- #1 Cuisineer
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,064 reviews2023
Dev: BattleBrew ProductionsPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 63.2%, Anime 24.5%, RPG 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the core loop of hunting monsters to gather ingredients for cooking and managing a restaurant.
- #2 Dungreed
96% matchVery Positive93% of 9,557 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 11%, Action 10%, Side Scroller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action-roguelike that features dungeon exploration and a heavy emphasis on food and equipment management.
- #3 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,799 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: Cooking 42%, Anime 15.5%, RPG 13.4%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced action combat with a unique cooking mechanic that requires you to hunt monsters to prepare dishes.
- #4 Eastward
95% matchVery Positive84% of 16,516 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Action RPG 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Comedy 11.8%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the quirky, post-apocalyptic charm and pixel-art style of the seed game while focusing on character-driven exploration.
- #5 Lost Ruins
94% matchVery Positive85% of 5,756 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Anime 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Platformer 18.7%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling action game with a similar anime aesthetic and a focus on using environmental items and magic to survive.
- #6 HAAK
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,432 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Action RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic 2D action-platformer that emphasizes exploration and unique ability-based progression.
- #7 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
93% matchVery Positive92% of 3,179 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Anime 14.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D metroidvania that shares the fluid combat and dark, pixelated atmosphere found in Dungeon Munchies.
- #8 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
92% matchVery Positive94% of 45,088 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, Difficult 23.4%, Action RPG 15.9%, Anime 11.8%, 2D 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric world where you gain new abilities by defeating and purifying bosses, similar to the monster-based power-up system.
- #9 TEVI
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,958 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Anime 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane 2D action-adventure game with a strong anime aesthetic and complex combat mechanics.
- #10 Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,231 reviews2022
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Join the genius alchemist Noah and her cat companion Zipper as they explore ancient ruins to uncover the secrets hidden within! Create unique teams and combos from 40+ recruitable allies in this casual but compelling game!
Why similar: Action RPG 33.2%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 19.4%, RPG 17.6%, 2D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that features a charming art style and a deep system for customizing your character's combat abilities.
- #11 Touhou Luna Nights
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,833 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2D action game featuring precise movement and unique time-manipulation mechanics.
- #12 ASTLIBRA Revision
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,066 reviews2022
Dev: KEIZOPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.8%, Action RPG 30.4%, RPG 14.4%, 2D 9.6%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep 2D action-RPG that offers extensive character customization and a compelling, story-driven journey.
- #13 UnderMine
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,815 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.5%, RPG 21%, Action 9.6%, Funny 9.2%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes gathering resources and upgrading your character to survive increasingly difficult floors.
- #14 Aeruta
86% matchVery Positive95% of 2,406 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Anime 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Funny 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-adventure combat with shop management, capturing the resource-gathering loop of the seed game.
- #15 Phoenotopia: Awakening
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,863 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive 2D adventure game that focuses on exploration, combat, and interacting with a bizarre, charming world.
- #16 Chop is dish
87% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 18.6%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on cooking and platforming in a challenging 2D environment.
- #17 Dead Cells
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 181,516 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Platformer 20%, Funny 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Difficult 13.5%, 2D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 2D action-platformers, offering fast-paced combat and a wide variety of gear-based progression.
- #18 UnderDungeon
85% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Josyan
Windows
Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!
Why similar: Comedy 19.9%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, RPG 15.7%, 2D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky dungeon-crawler that features a variety of weapons and a humorous tone similar to Dungeon Munchies.
- #19 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
84% matchVery Positive93% of 41,286 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, RPG 16.6%, Anime 16.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D action-RPG that features deep crafting and ability-collection systems.
- #20 Bite the Bullet
86% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Funny 11.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Comedy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A run-and-gun shooter where eating enemies is a core mechanic for upgrading your character.
- #21 Library Of Ruina
82% matchVery Positive94% of 43,298 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Difficult 40.9%, Anime 19.7%, RPG 12.5%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex, story-rich experience with a unique aesthetic and strategic depth.
- #22 Little Witch Nobeta
82% matchVery Positive84% of 10,032 reviews2022
Dev: Pupuya Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!
Why similar: Funny 27.4%, Anime 20.6%, Action RPG 19.5%, RPG 11%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D action game with a cute anime aesthetic that features challenging combat and magical progression.
- #23 Iconoclasts
83% matchVery Positive86% of 4,973 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Platformer 18.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich 2D action-platformer with a distinct visual style and creative boss battles.
- #24 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
81% matchVery Positive93% of 7,368 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Anime 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, RPG 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D action game that emphasizes fluid movement and elemental combat mechanics.
- #25 Chrono Ark
79% matchVery Positive91% of 13,626 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Anime 42.4%, RPG 23.8%, Difficult 15.1%, Adventure 9%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic RPG that features a dark, anime-inspired world and deep party-building mechanics.
- #26 Cave Story+
81% matchVery Positive93% of 8,175 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Difficult 20.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Anime 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational 2D action-adventure game that balances quirky charm with challenging combat and exploration.
- #27 Salt and Sanctuary
80% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Difficult 26.9%, Platformer 15.2%, RPG 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Action RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark 2D action-RPG that rewards exploration and provides a deep, interconnected world to traverse.
- #28 Blasphemous
79% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Difficult 20.6%, Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game with a gothic, dark atmosphere and rewarding combat mechanics.
- #29 Town of Zoz
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Studio PixanohPub: Balor Games
Windows
Fight with flavor! As Ito, a young shaman chef adventurer, you'll hunt critters, gather ingredients, and rebuild bonds by cooking for the townspeople. A shaman chef always aims to lend a helping hand, but the more Ito gets involved, the more he'll learn about the town and its ancient secrets.
Why similar: Cooking 27.9%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Anime 12.2%, RPG 10.3%, Platformer 7%
- #30 Risk of Rain (2013)
78% matchVery Positive93% of 29,823 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Difficult 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Action 9.2%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game that focuses on scaling your power through items and surviving waves of enemies.
- #31 GHUNTER
76% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Tavern
Windows
Become Ghunter, a cook gnome that will create dishes by cooking creatures... ALIVE!! Use your various cooking based weapons to cook your prey alive and brutally finish them off with your multi-purpose melee weapon! Save the Kingdom by submitting your delicious dishes!
Why similar: Cooking 61.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #32 SUPER Dungeon Muncher
77% matchMixed68% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: n_nexy
Windows
Avoid becoming Muncher's next meal in this fast-paced, brutally challenging adventure!
Why similar: Funny 24%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Difficult 19.6%, Action 12.5%, 2D 12.2%
- #33 Delicious Dungeon
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Cauldron
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delicious Dungeon is a combination of action-adventure and simulation game. The player is the owner of a local restaurant in a fantasy world. But to run the restaurant they have to explore dungeons full of dangers and enemies to get the ingredients needed to cook delicious meals for their guests.
Why similar: Cooking 76.5%, Action 12.1%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #34 Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
75% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Nowis-337 GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, RPG 14.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #35 Goblin Sushi
73% matchVery Positive89% of 425 reviews2026
Dev: Old Cake FactoryPub: Metaroot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A goblin as a sushi chef? Why not! But hurry up rent is due in minutes! Upgrade the restaurant, the menu and your ingredients to feed your fellow goblins the best and most expensive sushi any goblin can find in the cave!
Why similar: Cooking 74.1%, Action 11.4%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #36 Rabi-Ribi
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,231 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Anime 12.3%, Platformer 9.6%, Difficult 9.5%
- #37 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,250 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Action RPG 24.9%, RPG 13.4%, Anime 11.9%, 2D 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.6%
- #38 Nerd Survivors
74% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Heartbit Interactive
Windows
Use explosive pizzas, enchanted fidget spinners or a katamari of monsters to fight countless enemies hordes! Repair the "Forge of Destiny" and craft the ultimate custom weapon in this comedy action rogue-lite survivor.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Action 14.3%, Comedy 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action RPG 10%
- #39 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,930 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Side Scroller 20%, Anime 15.6%, Platformer 12.5%, RPG 6.9%
- #40 Hakoniwa Explorer Plus
75% matchVery Positive83% of 600 reviews2018
Dev: suxamethoniumPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Get ready for a voxel art action game featuring an unprecedented level of freedom! A whole range of cute girl monsters are waiting to punch, kick, wrap you up, suck your blood, and eat you right up.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.6%, Comedy 15.4%, Funny 10.7%, Anime 10%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #41 Indemon Tales
73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%
- #42 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
73% matchVery Positive92% of 5,695 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.5%, Platformer 22.4%, Difficult 19.9%, Action 10.5%, Anime 9.6%
- #43 Last Command
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,420 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Difficult 17.8%, Anime 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #44 Gensokyo Night Festival
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,759 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 103.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Anime 12.6%, Platformer 10.5%
- #45 Food Wagon
70% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Luminous Tales
Windows
"Awaken the Forbidden Flavors of the Gods!" Join Lanya, the adorable and charming chef-hero, on a forbidden culinary adventure in another world! Hunt, gather, and cook to grow stronger and challenge the authority of the gods. Cooking is freedom! A roguelike action RPG to satisfy everyone's tastes!
Why similar: Cooking 53.9%, Anime 21.2%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 2.9%
- #46 Touhou Endless Dream
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,881 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Anime 24.1%, Comedy 22.7%, Platformer 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, 2D 8%
- #47 Greedventory
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tower BasementPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art linear action RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be!
Why similar: Difficult 17.9%, Side Scroller 17%, Action RPG 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Funny 10%
- #48 RESTLESS SOUL
70% matchVery Positive92% of 322 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Bullet Hell 18%, Action RPG 15.7%, Comedy 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Funny 8.5%
- #49 Fried Panic
71% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Simply Artizan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive as long as possible in Fried Panic! Buy weapons, abilities, and even donut producing machines. Fight through waves of eggs, lemons, chicken drumsticks, and much more, all in a top down pixel art style.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.7%, Funny 25.4%, Action 15.5%, 2D 15%, Indie 9%
- #50 Depersonalization
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,781 reviews2024
Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.
Why similar: Anime 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 33.4%, RPG 26.4%, Adventure 2.7%
- #51 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,167 reviews2021
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.
Why similar: Anime 23.2%, Bullet Hell 23%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, 2D 8.1%
- #52 Devil Slayer - Raksasi
69% matchVery Positive85% of 2,854 reviews2021
Dev: GlassesCatGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.
Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Anime 20.2%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 8.2%
- #53 Chef Knight
65% matchNo user reviews95% of 1,624 reviews2026
Dev: Clover Bite
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cook what you kill in this cozy fantasy incremental game! Dive into dangerous dungeons, harvest fresh monster ingredients, and serve delicious dishes to hungry adventurers. Slay, cook, sell and upgrade your way to a sprawling dungeon-food empire!
Why similar: Cooking 67.5%, 2D 12.6%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Indie 3%
- #54 Dark Hunting Ground
66% matchVery Positive93% of 800 reviews2025
Dev: BingXPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hunt the monsters that swarm the Dark Hunting Ground, collect the spoils, develop your skills freely and wisely and fight to become the strongest hunter!
Why similar: Action RPG 35%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, RPG 17.7%, 2D 10%, Action 8.1%
- #55 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
67% matchVery Positive84% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Action RPG 19%, Funny 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, RPG 14.5%, Exploration 12%
- #56 Hack and Slime
69% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: BULLWARESOFT
Windows · Linux
What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Action RPG 14.1%, Platformer 12.1%, RPG 9%, Comedy 8.9%
- #57 Vigil: The Longest Night
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,600 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Difficult 18.2%, Action RPG 16.8%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #58 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,120 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Cooking 35.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Comedy 15.5%, Anime 15%, RPG 11.8%
- #59 Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,587 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Touhou Blooming Chaos 2 is an brand new rogue shooter where you control a character of a varied cast to explore an all randomized labyrinth. Enjoy the excessive fun of reaping enemies and character training. With balanced difficulty, you can always find your place as either beginner or veteran!
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Anime 12.5%