- #1 30XX
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,768 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer roguelite that shares the same tight movement and procedural level design found in Eagle Island Twist.
- #2 20XX
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,534 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Platformer 17.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to 30XX, offering a similar roguelite platforming experience with a focus on challenging boss fights and character progression.
- #3 Revita
96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,397 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 16.8%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelike 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging twin-stick platformer roguelite where you trade health for power, mirroring the high-risk, high-reward nature of Eagle Island.
- #4 ScourgeBringer
95% matchVery Positive86% of 3,222 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 22%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Difficult 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, difficult action-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and intense combat encounters.
- #5 Shovel Knight Dig
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 887 reviews2022
Dev: NitromePub: Yacht Club Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelike 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Cute 12.1%, Cartoony 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite platformer features excellent, handcrafted-feeling procedural levels and a vibrant, retro-inspired art style.
- #6 Elsie
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Shift GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.8%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Roguelite 14%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Difficult 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, fast-paced roguelite platformer that features a female protagonist and intense bullet-hell combat.
- #7 Islets
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Cute 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, exploration-heavy metroidvania that captures the sense of adventure and discovery found in the seed game.
- #8 Pepper Grinder
92% matchVery Positive87% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Ahr EchPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
Why similar: Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Arcade 13.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on unique, momentum-based movement and platforming challenges that feel as rewarding as the falconry mechanics in the seed game.
- #9 Sparklite
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 658 reviews2019
Dev: Red Blue GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelite 21%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Roguelike 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, roguelite action-adventure that features a charming world and satisfying exploration loops.
- #10 Freedom Planet 2
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,697 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, 1990's 12.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, colorful platformer featuring a female protagonist and tight, responsive controls.
- #11 Blazing Beaks
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,604 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, Cute 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute yet difficult roguelite that focuses on fast-paced action and unique character abilities.
- #12 Dead Cells
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 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: Action Roguelike 20%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 15.3%, Platformer 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguevania experience that perfectly blends platforming exploration with deep, satisfying combat mechanics.
- #13 Rogue Legacy 2
88% matchVery Positive91% of 14,951 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Arcade 31%, Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An essential roguevania that offers deep exploration and platforming challenges with a charming, colorful aesthetic.
- #14 Alwa's Legacy
89% matchVery Positive87% of 625 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Cute 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D platformer that prioritizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a cohesive, interconnected world.
- #15 Foregone
87% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Difficult 20.6%, Platformer 19.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fluid 2D action-platformer that combines fast combat with a distinct, polished art style.
- #16 Caveblazers
86% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Procedural Generation 13%, Roguelike 12%, Difficult 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal platformer roguelite that emphasizes challenging combat and procedural exploration.
- #17 Rebel Transmute
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Difficult 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania with a strong focus on exploration and unique combat abilities.
- #18 Atomic Owl
84% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.7%, 1990's 21.3%, Platformer 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Colorful 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer roguelite that emphasizes movement and combat in a side-scrolling environment.
- #19 Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX
85% matchMixed69% of 362 reviews2021
Dev: DejimaPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze?
Why similar: Procedural Generation 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.9%, Arcade 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite platformer with a unique fire-extinguishing mechanic that requires careful movement and timing.
- #20 A Robot Named Fight!
84% matchVery Positive88% of 888 reviews2017
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelite 21.8%, Procedural Generation 17.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania roguelite that emphasizes exploration and procedural generation in a retro-inspired world.
- #21 Dunjungle
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 733 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Procedural Generation 17.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that features procedural generation and a focus on platforming-based combat.
- #22 Ninja Soul
82% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Ash Game StudioPub: Electronic Sheep Games
Windows
Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelite 17.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Roguelike 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on fast, hack-and-slash combat within a platforming framework.
- #23 Downwell
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,526 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: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Difficult 15.6%, Arcade 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-style platformer that is notoriously difficult and relies on precise, rhythmic movement.
- #24 Frauki's Adventure!
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Difficult 22.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.1%, Cute 13%, Colorful 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, exploration-focused metroidvania with a cute art style and souls-like combat elements.
- #25 Galaia
81% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: JgDoesThings
Windows
Centuries after The Flood, only dangers and mysteries remain. Venture into the beautiful and deadly ruins of Galaia in this small adventure full of big moments where your curiosity will be rewarded.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Procedural Generation 20.3%, Roguelite 19.7%, Colorful 15.1%, Cute 14%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, stylized roguelite that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a unique 2D space.
- #26 Xenon Valkyrie
83% matchMixed66% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Why similar: Roguelite 34.8%, Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelike 20.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Platformer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguevania that blends platforming with RPG elements and challenging, pixelated combat.
- #27 Katana ZERO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,917 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 20%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Story Rich 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action game that requires precision and quick reflexes, similar to the difficulty of Eagle Island.
- #28 Haiku, the Robot
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 18.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Cute 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, exploration-focused metroidvania that captures the charm and atmosphere of a well-crafted 2D world.
- #29 Lone Fungus
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 20.8%, Colorful 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Exploration 11%
Why You'll Like It: A platforming-heavy metroidvania that rewards players for mastering complex movement mechanics.
- #30 Kaze and the Wild Masks
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,987 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: 1990's 22.2%, Difficult 15.2%, Cartoony 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #31 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
78% matchVery Positive82% of 5,138 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Platformer 18%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that incorporates roguelite elements and massive, challenging boss encounters.
- #32 Under The Island
74% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.1%, Exploration 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #33 Pogo Rogue
75% matchVery Positive92% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Bounce Back Games
Windows
Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelike 13.2%, Platformer 11.7%
- #34 Iconoclasts
77% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 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: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Colorful 7.9%
- #35 Voidigo
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 13.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
- #36 Dizzy Rogues
76% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: kumakare
Windows
Dizzy Rogues is an auto-runner roguelike with "turn" based combat. Bounce your weapon off enemies and objects, rack up your combo, and purchase unique items.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Arcade 16%, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 13.5%, Difficult 12.8%
- #37 Echo Isle
73% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Linux
A colorful mini-island adventure inspired by the handheld classics, built to be finished in an evening. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and delve into four perilous dungeons.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 53.3%, Pixel Graphics 31.3%, Cute 8.1%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #38 Owlboy
76% matchVery Positive84% of 6,078 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Cute 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%
- #39 Spirits Abyss
75% matchVery Positive96% of 424 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%
- #40 Afterimage
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Difficult 18.2%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #41 Spiritfall
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,914 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelite 14%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #42 Sunblaze
72% matchVery Positive91% of 468 reviews2021
Dev: Games From EarthPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #43 Valkyrie Saga
69% matchVery Positive94% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: 1990's 28%, Female Protagonist 22%, Platformer 20.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%
- #44 Double Cross
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Cartoony 25%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Colorful 18.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #45 Jubilee
71% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.8%, Platformer 28.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #46 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
70% matchVery Positive95% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Difficult 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Platformer 11.9%, Cartoony 11.8%
- #47 Minishoot' Adventures
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,565 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Exploration 36.4%, Cute 35.3%, Colorful 28.3%
- #48 Drill Bird
66% matchVery Positive98% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Sebastian LarssonPub: Perfect Random
Windows
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, upgrade abilities, grow stronger, and unfold a sincere bird story about survival, care and purpose.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.9%, Arcade 14.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Cute 11.4%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #49 The King's Bird
72% matchMixed69% of 599 reviews2018
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Difficult 17%, Colorful 15.7%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #50 Rogue Worlds
67% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Cognitive ForgePub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rogue Worlds is a chaotic tactical roguelite platformer where you wield the environment and creative abilities to overcome challenges. Outwit powerful guardians and blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths!
Why similar: Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Action Roguelike 13%
- #51 AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings
71% matchVery Positive84% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Airheart is a dieselpunk airplane action rogue like game, where every colorful level is built on top of the previous one, all the way up to the stratosphere. Welcome to Granaria, a flying city in the clouds. Meet Amelia - a young pilot and fisherwoman wishing to reach the abundant world's edge.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelite 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Cartoony 11.4%
- #52 Alwa's Awakening
70% matchVery Positive80% of 923 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Difficult 13%, Singleplayer 2%
- #53 TetherGeist
64% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: O. and Co. Games
Windows
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Why similar: Difficult 20.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Cute 11.4%
- #54 ReversEstory
68% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: ilili_world
Windows
ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Procedural Generation 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #55 Bittersweet Birthday
65% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.
Why similar: Minigames 35.1% ★, Difficult 19.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Cute 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #56 ITORAH
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Platformer 13.7%, Colorful 10.2%
- #57 Angvik 2
66% matchVery Positive95% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Alastair John Jack
Windows · Linux
Angvik 2 is an action roguelike platformer with a unique style. Explore a variety of character builds as you navigate randomized levels, offering new challenges and surprises with each adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Procedural Generation 15.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 9.9%
- #58 UnderMine
66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 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: Action Roguelike 45%, Roguelite 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Roguelike 4.2%