- #1 Jet Gunner: Refueled
97% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Clickteam
Windows
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 10.3%
- #2 One Pixel
96% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: IreeroPub: LineArt Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
2D platform game with minimalist pixel art graphics, create platforms and shoot a lot to defeat an army with more than 1,000 monsters. The game was made for people who like a challenge and don't mind dying several times.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 11.6%, Dark Humor 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%
- #3 Screaming Head
96% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: JZPS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this psychedelic 2d platformer you are a walking head named Mr Head and your wives have been kidnapped by your own body! Now you have to scream your way back to them! This game is darkly comedic, bold, artistic, flips familiar gaming concepts on its HEAD and has an amazingly punchy soundtrack
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Dark Humor 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #4 Zahhak
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Pedro Henrique Baretta
Windows
Fight against a sect planning terrorist attacks in this side-scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.6%
- #5 To The Top
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel GuachaminPub: Animec
Windows
Accompany Maya and her little companion on an adventure where the only thing that matters is reaching the top.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #6 Oryks
94% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: cheshewstudio
Windows
2D platform game inspired by the Halloween atmosphere like in Tim Burton's films. In the game, we conduct conversations, solve investigations, move left and right, jump and shoot to defeat enemies, we also interact with the environment. We also make decisions that affect the course of the mission.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 15.7%, Gothic 13.1% ★, Dark Humor 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
- #7 RT
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supanova
Windows
A modern take on run-and-gun platformers inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Explore hostile alien worlds, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, return stronger to uncover new secrets and battle colossal bosses in relentless arcade action.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Shooter 8.2%
- #8 Coal Road
92% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: BUstation
Windows
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Shooter 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.5%
- #9 The Rift Rebels
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Playthrough Experience
Windows
An unknown force from a parallel reality trapped Earth’s energy in three runes. The best resistance fighters have been sent on a critical mission to destroy the runes and seal the dimensional rift.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Arcade 12.3%
- #10 Blasten!!
90% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: TriPaw Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blasten!! is a retro side-scrolling shooter of robot-busting action! Can you master all the robot power-ups and keep forever peace?
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 11%
- #11 Risky Woods
91% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Dinamic SoftwarePub: Bleem.Net
Windows
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #12 Raw Fists
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
There isn't anything better than punching things in 8-bit that will end up leaving you with RAW FISTS! *Warning, this game contains old school difficulty* (Blowing in the cartridge is not required.)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Arcade 11.9%
- #13 Beer Gunner
88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Des Interactive
Windows
A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of the classics — shoot, jump, and shred monsters to energetic music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Platformer 9.8%
- #14 The Deadlands
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Despair Games
Windows · Mac
The Deadlands, is a haunting journey of vengeance. Conquer undead horrors, face formidable bosses, and harness their souls to save your son from an evil necromancer. Pixel art meets gothic aesthetic in this intense, captivating platformer/2D side scroller.
Why similar: Gothic 26.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Arcade 11.6%
- #15 Spine Lasher
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pink Anvil
Windows
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Medieval 8.6%
- #16 The Rocky Horror Show Video Game
86% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
A strange journey
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.4%
- #17 Deathsmiles I・II
86% matchVery Positive95% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Gothic 16.1% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 11%
- #18 Unlog
84% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Comet Studio
Windows
Unlog is a fast-paced 2D platformer about a sleepy goblin trying to escape a mysterious dream factory. Dash, wall jump and avoid the traps to get as fast as you can ! Believe us, you'll need it.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 9.2%
- #19 Alien Scumbags
85% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Monster Finger Games
Windows
Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9.1%
- #20 Hollow Moon
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnlySmiles
Windows
Hollow Moon is a gothic retro styled side scrolling 2D platformer where you play as Nightshade, a princess with death after her heart, and her world too, in this 8-bit Game Boy inspired adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 27.7% ★, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 10.4%
- #21 Alex Jones: NWO Wars
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,825 reviews2024
Dev: NWO Wars Team
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Shooter 10.7%
- #22 Electric Crust: Galactic Pizza Delivery
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Swamp City LLC
Windows
Fifteen stages of side-scrolling arcade shooting, wrapped around the worst pizza delivery route in the galaxy. Bullet patterns, boss tiers, CRT scanlines, and a rank ladder Ace never asked for. One-time purchase. No ads. No IAP. No data collection.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Old School 11.1%, Shooter 9.1%
- #23 GuardGrave
81% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Monster Bath Games Inc.
Windows
GuardGrave is an old school styled game in the vein of BurgerTime. Players must close the coffins on each stage before the sun comes up. 7 Worlds, 7 Bosses and 37 Stages of co-op monster bashing mayhem!
Why similar: Gothic 16.3% ★, Dark Humor 12%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Arcade 9.6%
- #24 Iron Project: Reclaim
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinicius Oliveira
Windows
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Arcade 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.4%
- #25 BloodSpiller
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dead Goblin Games
Windows
Brutally blast through Dracula's minions and rescue your girl in this retro action platformer. Upgrade, discover, and destroy with retro flair and modern attitude.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Old School 9.1%
- #26 Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CC164
Windows
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Shooter 15.2%, Old School 10%
- #27 The 7th Sign Project
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Try-Estate
Windows
The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Shooter 13.4%
- #28 Halloween Forever
79% matchVery Positive91% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: Imaginary MonstersPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.2%, Shooter 9.9%
- #29 Full Moon Rush
77% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.2%, Shooter 9.8%
- #30 Slayer Cat
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Ducktail Games
Windows
Slayer Cat is a classic action shooter game that combines hand-drawn drawings with classic gameplay. Inspired by games like Contra, Doom, and Cuphead. Play as The Slayer Cat as you traverse strange places on an enemy planet, and discover and discover the mysteries of this place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%
- #31 病み菌少女 地雷ちゃん
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: YutoImataPub: wine-5
Windows
Control Yumemi-chan, an amnesiac "jirai-kei" girl, in this 2D side-scrolling wire-action game through stages inspired by the human psyche. Traverse a dark world created by the corrupting "Yami-kin" virus using her choker's wire, defeat end-stage bosses to collect the bacteria, and escape!
Why similar: Gothic 21.8% ★, Side Scroller 17.9%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #32 Shooting Saucer
77% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 11.9%
- #33 Vlad Voievod Dracula: Dungeons of Edirne
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Tiberius
Windows · Linux
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Dungeons of Edirne Castele to recruit a great warrior sentenced to death at the hands of a man eating Inquisitor.
Why similar: Gothic 21.3% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Old School 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #34 Spacewing War
76% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Pneuma GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.3%, Old School 8%
- #35 Skull Stompers
75% matchVery Positive82% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Groovy Gory Games
Windows
Have you noticed how everyone acts like whoever is most offended, wins? Society bends over backward for fragile feelings—but not here. Introducing the most offensive game ever—where nobody cares about your feelings. Shove ‘em up your ASS!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.7%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Dark Humor 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.6%
- #36 Boss Up
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Captain Atria
Windows
Boss Up is a love letter to videogame bosses, from infuriating RPG final bosses, to kart racing rivals, and even dating sim ex-wives. Fight your way through 18 bullet hell bosses with your powerful dodge roll, and try not to break your keyboard in half in this tough as nails action platformer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Futuristic 11%, Action 10.4%
- #37 HOP TOP
74% matchPositive96% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Miracle
Windows
Hop from platform to platform and blast the bugs in your way in this new arcade classic!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 10.2%
- #38 Rise of the Penguins 2: Penguin's Dark Ascent
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Throw snowballs and navigate seven challenging levels as Kaito, a young penguin. Master platforming challenges, collect items, and face epic bosses in this 2D adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #39 SUSHIDO
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Chimerabot
Windows
Jump, dash, shoot, and slash your way through endless waves of evil sushi ingredients in pursuit of the highest score possible. Do you have what it takes to harmonize all seven abilities and become a true master of SUSHIDO?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.2%
- #40 Hollow Jump
71% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: MoonJourney
Windows
Craving the thrill of a challenging platformer, but tired of endless frustration and failure? This game strips away the stress and leaves only fast-paced, satisfying action! Soar through the air with stylish jumps and dashes, and freely explore a breathtaking world where steampunk meets fantasy!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20%, Side Scroller 15%, Dark Humor 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 12%
- #41 Future Knight
70% matchVery Positive99% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Aeternum Game Studios
Windows
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #42 Arsonist Heaven Remastered
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OMEGACORE
Windows
Arsonist Heaven is a retro-styled action platformer where you as a mercenary equipped with a jetpack and flamethrower will incinerate mutants in dangerous locations.
Why similar: Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 17%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 10.2%
- #43 Specters of the Sun
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ETCLundberg
Windows
Specters of the Sun is a challenging 2D action platformer with action-packed levels. Take on the role of an elusive specter to reclaim your old corpse, now possessed at the heights of your former kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 19.9% ★, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #44 The X-Type
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BinaryWriter
Windows
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. 7 complete levels with its own epic boss and weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #45 Hot Guns: International Missions
71% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Quantized BitPub: badd
Windows · Linux
Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 10.5%
- #46 Silver Bullet
69% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Flynn's Arcade
Windows
Silver Bullet is a gothic arcade shooter: blast your way through spooky stages and macabre mini games as Van Helsing, to rescue your pet puppies who were dognapped by Reggie the Vampire!
Why similar: Gothic 30.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.2%
- #47 Best Buds vs Bad Guys
73% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Reset Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.3%
- #48 Deathgasm
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Bit Bot Media
Windows
Slice through legions of hellspawn, and rock out in Deathgasm, a blood-drenched retro action-horror platformer inspired by Jason Howden’s cult horror-comedy masterpiece!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.3%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 9.9%
- #49 Don't Be A Baby!
70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: David Roman CalderaPub: Cosmic Forces
Windows
Embark on a whimsical run-and-gun adventure with “Don’t Be A Baby!” Dash, skate, and fly through animated cutscenes, break the 4th wall, and groove to a fantastic soundtrack.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.6%
- #50 Citadale Resurrection
69% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In DIgital
Windows
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Why similar: Gothic 15.3% ★, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #51 BIO-SUBMARINER DX
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leech Games
Windows
BIO-SUBMARINER DX is a horizontally-scrolling Shoot 'Em Up, Chomp 'Em Up developed for Game Boy Color! Set sail, devour your enemies from surface to sea floor and destroy the enemy CORE! Get into the BIO-SUB, Captain.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Old School 7.3%
- #52 Shadows of Steel Moons
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiv
Windows
Shadows of steel moons is an action-platformer with dark techno-fantasy style. The story of a valiant knight who defeats mechanical gods and monsters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Dark 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #53 Rise of the Penguins GB
67% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 17%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action 10%
- #54 Soul Kira
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GamerzDan
Windows
To quench his boredom, God of Souls has summoned Souls of all kinds of warriors from different dimensions to take part in his Soul Killer Battles and become the next God of Souls. Soul Kira is a 2D platform shooter featuring PvP, PvE and PvPvE gameplay with a unique character creator system.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Dark Humor 13%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.9%
- #55 Murdo's Quest
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Jason SpitzPub: SpitzSoft, LLC
Windows
Rescue your family and defeat Count Othar in this old-school platformer. Inspired by the "Addams Family" game for the NES. This game presents a unique and challenging platforming experience.
Why similar: Gothic 22.5% ★, Side Scroller 21.3%, Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Medieval 7.7%
- #56 Guts 'n Grunts
67% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Cascadia Games
Windows · Mac
Inspired by games like Contra and Turrican, Guts 'n Grunts is a mid-paced action game with lots of shooting, swimming, and rolling. Find power-ups. Earn upgrades. Fight for pig freedom!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.6%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%
- #57 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
66% matchVery Positive80% of 1,417 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Gothic 22.1% ★, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
- #58 Dicknosaurus Prologue
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DuckBoatGames
Windows
Have you ever thought about being a dick one day? I mean mentally or physically? DICKNOSAURUS is a pixel-styled, side-scrolling, and action-adventure game with a unique combination of retro and physics world-building, and an unusual story you have ever seen.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.7%, Dark Humor 16.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Platformer 14.1%