- #1 Gunbrella
97% matchVery Positive86% of 969 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Funny 19.5%, 2D 8.9%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the unique umbrella-based traversal and dark, gritty atmosphere found in Devil's Drizzle.
- #2 Celeste
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.6%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming, offering tight controls and a deeply emotional, character-driven narrative.
- #3 Super Meat Boy
96% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Retro 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-difficulty precision platformer that demands perfect timing and quick reflexes.
- #4 Dadish
95% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Retro 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Old School 9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-style puzzle-platformer that features witty dialogue and accessible but tricky levels.
- #5 VVVVVV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Retro 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, highly challenging precision platformer that relies on gravity-flipping mechanics.
- #6 Katana ZERO
93% 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: Pixel Graphics 26.2%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 18%, Retro 11.4%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, one-hit-death action with a dark, stylish narrative and retro pixel art.
- #7 Sir Lovelot
94% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Platformer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that balances difficult level design with a humorous, lighthearted tone.
- #8 Pizza Tower
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: 2D Platformer 23%, Cartoony 17.9%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Funny 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, chaotic platformer that captures the frantic spirit and retro charm of classic 90s games.
- #9 Sockventure
92% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.8%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Retro 13%, Platformer 11.3%, Funny 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that rewards persistence with satisfying, tight movement controls.
- #10 Downwell
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical action-platformer with a distinct retro aesthetic and high replayability.
- #11 Panic Porcupine
90% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Retro 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Platformer 9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, precision-heavy platforming that requires quick thinking and execution.
- #12 Axolotl is Dry
89% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 9%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult precision platformer that features cute visuals and demanding level design.
- #13 The Messenger
88% 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: Retro 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines retro action-platforming with a witty, self-aware sense of humor.
- #14 Rift Racoon
89% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Retro 9%, Platformer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes speed and tight movement in a retro, pixelated world.
- #15 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.3%, Retro 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Old School 8.1%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired platforming that balances challenge with humor and personality.
- #16 Windswept
84% matchVery Positive95% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: WeatherFellPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.5%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Retro 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that focuses on precision movement and exploration.
- #17 MO:Astray
86% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Cute 8.9%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer with unique movement mechanics and detailed pixel art.
- #18 Hellbrella
84% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 17.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Cute 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the demonic, umbrella-themed action and arcade-style gameplay loop.
- #19 Pinstripe
85% matchVery Positive89% of 2,607 reviews2017
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 19.9%, Adventure 13%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark adventure-platformer that shares the moody, narrative-driven feel of Devil's Drizzle.
- #20 Garbanzo Quest
82% 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: Precision Platformer 19.3%, Old School 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Retro 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused indie platformer that offers a simple yet addictive gameplay loop.
- #21 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
86% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Action 38.4%, Adventure 34%, Indie 27.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-adventure that pays homage to classic 8-bit platforming tropes.
- #22 Super Grappling Gecko
83% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based platforming and unique traversal mechanics in a charming pixelated world.
- #23 Gato Roboto
81% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Retro 18.8%, Platformer 16%, Action 8.9%, Cute 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute yet challenging retro-inspired action-platformer featuring a cat in a mech suit.
- #24 One Gun Guy
82% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style action platformer that emphasizes quick combat and platforming precision.
- #25 MOMIBOSU
80% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: PenGames
Windows
A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Platformer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action-adventure platformer with a distinct retro aesthetic.
- #26 Bat to Bed
79% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.1%, Old School 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 9.1%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, precision-focused platformer that requires careful navigation of dangerous environments.
- #27 Ghostory
81% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 9.8%, Funny 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses unique transformation mechanics to navigate complex, retro-styled environments.
- #28 Gun Devil
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,572 reviews2022
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #29 Vampire's Best Friend
77% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.2%, Retro 14.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Cute 9.4%
- #30 Downpurr
79% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Robin FoxPub: Studio Nevermore
Windows · Linux
Mimi's platformer-shooter adventure through a land of magic, cats, and rain!
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 18%, Cute 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, action-platformer that blends magic-based combat with traditional platforming challenges.
- #31 Lovish
75% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.9%, Old School 12%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Retro 8.2%
- #32 Dadish 2
77% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Old School 9.9%, Cartoony 8.7%
- #33 Go Slimey Go!
74% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
Windows
Help Slimey, our tiny slippery protagonist, visit his friends for some well deserved teatime after some thrilling platforming challenges!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Retro 10.1%, Cartoony 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #34 Ronny's Climb
75% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zephyrix
Windows · Linux
Relive the 90s in this 16-bit inspired retro platformer! Explore colorful worlds alongside Ronny and their adorable furry friends and help them jump, dash and fight their way to the top of the mountain. Can you overcome the challenges and reach the summit?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Cartoony 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #35 Dadish 3
76% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
A new Dadventure! Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 11%, Old School 9%, Funny 6.6%
- #36 GhoulScrapers
73% 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 30.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Retro 7.2%, Cute 6.7%
- #37 Kitten Lost Her Box
76% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.1%, Retro 12.3%, Cartoony 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #38 BOBR SPRINT
74% matchVery Positive83% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Processor
Windows
You will have to help the brave legendary beaver, who fearlessly overcomes all obstacles. Exciting adventures and clashes with various opponents are waiting for you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Old School 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 9.3%
- #39 An Imp? A Fiend!
78% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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: Retro 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that captures the old-school feel of early 2D action games.
- #40 Fowl Damage
72% 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 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #41 Baby Dino Adventures
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Sleeping Panda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Baby Dino Adventures is a cute platformer game inspired by classic retro games. You play a lost baby T-Rex, and help him find his parents back. You won't kill anyone. But rather solve puzzles, and make new allies throughout this upcoming adventure. ♥
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Precision Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Platformer 8.4%
- #42 Trials of Azra
73% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Onion Core
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Sam, a kid that controls the dead! Defeat your enemies with magic and control their bodies to solve challenging puzzles!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Retro 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Funny 10.4%
- #43 Grapple Dog
70% 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 20.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Cartoony 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Funny 8.2%
- #44 Adventure of Leek
71% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: plufmot
Windows
Equipped with nothing but water balloons, you must help a young child named Leek on an uber-challenging journey home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Funny 7.3%
- #45 Rainy Day
67% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2024
Dev: Tree's Game
Windows · Mac
A hand drawn style obstacle avoidance game. How to deal with rainy days if don't like it?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 42.7%, Cute 15.6%, Cartoony 14.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 11.1%
- #46 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
68% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Retro 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #47 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
71% 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: Old School 13.8%, Retro 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Action 10.1%
- #48 Venture to the Vile
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.5%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Multiple Endings 17%, Platformer 15.4%, Colorful 11.8%
- #49 Polyroll
71% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.7%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Cartoony 10.1%
- #50 RESTLESS SOUL
69% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Retro 9.2%, Funny 8%
- #51 Promenade
67% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 9.7%, Cartoony 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #52 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
70% matchVery Positive81% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Unspeakable PixelsPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Old School 13.8%, Retro 11.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #53 Frebbventure
69% 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 35.1%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 11.7%, Cartoony 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #54 Moustache Mountain
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2016
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.4%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Funny 10%, Platformer 8.8%
- #55 Ratyrinth
68% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Precision Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #56 Cursed Gem
70% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #57 100 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: 2D Platformer 19.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Old School 11.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #58 Wakey Wakey
65% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Moon Jam Games LLC
Windows
Wakey Wakey is a Puzzle Platformer with a unique world-bending twist. Navigate your everchanging bedroom, take control of new household objects, and overcome surprising obstacles to help this sleepy guy get a good night's rest.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Old School 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 6.9%
- #59 Venture Kid
68% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Retro 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Platformer 20.7%, Action 16.6%, Indie 9.8%
- #60 Duck Souls
66% matchVery Positive98% of 337 reviews2018
Dev: Viridino Studios
Windows
Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.
Why similar: Action 38.8%, Adventure 34.9%, Indie 26.4%