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  1. #1 Dead Dungeon
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 284 reviews2018
    Dev: Roenko Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 17%, Perma Death 11.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Mystery Dungeon 10.4%, Gore 9.9%

  2. #2 Super Dungeon Boy
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
    Dev: Tower Up Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

    Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 17.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Retro 11.8%

  3. #3 Ball laB
    96% matchMixed65% of 873 reviews2018
    Dev: Viktor Yurchuk
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.8%, Perma Death 13.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Old School 10%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  4. #4 Spectrum
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2016
    Dev: 3D Avenue
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Spectrum is a platformer set in an abstract world of stylized shapes and bright colors. Escape from 80 levels spread in 8 mysterious environments.

    Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Minimalist 19.1%, Difficult 18.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%

  5. #5 Escape Goat 2
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

    Why similar: Platformer 53.3%, Puzzle 16.5%, Indie 12.3%, Action 9.6%, 2D 6.6%

  6. #6 Downwell
    92% 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 37.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Retro 6.8%

  7. #7 Deep Dungeons of Doom
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 761 reviews2014
    Dev: Bossa Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 58.6%, Adventure 29%, Action 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%

  8. #8 Dark Frame
    91% matchMixed52% of 67 reviews2021
    Dev: Nimos Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Simple platformer in a dark setting

    Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 24%, Platformer 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Perma Death 11.3%

  9. #9 Overture
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,262 reviews2015
    Dev: Black Shell GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.7%, Retro 19.3%, Action 13.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Indie 9.8%

  10. #10 Awesome Pea
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 113 reviews2018
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Help the greedy Pea to make his way through a string of levels filled with deadly traps and cute but dangerous enemies and collect all the coins to which he can only reach!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.9%, Mystery Dungeon 16.6%, Difficult 13%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Platformer 8.7%

  11. #11 RITE
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2020
    Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
    Windows · Linux

    RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Old School 9.5%

  12. #12 Death Fungeon
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 638 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom.

    Why similar: Difficult 30.4%, Retro 19.1%, Platformer 12%, Arcade 7.6%, 2D 7.1%

  13. #13 Super Magbot
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.4%, Difficult 15.9%, Platformer 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Retro 7%

  14. #14 Super Blasting Boy
    88% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

    Why similar: Difficult 18.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Retro 11.2%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Minimalist 10.5%

  15. #15 Dungeon of Zolthan
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 531 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Indie 22.3%, Retro 15.4%, Minimalist 12.8%, Action 10.5%

  16. #16 Venture Kid
    86% 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 30.7%, Platformer 30%, Action 19.4%, Indie 11.3%, 2D 8.6%

  17. #17 Brave Escape
    80% matchVery Positive99% of 153 reviews2025
    Dev: Hit Start Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.6%, Difficult 19.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 10.1%, Side Scroller 10%

  18. #18 Devious Dungeon
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 408 reviews2019
    Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

    Why similar: Difficult 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Retro 9.8%

  19. #19 Dispersio
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

    Why similar: Difficult 43.3%, Platformer 28.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 12.6%

  20. #20 VVVVV
    84% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2019
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

    Why similar: Action 13.9%, Difficult 12.1%, Gore 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 10.8%

  21. #21 1 Screen Platformer
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 424 reviews2019
    Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.5%, Difficult 19.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%

  22. #22 LOVE
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,183 reviews2014
    Dev: Fred Wood
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.

    Why similar: Platformer 34.5%, Precision Platformer 18.7%, Retro 18.6%, Difficult 7.8%, Indie 6.5%

  23. #23 Nolgorb's Ordeal
    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Hard Meat
    Windows · Linux

    A challenging 3D platformer with little room for error. Escape a dungeon by jumping to the top, and sacrifice your collectables for items to aid in your ordeal.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.2%, Difficult 21.3%, Old School 14.2%, Retro 13.8%, Platformer 12.7%

  24. #24 Environmental Station Alpha
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Platformer 28%, Difficult 22.3%, Retro 15.4%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%

  25. #25 Electronic Super Joy
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
    Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Difficult 29.1%, Precision Platformer 19.8%, Side Scroller 5.1%, Indie 4.6%

  26. #26 Primal Light
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 15.6%, Old School 11.6%, Retro 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%

  27. #27 One Gun Guy
    76% 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 22.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Retro 12.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.8%

  28. #28 Diehard Dungeon
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2014
    Dev: Tricktale
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

    Why similar: Gore 29.4%, Retro 16.4%, Difficult 14.4%, Action 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%

  29. #29 ORCS
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 413 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Difficult 13.5%, Action 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%

  30. #30 Blaite
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 reviews2017
    Dev: Dosane GamesPub: Akim Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.

    Why similar: Difficult 32.7%, Platformer 28%, Action 14.8%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 10.1%

  31. #31 Necrosphere
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2017
    Dev: Cat Nigiri
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 57.7%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 11.8%, Action 8.4%, Indie 5.1%

  32. #32 Out There Somewhere
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,916 reviews2016
    Dev: MiniBossPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

    Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Retro 18.5%, Difficult 12.8%, 2D 7.3%, Puzzle 7%

  33. #33 The End Is Nigh
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,330 reviews2017
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.3%, Difficult 23.4%, Platformer 19%, 2D 3.4%, Indie 3.4%

  34. #34 Volgarr the Viking
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,445 reviews2013
    Dev: Crazy Viking Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

    Why similar: Difficult 27.7%, Platformer 20.9%, Retro 12.8%, Old School 8.7%, Action 5.1%

  35. #35 Super Life of Pixel
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
    Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

    Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Retro 35.4%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 8%, Adventure 5.6%

  36. #36 140
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 4,665 reviews2013
    Dev: Carlsen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

    Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Difficult 20.7%, Minimalist 17.9%, Precision Platformer 8.8%, Indie 5.9%

  37. #37 DungeonUp
    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 507 reviews2015
    Dev: Clewcat GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A challenging rogue-like puzzler inspired by the classic Tower of the Sorcerer. Play as a human knight who fights his way out of a deep dungeon by slaying monsters and solving intricate puzzles.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.7%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 18.5%, Puzzle 17.8%

  38. #38 Electronic Super Joy 2
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 725 reviews2019
    Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    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: Difficult 31.7%, Platformer 20.5%, Retro 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D 6.5%

  39. #39 Scarlett's Dungeon
    74% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
    Dev: Hard Shark Games
    Windows

    Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!

    Why similar: Difficult 36.7%, Dungeon Crawler 28.2%, 2D 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Action 6.2%

  40. #40 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 218 reviews2020
    Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
    Windows

    FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30%, Difficult 19.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.2%

  41. #41 Blitz Breaker
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2016
    Dev: Boncho Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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: Difficult 37.8%, Platformer 29.2%, Action 16%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 6.4%

  42. #42 Cave Crawler 2
    63% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2024
    Dev: Evan Youssef
    Windows

    Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.1%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Old School 7.4%

  43. #43 Hypogea
    59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 687 reviews2025
    Dev: Charlie Wagner
    Windows

    Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.

    Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Old School 19.3%, Retro 17.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%

  44. #44 Mute Crimson+
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.

    Why similar: Difficult 22.7%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Retro 10.9%

  45. #45 Aesthetic Melody
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2017
    Dev: Adam DeLease
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of original electronic and vaporwave music in this challenging platformer, push forward to unlock Time Trial mode and a second playable character who completely changes the gameplay.

    Why similar: Difficult 36.3%, Platformer 24.8%, Retro 14.7%, 2D 8.8%, Action 6.9%

  46. #46 Cursed Gem
    69% 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 20.6%, Difficult 15.9%, Mystery Dungeon 14.9%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

  47. #47 Castle of no Escape 2
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 455 reviews2016
    Dev: D. E. X. TeamPub: Xitilon
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.

    Why similar: Difficult 29.5%, Retro 22.7%, Action 13%, 2D 10.1%, Indie 9.3%

  48. #48 Timen runner
    72% matchMixed59% of 186 reviews2017
    Dev: REX PEX GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Hardcore pixel 2D platformer with steampunk elements, with randomly generated levels.

    Why similar: Difficult 30%, Platformer 25.7%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 8.8%

  49. #49 Eternal Cave Escape
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2021
    Dev: HarderGaming
    Windows

    You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.2%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Retro 9.7%, Action 4.3%

  50. #50 Bat to Bed
    59% 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 33.4%, Difficult 23.4%, Old School 12.9%, Retro 8.1%, Platformer 6.7%

  51. #51 Jump Off The Bridge
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
    Dev: Cody Penn
    Windows

    An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

    Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Retro 7.1%

  52. #52 Castle In The Darkness
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

    Why similar: Difficult 32.4%, Platformer 26.7%, Retro 16.4%, Action 7.4%, Indie 5.5%

  53. #53 Spark the Electric Jester
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

    Why similar: Platformer 42%, Retro 22%, Action 13.4%, 2D 11%, Indie 4.5%

  54. #54 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
    70% matchMixed60% of 443 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

    Why similar: Difficult 16.5%, Retro 14.7%, Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Old School 9.1%

  55. #55 Ninja Ming
    58% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: 1 Poss Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Difficult 6.7%, Retro 6.2%

  56. #56 Castle of no Escape
    70% matchMixed67% of 162 reviews2017
    Dev: Xitilon
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Explore the mysterious castle full of monsters and secrets in a quest to collect all the treasures (that will also protect you from the curses on your way) and crush the main boss. The game won't let you exit the castle, no matter how you try. Technically you can win, but there is no end.

    Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Retro 23.5%, Action 10.8%, Arcade 8.7%, 2D 8.1%

  57. #57 Prison City
    62% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2023
    Dev: Retroware
    Windows

    Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

    Why similar: Old School 18.2%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Platformer 17.3%, Retro 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%

  58. #58 Spelunky
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 16,534 reviews2013
    Dev: Mossmouth
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

    Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Difficult 29.7%, Perma Death 10.7%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 5.4%

  59. #59 MO:Astray
    65% 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: Gore 23%, Platformer 18.7%, Difficult 12%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action 8.8%

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