Games Like Cave Runner

TAYAL IS A RETRO & MEGA STYLE FAN GAME. WE WILL FOLLOW A BOY TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH OF HIS FATHER.

Why similar: Action 36.8%, Retro 28%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Indie 9.7%

Ape fights poachers in a 2D action game.

Why similar: Action 44.7%, Retro 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%

Take on the role of Tokiko the archaeologist as you make your way through the ancient Labyrinth of the Chaka King. 2D platforming fun for the whole family!

Why similar: Action 34.8%, Retro 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Indie 2.8%

"Even with Stubby Legs: Unrivaled in Isekai" is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Compared to classic games, the difficulty is: A bit harder than Super Mario. A bit easier than Adventure Island (I still can't beat Adventure Island to this day~~ the struggles of clumsy hands).

Why similar: Action 32%, Retro 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Indie 2.5%

High Speed 2D Ball Action

Why similar: Action 48.1%, Retro 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%

Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.

Why similar: Retro 26.1%, Action-Adventure 20%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 17.3%, Exploration 15.3%

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Retro 34.2%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Action 16.4%, Indie 4.6%

Fantasy dot-eating-action

Why similar: Action 45.6%, Retro 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%

Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world!

Why similar: Action 38%, Retro 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Indie 10.7%

“Vaccine War” is an action adventure game with exploration features. It is set in the tense Europe from the thirties, with the Spanish Civil War (and some fiction stories) as background. Aesthetically, the game combines the pixelart retro style with a 3D environment.

Why similar: Action 34.5%, Retro 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Indie 8.6%

Ninjahtic Mind Tricks is an 8-bit hack-and-slash platformer with stealth, adventure, and puzzle elements. Like it's predecessor, Ninjahtic, levels have an open-ended nature and are presented in a linear fashion. Though, several features have been added to the predecessor's formula to create a more varied experience.

Why similar: Action 36.6%, Retro 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Indie 8%

Welcome to Cataegis - The White Wind: Ziggurat Chapter, a frantic 2D arcade action retro-style game that pays homage to the glory days of 8-bit side scrolling gaming.

Why similar: Action 46%, Retro 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Indie 9.8%

Dive into an action-adventure game set in a world torn by the monkey-panda conflict! Solve puzzles, battle enemies, and enjoy mini-games while exploring a vibrant open world.

Why similar: Action 27.2%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Retro 16.8%, Exploration 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%

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

Why similar: Action 37.8%, Retro 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Indie 8.4%

You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor.

Why similar: Retro 39%, Action 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Indie 6.9%

Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!

Why similar: Action 41.3%, Retro 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Indie 10%

When the king declares that all food is now his, whatcha' gonna' do? Raise a skeleton slave to steal it back for you, of course!

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Retro 21%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Indie 2.9%

Unravel the mysteries of old-school gameplay in this classic side-scrolling platformer, venture through four different environments and procedurally generated levels for ever-changing play sessions, and hope to lift... The Curse of the Lost Cause.

Why similar: Action 42.6%, Retro 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Indie 10.3%

This is a 2D action game where the bears adventure. Let's adventure various worlds and collect dream stars. Dream star is one stage clear, you can get one further if you take all the coins.

Why similar: Action 63.6%, Pixel Graphics 31.3%, Indie 5.1%

MIRADOR is a 2D action game. You arrive at a temple... Kill several monsters to grow, get skills, and go through it!

Why similar: Action 36%, Action-Adventure 23%, Exploration 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Indie 2.8%

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 45.5%, Retro 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Indie 6%

A roaming Marchwarden, you travel along roads to defend strange travelers and pious pilgrims. They'll say you're altruistic, but in truth you seek something personal. A place to call home. The waystation Gheimgarth, tucked beneath the Threshold of the Gheim, might just be the place.

Why similar: Retro 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Action-Adventure 21.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Action 14.3%

2048AD - the year in which humanity was faced with bio-terrorism. The desire to reach the next stage of evolution, which ran contrary to the facts of nature, formed the study of illegal modification to human cells. Because of this, a special unit was formed by mercenaries who opposed human experimentation.

Why similar: Action 63.1%, Retro 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Indie 5.9%

Ognisco is a short (1 - 2 hours ), top-down "search action adventure" game inspired by the games of 8-bit era. Your goal is to defeat all the bosses. To do it, you need to explore the world, find new skills, upgrades and secrets. If you're nostalgic for retro gaming, Ognisco is for you!

Why similar: Retro 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Action 16.1%, Exploration 10.9%

Collect all the dots to clear each of the 30 action-puzzle scenes. Dodge two types of enemies, drop blocks to crush them, and avoid being crushed yourself. Use limited lives wisely, restart levels when needed, and unlock cleared scenes for replay. Can you beat them all?

Why similar: Action 42.3%, Retro 32%, Exploration 22.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%

This game is a 2D action game in which high school students fight.

Why similar: Action 64.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.2%, Indie 6.2%

This game is a 2D action game that high school students fight.

Why similar: Action 45.5%, Retro 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%

The big adventure of a square creature!It is a somewhat nostalgic action game drawn with dots.

Why similar: Retro 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Action 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Indie 4.1%

THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT is a new breed of action game, combining ultra-technical action with a simple control scheme and an artstyle inspired by portable games of old! Wield the divine power of the Motor Knights and save the world!

Why similar: Action 44.1%, Retro 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Indie 10.3%

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.

Why similar: Action 36.1%, Retro 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

Why similar: Action 35%, Retro 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Indie 8.7%

Action platformer game hiding a sinister secret!

Why similar: Action 30.3%, Action-Adventure 24.6%, Retro 20.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin is a pseudo 8-bit action platformer. While it integrates gameplay mechanics of the previous titles in the series, they are combined in a manner which differentiates itself from its predecessors.

Why similar: Action 35.6%, Retro 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Indie 8.4%

Books of Horror is a first-person horror game where you face Airana, a mysterious AI that controls your captivity. To escape, you must overcome procedurally generated simulations based on ancient “Books of Horror”

Why similar: Retro 37.8%, Action 26.4%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Be prepared for a trip into yesteryear! Bryce's Movement Engine¹ is an MSDOS Ware meets Post-Trainwreck-era game set in the halcyon days of 1998! An all-new classic adventure, BME¹ is the ultimate tribute to a mega-cool era of awesome gaming!

Why similar: Action 62.4%, Retro 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 17%

Spaß Taxi (Spaß is German for "fun") is a fun retro arcade game where you bring passengers from one station to another in a flying, rotating taxi. It's a clone of the classic game "Space Taxi" from 1984 with a modernized gameplay using physics and more freedom of movement.

Why similar: Retro 32.9%, Action 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%

The Square Game is an insanely hard 2D action platformer with 24 short action packed levels.

Why similar: Action 52.6%, Retro 14.6%, Indie 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 8.6%

You have five days to save everyone!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.7%, Retro 28.2%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Action 16.3%, Singleplayer 4%

Grotto adventures

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.9%, Action 27.1%, Retro 20.2%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.

Why similar: Retro 36.8%, Action 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

Why similar: Retro 36.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.4%, Action 18%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Indie 3.2%

When three unscrupulous jerks meet an early demise, only the devil himself can give 'em another shot at that federal gold! Contains cussin' and such

Why similar: Action 50%, Pixel Graphics 37.6%, Indie 12.4%

intuitive and fast play, Feel the primal action of a first-person 3D shooter Once again! Enjoy the Exciting bgm, strange story and play flow. follow the road. There are monster standing in your way, kill them all. And keep going. Check out the end of the road. What will be your destiny?

Why similar: Action 49.6%, Retro 40.8%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%

This is a 2D action game in which you take a boy on TAKEUMA to the top of a tower. The boy cannot stop because he is on TAKEUMA, but the controls are very easy. This game is perfect for those who enjoy challenging actions and the sense of accomplishment that comes after many attempts.

Why similar: Action 30.7%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Retro 16.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%

Solve puzzles by rolling a giant walnut in this retro-handheld-inspired adventure. Explore a variety of levels each with unique mechanics. Help Chico build his winter stash and find his way home!

Why similar: Retro 41.7%, Action 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Indie 3%

World In Danger is a top-down action shooting game with stealth elements. Embark on missions across the globe, taking out groups of enemies, rescuing hostages, disarming bombs. Face the unique boss fights the player encounters as the story unravels in this over the top action extravaganza.

Why similar: Action 51.5%, Pixel Graphics 29.8%, Indie 13.4%, Singleplayer 5.3%

The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!

Why similar: Retro 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Action 28%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Throw! Kick! Ride!A 2D action game where Touhou's Rumia goes wild throwing things!

Why similar: Action 36%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Retro 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%

The faith of the forest is threatened by evil forces. A mysterious curse has turned your human body into a small mushroom and your world is invaded by molds, but not all is lost. Your new form comes with new abilities!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.7%, Retro 31.1%, Action 27.9%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.

Why similar: Action 35.9%, Retro 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Indie 8.5%

Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...

Why similar: Action 40%, Retro 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 9.6%

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: Action 40.3%, Retro 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 3%

A classic retro metroidvania - retroidvania if you will - with (mostly) black and white graphics. Handcrafted, fast-paced action with multiple endings.

Why similar: Action 47.2%, Retro 25%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 11.7%

Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.

Why similar: Retro 34.5%, Action 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 23%, Indie 9%

"Chrotopia" is a 2D action-adventure game set in a monochrome world. As a wanderer, explore a fragmented land, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and restore lost connections to bring back color. Experience a blend of platforming and storytelling in this atmospheric journey.

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Retro 29.2%, Action-Adventure 25.7%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Fight a diverse cast of characters each harder than the last! A boss rush game where you face many bosses back to back until you beat them all. Will you survive The Gauntlet?

Why similar: Action 35%, Action-Adventure 23.8%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Indie 2.7%

Prepare to infiltrate Dr. H8’s lair with the help of the strangest, dumbest and most pointless superheroes ever – the 88 Heroes!

Why similar: Action 56.4%, Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Indie 13.3%

Play as Jane Austen, English novelist, in this 2D platforming adventure. Explore 8-bit England, fight enemies with your quill, and confront characters from Jane Austen's novels!

Why similar: Retro 37.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Action 19.9%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Classic top view, destructible walls, powerups, environment and enemies, as well as the ability to complete the game with various types of tanks!

Why similar: Action 35%, Retro 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

A zelda-style action/adventure game with light RPG elements. Light humor, pixel graphic old-style combat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Action 19.2%, Retro 19.1%, Exploration 8%