- #1 ABYSSAL BLADE
97% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Vifer Games
Windows · Mac
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.8% ★, Difficult 13.1%, Emotional 8.6%, Top-Down 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #2 Never Forgotten
96% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #3 Dreamed Away
95% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #4 Wraithslayer
96% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Devin ColePub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.
Why similar: Action 53.7%, Indie 46.3%
- #5 Gripper
94% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Heart Core
Windows
Gripper is a story-driven action game with boss fights on wheels. Tear your enemies apart with a grappling hook. Rip out their metal hearts to gain abilities. Rescue your family and uncover the secrets of the collapsing world.
Why similar: Boss Rush 30.5% ★, Difficult 17.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Combat 5.4%
- #6 Rebel Transmute
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Difficult 18.9%, Emotional 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #7 ITTA
93% matchVery Positive90% of 415 reviews2020
Dev: Glass RevolverPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.1%, Boss Rush 18.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Top-Down 13.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #8 Stray Savior
92% 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: Action-Adventure 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Difficult 19%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #9 Minishoot' Adventures
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46%, Top-Down 20.8%, Exploration 16.3%, Cute 12.8%, Action 4%
- #10 pear potion🍐
91% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.2%, Cute 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #11 Parry Nightmare
89% matchVery Positive84% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Top-Down 12.7%, Story Rich 12%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #12 Haiku, the Robot
89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Exploration 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #13 Towertale
90% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: MiSou Games
Windows · Linux
Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up in its peak. Play four intertwined storylines and unlock multiple endings. Now with co-op up to 4 players!
Why similar: Boss Rush 76.5% ★, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #14 Galaxy Highways
87% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Difficult 22%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #15 Polyroll
86% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Difficult 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Exploration 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Cute 9.2%
- #16 Painted Memories
88% matchMixed57% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Painted Memories is an Action/Adventure game that you journey through using various equipment in your arsenal, such as a crossbow or a torch. You will encounter different creatures, bosses, puzzles and more!
Why similar: Action 20.6%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Top-Down 17.3%, Story Rich 15%, Indie 14.1%
- #17 Hell is Other Demons
86% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.5%, Difficult 34%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Action 4.9%, Indie 4.6%
- #18 OneShot
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Cute 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #19 Master Key
83% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Top-Down 15%, Exploration 12.3%, Cute 10.5%
- #20 Boss 101
85% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Donley Time Foundation
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create your own bosses to battle in this arcade action and adventure. Yep, there is a story as well as pure action modes for those who want to blast things. Explore worlds while you upgrade your tech and improve your base. Make new friends, adopt pets and even fly a kite.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Action 21%, Cute 20%, Action-Adventure 16%, Indie 14.8%
- #21 Spellbound Survivors
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: ToastedSquadStudios
Windows
Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Spellbound Survivors, a single-player action-roguelike game! Embark on an epic adventure, conquer maps, acquire mighty powers, and gear up for an ultimate showdown with the formidable Overlord Wizard. Your destiny unfolds in this captivating journey!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.1%, Exploration 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Action 9%
- #22 Paradox Soul
84% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Difficult 24.3%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #23 Souldiers
81% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Difficult 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Combat 14.4%, Action 6.1%
- #24 Venture to the Vile
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Narrative 61.6% ★, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Action 4%
- #25 Spaceport Hope
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 488 reviews2016
Dev: team BitClubPub: team BitClub , Sunken Treasure Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Sci-fi 25.1%, Indie 25%, Action 15.5%
- #26 A Whole Wolfrush
78% matchVery Positive96% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: uglycoal
Windows
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Boss Rush 58.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Combat 5.5%, Action 3.8%
- #27 Shine Within
79% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Mystery 27%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Cute 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%
- #28 Axiom Verge
79% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Pixel Graphics 26.9%, Sci-fi 25.7%, Difficult 12%, Exploration 9.6%, Indie 8.4%
- #29 Super Dungeon Boy
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Difficult 29%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #30 Strayed Lights
77% matchVery Positive80% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.
Why similar: Emotional 34.7%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Action 6.5%
- #31 Seeking Light
78% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Lucky DodoPub: ESAT
Windows
Seeking Light is an action adventure game in isometric perspective with a focus on boss fights. Fight your fears as Sunny and overcome the demons of your past. Explore your inner world, facing the personification of your phobias, and discover the story behind them.
Why similar: Boss Rush 52.5% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #32 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
76% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Difficult 34.7%, Pixel Graphics 32.9%, Action 9.8%, Indie 8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #33 Hauntii
74% matchVery Positive91% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Emotional 27.2%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Cute 12.3%
- #34 RESTLESS SOUL
75% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Combat 8.3%
- #35 Monospaced Lovers
75% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #36 Nowhere Patrol
76% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.5% ★, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 15.8%, Action 5%, Indie 4.3%
- #37 Ether Loop
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.1%, Difficult 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 14.2%, Indie 12.8%
- #38 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-Adventure 23.1%, Top-Down 22.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Exploration 13.4%
- #39 MO:Astray
74% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 10%
- #40 GIGASWORD
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Emotional 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Combat 10.4%, Action 10.3%
- #41 Perennial Order
72% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: Gardenfiend GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.
Why similar: Boss Rush 67.7% ★, Difficult 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Combat 4.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #42 Panic Porcupine
73% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Difficult 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Cute 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #43 Hyper Light Drifter
72% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Difficult 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #44 Bound By Blades
73% matchVery Positive83% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: ZethPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Bound By Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead, solo or in 2 player co-op!
Why similar: Difficult 47.9%, Cute 17.6%, Action 14.2%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #45 100 Pumpkins 2
70% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 40.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Action 13.3%, Combat 11.8%
- #46 Super Glitter Rush
71% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Cute 15.3%, Action 8.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #47 NOISZ
71% matchVery Positive94% of 138 reviews2018
Dev: Anarch Entertainment
Windows · Mac
NOISZ is an unprecedented mix of rhythm game, bullet hell shoot-em-up, and visual novel. Battle a variety of challenging and unique bosses by performing actions to the beat, in order to progress through a massive anime-inspired narrative full of surprising twists and colorful characters!
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Bullet Hell 28%, Difficult 23.1%, Cute 7.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #48 Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
68% matchVery Positive87% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Maddison BaekPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
Why similar: Difficult 60.1%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #49 NanoApostle
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,121 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Boss Rush 65.6% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 5%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #50 Celeste
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Difficult 42.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Cute 6.8%, Indie 6%
- #51 Lovely Planet
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,688 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Difficult 46.4%, Cute 19%, Indie 13.4%, Action 11.8%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
- #52 Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
67% matchVery Positive93% of 772 reviews2023
Dev: SURTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.
Why similar: Difficult 44.4%, Action-Adventure 26%, Cute 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Action 5.4%
- #53 One Dog Story
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 516 reviews2017
Dev: Big Way GamesPub: Big Way
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Cute 10.5%
- #54 Starry Knight
69% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Peace Blvd Games
Windows
Walk in Van Gogh’s paintings. Fight with the struggle that he went through in his life. Unveil the destiny of the starry, starry knight.Starry Knight is a 2D boss rush game focusing on unique boss design and emotional experiences.
Why similar: Boss Rush 34.2% ★, Emotional 28.6%, Combat 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #55 Obsurity
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 272 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Difficult 39.9%, Top-Down 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 5.1%
- #56 Unbound: Worlds Apart
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Difficult 29.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Cute 9.4%
- #57 Possessor(s)
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 41.9%, Action 22.1%, Combat 17.9%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Singleplayer 4%
- #58 Tearscape
64% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Top-Down 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Exploration 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Combat 14.4%
- #59 Spooky Station
68% matchVery Positive87% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Coletivo Vaca RoxaPub: Estúdio Vaca Roxa
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Welcome to Spooky Station! Prepare to be amazed and bewildered by our enigmas and puzzles, afraid of our deadly enemies and extremely challenging bosses. Tons of exciting stories and distinct fictional worlds await for you in this mysterious pack!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Action-Adventure 24.2%, Exploration 16.8%, Cute 13.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #60 Prison City
66% 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: Boss Rush 62.2% ★, Sci-fi 12.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Action 3.4%