- #1 Tom's Adventure
97% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Onduck Games
Windows
A little but very fun and challenging platform game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Cyberpunk 12%, Platformer 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%
- #2 Anathema
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Esperware Interactive
Windows
Anathema is a linear, classic-styled 2D action-platformer that presents fast-paced combat akin to classic Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins with pre-rendered sprites using modern graphic design technology.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.4%
- #3 MindScape: Verenna
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #4 Okko The Exiled
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Flame InteractivePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #5 Exolotl : ZIAN
94% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Jellylab
Windows
Zian the Exolotl need to save their planet from King Orion invasion Platform game adventure with 5 Exolotl Character which can be switch character, youcan use it in each different level with special moving and ability including SWORD, BOXING, MAGIC, GUNNER, EVEN THROWING TOYS !!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
- #6 Kandria
94% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Shirakumo Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Precision Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 8.6%
- #7 Volgarr the Viking II
93% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11%
- #8 Subway Outbreak
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faciplay Ab
Windows
In Subway Outbreak, defend and rebuild your metro station against mutant hordes in this pixel strategy game. Manage tasks like fortifying defenses, launching assaults, and gathering resources to survive 30 days of increasingly fierce attacks. Lose by death or generator destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Zombies 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 11.4%
- #9 Neon Knight: Vengeance From The Grave
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Marko VukovicPub: MakaB
Windows
An atmospheric 2D side-scroller that combines fast-paced combat with cinematic storytelling, pulling you into a dark dystopian world and an epic journey of vengeance, hope, and betrayal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Zombies 13.6%, Platformer 9.5%
- #10 Grim Blade
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OneHeadInteractive
Windows
Grim BladeA mystical 2D platformer where a flaming skull uncovers its past! Slash enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Platformer 8%
- #11 SANABI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,901 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #12 Deadman's Pact
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vincent PolovinoPub: BotWeaver Studios
Windows
Deadman's Pact delivers fast-paced, arcade-style action platforming. Battle hordes of enemies, shatter crystals, and harvest souls across challenging levels. Master powerful abilities, collect unique items, and climb global leaderboards to prove your mastery!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.8%, Side Scroller 23.2%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #13 Trance
89% match5 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Pantoy Games
Windows
A short and simple 2D side-scrolling adventure platformer featuring an unlikely pixel graphic style in different worlds. Challenge and test your abilities with the game’s extreme difficulty. Overcome level obstacles. Solve puzzles. Defeat Trance' enemies. Win her battle. And acquire Trance' skills.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 14%
- #14 The Legend Of Kuro
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Guys
Windows
The Legend of Kuro is a challenging 2D platformer blending precision, captivating storytelling, and samurai aesthetics. Join Kuro on his quest for vengeance against the demons who destroyed his village.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%
- #15 Zone B Korosu
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Super Nostalgic Games
Windows
Zone B Korosu is a single player mid-apocalypse narrative adventure about the end of the world as we know it; a zombie outbreak which threatens all of humanity. But the zombies aren't the only monsters you'll face.
Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #16 PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK is a single-player action game starring Xiamy, Yuez, and a lost newborn baby they happen to find. Follow the trio in their chaotic but heart-warming adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 17%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #17 Titanium Hound
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Red Spot Sylphina
Windows
Titanium Hound is retro-looking video game in cyberpunk genre, where you are going to pilot huge and agile exoskeleton to crush hordes of crazed security drones and abominations to uncover conspiracy carefully crafted by one of global corporations.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.4%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Sci-fi 8%
- #18 Tears Fall Low
85% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Wheeler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mystery of a fallen tear on its journey back to the surface!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Precision Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.2%
- #19 Rated Mutant
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malachite Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.9%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Platformer 9%
- #20 Blade Assault
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,299 reviews2022
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: 2D Platformer 15.8%, Cyberpunk 15.2%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 12.8%
- #21 The Stranded Traveler
82% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%
- #22 Colossal Crisis
82% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Benjamin Scott
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced 2D hack-and-slash platformer where you battle through 7 levels and face off against two towering giants. Master precision combat, overcome deadly enemies, and reclaim a ruined island from the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.4%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #23 Flatline
83% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: T-HexPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Play as Scarlett, a freelance cyborg ninja, in a neon city filled with corporate drones. Use her top of the line sword and bio enhancements to dash throughout the city and chain your dashes through drones. Make sure to watch your health, too many mistakes and you might Flatline.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.8%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Cyberpunk 17.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #24 The Legend Of Piss Boy 2
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: StoatKrow Komedy
Windows
A retro action platformer! Play as Piss Boy or King Krow and try to defeat the Time Wizard! Disable Steam Controller Input if you want to use the gamepad!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.2%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Precision Platformer 10.6%
- #25 Bloodmoon Rush
79% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SunDeer Studios
Windows
Brave through Dracula’s castle to retrieve Davids true love; his car! In this 2D platformer with stunning visuals, you’ll face goons and ghouls, fight off Dracula’s loyal staff and explore the castle on your way to the final boss, the big man himself.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
- #26 Atrion Project
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RedSteelVision
Windows
A hybrid with no memories. A planet out to kill you. A demanding sci-fi action game with fast-paced combat and die & retry mechanics. Fight. Die. Learn. Retry. Your body is a weapon. Your past, a mystery.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Cyberpunk 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #27 Axizon Labs: Zombies
81% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Axizon Labs: Zombies is a 2D Sci-Fi themed Platform Zombie Shooter Game based on the story of the sudden outbreak of ZMB Virus which affected 30% of the population around the world.
Why similar: Zombies 19.6%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Platformer 9.9%
- #28 The Tower to God
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Seyff
Windows
As one of the few left standing against the world's demise, you must use a golden amulet to absorb the powers of your fellow travelers and defy a world-devouring curse. The higher you climb, the more the tower resists. Hope is your only weapon.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%
- #29 Ghostin Machine
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electronic Overthrow LLC
Windows
Play as a powerful ghost in a fast-paced cyberpunk action platformer RPG. Summon allies, fire missiles, and battle enemies while customizing your build with Charms and growing stronger across story and Zombie Mode.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Cyberpunk 11.4%
- #30 Sunrise
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WushR00M Studios
Windows
Sunrise is a 2D platformer hack and slash, featuring the ability to create and share levels you make to the world!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #31 Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem
77% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier AjaPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem is a direct sequel to side-scrolling action game Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, featuring characters from the Touhou Project, adored by fans around the world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%
- #32 Ulimek
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adrian Corpuz
Windows
Ulimek is a fast-paced platformer where you dash through the levels as fast (or as chill) as you like using a similar hookshot mechanic.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Precision Platformer 10%
- #33 Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Maeldor Games
Windows · Mac
Ready for an adventure? A RPG inspired handcrafted story-driven action-adventure platformer! Control a fellowship of 3 heroes as they travel to Mount Trumnor! Discover a magical world, fight your enemies, upgrade your heroes, find treasures, meet locals and be part of an epic quest to save Maeldor!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.4%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 12.3%, Precision Platformer 11.8%
- #34 Spikes&Traps
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WizzTheDevPub: Veltrion Studios
Windows
A brutal 2D action platformer filled with deadly spikes, traps and enemies. Master movement, combat and skills to survive. Every level is a new challenge. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Zombies 12.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #35 Jaded
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,077 reviews2025
Dev: ShellSnore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.9%
- #36 Adventure Of Baldero I and II
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Dejan YouPub: Array Cube Games
Windows
Lord Marn is releasing Abominations in the area where Baldero, our bold and bald hero, took a nap to rest up. The Goddess of mercy, Myla, enters Baldero's dreams to warn him of the up-coming battles. There are many foes to fight before Baldero can stop Marn, will you help him?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%
- #37 Saviner
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cracked Case Games
Windows
Fight your way through a gauntlet of vicious enemies in this 2D action-platformer, where patience and timing is key and a single mistake can cost you everything.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.1%, Side Scroller 25.4%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #38 Edgar's Poetical Nightmare
75% matchMostly Negative20% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Spacefarer Games Limited
Windows · Linux
A 'poe', steampunk inspired platformer and hack n slash with a poetic story and challenging platforming and stragety based levels with a unique Ghost Phase shift ability! Featuring retro arcade graphics and charming details, this will keep you entertained for hours.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Precision Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #39 Starcross Starcade Special
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peyton Burnham LLC
Windows
Tear through enemies and bosses with stylish hack-and-slash combat in a mysterious unreleased arcade game. All while spending time in the Starcross Starcade, the massive arcade in the heart of Demon City.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Precision Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #40 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
71% matchVery Positive94% of 35,192 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #41 Deadlight
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 12,751 reviews2012
Dev: Tequila Works, S.L.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se
Why similar: Zombies 32.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Horror 4.5%
- #42 House of Pain
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reset Games Ltd
Windows
House of Pain is a brutal hack and slash platformer. Battle hordes of twisted gore-encrusted mutant enemies. Explore, fight and wield deadly weapons such as the chainsaw, axe, machete and flame thrower. Avoid deadly traps while surviving the terror legions of twisted monsters and huge creatures.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Zombies 12.5%, Horror 10.1%, Precision Platformer 9.4%
- #43 Andy Blast Vs The Forces of Evil
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Someware Studios
Windows
A 2D Platforming Shotgun Extravaganza! Andy Blast Vs The Forces of Evil is a spiritual successor to Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion! Return to the mansion and explore further as you take down the Forces of Evil to rescue Jeanette from the clutches of a mad scientist and his Forces of Evil!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Zombies 13.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Horror 11.6%
- #44 Curse Chapter: Dawnthief
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #45 Stray Savior
70% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #46 Alpha Sorcerer
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Corey Hardman
Windows
An elite sorcerer king with forgotten magical powers mysteriously reappears in a bloody quest for revenge in the supreme action platformer.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23%, Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #47 Naiad's Fall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loading Studio
Windows
Naiads' Fall: When divine punishment drowns the realm in blood-tears and curses, you emerge into a forsaken world—where sands soak decadence, rains hold god-slaying power. Loot artifacts, forge cursed gear, and unearth secrets: build your combat system through relentless exploration.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.2%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #48 Ghosting Vandal
69% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Daltair
Windows
A 2D action shooter/hack&slash set in a fantasy land where the gun is law... but so is the blade!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Cyberpunk 12.6%
- #49 Seven Steps To Return
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Lautaro aaron bravoPub: seven blue studios
Windows
An emotional 2D adventure about an injured dog named Kailo, who traverses a pixelated world in search of his return and farewell to his friend. Explore, jump and relive the memories of a soul that just wants to return home.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #50 Crystal Gaiden Origins
69% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Onipunks
Windows · Mac
Crystal Gaiden Origins is a hardcore 8-bit action platformer inspired by the brutal edge of NES-era classics. Slash through rebels, ex-allies, dark ancient technology, and a crumbling empire in chiptune-fueled missions. Inspired by Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, and Castlevania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #51 HINO
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UnGloomStudioPub: TOEI GAMES
Windows
"Join Hino and the whimsical Monimoni Skeleton as they traverse a shadow-cloaked world in this atmospheric 2D dark fantasy adventure."
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, 2D Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #52 Seraphonin
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Audeus
Windows
A dark fantasy precision platformer set in a broken world ravaged by hunger and immortality.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Precision Platformer 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%
- #53 Cyberplug
69% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Down With The Frog
Windows
Cyberplug is a 2D platformer, where you control an electric being capable of moving at high speed and use electricity to advance through enemies and destroy a corporation that rules the cyberpunk themed city.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Precision Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.2%
- #54 Maverick
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arbiter Games
Windows
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #55 Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3
67% matchVery Positive88% of 452 reviews2022
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Platformer 18.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Sci-fi 7%
- #56 Dread Descent
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: spaceladdergames
Windows
A precision platformer where you have been tasked with infiltrating an ancient spacecraft buried deep beneath the surface of an alien planet. To reach the vessel, you will need to dodge traps, risk harrowing jumps, and descend into a deadly world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.5%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Precision Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Sci-fi 9%
- #57 Shutterspeed
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overtaker Games
Windows · Mac
Use your awesome camera gadgets to drill through enemies and the environment, fly where no cameraman has flown before and most importantly, freeze the world like a photograph in this platforming adventure through cyberspace!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Cyberpunk 16.4%, Precision Platformer 14.1%
- #58 Gretchen: Queen of Crows
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stitch Lip Studios
Windows
In a twisted reimagining of Hansel and Gretel, follow Penelope as she explores and fights through a surreal nightmare to rescue her sister from an enigmatic force of temptation determined to shatter their will and claim their souls.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12%, Precision Platformer 10.3%
- #59 Lloyd the Monkey: Remastered
65% matchPositive87% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Meyer Games
Windows
A mysterious girl falls from the sky and sets simian swordsman Lloyd Zaru on an adventure that will change his world forever!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.3%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Precision Platformer 12.5%
- #60 HeHe Remake
66% matchNo user reviews2032
Dev: 2E
Windows
When the crimson moon rose, the HeHe were forced to abandon the surface and descend into the depths. Now, hunted by ReRe’s spawn, survival is no longer about mining — it’s about defying extinction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Precision Platformer 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%