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  1. #1 Grapple Dog
    97% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
    Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    Why similar: Dog 32.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Cute 7.6%, Funny 7.1%

  2. #2 Mimpi Dreams
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,240 reviews2016
    Dev: Dreadlocks Mobile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Help Mimpi save his friends by peeing on everything in his path in this sequel! No seriously, you save Mimpi’s progress by peeing on checkpoints in this game. Platform through six different worlds of puzzling dreams in this dog adventure. Chill in this trippy, casual illustration come alive.

    Why similar: Dog 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 9.3%, Side Scroller 7%, Cute 6.2%

  3. #3 MO:Astray
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Platformer 8.7%, Indie 6.8%

  4. #4 Dogworld
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2021
    Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
    Windows

    Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.

    Why similar: Dog 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7%

  5. #5 Adventures of Pip
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
    Dev: Tic Toc Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Retro 11.5%, Indie 8.9%

  6. #6 Dog Adventure
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2022
    Dev: Quarlellle
    Windows

    Dog Adventure is an incredibly challenging side-scrolling game. If you like challenging platformers, then this game is definitely for you. In this game you play as a funny dog ​​that needs to get into its house. Complete all the hardest levels of this game with funny music!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 18%, Difficult 15.1%, Platformer 13.3%

  7. #7 One Dog Story
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 516 reviews2017
    Dev: Big Way GamesPub: Big Way
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 8.2%

  8. #8 Goodboy Galaxy
    90% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
    Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
    Windows · Linux

    A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

    Why similar: Dog 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Adventure 7.9%

  9. #9 My Diggy Dog 2
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: King Bird Games
    Windows · Mac

    Diggy Dog 2 is a game about a brave archaeologist dog named Marty, who helps his elderly master find his wife and solve the mysteries of the universe.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.3%, Dog 24.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Funny 5.8%, Cute 5.4%

  10. #10 Super Life of Pixel
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
    Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Platformer 20%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Retro 13.6%, Indie 9.6%

  11. #11 Mago
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
    Dev: Dream Potion Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Indie 8.2%

  12. #12 Mimpi
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2015
    Dev: Dreadlocks Mobile
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore strange new worlds and enjoy unique adventures in Mimpi! Mimpi is fantastic new adventure, puzzle, and platformer game. The game is like a psychedelic illustration come alive. Mimpi the dog is searching for his master in eight diverse worlds. The environment is seldom repetitive, the puzzles are always new.

    Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Indie 28.3%, Platformer 22.3%, Casual 10.6%, Puzzle 10.5%

  13. #13 Super Puzzled Cat
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 192 reviews2025
    Dev: Penguin Mug Games
    Windows

    Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  14. #14 Airhead
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
    Windows

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 11.3%, Side Scroller 7.6%

  15. #15 Dig Dog
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2018
    Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
    Windows · Mac

    An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.

    Why similar: Dog 39.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Difficult 6.4%

  16. #16 The Way
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
    Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.6%

  17. #17 Mission Zigloton
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2020
    Dev: Ben Lega
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.

    Why similar: Adventure 16.8%, Indie 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  18. #18 Into A Dream
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2020
    Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 13%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 8.1%

  19. #19 Expelled
    86% matchMixed59% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Indie 9.2%

  20. #20 Macrotis: A Mother's Journey
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 181 reviews2019
    Dev: Proud DinosaursPub: Orsam Information Technologies
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Indie 12%, Adventure 11.9%, Platformer 11.1%

  21. #21 Escape Goat 2
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

    Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Indie 13.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%

  22. #22 The Beggar's Ride
    83% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2016
    Dev: Bad Seed
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Beggar’s Ride is a unique and innovative Platform Puzzle Adventure Game where the player can manipulate the environment to solve puzzles in a deep and intriguing story of discovery.

    Why similar: Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Cute 10%

  23. #23 PONCHO
    84% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
    Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  24. #24 Inops
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: ZRZStudio
    Windows

    Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.

    Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Indie 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 8.3%

  25. #25 I and Me
    80% matchVery Positive96% of 364 reviews2016
    Dev: Wish Fang
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    If there were another me, Observing myself from the perspective of a spectator, How would I regard another me?

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Indie 13.5%, Action 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%

  26. #26 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
    Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows

    Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

    Why similar: Dog 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Difficult 9.4%, Retro 6.2%

  27. #27 Super Blasting Boy
    81% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 9.1%, Platformer 8.9%

  28. #28 Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy
    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2020
    Dev: storkyproduct
    Windows

    A small puppy will have to fight with their fears and find all the positive memories, personified by soft toys, in completely different locations. Beautiful graphics, pleasant sounds, and interesting performance. Just relax and feel the atmosphere of adventure.

    Why similar: Dog 47%, Platformer 18.7%, Cute 10.6%, Indie 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%

  29. #29 Lanternium
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
    Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Cute 9.1%, Funny 9.1%

  30. #30 One Dreamer
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 430 reviews2022
    Dev: F2House
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Manipulate the world around you by editing source code in an adventure game about a burnt out indie game developer's quest to fulfill a lifelong dream.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 8.4%

  31. #31 Turbo Pug
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,354 reviews2015
    Dev: Space Cat StudiosPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    It's time to unleash your inner pug! Turbo Pug is a casual runner with difficult, random, procedurally generated levels. Enjoy random weather and try to avoid getting zapped by lightning. Unlock new costumes for your pug and new characters to play as. Please try not to squish your pug!

    Why similar: Indie 40.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 6.8%

  32. #32 ProtoCorgi
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2023
    Dev: Kemono GamesPub: Ravenscourt
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!

    Why similar: Dog 36.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Retro 7.3%

  33. #33 Battle Princess Madelyn
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
    Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Indie 9.8%

  34. #34 Castaway
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 247 reviews2024
    Dev: Canari Games
    Windows

    Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

    Why similar: Dog 50.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Retro 9.8%, Action 6%, 2D 5.8%

  35. #35 Tanglewood
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2018
    Dev: Big Evil Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

  36. #36 FEZ
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013
    Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%

  37. #37 Puzzle Puppers
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 108 reviews2017
    Dev: Cardboard Keep
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Stretch out cute dogs to their food bowls! Easy to learn, difficult to master with deceptively simple puzzles and mechanics.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Indie 19.4%, Puzzle 14.5%, Difficult 11%, Cute 10.1%

  38. #38 Go Slimey Go!
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
    Windows

    Help Slimey, our tiny slippery protagonist, visit his friends for some well deserved teatime after some thrilling platforming challenges!

    Why similar: Dog 33.2%, Side Scroller 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Retro 8.1%

  39. #39 Niko: Through The Dream
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 229 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio Paint
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 19.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%

  40. #40 YumeCore
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 229 reviews2018
    Dev: takayakata
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    "YumeCore" is a new type of game combining side-scrolling beat-’em-up action with adventure-style investigation that puts the “aii” in “kawaii.” Fight your way through the waking dreams of the sickly girl Soboko to escape the hospital.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37.2%, Action 36%, Cute 26.8%

  41. #41 Seasons after Fall
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 3,134 reviews2016
    Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 6.8%

  42. #42 Songbird Symphony
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 680 reviews2019
    Dev: Joysteak StudiosPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Platformer 10.7%, Retro 7.9%

  43. #43 YesterMorrow
    72% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
    Windows

    YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 15.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%

  44. #44 Dimensional Animals
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Marcos Game Dev
    Windows

    Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

    Why similar: Dog 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Platformer 14%, Cute 10.2%, Retro 7.2%

  45. #45 Owlboy
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,043 reviews2016
    Dev: D-Pad Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Retro 6.5%

  46. #46 ANIMAL WELL
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Puzzle Platformer 30%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 7.8%, Retro 5.4%

  47. #47 TurnOn
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
    Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    "TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%

  48. #48 Anodyne
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Retro 15.5%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  49. #49 Axolotl is Dry
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
    Dev: Manodeix
    Windows

    Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!

    Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Cute 10.3%, Retro 6.5%

  50. #50 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
    70% 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: Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 11.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 11%

  51. #51 Elephantasy
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
    Windows

    After falling from the sky into a miniature world, a tiny Elephant has a big adventure in store for them! Climb, dash, lift, and swim while exploring colorful pixel-art environments in this cute 2D puzzle-platformer! Can you collect all the Gems, reach the Tower in the clouds, and return home?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Cute 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%

  52. #52 Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome
    70% matchMixed62% of 803 reviews2020
    Dev: NastycloudPub: Hidden People Club
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Adventure 7.5%

  53. #53 Polyroll
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
    Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
    Windows

    Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10%

  54. #54 DREAMOUT
    62% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Game DynastyPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows

    Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!

    Why similar: Cute 17.9%, Funny 17.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 13%, 2D 10.4%

  55. #55 Welcome to Bummertown
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2018
    Dev: Think Inside The Box
    Windows

    Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Indie 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Retro 8.3%

  56. #56 Heart Star
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2020
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    Heart Star is an adorable puzzle platformer where you guide two little friends through two parallel worlds. Swap between the worlds to solve unique puzzles. Overcome all obstacles with the power of teamwork!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Indie 17.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Side Scroller 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  57. #57 Promenade
    61% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
    Dev: Holy Cap
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Cute 10%, Funny 8.9%, Retro 8.5%

  58. #58 Onirism
    59% matchVery Positive82% of 1,171 reviews2025
    Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!

    Why similar: Cute 36.8%, Funny 36.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Action 5.1%

  59. #59 The Purring Quest
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,721 reviews2015
    Dev: Valhalla Cats
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Have you ever wanted to be a cat? You will be able, thanks to the aventure platformer The Purring Quest. Take on the role of Kimchi the cat and meet famous cat of the internet in a journey full of humor.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Platformer 22.2%, Cute 14.5%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%

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