- #1 Gunbrella
97% matchVery Positive86% of 969 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Side Scroller 52.1%, Action 24.6%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 1.9%, Indie 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty yet stylish side-scrolling action game that shares the unique traversal and combat focus found in Beerman.
- #2 The Company Man
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Forust
Windows
Battle the corporate machine in The Company Man! A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy coworkers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails. Survive the struggles of working life and fulfil your lifelong quest to be CEO!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Action 27.1%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 18.1%
Why You'll Like It: This platformer features a unique corporate-themed world that mirrors the quirky, unconventional premise of Beerman.
- #3 Broforce
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Action 41.9%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Indie 18.2%, Adventure 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the over-the-top, satirical superhero action vibe with its fast-paced side-scrolling gameplay.
- #4 TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 578 reviews2015
Dev: GAME FREAK inc.Pub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Shell City is plunged into a state of emergency after coming under attack from the devastating forces of PHANTOM. As the National Army struggle to contain the terrifying war machines, they call upon the only thing that stands between Shell City’s obliteration and its salvation; the peanut chompin’, villain stompin’, TEMBO THE BADASS...
Why similar: Action 51.1%, Adventure 48.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed side-scroller that delivers high-energy destruction and a distinct, humorous hero character.
- #5 The Adventures of Fatman
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 193 reviews2015
Dev: SOCKO! EntertainmentPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You are Fatman - the heroic crime fighter for the city of Shadowlawn. It is up to you, then, to tear yourself away from food long enough to save the city from certain destruction...
Why similar: Adventure 59.1%, Indie 40.9%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous superhero-themed adventure that shares the lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek tone of the seed game.
- #6 Guacamelee! 2
93% matchVery Positive91% of 3,294 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.1%, Action 33.3%, Adventure 28.6%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-platformer that leans heavily into superhero and wrestling tropes with fluid, satisfying combat.
- #7 The Messenger
92% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Action 36.9%, Indie 29.6%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Adventure 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tight side-scrolling platforming with a humorous, self-aware narrative that fans of indie adventures will appreciate.
- #8 Pizza Tower
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Indie 43.4%, Action 40.2%, Adventure 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: This chaotic and highly stylized platformer matches the eccentric energy and fast movement found in quirky indie titles.
- #9 Fist Puncher
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 312 reviews2013
Dev: Team2Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Indie 29.7%, Side Scroller 20%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired beat-em-up that shares the low-budget, arcade-style charm and action-heavy focus of the seed game.
- #10 Katana ZERO
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Action 47.1%, Story Rich 29.5%, Indie 23.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, story-rich action game that offers the same intensity and focus on unique character abilities as Beerman.
- #11 Rot Gut
91% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2016
Dev: Shotgun Surgeons
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.
Why similar: Side Scroller 41%, Action 23.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled side-scroller that focuses on simple, effective shooting mechanics similar to Beerman.
- #12 PIXELMAN
89% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Kindermann Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.
Why similar: Action 59.5%, Indie 40.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-pixelated action game that mirrors the straightforward, arcade-inspired gameplay of Beerman.
- #13 Freedom Planet
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Action 38.7%, Indie 25.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed side-scrolling action game that emphasizes momentum and character-driven adventure.
- #14 Fleximan
85% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Serio Studio
Windows
Simple, you're Fleximan and you have to remove all the speed cameras in the city.
Why similar: Action 81.7%, Indie 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual arcade-style game that shares the simple, character-focused premise of the seed game.
- #15 The Superfluous
89% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Voided Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
Why similar: Action 34.8%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 24.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky 2D platformer that shares the indie charm and straightforward action-adventure loop of the seed game.
- #16 Super Meat Boy
86% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Indie 65.5%, Action 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential indie platformer that focuses on the same tight, responsive side-scrolling mechanics.
- #17 Dead Cells
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Action 42.3%, Indie 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it offers the same high-octane, side-scrolling combat and exploration that drives the gameplay of Beerman.
- #18 Black Jewel
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Oscar CelestiniPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor.
Why similar: Action 39.8%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 25.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-adventure game that fits the same niche of budget-friendly, side-scrolling indie titles.
- #19 Hero of Many
86% matchVery Positive87% of 136 reviews2014
Dev: Trickster Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Lead a swarm through battles for freedom in an atmospheric action adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Action 35.3%, Indie 25.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie adventure that focuses on unique character movement and exploration.
- #20 Rayman® Legends
84% matchVery Positive90% of 11,680 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Why similar: Adventure 42.1%, Action 35.5%, Side Scroller 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished and highly creative side-scrolling platformer that excels in level design and character movement.
- #21 Street Cleaner: The Video Game
82% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Creaky Lantern Games
Windows
From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.
Why similar: Action 60.6%, Indie 39.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that leans into a specific, quirky theme while maintaining side-scrolling platformer roots.
- #22 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Indie 26.5%, Adventure 25.1%, Action 24.8%, Side Scroller 23.6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive retro-style action-platformer that captures the classic hero-adventure feel perfectly.
- #23 Wimp: Who Stole My Pants?
84% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: FlexileStudio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Go to catch the bad thief! Just explore in the awesome world!
Why similar: Action 36.9%, Adventure 35.6%, Indie 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, physics-based platformer that matches the humorous and casual tone of Beerman.
- #24 Mega Man 11
81% matchVery Positive89% of 5,195 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
Why similar: Action 47%, Side Scroller 40.9%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic side-scrolling action experience that focuses on unique boss encounters and character-specific abilities.
- #25 The Brew Barons
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 835 reviews2024
Dev: Lifetap Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A tranquil world becomes ever more corrupt by the day, spoiled by a pirate organization that forcefully impose their brewing monopoly over the lands. It's up to you to explore, forage, craft, sell and deliver your brews to overthrow the corrupt pirate organization and restore peace.
Why similar: Action 58.8%, Adventure 41.2%
- #26 Carlos the Taco
80% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: VICTORIA Games
Windows
Buenos dias dear Amigo! My name is Taco Carlos and I need your help!Some Gringo, kidnapped my bride right from the wedding! Only you can track them down and bring back my beloved!
Why similar: Side Scroller 53.5%, Adventure 43.2%, Story Rich 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky side-scrolling platformer with a humorous premise that fits the indie aesthetic of the seed game.
- #27 BrebeMan
75% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: MetaFormingProPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Save the world with breakbeats.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #28 Peace Duke
82% matchMixed47% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: SharkGamePub: Laush Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
From the peace of the Prince stole the Princess! Fight the army of Koschei and save his beloved! Shoot and throw bombs at enemies
Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple 2D runner-style action game that shares the indie, low-stakes feel of Beerman.
- #29 Frebbventure
77% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Side Scroller 42.2%, Action 26.6%, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 13.1%
- #30 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Action 33%, Adventure 30.2%, Story Rich 27%, Indie 9.7%
- #31 Super Man Or Monster
79% matchVery Positive93% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: Xform
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Super Man Or Monster is an explosive monsterfilled action game. Protect or destroy the world, as MAN or MONSTER! Build your army, jetpack around, blast monsters and kick ass. OR... bring the chaos as you bash, stomp and wreck cities. Your choice!
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Adventure 31.1%, Indie 27.8%
Why You'll Like It: A destruction-focused action game that shares the superhero-themed, indie-developed spirit of Beerman.
- #32 BOBR SPRINT
74% matchVery Positive83% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Processor
Windows
You will have to help the brave legendary beaver, who fearlessly overcomes all obstacles. Exciting adventures and clashes with various opponents are waiting for you.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Action 27.3%, Indie 19.2%
- #33 Deliver At All Costs
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Far Out GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #34 Izeriya
79% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: LigaGamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Izeriya was a powerful city…but forces of evil captured it. The little man named Trix is heading to this city to destroy the evil within.
Why similar: Action 37.3%, Adventure 36.6%, Indie 26.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-platformer that focuses on exploration and combat in a 2D side-scrolling environment.
- #35 Run Pizza Run
73% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: IZI Games
Windows
Pizza delivery simulator. Deliver all the pizzas to the address while running through the dangerous streets of the city. Earn money and buy your mom the house she dreams of. But remember, it won't be easy. Good luck!
Why similar: Action 56.6%, Adventure 43.4%
- #36 Plus Ultra: Legado
70% matchVery Positive89% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Póntica
Windows · Mac
Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!
Why similar: Side Scroller 48.4%, Action 29.9%, Story Rich 21.6%
- #37 BEERCRUSH
69% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: LOWLIGHT
Windows · Linux
Enter the world of John Beer in this psychotic, fast-paced roguelike where you drink beer to stay alive! Dash as fast as you can through unique and crazy worlds to break the vicious cycle. So what are you waiting for!? LIVE LIFE. EVERY GOLDEN MINUTE OF IT!
Why similar: Action 82.9%, Indie 17.1%
- #38 Dubstep Abasralsa
77% matchMixed65% of 103 reviews2018
Dev: DaynPub: Narko Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You play as the protagonist who drank a lot of beer in the bar. But the dry law is in force, so run away from the police in order not to pay a fine. Along the way, collecting bottles.
Why similar: Action 38.6%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 27.1%
- #39 Parcel Corps
71% matchMixed64% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Billy Goat Entertainment LtdPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Ditch the 9-5 and embrace the high-octane life of a freelance bicycle messenger! Skid, grind, and wallride across eight huge levels, delivering parcels for a cast of eccentric business owners. Find shortcuts, dodge traffic, and maybe even save the world!
Why similar: Action 53.8%, Adventure 46.2%
- #40 Reptilian Rebellion
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Herrero Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stop the New World Order in this challenging game!
Why similar: Action 59.9%, Indie 40.1%
- #41 Knight Adventure
76% matchMixed51% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Syberstudio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Help the Valiant Knight to save a beautiful Princess.
Why similar: Action 56.6%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 18.6%
- #42 Power Hover
73% matchVery Positive90% of 326 reviews2017
Dev: ODDROK
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Take control of the hoverboarding robots, explore the desolate world, defy gravity, dive into the oceans and ride with the sandworms on the dunes! Stylish graphics and groovy soundtrack will take you to an epic adventure in this action/racing game.
Why similar: Adventure 37.8%, Action 37.2%, Indie 25%
- #43 Zhmyshenko Valery Albertovich
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
You play for an old bivas Valera, and you need to collect baby bons, beers and run away from guys from the club boys
Why similar: Adventure 55%, Indie 45%
- #44 Super Lobster Run
72% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Volens Games
Windows
Embark on an Epic Journey as Laughy the Lobster
Why similar: Action 43.6%, Adventure 37.8%, Indie 18.6%
- #45 Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
75% matchMixed67% of 107 reviews2015
Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world!
Why similar: Action 55.7%, Indie 44.3%
- #46 Antbassador
69% matchVery Positive83% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: Young Horses: Free RangePub: Young Horses
Windows
Take control of The Antbassador, a giant human finger with a tophat, as he makes his way through a bustling ant colony. You must use your prodigious digit to help the citizens of Antopia without causing an international incident!
Why similar: Side Scroller 59.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 4.3%
- #47 Beer Manufacture Simulator
64% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #48 Unicycle Pizza Time!
66% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows · Mac
Uh oh, seems like your delivery bike got stolen, but the pizzas need to keep being delivered!
Why similar: Adventure 74.6%, Indie 25.4%
- #49 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
71% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Action 37.6%, Adventure 33.6%, Indie 28.8%
- #50 RoboCop: Rogue City
61% matchVery Positive87% of 33,796 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: Action 45.7%, Adventure 28.8%, Story Rich 25.5%
- #51 Run from the Cops!
62% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: CAPITAL RUN
Windows
Run from the Cops! puts you behind the wheel in a high-speed chase for freedom and fortune. Take control of a clever troublemaker determined to score quick money and make a clean getaway through chaotic city streets.
Why similar: Adventure 80.7%, Indie 19.3%
- #52 Sir! I'd Like To Report A Bug!
73% matchMixed56% of 55 reviews2015
Dev: Lord Puggington Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bust some bugs and save the world with the most average of heroes in this retro style platformer! Overcome obstacles such as killer cars, lava floors and one seriously @!&#^% off sun, tackle the horrors of the daily commute but with more fire and randomness.
Why similar: Side Scroller 64.8%, Action 35.2%
- #53 Prison City
65% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.3%, Adventure 25.5%, Action 23%, Story Rich 16.2%
- #54 Assenizator
62% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: alexkab
Windows
Become a sewage disposal worker and help Petrovich cope with all the difficulties of this difficult profession!
Why similar: Action 46.1%, Adventure 44.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #55 Summer Catchers
67% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2019
Dev: FaceITPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Summer Catchers is an epic story that combines an endless runner with inventory management. Set your goals, complete tasks and stock up on gear to get as far as you can and advance this charming story full of strange and wonderful characters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Adventure 20%, Action 19.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 14%
- #56 The Albatross
70% matchMixed58% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Albatross is an indie first-person adventure themed game. You can take the role of an experienced private agent, who conceals himself behind an alias known as the 'Albatross'.
Why similar: Action 47%, Adventure 29.7%, Indie 23.3%
- #57 Corsair`s Madness Prologue: Jungle`s Island
65% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Old PrawnPub: Madnetic Games
Windows
As the captain of the pirate ship Sam, you will immerse yourself in the adventure tale of a mystical archipelago full of secrets and treasures. Using pirate skills and ancient artifacts, save the crew members scattered around the different islands and discover the dark secrets of a mysterious temple
Why similar: Side Scroller 59.8%, Action 25.3%, Adventure 14.9%
- #58 Game Of Mafia
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: FastGame
Windows
Game Of Mafia is an adventure game set in New York City in the mid-1920s. You play as Frank, an ordinary postman whose quiet life changes dramatically when he meets his old friend. Opening your own bar sounds much better than delivering packages for the rest of life.
Why similar: Action 73.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #59 Trigger Runners
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: EfrenStudiosPub: Karaokulta Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Stop a tyrant consuming the world's resources.
Why similar: Action 39.1%, Adventure 33.5%, Indie 27.4%