- #1 Project Mercury
97% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Retro 15%, Action 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that captures the same nostalgic 2D aesthetic and side-scrolling gameplay as the seed game.
- #2 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,463 reviews2016
Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Parkour 27.9%, Fast-Paced 22.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Action 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, physics-based platformer that focuses entirely on fluid movement and precision without the need for combat.
- #3 Celeste
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed precision platformer featuring a female protagonist and a deep, emotional narrative that emphasizes overcoming obstacles through movement.
- #4 iaidoka_interlude
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.
Why similar: Action 20%, Platformer 19.3%, Indie 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Retro 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric platformer that mirrors the pixel-art style and focused, indie feel of ENYO Arcade.
- #5 VVVVVV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Difficult 15.2%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, gravity-flipping platformer that relies on clever level design and movement rather than combat to challenge the player.
- #6 1 Screen Platformer
94% matchVery Positive87% of 424 reviews2019
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows · Mac
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, minimalist precision platformer that keeps the gameplay loop tight and focused on a single screen.
- #7 Dustforce DX
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,375 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Platformer 36.7%, Difficult 19%, Indie 11.9%, Action 8.2%, Fast-Paced 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish platformer focused on the rhythm and flow of movement as you clean up levels, emphasizing speed and precision.
- #8 Elypse
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Parkour 26.3%, Platformer 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Action 9.7%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D platformer that emphasizes parkour and environmental navigation over direct combat.
- #9 Thomas Was Alone
91% matchVery Positive94% of 9,347 reviews2012
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Side Scroller 25.1%, Sci-fi 14%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that uses simple shapes and environmental navigation to tell a compelling, non-violent story.
- #10 Ingression
90% matchVery Positive85% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Espale StudiosPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.5%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Difficult 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused platformer that challenges players to master movement mechanics in a non-combat environment.
- #11 222 Hearts
91% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16%, Platformer 13.9%, Casual 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie 2D platformer that shares the accessible, retro-inspired charm of the seed game.
- #12 LUNARK
89% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 11.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer with beautiful pixel art that prioritizes exploration and movement in a sci-fi setting.
- #13 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Retro 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that offers a classic 2D experience with a focus on adventure and exploration.
- #14 FEZ
88% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Why similar: Platformer 46.6%, Indie 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Casual 5.8%, 2D 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A non-violent puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and perspective-shifting mechanics in a vibrant, retro-inspired world.
- #15 Lost Girl Platformer
87% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, Platformer 22.9%, Action 13.7%, Casual 12.3%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual side-scrolling platformer that focuses on simple, accessible gameplay mechanics.
- #16 System Purge
86% matchVery Positive96% of 202 reviews2022
Dev: Actual Nerds
Windows
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Gore 11%, Dark 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes environmental hazards and precision movement in a horror-themed setting.
- #17 Hue
86% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Indie 25.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D 9.9%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to navigate environments, emphasizing logic and movement over violence.
- #18 GRIS
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.9%, Platformer 20.8%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Indie 14.7%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, non-violent platformer that focuses on emotional storytelling and beautiful, hand-drawn art.
- #19 Grey Area
85% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Action 16.5%, Retro 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that focuses on minimalist design and tight, responsive controls.
- #20 Unravel
84% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Action 28.8%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that uses a unique yarn-based mechanic to navigate beautiful, natural environments.
- #21 INSIDE
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Dark 20.7%, Action 16%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Indie 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental navigation and stealth rather than combat.
- #22 INAYAH - Life after Gods
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 19.6%, Cyberpunk 19.3%, Action 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that blends metroidvania exploration with a focus on side-scrolling movement.
- #23 Yissa Deep Realms
83% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Difficult 12.5%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that features a female protagonist and challenging, side-scrolling navigation.
- #24 LIMBO
81% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Dark 17.1%, Indie 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on environmental hazards and clever movement to progress.
- #25 Super Meat Boy
80% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Fast-Paced 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential precision platformer that rewards mastery of movement and fast-paced navigation.
- #26 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive87% of 218 reviews2020
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Difficult 16.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized, difficult precision platformer that distills the genre down to its most essential movement mechanics.
- #27 Electronic Super Joy
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Platformer 36.2%, Difficult 19.8%, Indie 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, rhythmic platformer that emphasizes tight controls and movement-based challenges.
- #28 Braid
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,899 reviews2009
Dev: Number None
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Why similar: Platformer 45.6%, Indie 19.3%, Difficult 11.1%, 2D 8.5%, Side Scroller 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A time-manipulation puzzle-platformer that prioritizes clever level design and exploration over combat.
- #29 Teslagrad
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Indie 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses electromagnetic mechanics to navigate complex, non-violent environments.
- #30 Revenant
77% matchVery Positive94% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: MAYFLY
Windows
Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23%, Action 22.2%, Shooter 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Dark 9%
- #31 Han'yo
77% matchVery Positive84% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni demon, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join this young samurai in this 2D side-scrolling platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 49.6%, Action 26.7%, 2D 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #32 Knytt Underground
78% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Platformer 45.4%, Indie 22.4%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, non-violent exploration platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and movement through beautiful, sprawling landscapes.
- #33 Overclocked
76% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Magnesium Ninja
Windows · Mac
Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.
Why similar: Action 26.8%, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 19%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Difficult 15%
- #34 Gun Crazy
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Platformer 13.8%, Retro 10.8%, Side Scroller 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #35 REDO!
75% matchVery Positive88% of 234 reviews2019
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action 17.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Dark 9.8%
- #36 Dex
74% matchVery Positive87% of 3,498 reviews2015
Dev: Dreadlocks Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 6.6%
- #37 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,337 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Retro 12%, Shooter 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #38 UBERMOSH
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,130 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.4%, Fast-Paced 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 8.8%
- #39 Run or Die
75% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2014
Dev: Team Flow
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.8%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #40 Roller Riot
73% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: MassDigi
Windows · Mac
Get your revenge on the enemy cyborg roller derby gang! Roll and fight through a beautiful neon cityscape as CB, a genetically modified cyborg, bent on getting revenge for her past...
Why similar: Action 43.1%, Casual 36.7%, Cyberpunk 20.2%
- #41 Akane
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,861 reviews2018
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28%, Gore 15%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 9.9%
- #42 METAGAL
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: RetroRevolution
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 18.3%, Indie 13.3%, Retro 12.1%
- #43 Virtua Unlimited Project
69% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Action 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Indie 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, 2D 7.6%
- #44 Disorder
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Swagabyte Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Action 21.2%, Indie 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Difficult 11.6%
- #45 Foregone
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Side Scroller 19.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action 11.2%, Difficult 11%
- #46 Bleed
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,897 reviews2013
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.9%, Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 11.9%, Indie 8%
- #47 Wallachia: Reign of Dracula
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 186 reviews2020
Dev: Migami GamesPub: Storybird Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.
Why similar: Action 33%, Indie 24.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #48 ANNO: Mutationem
68% matchVery Positive81% of 6,438 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.2%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #49 Rusted Moss
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #50 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
72% matchMixed60% of 443 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Platformer 15.3%, Retro 13.2%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%
- #51 Eden Genesis
68% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #52 NinjaThea
69% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.
Why similar: Casual 21.2%, Action 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Retro 14.1%, Platformer 13.6%
- #53 Amazing Princess Sarah
71% matchMixed68% of 230 reviews2014
Dev: Haruneko Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade platform game where every killed enemy can be picked up and thrown to kill more enemies!
Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Action 14.2%, Indie 13.5%, Casual 8.8%
- #54 Haneda Girl
65% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Koba
Windows
Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Shooter 14%, Sci-fi 12%
- #55 ENTROPOLY
66% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Wills Blackett
Windows
A time-trial platformer inspired by platform fighters. Wavedash into the psychedelic realms of the elements and help Poly fight chaos to restore balance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 9.1%
- #56 Gunborg: Dark Matters
67% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Ricpau Studios
Windows
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, Cyberpunk 17.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Shooter 9.4%
- #57 PI.EXE
67% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ZenBerry Team
Windows
Take the role of an antivirus software within the world of an operating system, eliminating malware spawns in a challenging, platforming quest!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Platformer 23.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Action 10.9%
- #58 Possessor(s)
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Side Scroller 25.3%, Action 23.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Atmospheric 6%
- #59 Annalynn
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 643 reviews2021
Dev: Cruise Elroy
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Action 20.8%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #60 Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,394 reviews2016
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 11.4%, Indie 9.8%