Games Like Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.

Why similar: Classic 27.1% ★, Platformer 26.6%, 1990's 26.2%, Action 6.3%, Retro 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a fellow Apogee classic, this game defines the 90s DOS platformer experience with its quirky protagonist and exploration-heavy levels.

Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.

Why similar: 1990's 23.4%, Platformer 19.7%, Action 19.1%, Classic 16.8% ★, Adventure 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: This Apogee title shares the same 1990s retro aesthetic and classic 2D platforming mechanics as Cosmo.

Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.

Why similar: Classic 38.4% ★, Platformer 32.1%, Action 29.5%

Why You'll Like It: Another iconic Apogee platformer that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a retro sci-fi setting.

You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.

Why similar: Action 50%, Platformer 50%

Why You'll Like It: This classic platformer offers the same tight, level-based gameplay and 90s aesthetic found in Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure.

Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. He was once just a spineless, dirt-eater with no real mission in his life...

Why similar: Classic 39.9% ★, Platformer 33.4%, Action 17%, 2D 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary mascot platformer that shares the same brand of quirky humor and inventive 2D gameplay.

Johnny Dash's bash 'em and smash 'em adventure takes him into the evil Under World of Count Chuck. The story starts when Johnny's dog Tex is kidnapped by the Count, along with hundreds of other pet dogs and cats.

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: This retro platformer features the same distinct 90s art style and challenging level design as other Apogee classics.

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Why similar: 1990's 46.8%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D 8.8%, Retro 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to 90s mascot platformers, featuring tight controls and vibrant, nostalgic level design.

Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!

Why similar: 1990's 34.5%, Platformer 25.7%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 16.1%, 2D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, 90s-inspired platformer that shares the lighthearted adventure tone and colorful aesthetic.

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and in...

Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Action 28.4%, Adventure 26.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique movement mechanic involving web-swinging that feels reminiscent of Cosmo's suction-cup climbing.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 45%, Action 13.8%, Classic 11.5% ★, Retro 10.7%, 2D 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed 2D platformer that channels the spirit of 90s classics with its colorful world and character-driven adventure.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 50.6%, Retro 15.3%, 2D 11.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Masterfully recreates the challenge and charm of 8-bit and 16-bit era platformers while feeling fresh and modern.

Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!

Why similar: Platformer 60.4%, Adventure 13.2%, 2D 12.5%, Action 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, high-quality 2D platformer that shares the whimsical tone and creative level design of Cosmo.

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1997. After saving the world from the evilish Doctor Funfrock, Twinsen is now ready to face a new threat coming from outer space.

Why similar: 1990's 50.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 15%, Retro 12.9%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic 90s adventure game with a similar quirky sci-fi tone and character-driven narrative.

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 28.1%, 1990's 22.3%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Retro 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, modern take on the classic 2D platformer formula that focuses on simple, satisfying movement.

Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

Why similar: Classic 32.4% ★, Platformer 29.3%, Retro 11%, 2D 10.3%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern 2D platformers that honor their 90s roots with fast-paced, momentum-based gameplay.

Cosmic Osmo is a game about exploration and discovery, not winning or challenges. Children and adults will both find something to enjoy in this early gem from the creators of Myst.

Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Classic 35% ★, 2D 15.4%, Singleplayer 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the 'Cosmic' theme and the whimsical, experimental 90s charm that defines the era.

A bone-chilling crisis has struck the world! Reports are pouring in from all corners of the globe: Missing numbers! Drivers on streets are in dangerous peril because the speed limit signs have gone blank! On Wall Street, stockbrokers are throwing up their hands in despair. The Dow Jones isn't down, and it isn't up - it's gone!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: An educational platformer from the Apogee library that shares the exact same engine and retro feel as Cosmo.

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

Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, 1990's 22.3%, Action 12.7%, 2D 9.8%, Retro 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: High-energy, cartoon-inspired platforming that captures the frantic, fun-loving spirit of 90s mascot games.

Den is a one-eyed alien who is grounded after the terrible crash of a spaceship. On this planet, one can control the gravity around him to walk in space. Lucky Dan is also able to change the gravity on the ground. Help him to reach the lost ship.

Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Action 25.1%, Adventure 24%, 2D 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes exploration and retro mechanics, feeling like a modern homage to the 90s.

The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies)

Why similar: 1990's 44.1%, Platformer 34.5%, Retro 17.3%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the collectathon spirit and cartoony aesthetic of the 90s mascot platformer era.

Special Agent Jim Power-The supernatural alien, Vaprak, threatens to defeat our world which is the last planet that stands between him and a dimensional vortex.

Why similar: Platformer 36.6%, Action 33.6%, Adventure 29.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging retro platformer from the same era that tests your reflexes with classic 2D mechanics.

Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.

Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, 1990's 29.9%, Action 15.9%, 2D 9.8%, Retro 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer focusing on space exploration and classic 2D movement.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 41.8%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 14%, Retro 12.8%, 2D 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern platformer that blends retro difficulty with vibrant, shifting worlds that feel like a spiritual successor to 90s classics.

Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!

Why similar: Classic 36% ★, Platformer 27.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 14%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to the classic platformer, offering more of the same bizarre humor and inventive level design.

Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers

Why similar: 1990's 30.4%, Platformer 24.7%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Retro 9.3%

Tales of Cosmos is an old-school point-and-click adventure game set in a huge open world planetary system. Pilot your rocket across space, land on planets and moons, solve puzzles, and unravel a cosmic mystery with the help of a genius monkey and a wondrous talking dog.

Why similar: Adventure 68%, 2D 21.7%, Singleplayer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern adventure game that pays homage to the space-faring themes and retro aesthetic of the 90s.

After an accident, your ship crashes on an unknown island, a convergence point between worlds. Explore impossible landscapes, overcome traps and puzzles, recover the lost Loops, and see if you can find the legendary Golden Loop in this 3D platforming narrative adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 55.2%, Adventure 34.9%, Singleplayer 9.9%

Embark on an odyssey into the unknown! Behold the tale of Toadman, an enigmatic being born from alien tech and the mysteries of Radiant Verde. Witness his perilous quest through treacherous jungles to confront Captain Croak in an epic showdown! Welcome to "Spawn of the Spore Spectre"!

Why similar: Platformer 58.2%, Action 18.3%, Adventure 17.1%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 2%

Due to a freak accident at the Fireworks Factory, Putt-Putt® is blasted to the moon!

Why similar: Adventure 55.9%, 1990's 28.9%, Classic 15.2% ★

It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy.

Why similar: 1990's 48.6%, Action 15.4%, Classic 12.2% ★, Retro 12.1%, 2D 9.3%

Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Adventure 28.8%, Action 28.7%, Retro 12.9%

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 50.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Action 17.2%, 2D 7.1%

Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!

Why similar: Platformer 41.3%, Action 27.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Retro 8.6%, 2D 4.6%

Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

Why similar: Platformer 56.2%, Adventure 27.8%, 2D 14.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!

Why similar: 1990's 46.7%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 22%, Retro 8.9%

A Dead World's Dream is a challenging retro platformerAs a peaceful alien, explore a harsh world looking for hidden species.Unlocking upgrades and power-ups, travel to even more treacherous places.Carefuly examine your surroundings before jumping toward new dangers and secrets.

Why similar: Platformer 60%, Adventure 40%

A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure

Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Retro 17.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 15.9%, 2D 7.5%

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1994. Equipped with your Magicball, you will have to face the evil Dr. Funfrock to save your girlfriend and the world of Twinsun.

Why similar: 1990's 51.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Retro 13.8%, Action 13.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%

In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

Why similar: Platformer 52.4%, Action 19.9%, 2D 17.2%, Adventure 10.5%

This game tells a story about an alien chasing escaped convict, to take him back to his own planet. The hero alien took form of a toothpaste to balance his body in earth's atmosphere. Mint is appointed to bring back Lugal, an escapee from its home planet.

Why similar: Action 52.3%, Adventure 47.7%

Ven VR Adventure is a single-player VR platform game. You happen to meet Ven on his unknown planet, invaded by Bruce Nelson, who wants to destroy the magical world.

Why similar: Action 37.1%, Adventure 36.5%, Platformer 20.7%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!

Why similar: Platformer 44.8%, Retro 17.3%, Action 14.2%, 2D 12.3%, Adventure 9.8%

PAC-MAN arrives home on his birthday to find the Ghosts have kidnapped PAC-MAN’s family and ruined his party! Off to the rescue, PAC-MAN sets out to Ghost Island!

Why similar: 1990's 41.4%, Platformer 22.6%, Retro 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8.1%

Call Grandpops and tell him that dinner's ready? What sounds like a straightforward task from Mum becomes an adventure when Owyn leaves the safety of his house and enters a garden world where threats abound, and not even the slowest of creatures can be trusted...

Why similar: Platformer 38%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 16.6%, Retro 12.8%, 2D 11.4%

You play as an alien Pipi, whose ship was wrecked on the planet Vapeland. Escape from the Vapeland planet and collect as many vapes and spinners as possible

Why similar: Adventure 100%

SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?

Why similar: Platformer 47.6%, Adventure 15.9%, 2D 15.6%, Retro 14.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%

"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!

Why similar: 1990's 42%, Adventure 28.2%, Action 26%, Singleplayer 3.8%

CosmoOdyssey: Trip to Mars is a first-person spaceship adventure with a special Ukrainian flavor.

Why similar: Adventure 65.6%, Singleplayer 34.4%

Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures is a VR cockpit game combining ship management with action-arcade combat. You play as a bounty hunter with possibly questionable morals, currently in possession of a little alien that you may or may not have stolen from the evil Empire. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Why similar: Action 48.9%, Adventure 48.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Travel to the remote planet of Bazoik to free galactic citizens from the evil cereal-eating Flemoids! Venture deep into the caverns of Bazoik, using an array of "zorching" devices to send these nefarious foes back to their home dimension!

Why similar: 1990's 44.9%, Action 37.1%, Retro 16%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

Why similar: 1990's 37.2%, Platformer 30.7%, Action 18.8%, Retro 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Retro 17.6%, Action 15%, Adventure 14.7%, 2D 11.1%

When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

Why similar: Platformer 44.5%, Adventure 35.2%, 2D 16.3%, Singleplayer 4%

A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

Why similar: Platformer 46.7%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 19%, 2D 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.

Why similar: Platformer 49%, Adventure 24.2%, Action 22.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%

A 90-s inspired lo-fi adventure puzzle platformer about a piglet astronaut and his intelligent ship.

Why similar: Platformer 51.9%, Adventure 28.3%, 2D 16%, Singleplayer 3.8%

A point and click adventure. Bik and his newfound alien friends outsmart hijackers, (eat some brownies), accept a perilous mission, (make some sandwiches), foil a dastardly plot by an evil corporate empire, (argue with disgruntled robots), and save a planet on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Adventure 84.9%, Singleplayer 15.1%

Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

Why similar: Platformer 28%, 1990's 25.6%, Retro 13.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.3%