Top-Down 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #23 Ranger Quest: The Elemental Orbs
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Colin HamiltonPub: Minotaur Maze Engine
Windows
Disaster has befallen you, but hope is not lost. Explore the libraries and learn the ancient incantations to unlock the full power of the Elemental Orbs. Completing your epic quest requires a showdown with the evil Grand Mage Marduk in his magical fortress.
Why similar: Adventure 18.7%, 1980s 17.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #24 Little Shell's Adventure
81% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: domoPub: Plasma Studios
Windows
Little Shell's Adventure is a difficult, beach-themed, Action-Adventure game with a retro art style, open-world elements, and an engaging combat system.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Retro 8.8%, Action 8.6%
- #25 Beyond the Mountains II
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: Corporate Frog
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.4%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 10.4%, Metroidvania 7.3%
- #26 HeroSquare
79% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Akseli Virtanen
Windows
HeroSquare is a minimalist metroidvania where you must find your missing heart friend in a strange and colorful world full of danger. Armed with your ability to parry & reflect enemy bullets, you will face formiddable bosses, discover cryptic secrets and explore for new powers!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 13.4%, 1980s 13.3%, Retro 11.6%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%
- #27 Winter Wastelands
81% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Michael Haapasaari
Windows
Winter Wastelands is a sci-fi fantasy action-adventure game about fighting bosses, exploring unique locations, gathering items that come with different costumes and special abilities, and trying to make it back home.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.8%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #28 Wisp Child
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Beast Game Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Join Mylo in this coming of age adventure as they explore magical woods, hone their alchemy skills, and repair their troubled relationship with Ademia. Unravel the secrets of wisps, and even learn to control them. Meet fun and quirky characters, and find your place in the village.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 20.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #29 Shadow of Aya
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incoming Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Retro 11.4%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #30 Ancient Mind
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: HexagonNico
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ancient Mind is a puzzle-action-adventure game about discovering the remains of an ancient civilization. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and discover the truth about ancient mysteries.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.4%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Top-Down 10.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #31 Isle of Reveries
75% matchVery Positive95% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: desertcucco
Windows · Linux
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.6%, Retro 13.7%, Puzzle 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Metroidvania 9%
- #32 Woodboy
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
You have five days to save everyone!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.9%, Puzzle 18.3%, Retro 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Adventure 13.5%
- #33 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
76% matchVery Positive86% of 788 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.9%, Retro 22%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.8%
- #34 Mr Figs
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joe ReynoldsPub: TheGoodGameFactory
Windows · Linux
Mr Figs is a challenging top-down action puzzler set in the ruins that created Mr Figs. Explore, collect, and bomb your way to your birthplace and bring it to ruin!
Why similar: Top-Down 21.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Action 13.6%
- #35 Timothy ティモシー -神秘の森-
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kibou EntertainmentPub: Worker Bee Inc.
Windows
ある日、どんな薬も効かない原因不明の流行り病が村を襲った。 いつも元気な男の子ティモシーの、二人暮らしの大好きなおじいちゃんも病に倒れてしまった。 村の言い伝えにあった、どんな病も治すことができる『魔法のキノコ』の話。 ティモシーは、『魔法のキノコ』を無事に見つけることができるか…?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.2%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 18.4%, Retro 10.5%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #36 Tales of Kid Goblin: Dawn of the Hero
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WhiteSword StudioPub: Save Games Studio
Windows
Help Kid Goblin overcome tricky puzzles and dangerous obstacles in this charming retro-style adventure packed with levels, secrets and classic 8-bit spirit.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.2%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%
- #37 Zahalia
76% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Zahalia was a peaceful land until The Dark Wizard came and stole all the crystals. Defeat his group of monsters and reclaim the Crystals to save Zahalia from darkness.
Why similar: 1980s 15.7%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 9.4%, Top-Down 9.1%, Retro 9%
- #38 Two of A Kind
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamTrouble
Windows
Start a venture into the cyborg world with your trusted companion. Push into virus-controlled territory as you dismantle their traps and eliminate their congregations. Fight alongside your companion to defeat gigantic viruses that cannot be faced alone.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, Old School 8.1%
- #39 May and the Amazing Bouquet
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MicalPixel
Windows
Help May to obtain the Eight Prized Flowers in this cozy pixelated top-down action adventure! Explore her island home, meet new people, avoid shadowy creatures, solve puzzles, and collect whatever useful objects you can find!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.9%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Top-Down 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Exploration 8.1%
- #40 Lelu
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jamierowanPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Metroidvania 9.1%, Top-Down 9%
- #41 KAAZ - Featuring Akilah & Zak
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Karim HadjSalemPub: KAAZ LLC
Windows · Linux
A top down, action-adventure NES game follows the journey of two kids through their imagination. Get your weapons and fight your way through to find out what's wrong with your world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.2%, Retro 19.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Old School 14.6%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #42 Saga of the Moon Priestess
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Explore a mystical world in classic top-down style and save the kidnapped prince! Saga of the Moon Priestess is a retro top-down action-adventure inspired by 8-bit and 16-bit classics.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, 1980s 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 8.5%
- #43 Cave Runner
74% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Wave
Windows
Ultimate High Speed Running Wire Action
Why similar: Action 24.6%, Action-Adventure 22.6%, Retro 21%, Exploration 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%
- #44 The Book of the Alchemist
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Umut Ay(00iblis00)Pub: İblisGames
Windows
1980s America. A dying doctor follows an ancient book to a fogbound town of disappearances and unsolved murders. Dark alchemy offers a cure—at a terrible cost. Will you die as a human being—or will you kill your humanity to survive?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Adventure 17.4%, 1980s 13.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%
- #45 The Last Call
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Game-ID
Windows · Mac
Every run starts the same. Never ends that way. Arena, corrupted monsters, zero grind. The Last Call throws you in and lets you figure it out. Tactical combat, short sessions, honest difficulty. Only your skill matters.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.2%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 17%, Exploration 15.5%, Combat 7.4%
- #46 The Clown's Forest
71% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Retrowave Studios
Windows
You play as Michael, an 18-Year-old College Student, who had gone camping with his friends over the weekend, although, unfortunately for them, it turned from a peaceful getaway to a fight for survival.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.9%, 1980s 18.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 12.3%, Puzzle 12%
- #47 Burden of the Blue
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: SandwichBoi
Windows
Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22%, Nonlinear 20.5%, Exploration 14.3%, Top-Down 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #48 Horn of Balance
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Martijn den Hollander
Windows
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.9%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Metroidvania 9%
- #49 L'Angolo Di Farenz - Avventure Vampiresche
70% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Vincenzo TalaricoPub: Birbone Games
Windows · Mac
"In "Avventure Vampiresche" Farenz faces morning obstacles in an epic race through Cremona at 5 o'clock in the morning! Dodge ducks, spitballs, runners, and more to close the rings in time! Get ready for a frantic and enjoyable experience!"
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.8%, Action 18.6%, Adventure 18.5%, 1980s 16%, Retro 9.4%
- #50 An Automaton's Journey
67% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Top-Down 12.5%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #51 Scion of Fire: Trial of the Souls Ablaze
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Driftsurge StudiosPub: Ardmetan
Windows
After a devastating fire, Ogfir, a boy left orphaned, is adopted by the Spirit of Fire, who bestows upon him a blazing branch with which he can invoke the power of fire. The boy is tasked with taming the corrupted Children of Fire to prevent humanity from being decimated by the Ancient of Fire.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.3%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%
- #52 La GRUTA
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martin Cerdeira
Windows · Linux
Grotto adventures
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 11.8%
- #53 Ghost Trap: Underworld
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. But this time, he's going to hell. Explore the underworld, face its horrors, and fight to bring peace to the tortured souls of your loved ones.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.4%, Action 16%, Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 9%, Retro 7%
- #54 Sunshine Manor
68% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Fossil GamesPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sunshine Manor is an 8-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Ada. Dared to spend the night in the haunted Sunshine Manor she encounters ghosts, demons, blood-soaked horror and more in this prequel to 2016's Camp Sunshine.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.4%, 1980s 16.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 14.6%, Retro 11.7%
- #55 Garrison
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WKH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 12.4%, 1980s 12%, Top-Down 11.7%, Metroidvania 9.9%
- #56 Divine Dynamo Flamefrit
66% matchVery Positive81% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
"Divine Dynamo Flamefrit" is bringing back classic 2D action! Play as the hero Yuto in top-down slashing adventure stages, and pilot the magical robot Flamefrit for first-person boss battles! Master both styles of gameplay to restore peace to the parallel world of Hologard!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.3%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 22.1%, Top-Down 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #57 TAKEUMA 2D
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Satoru Kawaguchi
Windows
This is a 2D action game in which you take a boy on TAKEUMA to the top of a tower. The boy cannot stop because he is on TAKEUMA, but the controls are very easy. This game is perfect for those who enjoy challenging actions and the sense of accomplishment that comes after many attempts.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.9%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Retro 9.5%
- #58 Places To Go
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Ice Turtle Studios
Windows
There are many places to go! And there is an eye watching you. Travel around in this adventure game overcoming obstacles such as monsters and puzzles!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Retro 16.4%, 1980s 13.2%, Puzzle 12%
- #59 Blade of the Yokai
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Storm Eye Studios
Windows · Linux
Journey through Edo period Japan as you fight demons and explore dungeons to save Japan from demon lord Oden in Blade of the Yokai.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.4%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Exploration 14.8%, Combat 6.2%
- #60 The Forgotten Castle
64% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: DogKing Games
Windows
Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Action 11.4%