60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Platformer, Difficult.
Digital Rose is a 2D action-platforming game that follows the stories of Jeremy, a cybernetic construction worker, and Alex, a blood-wielding vampire, as they venture through the Systema Megastructure.
Azure Striker Gunvolt
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Jetlad
Jetlad is a challenging jet-fueled platformer. Help Jetlad collect the gems of each level and reach the goal unharmed. Jetlad flies around using his jet-pack. Jetlad will explode when he runs out of fuel or touches any hazards. Are you able to help Jetlad overcome the obstacles that await him?
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Why similar: Action 22.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Anime 13.4%
Jetlad is a challenging jet-fueled platformer. Help Jetlad collect the gems of each level and reach the goal unharmed. Jetlad flies around using his jet-pack. Jetlad will explode when he runs out of fuel or touches any hazards. Are you able to help Jetlad overcome the obstacles that await him?
Why similar: Action 27.8%, Indie 21.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Platformer 13.3%
Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Indie 26.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 7.2%
A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Action 21.9%, Difficult 19.3%, Indie 17.4%, Platformer 15.5%
Face the strong enemy and unique platformer. Run, Jump, Punch, Shoot. Get various weapons and upgrades along the way. Fight and dodge bullets from challenging boss battle!
Why similar: Action 21.3%, Indie 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Difficult 11.8%
Try, die, cry, repeat. Flem is an old school hard-as-nails platformer about a sentient snot ball, with a nose-stalgia inducing soundtrack.
Why similar: Action 32.8%, Indie 24.9%, Platformer 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Difficult 10.4%
Beat your inner demons without attacking them, in this extremely difficult platformer about how grief changes one's perception of the world. It is an expression of the developer's experience with cancer and heartbreak.
Why similar: Action 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Indie 16.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 13.2%
Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!
Why similar: Action 31%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Anime 10.6%
The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Indie 23.7%, Platformer 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Difficult 12.6%
A Giant Robot Stripper called JoJo has smashed Groove City! She's angry because Dr Swinger stole her Laser-Nipples! Help JoJo reclaim her Laser-Nipples & defeat the Evil Plans of Dr.Swinger, with the help of Pope Boris the Super Sexy!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.8%, Platformer 21.3%, Difficult 19.6%, Action 15%, Indie 14.3%
A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.
Why similar: Action 38.6%, Indie 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 8.1%
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
Why similar: Action 22.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Indie 16.2%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%
A fetus in a simulation is taught a series of lessons about life by a primitive, overly literal artificial intelligence. There's 30 different "lessons" to get through, but you probably won't survive.
Why similar: Action 28.7%, Indie 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Platformer 12.6%
A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.
Why similar: Action 30%, Indie 23.5%, Platformer 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Difficult 9.8%
Take on the seven deadly sins in CactusLamp, an intense 2D action-platformer centered around unforgiving boss battles. Each sin is embodied as an epic boss inspired by Brazilian culture, requiring precision and fast reflexes to be victorious in this unique pixel art world.
Why similar: Difficult 28.7%, Indie 22.2%, Action 21.9%, Platformer 19%, 2D 6%
Battle yourself through dangerous traps in this fast-paced platformer.
Why similar: Action 32.6%, Indie 24.3%, Difficult 19.2%, Platformer 16.4%, 2D 4.8%
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.
Why similar: Action 27.6%, Indie 21.3%, Difficult 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Platformer 13.7%
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
Why similar: Action 19.7%, Platformer 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Indie 15.2%, Side Scroller 14.1%
kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.
Why similar: Action 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Indie 25.6%, Platformer 15.2%
Get your fingers warm with this twin-stick shooter. Balance finesse movement with one hand while shooting accurately with the other. Plow through each enemy in your path or skillfully dodge the onslaught of bullets. Venture into the constructed world of machines and halt annihilation.
Why similar: Action 35%, Indie 26.9%, Difficult 21.3%, Platformer 16.8%
Hardcore 2D game with a fascinating and unusual mechanics, where you have to defend the base from annoying saboteurs.
Why similar: Action 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Indie 16.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Side Scroller 13%
Realm Hacker is a game based on cyber worlds and hackers, allowing you to manipulate characters while building blocks, while using dexterous movement to pass the game level.
Why similar: Action 33.7%, Indie 25.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.7%
DungeonGOGO is a challenging precision platformer where you escape from a light prison and help rescue your friends from the secret chambers where they are being held.
Why similar: Indie 29.7%, Action 26.1%, Difficult 21.3%, Platformer 17%, 2D 5.9%
Twisted:EE is an action-platformer game combined with the best gameplay elements like time and object manipulation, clever enemies, traps and other challenges.
Why similar: Action 35.1%, Indie 27%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Platformer 15.4%
Darkour is a 2D platformer where darkness is your platform.
Why similar: Action 26.6%, Difficult 26%, Indie 20.5%, Platformer 20.4%, 2D 6.6%
Get ready to rumble, Metanet Hunter CD is ready to take the stage with super-slick platforming, tons of action, and all around, all sorts of radical vibes from the good old times!
Why similar: Action 34.1%, Indie 26.2%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 18.5%
Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Difficult 20%, Action 15%, Platformer 14.7%, Indie 11.7%
Help Glitch save his planet from intergalactic tyrants in this innovative and vibrant retro-styled action platformer.
Why similar: Action 27.5%, Indie 20.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Difficult 12%
Konrad the Rocket: A hardcore platformer inspired by Orwell's 1984 and jetpacks.
Why similar: Action 36.3%, Indie 27.9%, Difficult 20.7%, Platformer 15%
Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.2%, Action 27.6%, Indie 19.6%, Platformer 14.5%
DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.
Why similar: Action 18.2%, Difficult 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Indie 15.4%, Platformer 15.3%
Combat like 2D Mario found a knife and fell into a Souls game. Built around "Action Crafting" where chopping trees, mining resources, cooking and creating items is all done through action mechanics, not menus.
Why similar: Action 38.4%, Indie 29.2%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Platformer 8%
An astronaut has crash-landed on an alien planet, and it's started to rain... seeds. Featuring a campaign and an endless mode with leaderboards, Germination is an arcade platform-em-up about stomping your way to the highest combo, excruciatingly detailed with hand-crafted animations.
Why similar: Difficult 20.7%, Action 18.3%, Indie 16.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%
Left to fend for himself after mankind abandoned the doomed planet Aurora, robot Kramer 227 must find a way through 20 action-packed levels and rescue his robotic friends before Aurora crashes into its sun.
Why similar: Action 30.5%, Indie 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 11%
Play as smuggler Hank Hudson in this 2D action platformer as he defies death at every turn to find his way off a deadly tropical island...
Why similar: Action 32.9%, Indie 25.3%, Difficult 21.8%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D 5.5%
Daydreamer is a classic platformer focused around Boss fights, blowing up Aliens and Robots, and using speed and abilities to evade attacks as you traverse mind-blowing alien landscapes.
Why similar: Action 21.3%, Side Scroller 18%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Indie 13.5%
Soviet Souls is a modern 2D platformer with pixel-style graphics. In each level, the player chooses which of the available characters to pass it. Knowledge of the mechanic and caution will help you cope with the most difficult troubles.
Why similar: Action 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Indie 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 12.7%
Run, jump, and create to discover the truth behind the legendary Bernie O'Tag!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Action 18.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 13.8%
Retro sidescrolling action and adventure greet you in Sacred Stones! The indie atmosphere is easy to immerse yourself in. Have a great time as you explore, run/jump & fight your way to victory. This game is perfect for both hardcore and casual fans alike seeking that nostalgic-indie fix!
Why similar: Action 40.2%, Indie 32.1%, Platformer 14.4%, Difficult 13.2%
A 2.5D action-packed side-scrolling game, takes players on a thrilling sci-fi adventure! Take control of combat specialist Ares, or the new playable character, Tarus, to battle deadly machines with a variety of powerful weapons and armor. Your goal: Save Minos Space Station’s survivors and uncover the nefarious Zytron’s extinction agenda!
Why similar: Action 23.6%, Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Indie 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
Why similar: Difficult 21%, Platformer 18%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Indie 13.6%, Action 13.5%
Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Action 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Platformer 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Difficult 11.6%
Sockman is a single-screen platformer inspired by classics like Rick Dangerous, Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner, Jumpman, Prince of Persia… A hardcore platformer, very difficult, even more than suck your own elbow.
Why similar: Action 29.4%, Difficult 27.5%, Indie 21.6%, Platformer 21.5%
Hard Platformer Game? No. Very Hard Platformer Game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Action 21.6%, Difficult 17.6%, Indie 16.6%, Platformer 14%
Welcome to Crimson Trigger, recruit! Embark on an important mission through the fantasy world of diverse landscapes in platforming style . Become stronger as you battle against the tyranny of the Marshal and his followers. Are you brave enough to bring down his White Crow Empire and avenge your loved one?
Why similar: Action 30.2%, Indie 22.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 12.2%, Difficult 12%
Run, slip, slide, collect, glide, jump, fly and (don't) die in this chill, ice-themed, platformer.
Why similar: Action 35.8%, Indie 26.7%, Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 18.6%
Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Indie 21%, Action 14.9%, Difficult 12.4%
This is a 2D platform action game where you dash, jump, and attack your way through the stages.
Why similar: Action 30.9%, Side Scroller 30.3%, Platformer 22.5%, Indie 7.6%, 2D 6.6%
The tale of Rico the Squirrel to save his sister
Why similar: Action 38.3%, Indie 28.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.4%
Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Action 12.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Indie 12%
Revolve is a Physics based Action Platformer. You have no direct control and need to use boosts, gravity & momentum to escape a dystopian world
Why similar: Action 33%, Indie 25.4%, Platformer 22.3%, Sci-fi 19.3%
are you ready for a challenge? iota is a hardcore, precision platformer with one important difference: there is no jump button. instead, you will bounce up and down, left and right as you struggle over and over again to reach the next trial. do you have what it takes? can you beat iota?
Why similar: Action 38.6%, Indie 30.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 6.5%
Let go of Gravity in this indie platformer adventure! Search from one star system to the next and blast beyond your enemies with your multi-functional raygun to save your friends!
Why similar: Indie 30.9%, Action 27.2%, Difficult 24.4%, Platformer 17.6%
Based on hit retro games, here you'll find action, platforming adventure and exploration. I challenge you to find all the secret dungeons!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Difficult 15.4%, Action 15.3%, Platformer 12.3%
In Dungeon is a 2D platformer hardcore made with pixel art. The main character, Allan Callahan, is trying to escape of the dungeon by facing different challenges and looking for other treasure hunters. Can you help him escape the dungeon before his fate is sealed?
Why similar: Indie 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Difficult 18.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 11.3%
Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22%, Difficult 21.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Indie 13.6%
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Difficult 19.5%, Action 19.2%, Platformer 18.5%, Indie 16.4%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Action 25%, Indie 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Difficult 6.6%
Kickochet is a tough-as-nails-lite™ action game where you skillfully kick and ricochet your only shuriken off walls, around puzzles, and through robot faces. Race the clock, rescue your ninja cat, and destroy Robo Corp before their cat memes take over the world!
Why similar: Action 40.8%, Indie 31.4%, Difficult 24.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Action 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Indie 11%
