- #1 Berserk Boy
97% 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!
Why similar: Robots 21.4%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed movement and flashy, transformation-based combat that mirrors the intensity of CODE Bunny.
- #2 Gravity Circuit
96% 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: Fast-Paced 26.8%, Robots 24.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed action platformer that emphasizes fast-paced combat and fluid movement.
- #3 Advent NEON®
96% 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: Fast-Paced 42.7%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Robots 14.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Platformer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on high-speed traversal and stylish, momentum-based combat mechanics.
- #4 Freedom Planet 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.3%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its high-speed movement and focus on a female protagonist in a vibrant 2D world.
- #5 Super Crush KO
94% matchVery Positive97% of 221 reviews2020
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Side Scroller 24.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Cute 11.4%, Platformer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced character-action game that blends 2D platforming with intense, arcade-style combat.
- #6 Vernal Edge
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Platformer 25.4%, Fast-Paced 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist and a heavy focus on aerial, combo-driven combat in a 2D space.
- #7 Azure Striker Gunvolt
93% 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: Side Scroller 34.8%, Platformer 29.4%, Anime 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, high-energy action with a focus on precision and stylish combat maneuvers.
- #8 Transiruby
92% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.3%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Platformer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer featuring a female protagonist that blends exploration with fast-paced combat.
- #9 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
91% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.5%, Side Scroller 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 12%, Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D platformer that emphasizes momentum and responsive, snappy controls.
- #10 Katana ZERO
91% 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: Fast-Paced 24.7%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed, dash-heavy combat where movement and precision are essential for survival.
- #11 30XX
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Robots 23%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Platformer 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite action platformer that captures the feel of classic high-speed 2D action games.
- #12 Cyber Shadow
90% 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: Cyberpunk 25.1%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, ninja-themed action platformer that rewards quick reflexes and fluid movement.
- #13 Rabi-Ribi
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.6%, Female Protagonist 20%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Anime 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, bullet-hell action platformer that features a female protagonist and deep combat systems.
- #14 Kitsune Tails
87% matchVery Positive95% of 867 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a precision-platforming experience with pixel-art aesthetics and challenging gameplay.
- #15 SANABI
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.4%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a unique grappling hook mechanic for high-speed movement paired with an emotional, story-driven experience.
- #16 Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,639 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Robots 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fast-paced, robot-themed action platforming with challenging combat.
- #17 The Messenger
86% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, 2D Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Side Scroller 17%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fluid, fast-paced platforming with tight combat mechanics in a retro-inspired world.
- #18 Eden Genesis
84% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, parkour-inspired movement and precise platforming in a cyberpunk setting.
- #19 Jack Axe: The Trial
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Keybol GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Be Jack! Throw your axe! Test yourself against The Trial to prove yourself worthy in this speedrunning competition!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21%, Side Scroller 20.4%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash platformer that focuses on momentum and unique movement-based combat.
- #20 Aeon Drive
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2021
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.5%, 2D Platformer 21%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A speed-running focused platformer that demands quick decision-making and fast-paced movement.
- #21 Unless
82% matchVery Positive99% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Bellwood Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.6%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D platformer that features a female protagonist and emphasizes quick, fluid action.
- #22 Virtua Unlimited Project
81% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Drama 16.8%, Anime 15.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer that blends RPG elements with fast-paced, stylish combat.
- #23 Double Cross
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 42.1%, Platformer 25%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Colorful 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that uses a unique grappling mechanic to facilitate fast-paced movement and combat.
- #24 Possessor(s)
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Side Scroller 41.5%, Platformer 23.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Colorful 7.7%, Linear 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and intense combat scenarios.
- #25 Dust: An Elysian Tail
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Hack and Slash 34.4%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, hack-and-slash combat and a strong focus on a central protagonist's journey.
- #26 Mighty Gunvolt
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 415 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
Why similar: Side Scroller 42.2%, Platformer 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that focuses on fast, accessible combat and platforming.
- #27 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
80% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tight, responsive 2D action with a female protagonist and a focus on challenging combat.
- #28 Kats Trigger
77% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: GIX
Windows
"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.8%, Drama 21.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #29 Haste
76% matchVery Positive92% of 12,106 reviews2025
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 65.2%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Colorful 4.8%
- #30 Alice Escaped!
79% matchVery Positive83% of 328 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.1%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Platformer 17.4%, Cute 12.6%, Anime 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute but challenging action-platformer that features a female protagonist and metroidvania-style exploration.
- #31 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.5%, Platformer 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style action platformer that emphasizes character switching and distinct combat abilities.
- #32 Jaded
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,056 reviews2025
Dev: ShellSnore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Linear 9.9%
- #33 Blaster Master Zero
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 41.2%, Anime 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed action platformer that balances platforming with intense, fast-paced combat encounters.
- #34 CrossCode
77% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 31.3%, Cyberpunk 12.2%, Anime 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #35 CONERU -DIMENSION GIRL-
74% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Feel-good, high-impact 2D action with two hearts as one. Time for a powerful, vivid “Action Date”!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.7%, 2D Platformer 24.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Cute 11.1%, Platformer 7.9%
- #36 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.5%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Platformer 19%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Anime 10.9%
- #37 Super Alloy Ranger
73% matchVery Positive92% of 366 reviews2022
Dev: Alloy MushroomPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 48.5%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Anime 5%
- #38 Hunter Girls
75% matchMostly Positive69% of 77 reviews2021
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Linear 10.2%
- #39 Velocity Noodle
73% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Shotgun AnacondaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Cyberpunk 11.9%
- #40 Copy Kitty
73% matchVery Positive97% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Nuclear StrawberryPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Boki can copy the special abilities of any foe and then combine up to 3 of them into a unique super-weapon! Blast through hordes of evil robots in cyberspace, while training to become a superhero!
Why similar: Robots 29.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Cyberpunk 10%
- #41 Lunistice
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Platformer 21.9%, Cute 16.3%, Linear 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #42 MIGHTY GUNVOLT BURST
72% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Enter a virtual world of cyber-landscapes and unravel the mystery behind its creation! "Mighty Gunvolt Burst" is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game with an authentic feel. Play as "Beck," "Gunvolt," or "Ekoro," and experience their new stories in this unique parallel universe.
Why similar: Platformer 100%
- #43 Protodroid DeLTA
71% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Robots 32%, LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Female Protagonist 20%, Platformer 11.6%, Anime 8.7%
- #44 Star Leaping Story:prologue
70% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 21.3%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Cute 9.4%
- #45 Haneda Girl
69% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Koba
Windows
Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17%, Physics 15%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #46 Panzer Paladin
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 656 reviews2020
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
Why similar: Robots 22.2%, Hack and Slash 22%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #47 LAPIN
68% matchVery Positive95% of 333 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Platformer 12.7%, Cute 11.2%
- #48 Anomaly Agent
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, Cyberpunk 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 9.8%
- #49 222 Hearts
72% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.3%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Anime 8.7%
- #50 INAYAH - Life after Gods
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Anime 7.2%
- #51 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
69% matchVery Positive80% of 1,324 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #52 TEVI
67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Drama 23%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Anime 10.4%
- #53 Speed Brawl
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.3%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Anime 7.7%
- #54 THE SEGMENT TWINS
68% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: HeungDoReu-HeungDol
Windows
THE SEGMENT TWINS is a hack-and-slash game featuring unique character tag action. Go crazy the stylish action of the mush hunter twin girls!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.5%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Linear 12.4%, Cute 11.1%, Anime 8.2%
- #55 NanoApostle
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,121 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.9%, Robots 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #56 Null & Peta -Invasion of the Queen Bug-
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
The crazy comedy anime Null & Peta has been reborn as a thumb-threatening action adventure! Featuring sisterly cooperation, gorgeous event CGs—and plenty of secrets to explore!?
Why similar: Robots 38.9%, Side Scroller 25.6%, Anime 13.2%, Cute 12.2%, Sci-fi 10%
- #57 Afterimage
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Platformer 9.3%
- #58 PROJECT TACHYON
66% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO N9Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!
Why similar: Robots 20.9%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #59 Gunborg: Dark Matters
67% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Ricpau Studios
Windows
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 11.1%