- #1 Outrider Mako
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Asamado GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30% ★, Precision Platformer 19.1%, Collectathon 17.6%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #2 Super Crush KO
96% 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: Spectacle fighter 26.3% ★, Beat 'em up 23.4%, 2D Fighter 21.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Platformer 5.6%
- #3 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
96% 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: 2D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 19%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Cartoony 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #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: Platformer 28%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Cute 8.4%, Colorful 8.4%
- #5 Psycutlery
93% matchVery Positive100% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Luke TarlowePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #6 Plasma Puncher
94% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: TomatotrapPub: Dragon Lord Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plasma Puncher is an action-brawler taking place at a cellular level! As the last standing white blood cell, you must destroy the virulent army of microbes that invaded the bloodstream, using your bare fists and an assortment of power-ups and special attacks! It's all about punching amoebas into oblivion, baby!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Cartoony 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #7 ITORAH
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #8 Freedom Planet
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 46.5%, Female Protagonist 32%, 2D 11.4%, Cute 6.8%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #9 Fantastic Fist
91% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: 100th Coin
Windows · Mac · Linux
This game is focused on simultaneous keyboard and mouse controls. While the character can be moved around with the keyboard, the mouse can be used to interact with the environment by punching with a giant fist. Collecting hidden coins will unlock bonus content.
Why similar: Collectathon 25.3%, Precision Platformer 24.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #10 Frebbventure
91% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
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: Precision Platformer 29.2%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #11 GhoulScrapers
89% matchVery Positive99% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.7%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 17.7%, Cute 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #12 Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
90% matchMixed62% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.3%, 2D Fighter 28.5%, Comic Book 21.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, 2D 3.2%
- #13 En Garde!
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,267 reviews2023
Dev: Fireplace Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.2% ★, Beat 'em up 26.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Cartoony 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #14 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
87% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Collectathon 23.9%, Precision Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #15 Cavegirl Adventures
89% 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: Collectathon 29.8%, 2D Fighter 20.7%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Cute 8.4%
- #16 SomnaBuster
86% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
BE WILD! BE WONDERFUL! BE-WITCHING!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Cute 8.6%
- #17 Frogun
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Cute 19.3%, Cartoony 15.1%, Colorful 7.3%
- #18 River City Girls 2
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,931 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.1%, Collectathon 22.4%, Comic Book 18.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Cute 5.5%
- #19 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
82% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.6%, Collectathon 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #20 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
84% matchVery Positive81% of 881 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.8%, Collectathon 26.4%, Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #21 Grapple Force Rena
85% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: Friend & FairyPub: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Linux
Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!
Why similar: Platformer 47%, Female Protagonist 42%, 2D 11%
- #22 The Wizard and The Slug
83% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #23 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Comic Book 18.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #24 ANTONBLAST
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,412 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: Comic Book 29.9%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Cartoony 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #25 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
81% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Collectathon 31%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Cute 5.6%
- #26 Pepper Grinder
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,197 reviews2024
Dev: Ahr EchPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.9%, Platformer 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Cute 9.7%
- #27 Dancin' Divas
78% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: MrPr1993Pub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
A robbery has taken place! Four Diva's from around the world are showcasing their treasures at the local lounge but things have gone south. It's time to fight back!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.6%, 2D Fighter 23.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #28 Spidersaurs
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok! Armed with an arsenal of awesome weapons, it's up to you (and a friend in co-op mode) to shoot your way through six levels of ferocious run-’n’-gun mayhem and send these mutant monstrosities back to the stone age.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Cute 8.2%, Hand-drawn 6%
- #29 Maiden Cops
77% matchVery Positive87% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.4%, Collectathon 24%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Cute 8.1%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #30 PulseCharge
82% matchMixed50% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Project Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, PvE 12%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #31 Chenso Club
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: PixadomePub: Aurora Punks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them - these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, PvE 13.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #32 Filly Astray
77% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Bit Assembly
Windows
A platforming adventure game with a new take on combos, dare you adventure into the world of Filly Astray and face the monsters and mayhem within?!
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, 2D Fighter 32.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cute 12.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #33 Grapple Dog
76% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.5%, Platformer 24.7%, Cute 13.3%, Cartoony 12.3%, 2D 8.1%
- #34 Young Souls
75% matchVery Positive85% of 594 reviews2022
Dev: 1P2PPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 72.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, 2D 7.9%, Colorful 7.7%
- #35 Double Cross
76% 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: Platformer 34.8%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Cartoony 20.4%, 2D 10.8%, Colorful 9.9%
- #36 River City Girls
74% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69.1%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 5.1%, 2D 4.3%
- #37 Frogsong
73% matchVery Positive95% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Frogteam Games
Windows · Mac
A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.9%, Cartoony 17.2%, Cute 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #38 Frauki's Adventure!
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 37.4%, Platformer 31.9%, Cute 19.3%, Colorful 11.4%
- #39 Fowl Damage
71% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: May GardensPub: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows
Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.8%, 2D Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 18%, Cute 9.5%, 2D 5.8%
- #40 JustAxe
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Supergalactiс GamedevPub: Targem Games
Windows
Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
- #41 Fairy Bloom Freesia
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,108 reviews2012
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 61.2%, Female Protagonist 20%, Cute 11.4%, Platformer 7.3%
- #42 LAPIN
70% 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: Precision Platformer 30%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #43 Bolt'N'Punch
71% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ComeBack GamePub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Exploring a disarrayed food factory, play as Lyft and fight your way through this chaos using powerful abilities. Face off against relentless robots and bring them to pieces. There’s only one option left to stop them: destroy them, throw them, PUNCH 'EM!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69.7%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Colorful 6.4%
- #44 Bat to the Heavens
69% matchVery Positive95% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: ceroro
Windows · Linux
Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Cute 8.5%
- #45 Vigorus
72% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: HagiciansPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows · Mac
Vigorus is a visually stunning rhythm platformer, a musical adventure into a bizarre world, with a talking frog puppet as your guide. While playing, become our girl Vigorus, retrieve the memory once was lost, and help your little companion to save the world from monsters.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.8%, Female Protagonist 26%, Cartoony 16.1%, Cute 14.1%, 2D 8.9%
- #46 Breaking Gates
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, 2D 7.9%
- #47 Pato Box
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: Bromio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A surreal boxing quest with a duck! Test your reflexes as you fight your way through an evil corporation in search for retribution.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.5%, Comic Book 22.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Cartoony 8.7%, 2D 5.8%
- #48 Vindilis
67% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.1% ★, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Platformer 9.4%
- #49 Destructivator 2
71% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 53.4%, Platformer 30.1%, 2D 11.6%, Colorful 4.9%
- #50 Archaeogem
68% 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: Precision Platformer 32%, Collectathon 23.3%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Atomic Owl
68% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.5%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D 5.6%
- #52 Clunky Hero
70% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A crazy platformer with a touch of RPG and tons of quirky but challenging things! Lovely hand-drawn-looking graphics, for a world crowded with funny creatures and bizarre weapons. Join Rufus, the antihero with broom and bucket, on his absurd journey.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 42.3%, Platformer 32.7%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Colorful 9.2%
- #53 100 Pumpkins 2
67% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Collectathon 34.2%, 2D Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 17.7%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, 2D 5.2%
- #54 QUIT TODAY
67% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: YOHCAN Co., Ltd.Pub: Justdan International Co., Ltd.
Windows
"QuitToday" is a beat ‘em up game around the workplace theme. You will step into an epic resignation adventure and kick your colleagues' asses.
Why similar: Comic Book 45.7%, Cartoony 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Cute 14%, 2D 8.4%
- #55 VIVIDLOPE
66% matchVery Positive98% of 472 reviews2023
Dev: Jaklub
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rapid gravity arcade action! Dash! Spin! Slam! Paint!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Cute 26%, Cartoony 19%, Colorful 15.1%
- #56 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
65% matchVery Positive90% of 379 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.2%, Spectacle fighter 21.6% ★, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Platformer 11.9%
- #57 Unless
65% 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: 2D Platformer 29%, Platformer 23.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Cute 9.9%
- #58 Even the Ocean
69% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #59 Holo X Break
64% matchVery Positive86% of 2,649 reviews2024
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, PvE 11.7%, Cute 8.9%, Colorful 5.6%
- #60 Explosionade DX
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Why similar: Platformer 42.5%, 2D Platformer 39.7%, Hand-drawn 17.9%