- #1 There Was A Caveman
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 174 reviews2015
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot.
Why similar: Difficult 30.4%, Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, colorful precision-platformer that shares the same prehistoric setting and retro-inspired difficulty.
- #2 Jet Kave Adventure
96% matchVery Positive86% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: 7Levels
Windows
Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.
Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Arcade 19.5%, Funny 19.2%, Casual 17.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines prehistoric themes with modern 2.5D platforming mechanics and fun, arcade-style combat.
- #3 New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja
96% matchMixed52% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
We’re back in the distant Past, when “Rock & Roll” was just about rocks and “Fast food”, a dinner that you couldn’t catch. 2 cave dudes named Joe & Mac live in a peaceful and cool village. Cool it was, until a bogus bunch of Neanderthal snatched all the village’s women!
Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Arcade 28.7%, Comedy 22.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of the classic arcade prehistoric platformer that perfectly matches the caveman theme and side-scrolling action.
- #4 Caveman Warriors
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Casual 18.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Indie 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, prehistoric-themed beat-em-up platformer that emphasizes cooperative play and retro visuals.
- #5 Caveman Craig
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 152 reviews2015
Dev: Parabox
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A strategy/survival game set in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Play as Craig and decide the fate of man as you hunt, gather, and prepare your tribe's way to victory!
Why similar: Comedy 38.7%, Indie 23.7%, Adventure 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%
Why You'll Like It: While more strategy-focused, it captures the same comedic, prehistoric survival spirit found in the seed game.
- #6 Aborigenus
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2018
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Aborigenus is a small adventure platformer with RPG-elements in a primal world. Hunt the aggressive fauna, learn new abilities and fight with the whole enemy army. Choose who you are - a shaman, a warrior or a hunter. Can you save the flying islands from the evil?
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.7%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 13%, Fantasy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming 2D platformer set in a tribal, prehistoric world with light RPG elements.
- #7 Rex: Another Island
92% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Indie 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 16%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer featuring dinosaur-era aesthetics and challenging level design.
- #8 Dinocide
93% matchMixed53% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way!
Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Funny 13.9%, Indie 12%, Adventure 12%, Family Friendly 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style platformer that leans heavily into the prehistoric aesthetic with pixelated charm.
- #9 Cavegirl Adventures
91% matchMixed58% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Bedrock Tribes
Windows
Cavegirl adventures is a game for platformer fans. Jump across vibrant levels and collect giant eggs to feed your tribe. Watch out for sharp thorns and dangerous plants on your way to victory!
Why similar: Casual 30.3%, Family Friendly 29.2%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling platformer that features a similar lighthearted, historical-fantasy tone.
- #10 Boxman's Struggle
91% matchVery Positive85% of 294 reviews2020
Dev: OneBlock
Windows
What's better than climbing mountain in a cardboard box? Getting deep frustration every time you fall from it.
Why similar: Platformer 16.2%, Physics 15.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that shares the challenging, often humorous nature of navigating difficult terrain.
- #11 Cave Crawler 2
89% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Why similar: Platformer 51.3%, Fantasy 15.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cave-based exploration and platforming challenges that mirror the environment of the seed game.
- #12 Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
90% matchVery Positive90% of 998 reviews2015
Dev: Marcelo Barbosa
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Difficult 18.7%, Funny 16.2%, Arcade 13%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny, and retro-styled platformer that shares the same indie arcade energy.
- #13 Dadish
89% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Adventure 22.6%, Funny 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the funny, retro-inspired platforming spirit with tight controls and humorous dialogue.
- #14 One Gun Guy
88% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Difficult 16.7%, Funny 15.5%, Indie 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, retro-pixel platformer that focuses on pure arcade action and tight level design.
- #15 Toki
87% matchVery Positive86% of 530 reviews2019
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The return of the wacky monkey!Toki sets off on a new adventure! The cult action/platform game originally released on arcade machines in 1989 is back with a super-simian new version, featuring all-new hand-drawn graphics and re-orchestrated music!
Why similar: Platformer 41.3%, Difficult 20.8%, Adventure 20.2%, Arcade 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive arcade platformer experience that shares the same quirky, prehistoric-adjacent adventure vibe.
- #16 Hack And Climb
84% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Physics 19.7%, Difficult 18.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Casual 9.6%, Funny 9%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that utilizes physics-based climbing mechanics to create a similar sense of challenge.
- #17 That Flipping Mountain
86% matchVery Positive91% of 175 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff Weber
Windows
A physics driven parkour game inspired by "Getting Over It" and "Jump King". Flip, ski, and dive yourself up a massive mountain of stuff. Fall down, rage, get up, shake it off, parkour-on!
Why similar: Platformer 17%, Difficult 15.9%, Physics 14.1%, Funny 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the physics-based frustration and comedic tone of the seed game's more difficult sections.
- #18 Balancelot
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 reviews2019
Dev: AnvilBird InteractivePub: Jestercraft
Windows
Use your controller or keyboard to balance the clumsy but fully functional unicycle. Thrust the threatening mythical monsters with your sharpened lance as they sit on your way to glory. Climbing over the dead enemies with your unicycle may be the last climb you take.
Why similar: Casual 14.8%, Physics 13.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 12%, Funny 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that emphasizes the same trial-and-error gameplay loop found in physics-heavy indie titles.
- #19 Crazy Ball Adventures
85% matchVery Positive84% of 203 reviews2017
Dev: FreezeNova
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Balancing the ball might sound easy but the reality is that Crazy Ball Adventures offers you multiple challenges so you will always have to face new and exciting levels.
Why similar: Casual 31.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Platformer 22%, Indie 20.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that focuses on navigating obstacles in a casual, arcade-like environment.
- #20 Prehistorik
84% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Titus InteractivePub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Eat and beat your way through 150 scenes of awesome nourishing fun and relive the "Prehistorik" epic in this incredible platform game. Armed with your Diner Club Anticus, an ancestor of the baseball bat, you start in pursuit of the hilarious Maxidocus and take on armies of hairy spiders...
Why similar: Adventure 61.8%, Platformer 38.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic retro platformer that defines the caveman genre with its simple, fun, and fast-paced gameplay.
- #21 AtmaSphere
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,858 reviews2018
Dev: Mazen GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
AtmaSphere is roll-a-ball game set in a medieval world which is full of dangerous traps and uncertain paths! Roll all you want, but don't fall off! Collect all diamonds to impress Ballerina, and get Ballard safely to her house!
Why similar: Casual 19.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Physics 12.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, singleplayer platformer that focuses on simple, satisfying movement through varied levels.
- #22 Dungeon of Zolthan
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 531 reviews2016
Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
Why similar: Indie 51.9%, Platformer 24.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer with a similar indie feel and straightforward, action-adventure gameplay.
- #23 Cartoon Survivor
79% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Spunge Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Survive the wildest adventure of your life in Cartoon Survivor! Run, jump, and glide through a vibrant prehistoric world filled with dangerous creatures and crazy obstacles. Can you outlast the chaos and save the show? It’s time to prove you’ve got what it takes!
Why similar: Platformer 57%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that captures the funny, high-stakes survival vibe of a prehistoric adventure.
- #24 Cowboy's Adventure
83% matchMixed45% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Cowboy's Adventure - is a Western Deathrun, with three levels of difficulty for your choice!
Why similar: Difficult 22.5%, Casual 18.5%, Physics 15%, Adventure 13%, Indie 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that shares the same casual, arcade-adventure structure as the seed game.
- #25 Cursed Gem
81% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.
Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Difficult 18.7%, Physics 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Funny 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging indie platformer that emphasizes precision and classic arcade-style level progression.
- #26 A Difficult Game About Climbing
76% matchVery Positive88% of 5,396 reviews2024
Dev: Pontypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
This is a difficult game about climbing.
Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Physics 12.3%, Funny 10.7%
- #27 A NOT Troll Game
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Garanty Studios
Windows · Mac
A NOT Troll Game, a platformer where you journey through a world that constantly trolls you. Can you make it to Zoobtryx? Beware…
Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Arcade 15%, Funny 12.5%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style platformer that blends puzzle elements with retro-inspired visuals.
- #28 Bongo Quest
80% matchMixed45% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: PENPENPub: kovalevviktor
Windows
bongo quest - a bright colorful platformer for lovers of prehistoric adventures is waiting for you! Embark on an unforgettable journey through an ancient world inhabited by dangerous plants and aliens, hidden in the foliage of a primeval jungle.
Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Casual 17.6%, Family Friendly 17.4%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features exploration-heavy platforming with a unique, lighthearted aesthetic.
- #29 DinoScape
78% matchVery Positive81% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: TomaryPub: DinoScape
Windows
As a brave caveman, save the dinosaurs from extinction! Try to escape from meteorids, lava, sharp teeth and deep abysses together with your riding dinosaur.
Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, Arcade 37.2%, Singleplayer 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that uses prehistoric themes and arcade mechanics to provide a fast-paced experience.
- #30 Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom
77% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Janius Digital
Windows
Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom!
Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Difficult 24%, Funny 15.7%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Adventure 9.8%
- #31 Caveman Alive
79% matchMostly Negative38% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Dwarven potion brewPub: Sacred Grab Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Caveman Alive - is a very simple platformer with elements of survival. Imagine that you were the last of your tribe. Everywhere are many enemies, thirsty for your death, and the main problem is hunger.
Why similar: Casual 42%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 26.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-adventure game that explores the daily life of a caveman with a casual, indie approach.
- #32 Moustache Mountain
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2016
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
Why similar: Difficult 27.1%, Platformer 18.7%, Funny 17.3%, Casual 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #33 Potatoman Seeks the Troof
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 850 reviews2014
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?
Why similar: Platformer 38.9%, Indie 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Difficult 7.7%
- #34 Zueirama
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2019
Dev: Memes Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zueirama is a fun action adventure game packed with references to memes. Inspired by the games of the 90s, with cartoon characters that reflect the essence and Brazilian swinging like you have never seen.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Casual 18.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 13.1%, Funny 11.8%
- #35 Soviet Bear Uni Adventure
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: J
Windows
Soviet Bear Uni Adventure is a painfully challenging physics-based action/adventure game. Pedal and lean to stay upright and overcome each crazy obstacle.
Why similar: Difficult 18.4%, Physics 16.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Funny 13.4%
- #36 Super Grappling Gecko
73% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Physics 19.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Casual 9.5%
- #37 Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome
74% matchMixed62% of 803 reviews2020
Dev: NastycloudPub: Hidden People Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.
Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 16%, Funny 15.3%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #38 Mighty Fling
74% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Hollow Art Studios
Windows
Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end?
Why similar: Platformer 16.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Physics 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Funny 9.8%
- #39 MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 248 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN - The Village is being taken over by DinoSaurs. Can You and Your Pack Survive ?
Why similar: Indie 72.4%, Singleplayer 27.6%
- #40 Super Mombo Quest
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Arcade 17.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 13.6%, Funny 12.3%
- #41 Cavern Escape Extremely Hard game!!!
75% matchMixed43% of 475 reviews2017
Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cavern escape is new platformer puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 51.1%, Casual 13.4%, Fast-Paced 8.5%, Indie 7.5%, Platformer 5.8%
- #42 The Cave
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,881 reviews2013
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
Why similar: Platformer 36%, Adventure 25.7%, Comedy 15.8%, Funny 8.3%, Indie 5.3%
- #43 Plazma Being
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 403 reviews2015
Dev: Hedge Knight Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take control of Zeb in this puzzle/platformer. He is a small energy based life form from space, known as a Plazma Being. While journeying through space to his home, Zeb was surprised to find that he was being kidnapped by aliens. They took him back to their planet and unceremoniously threw him into captivity.
Why similar: Platformer 39.7%, Adventure 23.2%, Physics 20%, Indie 17.1%
- #44 Completely Stretchy
68% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Warp DigitalPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Funny 22.4%, Casual 21.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #45 Caden's Climb
68% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: SillyMan Studios
Windows
A fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by a whole buncha stuff!
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Funny 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Casual 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #46 Baby Dino Adventures
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Sleeping Panda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Baby Dino Adventures is a cute platformer game inspired by classic retro games. You play a lost baby T-Rex, and help him find his parents back. You won't kill anyone. But rather solve puzzles, and make new allies throughout this upcoming adventure. ♥
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Family Friendly 20.7%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Casual 9.5%
- #47 Fire: Ungh’s Quest
70% matchVery Positive85% of 688 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!
Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Adventure 33%, Indie 18.5%, Funny 11.9%
- #48 Unrooted
66% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: 85 Plus Games
Windows
Unrooted is a vibrant and eye-catching precision platformer with lush environments and a stunning musical score. Take up your courage and squash your fear of heights. Travel upwards to lands no sapling has dared to explore before. But heed with caution, the higher you journey, the more you risk.
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Casual 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Physics 8.5%
- #49 Super Adventure Hand
66% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Devm Games
Windows
Hands down the most adventurous and handsome hand in the world! You play as a hand on a gripping handventure where you single-handedly face dangerous obstacles and de-feet a handful of evil feet.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Physics 24.7%, Comedy 19.6%, Funny 18.4%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #50 The End Is Nigh
68% 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: Platformer 36.2%, Difficult 27.1%, Indie 13.7%, Adventure 10%, Funny 4.3%
- #51 Crazy Scientist
72% matchMostly Negative33% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Vyacheslav ShilikhinPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Crazy Scientist - is a simple, intuitive 2D platformer with original, beautiful graphics suitable for all ages. In this platformer you have to pass a variety of picturesque levels for a mad scientist. Your main mission is to complete levels by gathering vials.
Why similar: Casual 30.6%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 18.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Difficult 12%
- #52 Caveblazers
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,486 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Difficult 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #53 Peaks of Yore
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,567 reviews2023
Dev: Anders Grube JensenPub: TraipseWare
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.
Why similar: Difficult 21.2%, Physics 20.5%, Platformer 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #54 Ghostory
69% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Difficult 14.1%, Casual 13%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 11.7%
- #55 Archaeogem
64% matchVery Positive88% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Difficult 29.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #56 Banana Hell: Mountain of Madness
65% matchMixed69% of 404 reviews2024
Dev: Petriheart
Windows
Jump your way to get the blue diamond as you try to survive a very annoying banana monologue! A REALLY HARD game!
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Funny 27.5%, Casual 25.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #57 Eternal Cave Escape
67% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: HarderGaming
Windows
You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.
Why similar: Platformer 50.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #58 Mountain Troll
70% matchMixed46% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Verterial FlurPub: Sacred Grab Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Mountain Troll is a simple 2D platformer in which you play as a mountain Troll. Imagine that you are the kindest Troll in the world and someone stole your stuff, you have to get them back!
Why similar: Casual 48.1%, Adventure 27%, Indie 24.9%