Games Like Dustforce DX

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 43.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for tight, momentum-based precision platforming and high-difficulty challenges.

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Level Editor 5.4%, Local Co-Op 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features physics-based movement and minimalist precision platforming that rewards mastery of momentum.

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Time Attack 4.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: This classic title shares the same brutal difficulty and instant-respawn loop that makes precision platformers so addictive.

With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.6%, Time Attack 15.7% ★, Platformer 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Difficult 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a high-speed grappling hook platformer that demands the same level of precision and timing as Dustforce.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.4%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Platformer 17.9%, Fast-Paced 5.8%, Stylized 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the flow-state and speedrunning focus of Dustforce through its card-based movement mechanics.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Platformer 16.3%, Difficult 10.9%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tight, gravity-flipping precision platforming that requires quick reflexes and pattern memorization.

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: Great Soundtrack 48.5%, Platformer 21%, Difficult 11.5%, Fast-Paced 8.5%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game centers entirely on maintaining momentum and speed, mirroring the satisfying movement feel of Dustforce.

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: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Platformer 24.4%, Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 15.5%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game pairs high-difficulty platforming with a pulse-pounding soundtrack, creating a similar rhythmic experience.

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: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 14.8%, Fast-Paced 5.6%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The game emphasizes flow-based action and speed, requiring players to master movement to survive intense combat encounters.

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 59.3%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Fast-Paced 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, momentum-based descent mechanics that reward players for maintaining a continuous flow.

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.1%, Time Attack 13.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Difficult 9.7%, Platformer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging platforming experience where precise movement is the only way to overcome complex obstacles.

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Time Attack 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game blends platforming with rhythm mechanics, requiring players to move in sync with the music.

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 64.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces a unique movement mechanic based on magnetic attraction and repulsion that requires high precision.

Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Level Editor 3%

Why You'll Like It: The game is built around fast-paced, high-difficulty platforming stages that require perfect execution.

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Difficult 17.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Level Editor 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a music-synced, high-speed precision platformer that demands absolute mastery of timing.

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 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 28%, Difficult 13.7%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where movement and environment are tied directly to the rhythm of the music.

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.9%, Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a brutal precision platformer that tests your patience and timing in a way very similar to Dustforce.

You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 68.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Difficult 7.8%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense precision platformer that forces players to move quickly and accurately under a strict time limit.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.9%, Platformer 34.3%, Difficult 7.9%, Fast-Paced 4.4%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on high-speed momentum and fluid movement through intricate, platform-heavy levels.

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: Great Soundtrack 41.9%, Platformer 31.2%, Difficult 12%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features incredibly tight controls and fluid movement that make navigating its levels feel rewarding and precise.

Rocket parkour your way through dizzying obstacles and lethal robot hazards, in this 3rd person action platformer with over 40 levels, and even more community levels.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.5%, Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Fast-Paced 5.6%, Level Editor 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a speed-running focused platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and finding the fastest path through levels.

Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.

Why similar: Time Attack 37.4% ★, Precision Platformer 31.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Fast-Paced 5.9%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person movement-focused game that rewards speed and precision in a 3D space.

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 49.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Platformer 16.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developer of Super Meat Boy, it offers brutal, screen-by-screen precision platforming.

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 63.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Platformer 9.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a difficult precision platformer that uses a unique two-button control scheme to test your movement skills.

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.8%, Platformer 19.2%, Difficult 17.8%, 2D 3%, Side Scroller 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a challenging precision platformer that demands extreme accuracy and mastery of movement abilities.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.1%, Difficult 37.3%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes flow-state movement and speed, requiring players to chain together actions to survive.

Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

Why similar: Platformer 61.2%, Indie 13.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 9.2%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features fast-paced, fluid platforming mechanics that require quick thinking and precise execution.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 60%, Difficult 21.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Indie 3%, 2D 2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the ultimate test of precision movement, where every single jump requires careful calculation and timing.

Flywrench is a frenetic action game from the makers of Nidhogg about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.4%, Difficult 28.1%, Indie 9%, Action 6.9%, Level Editor 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on extreme speed and precision, requiring players to master complex movement physics.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 35.2%, Indie 6.9%, Action 5.8%, 2D 5.5%

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 50.5%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Indie 10.3%, Action 3.8%, 2D 3.1%

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Difficult 26%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Local Co-Op 6.2%, Side Scroller 6.1%

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 45.6%, Difficult 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Local Co-Op 6.5%, Indie 6.2%

Jump, hover and clean your way through this precision platformer combining permissive jetpack mechanics with a compassionate narrative about getting lost in your own fear.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 70.3%, Platformer 18.9%, Action 3%, Side Scroller 2.6%, Indie 2.3%

Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.6%, Time Attack 26.4% ★, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Fast-Paced 3.5%

Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 53.4%, Platformer 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Time Attack 9.6% ★, Indie 3.8%

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Platformer 53.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Difficult 10.6%, Indie 8.9%, Action 4.5%

iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.1%, Time Attack 24.4% ★, Platformer 14.3%, Difficult 8.7%, Fast-Paced 3.7%

20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Local Co-Op 4.9%, 2D 4.1%

Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.1%, Indie 32.1%, Action 22.8%

Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players. It includes several game modes, selectable powers and gameplay mutators, as well as a full feature level editor with Steam Workshop support so you can design and share your weird creations with chums for immense joy.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Level Editor 5.4%, Fast-Paced 4.7%

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: Platformer 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Difficult 21.6%, Indie 8.1%, Action 5.3%

Dustless is a hand-drawn wuxia side-scrolling action game built around Yin-Yang switching, fast pressure, and endless combos. Play as a swordsman in white, link sword skills, launch enemies, and overwhelm bosses through aggressive rhythm. Defense is only a fallback while you learn.

Why similar: 2D 34.1%, Action 32.8%, Indie 30.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.

Why similar: Time Attack 22% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Platformer 20%, Difficult 8.8%, Fast-Paced 8%

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 40.3%, Platformer 32.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Indie 9.5%, Action 3.7%

Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 53.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Difficult 16%, Indie 3%, Side Scroller 2.9%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Platformer 66.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 8.9%, 2D 6.3%, Action 4.1%

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Platformer 39%, Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, Indie 6.7%, 2D 6.3%

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.1%, Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Level Editor 5.6%

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: Great Soundtrack 35.5%, Platformer 29.3%, Difficult 18.4%, Indie 5.7%, Local Co-Op 4.3%

Compete for the world record in this fast-paced multiplayer racing platformer! Dash through short and fun levels, or be creative and build your own levels in the fully fledged level editor!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.6%, Difficult 16.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Level Editor 6.6%, 2D 2.2%

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: Platformer 21.1%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, Difficult 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Time Attack 10.7% ★

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 33.9%, Platformer 25.6%, Difficult 23%, Indie 5.9%, 2D 4.4%

A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Time Attack 12.2% ★, Side Scroller 3.5%

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 67.6%, Platformer 16.6%, Difficult 5.7%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 2.6%

The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.4%, Time Attack 24.5% ★, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%