Games Like Earthworm Jim

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 34.6%, Platformer 30%, Comedy 18.2%, Action 9.2%, 2D 8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same high-energy, chaotic, and surreal comedic spirit as Earthworm Jim in a modern 2D platformer.

Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!

Why similar: Classic 56.6% ★, Platformer 16.5%, Action 7.5%, Comedy 6%, Side Scroller 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines the original's unique blend of run-and-gun action and bizarre humor.

DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.

Why similar: Classic 44.4% ★, Platformer 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 7.7%, Family Friendly 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic-style platformer that evokes the same 90s mascot-era charm and high-quality production.

ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.

Why similar: Classic 86.3% ★, Action 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creative minds, this game shares the same irreverent, off-the-wall humor and sci-fi absurdity.

The Disney 16-bit classics Aladdin and The Lion King return!

Why similar: Classic 51.2% ★, Platformer 26.6%, Action 17.9%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: These titles represent the quintessential 90s licensed platformer experience with tight controls and classic difficulty.

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Platformer 38.9%, Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D 11.3%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features challenging run-and-gun gameplay paired with a surreal, hand-drawn aesthetic that mirrors Jim's unique art style.

Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

Why similar: Platformer 46.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Action 8.8%, 2D 7.6%, Side Scroller 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fluid, fast-paced 2D platforming with a distinct visual flair and creative level design.

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 45.6%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Action 17.4%, 2D 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed 2D action platformer that emphasizes momentum and combat similar to the intensity of Jim's adventures.

Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

Why similar: Classic 49.3% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Side Scroller 6.2%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the definitive fast-paced, momentum-based 2D platforming experience that defined the era.

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

Why similar: Classic 38.7% ★, Platformer 31.1%, Comedy 17.8%, Action 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that leans heavily into quirky, imaginative, and comedic storytelling.

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.

Why similar: Classic 61.9% ★, Platformer 23.4%, Action 4.9%, 2D 4.5%, Side Scroller 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational 90s PC platformer that shares the retro, side-scrolling DNA of the era.

Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.

Why similar: Classic 60.5% ★, Platformer 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Action 6.4%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A compilation of classic 90s platformers that perfectly captures the retro feel of the Earthworm Jim era.

Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

Why similar: Classic 65.1% ★, Platformer 24.6%, 2D 5.1%, Comedy 3.9%, Action 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D platformer that features a dark, weird, and distinct personality similar to Jim's world.

When he morphs into a Ninja, you'd better Duck.

Why similar: Platformer 54.3%, Action 45.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s platformer with unique transformation mechanics and a distinct, quirky atmosphere.

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: Platformer 54.4%, Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Action 16%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult 2D platformer that rewards precision and features a humorous, weird aesthetic.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 44.2%, Great Soundtrack 26%, 2D 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modernizing classic 8-bit platforming mechanics with charm and personality.

A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Comedy 16%, Action 11.8%, Family Friendly 10%

Why You'll Like It: A wacky, physics-based platformer that embraces a fun, lighthearted, and slightly gross sense of humor.

Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Action 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Comedy 15.1%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, retro-inspired platformer that features a protagonist with bizarre, evolving powers.

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: Platformer 42.2%, Family Friendly 22.3%, 2D 20.2%, Action 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 90s mascot platformers that captures the exact feel and challenge of the genre's golden age.

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: Platformer 34.6%, Classic 22.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Action 9.4%, 2D 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed platforming with combat-heavy levels that feel like a spiritual successor to 90s action games.

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Platformer 72%, Action 28%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer featuring unique transformation mechanics that change how you interact with the environment.

The classic character platformer is back after 13 years and newly remastered! Help Vince run, jump and fight his way through cemeteries, swamps and an evil carnival as he seeks to save his creator Madam Charmaine from the clutches of Kosmo The Inscrutable.

Why similar: Classic 50.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Action 14.3%, Comedy 9.6%, Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic platformer with a unique, quirky aesthetic and a focus on creative level design.

When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Action 32.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, comedy-focused platformer that pays homage to the brutal difficulty of 90s games.

Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.

Why similar: Classic 32.5% ★, Platformer 25.3%, Action 15.7%, Comedy 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, retro-styled platformer that captures the quirky, pixelated charm of early 90s gaming.

Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.

Why similar: Classic 46.7% ★, Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the quintessential run-and-gun platforming experience with tight controls and challenging boss encounters.

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Platformer 36.3%, Comedy 13.5%, Family Friendly 7.8%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, comedy-focused platformer that prioritizes fun and personality over everything else.

Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

Why similar: Classic 87.1% ★, 2D 6.7%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same brand of irreverent, slapstick humor and cartoonish violence found in the Earthworm Jim series.

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

Why similar: Platformer 57.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, 2D 11%, Comedy 4.1%, Side Scroller 4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tight, twitch-based platforming difficulty that defined the more challenging moments of 90s games.

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.

Why similar: Classic 77.4% ★, Comedy 8.2%, Platformer 6.1%, 2D 5.6%, Action 2.7%

An ancient evil lurking within the Master Emerald has been unleashed from its slumber by the devious Dr. Eggman and is on the verge of becoming the ultimate monster using the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Only Sonic and his friends are heroic enough to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his evil minions.

Why similar: Classic 55.1% ★, Platformer 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Action 5.2%, Family Friendly 3.2%

Celebrate 30 years of Rayman with the definitive edition of the platforming classic, featuring 5 versions, 120+ extra levels, and an exclusive documentary on the creation of the limbless hero.

Why similar: Platformer 37.1%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Action 16.4%, Comedy 11.1%, 2D 8.8%

Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!

Why similar: Classic 51.5% ★, Platformer 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Action 7.9%, Family Friendly 3%

Abe's peaceful retirement was shattered when visited by a vision from the Mudokon Spirit Guides. Abe™ learned the Magog Cartel was mining Necrum, the sacred Mudokon city of the dead, to collect bones to make super-addictive SoulStorm Brew.

Why similar: Classic 46.8% ★, Platformer 33.6%, Comedy 8.1%, 2D 6.7%, Action 4.8%

What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet.

Why similar: Classic 39.8% ★, Platformer 33.4%, Action 17%, 2D 9.9%

Earthworm Jim, spineless superhero, wriggles back into action as the Groovy Guardian of Goodness in an incredible journey of cheese-curdling proportions. Left unconscious by a massive cow-induced blow to the head and clad in his indestructible, high-tech super suit, Earthworm Jim continues the battle for truth, justice and well aerated...

Why similar: Action 100%

"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Why similar: Platformer 41.1%, Comedy 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 13.7%, Side Scroller 8.8%

Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.2%, Comedy 49.8%

Try, die, cry, repeat. Flem is an old school hard-as-nails platformer about a sentient snot ball, with a nose-stalgia inducing soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 41%, Action 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, 2D 6.7%

A seemingly normal afternoon turns into an apocalyptic day when one tiny toad gains the ability to grow more and more with each thing he eats...

Why similar: Action 89.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.

Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Action 26.5%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D 9.4%

When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late!

Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Action 9%, Comedy 7.5%, Family Friendly 6.1%

The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared 'Color is a Crime!' and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.

Why similar: Platformer 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Action 21.3%

Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!

Why similar: Platformer 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 17%, 2D 9.7%, Action 7.8%, Comedy 7%

Gizmo is a Saturday-morning 3D platformer inspired by 90s classics of the genre.

Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Action 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Comedy 16.4%, Family Friendly 10%

Take a worm on a tiny adventure through this delightfully wiggly physics platformer :)

Why similar: Platformer 65.1%, 2D 19.3%, Family Friendly 15.6%

Jamboy and Billy are devoured by a giant and now they have to escape from its guts! Explore the giant's intestines as you defeat food monsters in this frantic, multi-genre game and go on a stomach-churning adventure!

Why similar: Platformer 44.7%, Comedy 24.1%, Action 17.7%, 2D 13.5%

Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring, in this side-scrolling, psychedelic platformer from the mind of award-winning Canadian cartoonist, Jesse Jacobs.

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Action 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D 9.4%

Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Action 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D 8%

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Why similar: Platformer 32.7%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Classic 14.5% ★, Action 10.2%, 2D 9.6%

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 100%

The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I! Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off. Dr.

Why similar: Platformer 59.6%, 2D 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Action 8.8%, Side Scroller 6.4%

If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?

Why similar: Action 68.9%, 2D 31.1%

Weird Hero is a humorous and challenging shoot'em up where the hero, SuperMegaDude, battles countless foes with his arsenal of weird weapons: the Flickinator, the Atomic Toaster, a magician's hat and other strange devices.

Why similar: Classic 39.1% ★, Platformer 19.3%, Action 16.7%, Comedy 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.6%

"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Action 18.3%, Family Friendly 10.8%

An old-school, tough-as nails classic linear 3D platformer with a faithful PS1 cartoony aesthetic. 25 fully original levels, boss fights, collectibles, time-trials, and many secrets.

Why similar: Platformer 50.3%, Comedy 21.8%, Action 14.9%, Family Friendly 13.1%