- #1 Broforce
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Platformer 25%, Local Multiplayer 20.8%, Action 17.5%, 2D 10.2%, Retro 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the chaotic, fast-paced, four-player action and retro-styled platforming found in Commander Cool 2.
- #2 Unit 4
97% matchMixed48% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast paced platforming action, cooperative gameplay up to 4 players, an elite squad of agents with amazing skills, space travels, exploration, unique missions, fancy characters, incredible fights with huge bosses, trade, minigames and much more!
Why similar: Platformer 45%, Action 32.7%, Indie 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, four-player local platformer that emphasizes team coordination and retro pixel-art aesthetics.
- #3 BattleBlock Theater®
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 72,385 reviews2014
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Local Multiplayer 24.6%, Funny 19%, Action 9.3%, 2D 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a hilarious tone, tight 2D platforming mechanics, and robust local co-op support that mirrors the seed game's appeal.
- #4 PICO PARK 2
93% matchVery Positive89% of 4,468 reviews2024
Dev: TECOPARK
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.6%, Platformer 26.2%, Action 14.4%, Funny 10.5%, Retro 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle-platformer designed specifically for local and online multiplayer, emphasizing teamwork and funny moments.
- #5 Castle Crashers®
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 43.4%, Funny 24.7%, 2D 16.1%, Action 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential four-player local co-op experience that combines retro-inspired visuals with humorous, action-packed combat.
- #6 Duck Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 35.1%, Funny 16%, Platformer 15.8%, Action 11.9%, Retro 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious, fast-paced local multiplayer game that features retro visuals and chaotic platforming action.
- #7 TowerFall Ascension
92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 45.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 15.1%, Indie 11.5%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, retro-styled local multiplayer game that focuses on precision platforming and competitive combat.
- #8 Spelunker Party!
91% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: Tozai Games, Inc.Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Go on a Journey to the underground with your buddies! Spelunker, the Weakest Action Hero is now on Steam! Embark on group expeditions in Offline and Online Co-op Multiplay with up to 4 players! Overcome thrilling challenges with Time Attack, Quests and more! Enjoy Spelunker Party together!
Why similar: Action 68%, Platformer 32%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic 2D platforming experience with support for four-player local co-op in a retro-inspired world.
- #9 Abathor - Atlantis Landing
89% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2023
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Play Abathor Atlantis Landing and relive the glory of arcades in this action platformer for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Local Multiplayer 20.9%, Retro 17.2%, Action 13.4%, 2D 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern 2D action-platformer that captures the feel of classic arcade games with support for local multiplayer.
- #10 Joggernauts
91% matchVery Positive86% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Space MacePub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Jog! Jump! Switch! Coordinate the crazy conga line of alien athletes in this autorunner / puzzle platformer for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 28.3%, Platformer 24.5%, Action 15.6%, Funny 13.3%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, cooperative platformer that requires players to switch characters and coordinate actions to overcome obstacles.
- #11 Garbanzo Quest
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Platformer 36.1%, Retro 21.7%, Indie 12.9%, Funny 11.7%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that features pixel-art graphics and precision-based gameplay.
- #12 Bloo Kid 2
89% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2015
Dev: winterworks GmbH
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.
Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Action 22.5%, Indie 20.9%, Retro 14.7%, 2D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-styled 2D platformer that focuses on classic jumping and enemy-stomping mechanics.
- #13 Super Sportmatchen
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Kaj Forell Video Game BrandPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Super Sportmatchen is a fun and fantastical retro party sports game for up to four players!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 53.4%, Action 27.2%, Indie 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, retro-styled sports game designed for four-player local multiplayer competition.
- #14 SpeedRunners
85% matchVery Positive94% of 37,047 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 37.3%, Platformer 24%, Action 11.4%, Funny 10.1%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive platformer that emphasizes speed and movement, perfect for local multiplayer sessions with friends.
- #15 Jet Gunner
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 34.6%, Platformer 29.9%, Retro 16.5%, Indie 13%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic run-and-gun platformer that delivers fast-paced action with a distinct retro aesthetic.
- #16 Tobe's Vertical Adventure
86% matchMixed59% of 140 reviews2011
Dev: Secret Base
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Action 35.3%, Indie 26.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that focuses on vertical exploration and cooperative play.
- #17 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,437 reviews2014
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Action 20.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Indie 13%, 2D 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer with a heavy focus on four-player local co-op and retro-inspired run-and-gun gameplay.
- #18 Putty Pals
84% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Harmonious Games
Windows · Mac
Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.9%, Platformer 21.9%, Funny 14.5%, Action 14.5%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative platformer that requires two players to work together using unique abilities to solve puzzles.
- #19 Ultimate Chicken Horse
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,920 reviews2016
Dev: Clever Endeavour Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.6%, Platformer 32.7%, Funny 18.9%, Action 8.4%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A creative platformer where players build the level as they play, leading to hilarious and chaotic competitive moments.
- #20 Chompy Chomp Chomp
83% matchMixed70% of 563 reviews2014
Dev: Utopian World of Sandwiches
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Chompy Chomp Chomp is a game where people of all ages, tastes and skills can play together, and enjoy themselves on a level playing field. Play with your friends/kids/boss/gran, lose your inhibitions, shout and scream and generally have an awesome time.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 36%, Action 33.1%, Indie 30.9%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic local multiplayer game that focuses on chasing and avoiding opponents in a retro-styled arena.
- #21 Move or Die
80% matchVery Positive89% of 23,288 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 37.3%, Funny 20%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 11.9%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, four-player local multiplayer game where the mechanics change constantly, keeping the action fresh and funny.
- #22 Super Cable Boy
79% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Local Multiplayer 25.8%, Retro 18.6%, Action 11%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that utilizes a unique cable-swinging mechanic within a retro, Game Boy-inspired world.
- #23 Biped 2
75% matchMixed65% of 713 reviews2025
Dev: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.
Why similar: Funny 68.1%, Indie 31.9%
- #24 Super Mustache
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 652 reviews2016
Dev: Redro GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.
Why similar: Indie 41.2%, Platformer 40.3%, Action 18.5%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, retro-styled platformer that emphasizes exploration and classic action gameplay.
- #25 Jamsouls
82% matchMixed53% of 59 reviews2014
Dev: Chromatic Dream
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Get ready for some crazy battles with your friends in the colorful arenas of Jamsouls! In the hope of bringing back the golden era of multiplayer classics, Jamsouls focuses on fast-paced and manic fun with simple and accessible gameplay.
Why similar: Action 59.1%, Indie 40.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer that features local co-op and a focus on fast-paced, retro-style combat.
- #26 Canyon Capers
82% matchMixed45% of 1,899 reviews2014
Dev: CrazyMoo GamesPub: Sunset Sugar Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Canyon Capers is a retro style platform game brought right up to date, with tons of levels, modes, collectables and secrets.
Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Indie 27.6%, Action 23.9%, Retro 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that focuses on treasure hunting and navigating treacherous environments.
- #27 Crawl
78% matchVery Positive95% of 7,223 reviews2017
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 68.5%, Action 13.6%, Indie 11.8%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique dungeon crawler where one player is the hero and the others control the traps and monsters, perfect for local multiplayer groups.
- #28 Rayman® Legends
79% matchVery Positive90% of 11,680 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Why similar: Platformer 51.1%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, Action 12.7%, 2D 9%, Funny 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished 2D platformer that features excellent local co-op support and vibrant, humorous art design.
- #29 Indie Pogo
78% matchVery Positive84% of 348 reviews2018
Dev: Lowe Bros. Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Indie Pogo is a platform brawler game for 2-4 players about bouncing, ricocheting, and pogoing your friends into oblivion! Gather your friends for 2-4 player local romps, or climb the online ladder in the bounciest of battles. Prepare yourself for a rompin' stompin' jumpin' good time!
Why similar: Action 33.4%, Indie 28.5%, Platformer 27.7%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, fast-paced fighting game that uses pogo-stick mechanics, perfect for local multiplayer sessions.
- #30 Moo Lander
76% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: The Sixth Hammer
Windows
Moo Lander is a 2D action-adventure RPG with metroidvania elements featuring an epic plot, mighty cow bosses, beautiful environments, clever puzzles, and lots of milk!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 36.3%, Action 27.7%, Indie 16.3%, Funny 12.7%, 2D 7.1%
- #31 Big Helmet Heroes
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
Why similar: Funny 53.8%, Action 46.2%
- #32 Diner Bros 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: JAYFLGAMES
Windows
The Diner Bros are back! With the same hectic cooking and serving, and now customization of your bustling restaurant! Serve quirky customers, earn cash to buy equipment, and discover new recipes in Diner Bros 2. Team up for 4 player local co-operative fun. No friends? Hire servers!
Why similar: Action 60.7%, Local Multiplayer 32.2%, Indie 7.1%
- #33 Square Heroes
77% matchVery Positive86% of 246 reviews2015
Dev: Gnomic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.
Why similar: Action 58.4%, Indie 41.6%
- #34 Cobalt
76% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2016
Dev: Oxeye Game StudioPub: Mojang
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Local Multiplayer 25.7%, Action 23%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 9.3%
- #35 Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition
77% matchMixed65% of 192 reviews2018
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Local Multiplayer 20.8%, Funny 16.4%, Action 15.5%, Retro 14.9%
- #36 Colossus Down
73% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Mango Protocol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join forces with Nika, MechaNika, Agatha and the Great Bleeding Pig in this peculiar and crazy mission of destruction of everything that isn't cool.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 47.1%, Action 18.3%, Funny 14.6%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 8.4%
- #37 Radical Rabbit Stew
72% matchVery Positive96% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 40.1%, Action 20%, Retro 14.8%, Indie 14.8%, 2D 10.2%
- #38 Abathor
68% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Retro 16.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Action 13.1%, 2D 10%
- #39 Awesomenauts
73% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Local Multiplayer 16.9%, Action 16.4%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 10.8%
- #40 STARWHAL
73% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2014
Dev: Breakfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release! Flop it out with 1-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space! The heart-piercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 51%, Funny 15.1%, Indie 13.6%, Action 11.9%, Retro 4.7%
- #41 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
68% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
Why similar: Action 56.9%, Funny 43.1%
- #42 Hot Shot Burn
70% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 46.7%, Funny 18.6%, Action 18.2%, Indie 13%, 2D 3.5%
- #43 Booster Trooper
74% matchMixed47% of 197 reviews2010
Dev: DnS Development
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Booster Trooper is the future of multiplayer platform shooters. It provides tons of fun with its fast paced action and larger-than-life weapons. You can run or fly around the map, blasting your enemies to bits with bullets, rockets, grenades, magma and other weapons from your arsenal.
Why similar: Action 41.8%, Platformer 33.7%, Indie 24.5%
- #44 Platypus Reclayed
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 633 reviews2025
Dev: Claymatic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 35.7%, Retro 22.8%, Action 16.6%, 2D 12.9%, Indie 12%
- #45 Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
71% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sloths. Pizza. Chaos. Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars is the fast-paced multiplayer competitive twin-stick shooter of your slothy dreams & the sequel to Battlesloths. Compete with up to four human players or AI sloths. Use a myriad of weaponry to destroy your enemies in a quest to... EAT. ALL. PIZZA!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 32%, Action 28.2%, Indie 20.1%, Funny 11%, 2D 8.7%
- #46 Super Destronaut
72% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 34.5%, Retro 25.8%, Action 22.5%, 2D 12.7%, Indie 4.6%
- #47 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
70% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Action 28.3%, Platformer 24.1%, Indie 18.8%, Retro 14.9%, Funny 7.1%
- #48 Spelunky 2
66% matchVery Positive93% of 21,543 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Platformer 47.9%, Action 14.8%, Funny 14%, Indie 12.8%, 2D 10.6%
- #49 Rocketbirds 2 Evolution
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 405 reviews2017
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The original Coq of War returns in a glorious explosion of finger-licking fun; with enhanced controls, new upgrade systems, a full single player campaign in “Part 1: The Cockup” with full VO and OST - and a 1- 4 player campaign in “Part 2: The Rescue” with procedurally generated maps.
Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Action 33.5%, Indie 20.8%, 2D 10.9%
- #50 Treadnauts
69% matchVery Positive87% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Topstitch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Treadnauts launches 4-player tank brawls into the sky. Drive up all the walls! Rocket jump onto the roof! Shoot bullets out of the air! Move with style!!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 36.1%, Platformer 25%, Funny 16.1%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8%
- #51 POPUCOM
60% matchVery Positive87% of 4,034 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Why similar: Platformer 58.4%, Funny 31.9%, Action 9.8%
- #52 Levelhead
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,117 reviews2020
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Precision platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and a galaxy full of jokes await you in Levelhead!
Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Funny 26.5%, Action 21.8%, 2D 12.6%
- #53 Bloody Trapland
69% matchVery Positive82% of 4,030 reviews2013
Dev: 2Play
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 43.3%, Platformer 30.8%, Funny 15.2%, 2D 10.6%
- #54 Jitsu Squad
65% matchVery Positive85% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Why similar: Action 29.6%, Retro 25.2%, Funny 24.6%, 2D 20.6%
- #55 Guacamelee! 2
66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,294 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Action 20.9%, Funny 20.4%, 2D 15%
- #56 Mega Hasan
66% matchVery Positive91% of 410 reviews2020
Dev: Tameem HamouiPub: Cold And Old
Windows · Mac
32 levels of platforming awesomeness.
Why similar: Action 52%, Indie 38%, Funny 10%