
Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.
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Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.

Wild Dogs
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

Prison City
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.
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.
Why similar: Dogs 29.6% ★, Side Scroller 23.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
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 18.1%, Soundtrack 13.6% ★, Platformer 11%, 1990's 10.9%, Linear 9.1%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Platformer 15.4%, 1990's 11.1%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: 1990's 20.1%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Retro 11.3%
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: Dogs 43.5% ★, Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, 2D 5.8%, Action 5.7%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Old School 21.2%, Platformer 16.9%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Arcade 8.5%
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: Dogs 46.5% ★, Bullet Hell 15%, Side Scroller 10%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 5.9%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 10.2%
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Old School 12.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 9.6%
Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, War 23.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Linear 8.5%, Bullet Hell 6.9%
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Old School 10.7%, Platformer 10.3%, 1990's 10%
"BLAH BLAH BLAH 8-bit, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blow stuff up. BLAH BLAH BLAH, retro." BLOWING INTO THE CARTRIDGE NOT REQUIRED!
Why similar: Retro 41%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 10.6%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Dogs 26% ★, Side Scroller 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Linear 7.8%, Arcade 7.6%
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: Dogs 30.9% ★, 1990's 12.7%, Old School 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Linear 7.8%
The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
Why similar: Platformer 16.7%, 1990's 16.2%, Old School 14.1%, Linear 12.9%, Retro 10.8%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 18.7%, Old School 15.4%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Old School 12.2%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 8.2%
An inferno roars over a destroyed secret military base. Then, from the flaming rubble...an invincible super robot is reborn! Mechs born of advanced science and modern weaponry battle in heavy weight Run 'n Gun mech shooter!!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, 1990's 12%, Platformer 11.9%, War 11.2%
G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, 1990's 16.1%, War 15.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
Why similar: Platformer 29.9%, Retro 19.3%, Action 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, 2D 8.4%
Brave Soldier: Invasion Of Cyborgs is a pixel art platform game with a lot of action. Help the soldier save the world from the Cyborg Invasion! Good Luck!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Platformer 17.2%, Arcade 14.6%, 1990's 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
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: Dogs 56.4% ★, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Retro 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
Why similar: Dogs 42.8% ★, Platformer 16.1%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Platformer 16.2%, Old School 15.7%, Arcade 13%, Retro 11%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 18.5%, Retro 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 10.8%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: Dogs 28.7% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, 1990's 10.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Old School 7.8%
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Dogs 51.1% ★, Platformer 19.1%, Exploration 11.9%, 2D 6.2%, Adventure 5.1%
Last Soul is a 2d pixel art action platformer with a compelling story about a future where mankind has lost its will. Explore and fight your way through a variety of levels, and take on awesome boss enemies.
Why similar: Soundtrack 19.7% ★, Side Scroller 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 24%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Retro 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.8%
In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.3%, Platformer 20.7%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 7.8%
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Arcade 18.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Old School 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Combat 11.5%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★, 1990's 10.5%, Old School 9.1%
Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape. Run (umm...slide), jump and blast your way to freedom in the arcade-inspired goodness that is Martian Law. Save Mars!
Why similar: Arcade 23.4%, Action 20.9%, Old School 18.5%, Retro 13.9%, Indie 11.1%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Action 18.9%, Retro 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 7.2%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.5%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 11.1%
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Old School 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Retro 10.2%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Old School 14.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Old School 26.7%, Retro 18%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Exploration 14.4%
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 29.1%, Platformer 17%, Arcade 13%, 1990's 12.9%, Old School 9%
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, War 20.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Combat 8.8%, 1990's 8.5%
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Old School 9.1%
As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Retro 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 9.2%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, War 14.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Old School 10.4%, Retro 9.3%
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Old School 8%
Mambo Wave — a 2D Platform Shooter which takes place somewhere in Spain in the 90's. Your mission is simple: to advance behind enemy lines, destroying them all with the help of a cool and varied arsenal.
Why similar: Platformer 52.6%, Action 15.7%, Combat 11.9%, 2D 10%, Adventure 5%
Woof Blaster is an action packed shooter featuring a dog with a gun and jet boots in search of a magical pizza which holds the key to becoming King of the Dog Planet. Destroy waves of enemies with an array of weapons, power-ups and the ability to transform into different monsters such as a T-Rex!
Fight hostile drones that try to keep their recently gained autonomy by either shooting or morphing into them.Biodrone Battle brings classic top-down action rooted in the pioneer gaming era of the 1980s into your living room.
Why similar: Sci-fi 29.6%, Retro 29.5%, Action 21.3%, 2D 12.8%, Indie 6.8%
Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Arcade 14.5%, Old School 12.6%, Retro 12.5%, 1990's 12%
A fast-paced arcade game inspired by the real-life stray dogs of the Moscow metro. Compete in online leaderboards and progress through a challenging campaign while unlocking guest critters from your fave games! Juggle vodka, bark fire, cook bears, and more! Can you steal enough food to survive?
Why similar: Dogs 36.6% ★, Side Scroller 12.5%, Soundtrack 10.8% ★, Old School 8.9%, Arcade 8.7%
Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance
Why similar: Side Scroller 45.8%, Platformer 24.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 2D 7.6%, Action 4.8%
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: Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Platformer 19%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Retro 8.1%, Action 8.1%
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.7%, Platformer 18.3%, Arcade 13.4%, Old School 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Why similar: Platformer 25.3%, Soundtrack 19.9% ★, Arcade 19.2%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Retro 9.4%
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Platformer 13.6%, 1990's 12.8%, Linear 11%, Old School 10%
Blaster Shooter GunGuy is a 2D action rage platformer. Similar in nature to games such as IWBTG. But also inspired by Mega Man and Mega Man X.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.5%, Platformer 19%, Arcade 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 8.4%
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Platformer 18.7%, War 12.3%, Retro 12%, Arcade 11.8%