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Games Like Blitz Breaker

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Difficult, 2D, Action, Platformer.

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A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 152 reviews
Released: 2016-02-02
Developer: Boncho Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 95%

Overview

Blitz Breaker is a high-octane, dash-based precision platformer that challenges players to master momentum and timing in a fast-paced environment. These recommendations focus on titles that share its emphasis on tight controls, instant respawns, and the satisfying loop of overcoming difficult, bite-sized platforming challenges.

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    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,120 reviews2023
    Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

    Why similar: Difficult 33.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern precision platformer that captures the retro aesthetic and high-speed, rhythm-based challenge of the seed game.

  2. #2 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2016
    Dev: ThirtyThreePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.

    Why similar: Action 21.2%, Difficult 18.1%, Indie 16.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Shares the relentless pace and minimalist control scheme that forces players to master specific movement patterns.

  3. #3 Pizza Tower
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
    Dev: Tour De Pizza
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Platformer 17.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Indie 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, fast-paced platformer that emphasizes speed and momentum in a way that mirrors the intensity of Blitz Breaker.

  4. #4 Celeste
    95% 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: Great Soundtrack 31.6%, Difficult 25.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Indie 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly tight movement and dash mechanics that feel like a more narrative-driven evolution of Blitz Breaker's core gameplay.

  5. #5 Super Meat Boy
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
    Dev: Team Meat
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    Why similar: Difficult 27.8%, Platformer 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Indie 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer that shares the same high-difficulty, instant-respawn gameplay loop as Blitz Breaker.

  6. #6 Katana ZERO
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Difficult 14.4%, Action 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Features dash-based movement and one-hit-death mechanics that require the same level of twitch reflexes and timing.

  7. #7 The End Is Nigh
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,330 reviews2017
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

    Why similar: Difficult 27%, Platformer 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Indie 9.6%, Action 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the developer of Super Meat Boy, this game offers the same brand of punishing, screen-by-screen precision platforming.

  8. #8 VVVVVV
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Platformer 22%, Difficult 20%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic precision platformer that replaces traditional jumping with gravity flipping, requiring similar mastery of movement.

  9. #9 Super Magbot
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    Why similar: Difficult 25%, Indie 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Platformer 14.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses unique magnetic attraction mechanics to create a challenging, movement-focused platforming experience.

  10. #10 HoPiKo
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2017
    Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    HoPiKo is an intense speed run platformer where you get to save gaming. Jump from platform to platform avoiding death, exploiting shortcuts and ripping through 100s of hand-crafted levels, each one dropped into a 5-stage mini run designed to break your mind!

    Why similar: Platformer 46.7%, Action 28.1%, Indie 25.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast platformer designed for quick bursts of play, mirroring the intensity and speed of Blitz Breaker.

  11. #11 Electronic Super Joy
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
    Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Platformer 25.4%, Difficult 21.9%, Indie 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A music-heavy, difficult platformer that demands perfect timing and fast reactions to survive its chaotic levels.

  12. #12 Gravity Circuit
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
    Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

    Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Action 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced action and platforming that rewards precise movement and combat timing.

  13. #13 LOVE 2: kuso
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 216 reviews2017
    Dev: Fred Wood
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.6%, Action 25.5%, Indie 22.6%, Platformer 19.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, difficult platformer that strips away complexity to focus entirely on precise movement and timing.

  14. #14 Rifter
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2018
    Dev: MaxBytes
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Platformer 22.6%, Action 22.4%, Indie 14.8%, Difficult 13.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed swinging and dashing mechanics that reward players for maintaining momentum through dangerous environments.

  15. #15 Splasher
    88% matchVery Positive93% of 1,175 reviews2017
    Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

    Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Action 25.2%, Indie 20.8%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced platforming with unique physics-based mechanics that require precise execution to navigate.

  16. #16 STANDBY
    87% matchMostly Positive76% of 232 reviews2017
    Dev: Noclip
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Difficult 24.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Action 13.8%, Indie 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, precision-oriented platformer that focuses on speedrunning and tight timing.

  17. #17 iZBOT
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2015
    Dev: Ruxar
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

    Why similar: Difficult 35.5%, Platformer 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 13.6%, 2D 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that features tight controls and a retro aesthetic similar to the seed game.

  18. #18 Dungeon Escape
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 910 reviews2016
    Dev: Roenko Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.

    Why similar: Difficult 37.8%, Platformer 29.2%, Action 16%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused platformer that emphasizes quick reactions and careful navigation of dangerous traps.

  19. #19 Spark the Electric Jester
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Platformer 28.7%, Action 16%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Indie 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platformer that emphasizes momentum and fluid movement through complex, retro-inspired stages.

  20. #20 Azure Striker Gunvolt
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,735 reviews2015
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

    Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Action 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Indie 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D action platformer that features fast, dash-heavy movement and intense, precision-based encounters.

  21. #21 Venture Kid
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Action 30.6%, Platformer 27%, Indie 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, 2D 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that provides a challenging experience similar to classic 8-bit precision games.

  22. #22 Wunderling DX
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 188 reviews2020
    Dev: Bitwave Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!

    Why similar: Action 44%, Indie 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer that forces constant movement, requiring players to plan their path on the fly.

  23. #23 Super Meat Boy Forever
    81% matchMixed56% of 1,782 reviews2022
    Dev: Team Meat
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.

    Why similar: Difficult 35.9%, Platformer 28.4%, Action 16%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: An auto-runner evolution of the original that leans heavily into dash-based movement and high-speed obstacle navigation.

  24. #24 Cyber Shadow
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 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: Platformer 24.3%, Difficult 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused action platformer that emphasizes tight, responsive controls and challenging level design.

  25. #25 Dispersio
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Difficult 25.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Indie 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging indie platformer that focuses on tight movement and overcoming difficult, screen-based obstacles.

  26. #26 Miles & Kilo
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael Burns
    Windows · Mac

    Race across a curious island in this fast-paced, light-hearted platformer

    Why similar: Difficult 25.7%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 20%, Indie 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer that features tight controls and a focus on momentum-based movement.

  27. #27 Wings of Vi
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,260 reviews2014
    Dev: Grynsoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

    Why similar: Difficult 33%, Platformer 24%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Action 8.4%, Indie 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult precision platformer that demands extreme mastery of character movement and boss patterns.

  28. #28 Skeleton Boomerang
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
    Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
    Windows

    Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.6%, Action 23.3%, Platformer 18.1%, Indie 17%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines platforming with unique projectile mechanics that require precise timing and movement to master.

  29. #29 LOVE
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,183 reviews2014
    Dev: Fred Wood
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.

    Why similar: Platformer 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Indie 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 8.3%

  30. #30 BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2016
    Dev: Novelline, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

    Why similar: Action 34.5%, Indie 27%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%

  31. #31 Super Blasting Boy
    77% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Action 19.3%, Difficult 18.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 15.7%

  32. #32 Neon Beats
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,544 reviews2019
    Dev: OKYO GAMES
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.4%, Platformer 22.8%, Difficult 16.4%, Indie 11.5%, 2D 5.8%

  33. #33 Run or Die
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2014
    Dev: Team Flow
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different!

    Why similar: Difficult 34.4%, Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Action 8.6%

  34. #34 Slip
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2014
    Dev: Handsome Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Slip is a fast paced side scrolling platformer featuring a two color, swap mechanic. Using your two colors flee from Steve and his wretched purple beam through a multitude of obstacles and enemies. Slip combines the elegant simplicity of platforming with a polarity mechanic to create an easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master...

    Why similar: Action 36.1%, Platformer 33%, Indie 30.9%

  35. #35 BARRIER X
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 2,336 reviews2016
    Dev: NoclipPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Difficult 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Indie 19.4%, Action 13.5%, Platformer 7.1%

  36. #36 Swiftly
    77% matchMixed51% of 142 reviews2016
    Dev: Cleverweek
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Action 46.4%, Indie 27.8%, Platformer 25.7%

  37. #37 Kautic - The Bald Wizard
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: Bad Coffee Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.

    Why similar: Action 27.8%, Indie 22.5%, Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 17%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

  38. #38 Timen runner
    75% matchMixed59% of 186 reviews2017
    Dev: REX PEX GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Indie 22.7%, Difficult 19.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

  39. #39 Electronic Super Joy 2
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 725 reviews2019
    Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.

    Why similar: Difficult 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Platformer 18.7%, Indie 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

  40. #40 Berserk Boy
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 410 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!

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  41. #41 Hyper Box
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixelated CupcakePub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    In Hyper Box you try to beat a bunch of platform levels in less than 30 seconds each by using the box rotation to your advantage, this is meant to be a very challenging yet rewarding experience as you improve at the game.

    Why similar: Difficult 30.1%, Platformer 25.1%, Action 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

    Why similar: Platformer 40%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Indie 19.6%, Action 12.6%, 2D 3.1%

  43. #43 Advent NEON®
    59% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
    Dev: CryoGX
    Windows

    Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!

    Why similar: Platformer 34.9%, Action 29.6%, Indie 19.6%, 2D 9%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  44. #44 Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 202 reviews2012
    Dev: Turtle Cream
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A cube of sugar escapes the factories to avoid the fate of being a cookie!

    Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Difficult 27.9%, Action 17.2%, Indie 15.7%, 2D 6.7%

  45. #45 MO:Astray
    67% 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: Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 15.9%, Indie 13.6%

  46. #46 Dashy Square
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2016
    Dev: Kastriot SulejmaniPub: KasSanity
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!

    Why similar: Difficult 28.3%, Platformer 22%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Action 13.3%, Indie 11.2%

  47. #47 VVVVV
    71% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2019
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

    Why similar: Action 28.7%, Indie 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 12.4%

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    66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 reviews2020
    Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    Why similar: Action 24.2%, Indie 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Platformer 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%

  49. #49 Stray Savior
    60% 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: Platformer 32.4%, Action 21%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 10.6%

  50. #50 Super Dungeon Boy
    70% 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: Great Soundtrack 25%, Difficult 19%, Platformer 18.1%, Action 13.4%, Indie 11.2%

  51. #51 Super Life of Pixel
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
    Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

    Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Great Soundtrack 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Indie 14.7%, 2D 5.4%

  52. #52 Karma Knight
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2020
    Dev: UltramarineSoft
    Windows

    Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

    Why similar: Action 39.6%, Indie 30.9%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D 2.7%

  53. #53 Tic-Toc-Tower
    72% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2015
    Dev: Sneaky MammothPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Tic-Toc-Tower is an action packed puzzle platforming game in which players have only ten seconds to complete a room! You will be pushed to the limit to reach the end of every level, which also features an additional challenge.

    Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Platformer 23.4%, Action 18%, Indie 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  54. #54 140
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,665 reviews2013
    Dev: Carlsen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

    Why similar: Platformer 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 27%, Difficult 17.8%, Indie 12.5%, Action 5.3%

  55. #55 DYE
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.

    Why similar: Difficult 21.4%, Platformer 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Action 16.2%, Indie 14.1%

  56. #56 Phantom Jump
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2017
    Dev: Phantom Pine Studios
    Windows

    Phantom Jump is a skill based platformer with rhythm mechanics, built to turn you into a speedrunner.

    Why similar: Difficult 34.7%, Platformer 31.9%, Indie 27.6%, 2D 5.9%

  57. #57 ElecHead
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    Why similar: Platformer 41%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Action 20.3%, Indie 12%, 2D 4.3%

  58. #58 BREAKER: INITIATING
    60% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: Moloko Games
    Windows

    A post-apocalyptic 3D platformer combining puzzles with intense action. You play as El, a robot escaping from a dreadful facility and exploring the ruins of civilization.

    Why similar: Platformer 100%

  59. #59 Pinkman
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 691 reviews2017
    Dev: Viridino Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

    Why similar: Action 56.6%, Indie 43.4%

  60. #60 PONCHO
    70% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
    Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?

    Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Indie 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Action 14.5%, Difficult 12.7%

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