- #1 Necrofugitive
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Garden Studios
Windows · Linux
Necrofugitive is a 2D stealth-action game about an evil shapeshifter on the run from justice. Survive a world forged through Medieval history with merciless pursuers, daring escapes, and an ancient mystery driving your every move.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Magic 4.4%
- #2 Overlord II
96% matchVery Positive89% of 4,844 reviews2009
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 69.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 16%, Magic 5.4%, Action-Adventure 4.1%, Action 2.8%
- #3 Death Wish
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroABrPub: Pena
Windows
Embark on an adventure as a villain who just wants to follow the script ... Die in the end for the Hero of History. Use your telekinetic powers to control elements of the scenario and defeat unworthy enemies. Do you think you can do it?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.6% ★, Side Scroller 17%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Adventure 0.5%
- #4 Overlord™: Raising Hell
95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,498 reviews2008
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 63.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Action-Adventure 5%, Action 4.5%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #5 Born to Rise
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Raccoons Making GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
To complete Yridis' mission, you'll have to make your way through the bowels of a vast underground dungeon filled with unique environments, deadly dangers and mysterious beings. Jump, dash and give the enemies you encounter their due thanks to powerful weapons.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Shooter 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%
- #6 Behold!
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2016
Dev: Toster12D3
Windows
Behold is a 2D twin-stick shooter in a dark fantasy setting! Barbarians, insane wizards, total despair and bloody pieces.You are playing as a monster who is stuck between two armies.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Action 8.2%
- #7 Curse Chapter: Dawnthief
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Fast-Paced 10%
- #8 SCP: Pale Weaver
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: why so serious?
Windows
SCP: Pale Weaver is a 2D pixel-art action-adventure. Play as a runaway anomaly: grapple with tentacles, fire silk tethers, and slow time to outrun lockdowns. Death resets the loop—your memory remains, driving you to the Endgame.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Shooter 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #9 Undead Horde
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.8% ★, Zombies 17.5%, Magic 6.5%, Action 3.6%, Atmospheric 3%
- #10 ION Shift
90% matchVery Positive92% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Electro Soul Games
Windows
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.6% ★, Fast-Paced 20.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 3.1%
- #11 Neon Knight: Vengeance From The Grave
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Marko VukovicPub: MakaB
Windows
An atmospheric 2D side-scroller that combines fast-paced combat with cinematic storytelling, pulling you into a dark dystopian world and an epic journey of vengeance, hope, and betrayal.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Zombies 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 13.6%
- #12 Sabotage 1.0
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pablo RodriguezPub: Alternative Reality Games 2015
Windows
Welcome to the "Cold War": Your mission is to sabotage the different military / secret bases in the world. To complete your mission you must put explosives in the assigned places and escape from the place.
Why similar: Cold War 34.2% ★, Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Alternate History 20.3%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #13 Hamachi the Psychotic Killer
87% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: gavinoriley
Windows · Mac
The platformer game where you can play as the BAD GUY. (or the good guy)
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.5% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Dark 4%, Action 3.4%
- #14 Nefarious
89% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2017
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 91.7% ★, Action 6.8%, Adventure 1.5%
- #15 Becloudead
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headbang Games
Windows
Becloudead is a horror story driven, hack and slash cinematic platformer, set in a post-apocalyptic world plagued by a zombie virus. Featuring close combat fighting with a unique time based modular combo system, puzzle solving, nerve-racking boss fights and more...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20%, Zombies 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 14%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #16 Landlord Simulator
86% matchNegative13% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: MasterCalamity Games
Windows
Be your own landlord in the town of New Blossom. Buy and fix homes & apartments, fix issues that arise, run businesses and play mini-games. It's all up to you which order you do it in. Just remember to own the town and run it in the way you see fit in the end.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 100% ★
- #17 DARK FACETS
86% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Oluin
Windows · Linux
Dark facets is a 2d strategy action game in the tower defense genre with the unusual mechanics and a unique storyline. In the role of a dark magician, you will have to build your own citadel, mine resources and engage in battle with a dangerous enemy.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.4% ★, Side Scroller 16%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Magic 5%
- #18 Way in the stars
85% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Hamster Team
Windows
Way In The Stars is a real adventure! Find the reasons for the disaster, save the ecosystem of the planet and colonists, and start your own way amongst the stars!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Shooter 17%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #19 Zone B Korosu
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Super Nostalgic Games
Windows
A narrative-driven action epic with a focused story, varied playstyles, and an apocalypse that won't stop escalating.
Why similar: Zombies 31.7%, Action-Adventure 15%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Story Rich 13.7%
- #20 John, The Zombie
84% matchMixed58% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: Minimal Lab
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Welcome to Johnwood, a weird and mysterious place where scientists become zombies by accident, hardware stores sell frozen brains, people are hit by cars with no apparent reason and every citizen claims to have seen horses flying!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.3% ★, Zombies 22.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Action 4.6%
- #21 Magic Frame
83% matchMixed58% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Nimos Games
Windows
Go on a journey in Magic Frame - classics inspired Action-platformer. Explore levels and caves, fight bosses, upgrade equipment and enjoy the ambient.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 45.4% ★, Fast-Paced 21.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action 8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #22 Super Grave Snatchers
82% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Night Job Games
Windows
Use necromancy to smash villages, scare townsfolk, and generally cause a ruckus.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.7% ★, Zombies 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Demons 4.8%
- #23 Overlord™
82% matchVery Positive94% of 6,602 reviews2007
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 6%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #24 Re.Surs
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 49 reviews2021
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Re.Surs is a futuristic story-driven 2D side-scrolling shooter featuring unique heroes with various abilities. Shoot, dash, kick and hack monsters as you try to uncover the secrets of the Re.Surs dark energy and demons' interdimensional invasion.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Zombies 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #25 Cursed Legacy
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GrinSmile Studio
Windows
Cursed Legacy is a 2D-pixel action rogue-lite game where you become a fallen hero and get revenge on humanity who betrayed you, and slay as many enemies as possible in one slash by Slash Dashing. The more enemies defeated in one slash, the more the reward.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 26.1%, Action 4.4%, Dark 3.5%
- #26 Okko The Exiled
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Flame InteractivePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, 2D Platformer 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Action-Adventure 16%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #27 Quicksand Trapper
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MCKmyutoro
Windows
Capture treasure-hunting heroes in a unique puzzle game! Destroy two blocks to trigger gravity, creating massive chain reactions. Every combo sinks the intruding humans and furries deeper into a thick mud bog. Manage your magic, submerge them completely, and enjoy the mud-covered results!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 86.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.2%
- #28 KREIS AREN ashes of the uprising
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RustamD
Windows
A 2.5D action RPG where you play as an inventor-hero, battling invaders, crafting unique gear, and exploring a mysterious world. Your decisions determine the fate of your people and the outcome of the uprising.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Zombies 16.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #29 Seeker
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Agenosovgame
Windows
Seeker is a pixel-art hotseat arena brawler with a small single-player adventure mode.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.6%, 2D Platformer 22.9%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Magic 7.8%
- #30 Vindefiant
77% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Blakey Games
Windows
A disgruntled employee is fired from his job, sparking a path of rage and destruction. Lead Alyx through his journey of vengeance and creatively kill enemies in this pixel-art adventure where you, are the villain.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61% ★, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 3%
- #31 Pumpkin head
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: D_water
Windows
This game is a side-scrolling 2D action shooting game created with dot pictures. Control the main character, Pumpkin Head, as he runs through various stages such as the sea and the desert while battling the slime army!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.2%, 2D Platformer 24.9%, Shooter 20.7%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Action 7.6%
- #32 IES0.97
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夕刻
Windows
『IES0.97』 is a metafiction puzzle action game where slightly surreal conversations add to the fun. You must choose the right spell from the many magic spells Lorena possesses to proceed. Your choices will be tested.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.8%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Magic 7%
- #33 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2021
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54% ★, Zombies 20.4%, Alternate History 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 3%
- #34 Adventure Of Baldero I and II
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Dejan YouPub: Array Cube Games
Windows
Lord Marn is releasing Abominations in the area where Baldero, our bold and bald hero, took a nap to rest up. The Goddess of mercy, Myla, enters Baldero's dreams to warn him of the up-coming battles. There are many foes to fight before Baldero can stop Marn, will you help him?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Action 10.6%
- #35 Seers of Ages Past 1: The Harbinger of Mah
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atavistic
Windows
Seers of Ages Past 1: The Harbinger of Mah is an indie third-person open-world Action RPG where you play the origin story of the dwarven warpriest archvillain Tarbeard, the first Seer, who battles alongside his minions in the fast-paced arcade-like slaughter of the beasts and monsters of Yvermist.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Dark 3.2%, Action 3%
- #36 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 7shi321
Windows
This is the story of Junichi Kato after he reached the top of the world. On December 31st, New Year's Eve, Junichi is suddenly captured, and when he wakes up, he finds himself there... The world of 200 years later and the true identity of the Katroid are revealed. Save the world with your friends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, 2D Platformer 23.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #37 Hellstorm: Reign
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vortex Games Studio
Windows
Hellstorm: Reign is a story-driven first-person shooter game where you play as an advanced soldier from Itopia. In the game, you infiltrate the dystopian wasteland and complete missions assigned to you, all while uncovering the hidden secrets of Itopia.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Alternate History 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 11%
- #38 LA Cops
75% matchMixed52% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Modern DreamPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.8% ★, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 6.5%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #39 Life of Slime
73% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: 0-Game Studios
Windows · Mac
You play as a slime named Slami, who has to find his way in life. You will have to accompany him on this path, helping him to solve problems and stay himself in this large and very versatile world, where it is very easy to lose yourself.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.7%, Zombies 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #40 Zombie Mansion
73% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: RenPixelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Zombie Mansion is a 2D side-scrolling platform shooter with puzzle and exploration elements.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, Shooter 22.1%, Zombies 20.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Action 7.9%
- #41 Evil Wizard
72% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
Windows
Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 55.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Magic 6.1%
- #42 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 466 reviews2022
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.2%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Action 12.3%
- #43 Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
74% matchMostly Negative22% of 763 reviews2015
Dev: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is an Action RPG filled with the series’ black humour and penned by award-winning scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett. Players embark on an epic new quest in single-player or with up to three friends in co-op, assisted by the mighty, maniacal and occasionally moronic minions.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 69.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Action 5%, Atmospheric 2.6%, Adventure 1%
- #44 Automatonics
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Basic Shapes
Windows
Inspired by games like Super Mario and Megaman, in this adventure a little round robot is on a mission to save Earth. Lead your crew into exploring different planets in search of resources, fight enemy robots, collect different power-ups and upgrade your powers, while solving the planets' mysteries.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.2%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #45 Evil Advisor Verdict
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
As the king’s — for now — trusted advisor, you judge people at the royal tribunal… but justice isn't your goal. Execute the kind, spare the wicked, and plunge the kingdom into chaos.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 71.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 20%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Dark 4.3%
- #46 Zombotron Re-Boot
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ant.Karlov Games
Windows · Mac
Fight with zombies, with evil robots and other monsters to survive in the crazy world of Zombotron. The action takes place on an unknown planet, which over time was abandoned and forgotten by people. Find and rescue survivals to discover the mystery of the mysterious planet together.
Why similar: Zombies 29.1%, Shooter 17.2%, 2D Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #47 Disco Tomb
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dankmin
Windows
Disco Tomb is a sci-fi retro FPS / boomer shooter made just like in the good ol' days!👾 Use magic spells AND guns to fight your way through huge waves of enemies in freaky dungeons or out in the open desert against the hordes of the invaders! Oblivion awaits!🛸
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #48 Immortals of Aveum™
69% matchMixed70% of 3,011 reviews2023
Dev: Ascendant StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immortals of Aveum is a single-player first person magic shooter that tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of abyss.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Magic 13.9%, Shooter 9%, Action 8.7%
- #49 Warped Times
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Satik64
Windows · Mac · Linux
Born into a world without hope, you found a way to survive. Find your life's meaning in the darkness, and discover the secrets that lay beyond the edges of this world. And who knows - you may end up saving more than just one civilization!
Why similar: Alternate History 21%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%
- #50 Jett Rider
68% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #51 VirtualCop
70% matchMixed52% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: WrestlerPub: New Zealand Police
Windows
Step into the shoes of a New Zealand Police officer. Search for forensic evidence, connect with the community, and catch offenders in this immersive 3D experience. Do you care enough to be a cop?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 100% ★
- #52 Lucius III
70% matchMixed53% of 1,273 reviews2018
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lucius is back. In a whole new narrative experience, he now returns to his old neighborhood of Winter Hill. The path will be a difficult one, with trials and tribulations waiting ahead. Has he made the right choices? Is it finally time to end it all?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 85.1% ★, Demons 5.4%, Dark 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.4%, Action 1.9%
- #53 Meat Without Master
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neon Cocoa
Windows
Rise from the depths of a totalitarian meatlab as a failed experiment of living meat. Hunt, devour, and evolve into a monstrous abomination of your own creation. Will you embrace horror, mercy… or pure chaos?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.7% ★, Cold War 26.3% ★, Action 4.4%, Sci-fi 2.7%, Atmospheric 1%
- #54 Nadia's Revenge
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Doubleagames
Windows
Nadia's Revenge is the story of Nadia, the leader of the Rebel Faction in a simulated world. She must upgrade various firearms, increase her skills, defeat enemies, and solve different types of puzzles to progress through the story and shape her own fate.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.8%, Shooter 20%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Zombies 15.9%, Action 10.6%
- #55 Ravva and the Netherworld Train
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galope Studios
Windows
Embark on the Netherworld Train with Ravva! Behold a new power to fuse with each of their companions, and explore the dangers of the land of the dead! A cute pixel-art platformer adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Side Scroller 19.2%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Shooter 17.3%, Zombies 10.6%
- #56 Axizon Labs: Zombies
69% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Axizon Labs: Zombies is a 2D Sci-Fi themed Platform Zombie Shooter Game based on the story of the sudden outbreak of ZMB Virus which affected 30% of the population around the world.
Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%
- #57 Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
Why similar: Zombies 20.5%, Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Magic 6%
- #58 RoundZ
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: GG Interactive
Windows
RoundZ is a solo-developed round-based survival zombie game, with each round becoming progressively harder as the zombies get more health and in bigger waves.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Alternate History 20%, Shooter 19.1%, Zombies 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #59 TCL - The Cursed Legacy
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: GGS Studio CreationPub: Broke Studio
Windows
The Cursed Legacy is an action/exploration game based on “die and retry” and made with love and passion to pay tribute to the games of the 90s. It also offers mini games that give this work an infinite lifespan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, 2D Platformer 24.4%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Action 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%
- #60 Blind Men
68% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Man-Eater Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A boys' love visual novel about an aspiring super villain and the spies he meets while trying to make a name for himself.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.4% ★, Cold War 20.1% ★, Alternate History 12.4%