- #1 Destructivator 2
97% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
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: 2D Platformer 17.8%, Old School 16.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Retro 10%
- #2 Prison City
96% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, 1990's 11.4%, Old School 10.5%, Platformer 10.1%
- #3 Guns of Fury
95% matchVery Positive88% of 892 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Mechs 15.4% ★, Old School 15%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 12.2%
- #4 Secret Agent HD
94% matchVery Positive99% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Return to the remote island classic world of rewards and traps in the HD remake of Secret Agent! Guide 006 through puzzles & arcade challenges of your favorite missions, then uncover the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards & help 006 finally defeat DVS!
Why similar: Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Old School 16.5%, Robots 13.8%, Retro 10.2%
- #5 Powernaut VANGARDT
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 14.4%, Retro 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Shooter 12%, 1990's 11.7%
- #6 B.I.O.T.A.
93% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: small brosPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Mechs 25.2% ★, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Old School 13.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Retro 11.2%
- #7 Zool Redimensioned
92% matchVery Positive93% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: 1990's 23.5%, Retro 21.9%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Linear 8.1%
- #8 Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
91% matchVery Positive86% of 512 reviews2023
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Mechs 13% ★, Platformer 12.8%, Retro 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #9 Steel Assault
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 440 reviews2021
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Robots 13%, Old School 10.9%, Retro 10.5%
- #10 Biolab Wars
90% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
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.
Why similar: Platformer 16.7%, 1990's 16.2%, Old School 14.1%, Linear 12.9%, Retro 10.8%
- #11 Elevator Action™ -Returns- S-Tribute
89% matchVery Positive87% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Infiltrate a terrorist occupied tower, airport, and shopping mall to get classified data and stop their plans. New features have been added to this revival of the home console version of Elevator Action Returns, a masterpiece 2D action game. Also features 2 player mode.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.9%, 1990's 26.9%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 9.1%
- #12 CrushBorgs
89% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: Robots 19.5%, 1990's 17.3%, Retro 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%
- #13 Contra Anniversary Collection
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,451 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Retro 23.6%, Platformer 21.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 12.9%, 1990's 10.8%
- #14 Crystal Caves HD
86% matchVery Positive98% of 327 reviews2020
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Return to the underground classic world of treasures and traps in the HD remake of Crystal Caves! Guide Mylo through puzzles and arcade challenges of your favorite episodes, then explore the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards and help Mylo get back home!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 20.4%, Retro 19.9%, Old School 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #15 Panzer Paladin
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 666 reviews2020
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
Why similar: Mechs 26.6% ★, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Robots 12.3%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 10.8%
- #16 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,408 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.8%, 1990's 20.5%, Shooter 15.7%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #17 Biodrone Battle
87% matchMixed51% of 282 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Juggler
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Retro 36.7%, Sci-fi 29.6%, Action 21.5%, 2D 12.1%
- #18 Blaster Master Zero
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Retro 28.3%, Platformer 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Action 17.1%, 2D 5.7%
- #19 Brave Soldier - Invasion of Cyborgs
84% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: JM Neto Game Dev
Windows
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: Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, 1990's 12.7%
- #20 Bio Fail
82% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Langonier
Windows
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: 2D Platformer 33.5%, Platformer 26.7%, Stylized 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.3%, 2D 8.6%
- #21 Bionic Commando: Rearmed
85% matchMixed60% of 1,145 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC.20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp.
Why similar: Platformer 47.3%, Old School 17.8%, Retro 15.2%, Action 14.7%, 2D 4.9%
- #22 Extraneum
81% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
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 23.7%, Retro 17%, Shooter 15.8%, Sci-fi 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #23 Iron Meat
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,069 reviews2024
Dev: Ivan Valeryevich SuvorovPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Shooter 12.8%, 1990's 12.8%
- #24 Project Mercury
82% matchMixed58% of 590 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Platformer 30%, Retro 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Action 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #25 Blazing Chrome
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,938 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Retro 21.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Robots 12.6%
- #26 LUNARK
78% matchVery Positive88% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Platformer 17.2%, Retro 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%
- #27 Comit the Astrodian
80% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.
Why similar: Platformer 19.7%, 1990's 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Old School 14.3%, Retro 10.1%
- #28 Bad Bots
81% matchMixed55% of 260 reviews2013
Dev: Point Five ProjectsPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #29 The Mummy Demastered
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 911 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Retro 21%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 15.6%, Shooter 12.4%
- #30 lost bits
76% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Mabbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.
Why similar: Robots 20.9%, Old School 20.7%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Retro 10.5%, Platformer 9.1%
- #31 MECHBLAZE
77% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
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: Mechs 21.2% ★, 1990's 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Old School 11.8%, Platformer 11.3%
- #32 Rot Gut
77% 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: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Shooter 14.1%, 1990's 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%
- #33 Contra: Operation Galuga
74% matchVery Positive88% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 11.5%
- #34 Nullstar: Solus
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Smash Attack AusPub: indie.io
Windows
BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.1%, Platformer 22.8%, Sci-fi 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 9.3%
- #35 Kraino Origins
75% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GameAtomic
Windows
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 17.4%, 1990's 15.4%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Old School 9.2%
- #36 Offendron Warrior
76% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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: Old School 26.4%, Shooter 23.2%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D 8.2%
- #37 Haunted Lands
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 215 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
Why similar: Old School 18%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
- #38 Gundroid
71% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Kitogoru Games
Windows
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: Retro 17.5%, Old School 16.7%, 1990's 14%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 10.7%
- #39 ReX
75% matchVery Positive80% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Ali AsfandPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Rex is a classic hardcore 2D platformer shooter, you play as a soldier to hunt down an evil scientist. Fight your way through with powerful weapons and put an end to his mad experiments.
Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Shooter 15.2%, Retro 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #40 Blaster Master Zero 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Retro 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Action 15.4%, 2D 8.3%
- #41 SPRAWL
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Old School 23.8%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Shooter 18%, Military 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #42 METAL SUITS: Counter-attack
71% matchVery Positive86% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Gonggamore ContentsPub: Link Compass
Windows
Don't tick him off! After losing everything he loved, Kevin returns as a raging cyborg. Unleash chaos with devastatingly diverse combat suits in this explosive, high-speed action platformer!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Old School 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Shooter 10.5%
- #43 Flashback 2
74% matchMixed45% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Immerse yourself in an action-packed cyberpunk universe where the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. The Morphs are preparing their final attack, determined to enslave every civilization in the Solar System — and it's your mission to fight back!
Why similar: 1990's 24.8%, Retro 24%, Platformer 19.9%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Action 13.6%
- #44 Shadow Complex Remastered
72% matchVery Positive85% of 954 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Platformer 44.4%, Sci-fi 20%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 15.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #45 Return to Dark Castle
68% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Z Sculpt EntertainmentPub: Ludit
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.9%, Platformer 27.7%, Retro 13.3%, Action 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #46 Atomic Owl
69% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
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: 2D Platformer 15.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Old School 12.2%, Linear 11.3%
- #47 Cyber Shadow
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,506 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Retro 20.6%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%
- #48 Beholgar
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 20.4%, 1990's 18.4%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #49 Berserk Boy
68% matchVery Positive85% of 417 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: Robots 17.4%, Old School 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Retro 10.1%
- #50 Beard Blade
69% matchVery Positive87% of 150 reviews2021
Dev: Glovebox Games LLC
Windows
Run and jump through tropical 16-bit locales as you fend off foes with the power of Branson's shapeshifting beard. Visit the barber to toughen your scruff with new abilities and confront the thieving Smuglins.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 23.9%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 9.3%
- #51 R-Type Delta: HD Boosted
67% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.
Why similar: Shooter 20.2%, Mechs 17.6% ★, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Robots 10.2%, Action 10.1%
- #52 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 813 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Mechs 26% ★, 1990's 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 10.6%
- #53 NightmareZ
72% matchMixed44% of 59 reviews2016
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.
Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Retro 24.4%, Action 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, 2D 9.7%
- #54 Teslagrad Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 251 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Action-Adventure 20.1%, Stylized 10.7%, Action 8.8%
- #55 Flashback
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 599 reviews2019
Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Why similar: Platformer 24%, 1990's 23.8%, Retro 21.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 12.5%
- #56 Corebreaker
64% matchVery Positive93% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: aQuadiunPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Robots 10.3%
- #57 HUNTDOWN
65% matchVery Positive95% of 4,271 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 18.9%, Retro 16%, Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%
- #58 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
66% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.
Why similar: Retro 17.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Robots 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%
- #59 Mechstermination Force
70% matchMixed55% of 170 reviews2020
Dev: Hörberg ProductionsPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Join the Mechstermination Force and save the world from the gigantic MegaMechs!
Why similar: Mechs 35.7% ★, Robots 25%, Action 22.5%, 2D Platformer 16.9%