Games Like Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux

His forest was destroyed by corporate greed, now it's Dumpster Bear's turn for vengeance. Epic Dumpster Bear 2 is an action packed platformer with gameplay that harkens back to the glory days of 16-bit platformers.

Why similar: Capitalism 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Epic 12.7% ★, Platformer 12%, Comedy 11.8%

EXTREME! retro side-scrolling shoot 'em up with a colorful twist! Become one with your controller, learn all rocket colors by heart and master a unique color-based destruction! SHOOT DIE RESPAWN! And most importantly... NEVER GIVE UP!

Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Platformer 16.3%, Action 13.9%, Retro 13%, Fast-Paced 11%

A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Platformer 21.2%, Retro 20%, Action 12.2%, 2D 7.8%

Battle the corporate machine in The Company Man! A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy coworkers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails. Survive the struggles of working life and fulfil your lifelong quest to be CEO!

Why similar: Capitalism 21.3%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 16.1%, Comedy 10.8%, 2D Platformer 7.5%

Blow your enemies up with their own bombs in this explosive 2D action platformer! Catch the deadly plushies' bombs in time to throw them right back to the sender! Will you uncover the cute fluffy toys' origins?

Why similar: Side Scroller 28%, Platformer 24%, Retro 14.8%, Comedy 8.8%, Action 7.5%

Prehistorik 2 is a classic platform game where you walk and jump through the levels then whack enemies on the head with a club in your quest for food.

Why similar: Platformer 28%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Retro 17.4%, Action 9.7%, 2D 7.7%

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: Side Scroller 30.2%, Platformer 28.1%, Comedy 13.4%, Action 11%, 2D 7.2%

Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.3%, Platformer 26.3%, Retro 19.3%, Action 9.6%, 2D 8.8%

JankBrain is out for world domination! Using his massive intellect, JankBrain wants to control the earth by taking over the world's economy. Inspired by 16 bit run and gun platformers of the 90s, JankBrain must tackle 55 challenging levels including mine cart, rocket pack, and boss battles.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.4%, Comedy 25.6%, Retro 17.4%, Platformer 17%, 2D 4.9%

Say helloaphant to jmtb02’s classic series of elephant games–now remastered into one elephant-sized package!

Why similar: Platformer 18.9%, Capitalism 18%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Comedy 17.2%, 2D Platformer 7.3%

The videogame industry is in danger! A dishonest organization (A.M.E.) has set out to monopolize the industry and thus control the minds of the players. Developers and distributors have two options: either they take their side or else the market will end up crushing them.

Why similar: Side Scroller 41.9%, Platformer 27.3%, Retro 18.1%, Action 8.5%, Indie 2.9%

"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 25.1%, Comedy 16%, Retro 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Memes 9.5%

Armorik is a young, courageous and ambitious Viking. With your help and that of Thor, he will try to conquer the eight territories that will allow him to become a legend.

Why similar: Side Scroller 36.8%, Platformer 27.3%, Retro 22.9%, Action 13.1%

The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.1%, Platformer 21%, Comedy 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Action 7.7%

Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Platformer 22.9%, Retro 19.2%, 2D 6.3%, Anime 5.8%

Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

Why similar: Platformer 27.4%, Side Scroller 27%, Retro 17.4%, Action 7.3%, 2D 7.3%

"Dosoland: Snake Man’s Adventure" is a short and easy-to-play platformer. Explore the environments to uncover secrets, jump on enemies, and dash through obstacles. Your mission? Save Earth from an alien invasion, all while accompanied by a team of quirky and endearing friends you meet along the way.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Platformer 19.9%, Comedy 14.9%, Retro 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

Mister Semmel is a 2D platformer in which precision and speed are required. Can you manage to pass each level within the given time? Can you beat your own records?

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.7%, Platformer 22.1%, Retro 10%, Action 10%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

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: Epic 23.3% ★, Platformer 13.3%, Comedy 12.8%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

RUN.JUMP.PARAGLIDE.CLIMB.YODEL.A nice 2D-Jump-'n'-Run video game for everyone of all ages.Focused on exploring an alpine world full of mysteries.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, Platformer 26.7%, Retro 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, 2D 7.3%

Ascii the Brave Cat is a retro-style 2D action game with awesome new mechanics, cute characters, and memorable gameplay. Meet the never seen puzzles, collect upgrade items, fight creative funny bosses, and push yourself beyond the limit to save someone (or something) you love.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Platformer 24%, Action 12.4%, Retro 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8%

Wuhan Clan is a retro inspired pixel art platformer with a modern twist!

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Comedy 13.9%, Memes 12.4%, 2D Platformer 7.7%

Galpa was sleeping until he heard a sound that shook him out of bed. Galpa found a pipe out side his house. He looked inside and he got sucked in. He went to a place with shapes and more. Will Galpa get back home? 25 levels of shape blasting fun. rpg like world map

Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Action 13.2%, Retro 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%

The Christmas Gifts is a 2D Old School Christmas Themed Action Platformer based on the story of a boy named Kim who is in search of his gifts which got stolen from his garden.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.5%, Platformer 19.3%, Retro 15.9%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Comedy 7.6%

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 26%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Comedy 12.3%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Action 8%

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Platformer 31.4%, Side Scroller 27%, Retro 20.8%, Action 14.8%, Indie 6%

A new side-scrolling platformer where you go flying out of control at the slightest touch! In this virus-infected world, it is your job to collect the scattered pieces of vaccine code and exterminate the virus!

Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Memes 16.9%, Action 12.3%, 2D 7.7%

A retro, hardcore 2D arcade game, where every minute of gameplay is unique. Take control of an experimental parasite that infects different mechanical objects, overcomes countless obstacles, and fights powerful bosses to achieve goals set by an unknown puppeteer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 36%, Platformer 27.7%, Retro 17.5%, Action 15.4%, Indie 2.4%

A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 12.5%, Retro 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

ULTRA NINJA SOUL is an orthodox platformer. The player's goal is to control the main character, a ninja, and rescue a princess who has been kidnapped by youkai. The player collects sealed cards of ninjutsu from treasure chests along the way and uses a variety of attacks to conquer the stage.

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.5%, Platformer 21.9%, Retro 10.5%, Action 10%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

This is a 2D platform action game where you dash, jump, and attack your way through the stages.

Why similar: Side Scroller 39.6%, Platformer 30.5%, Action 17.1%, 2D 9%, Indie 2.6%

Dash, shoot, bash and zoom across Dark Paradise Nigelopia in this hidden gem of a passion project with multiple playable characters, chock full of unique dialogue, awesome music and colorful visuals!

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.8%, Platformer 20%, Memes 13.9%, Comedy 12.4%, Action 7.6%

A fast, funny 2D platformer where every level throws you into chaotic combat and questionable heroics, all to rescue your runaway horse… again.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, Platformer 24.1%, Action 13.3%, Comedy 12.5%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Action 15.5%, Anime 10%, 2D 9%

Soviet Souls is a modern 2D platformer with pixel-style graphics. In each level, the player chooses which of the available characters to pass it. Knowledge of the mechanic and caution will help you cope with the most difficult troubles.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Comedy 12.8%, Action 12.6%, Fast-Paced 9.1%

A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure

Why similar: Side Scroller 31.1%, Platformer 21%, Retro 19.3%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action 6.6%

A 2D physics-based platformer where movement is powered by explosions.

Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Comedy 18.8%, Action 14.8%, Retro 13.4%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, Platformer 23.3%, Action 16.4%, Retro 13.7%, Indie 7.4%

Senor epic is awoken from his epic slumber when he hears destiny calling to him. "hello" it says. and then it's gone. "i will go for a walk" says senor epic. uh oh mr stupid idiot guy put up danger. Move left, right, up, and even down through many levels so you can kill him!!! no z axis though!!!!!!

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.2%, Comedy 22%, Platformer 13.1%, Memes 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

A 2D platformer about vanquishing capitalizm

Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Capitalism 19.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action 10.5%

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 29.2%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Action 12.7%, Retro 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Mystic Mayhem Unleashed is the adventures of Max, who crash landed on an island and accidentally releases an evil wizard named Malwarp. Now he must fix what he unleashed. Do You Have What It Takes to Save the Island?

Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Retro 23%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Action 11.3%, 2D 5.2%

Explore new worlds in Lollypop, the colorful classic action platformer! In this adventure, you’ll play as Lolly, a windup doll that mysteriously comes to life with one goal – to free the world from the evil clutches of Sugarbaby, who is tormenting the land with hordes of quirky enemies.

Why similar: Side Scroller 36.7%, Platformer 20.7%, Retro 17.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action 5.9%

Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with an unique retro feel. Complete rescue missions leading your colleagues to the closest base station. Fight enemies using your laser gun, jet pack, destroy terrain and even make new paths with the ground maker.

Why similar: Side Scroller 41.4%, Retro 25.3%, Action 11.5%, 2D 10.7%, Adventure 4.8%

Keatz -The Lonely Bird is a 2D Old School action platformer which is based on the story of the lonely bird, abandoned by the society. The Government of Heavens, a country of birds, suddenly and unexpectedly decide to eliminate all the flightless birds from the country by any means necessary.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Platformer 22.3%, Retro 17.1%, Comedy 9.9%, Action 6.8%

Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!

Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Platformer 31.1%, Action 10.2%, Retro 10%, Anime 8.6%

Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!

Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Action 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Anime 7.5%

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 31.7%, Retro 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, 2D 7.6%

Embark on journey through the "Project: Artificial Legacy Saga" a four-part series, crafted to feel as if it was released across four console generations. Follow Kirana on her heroic journey, as she protects her family and her homeland from a mysterious evil force.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32.1%, Platformer 18%, Retro 17.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action 7.7%

After 13 years, one of the first Suits & Sandals games is back with a fresh coat of paint! Help Mandew uncover the source of the mysterious never-ending downpour threatening his home in this 2D platforming adventure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Capitalism 23.4%, Platformer 19%, Action 7.3%, 2D Platformer 7.1%

A sinister Witch has kidnapped your beloved Bing Bing. You must travel the sweeping lands of Cósta Cré and do what it takes to get your poochingus back from the Nightmare Realm!

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Epic 22.6% ★, Platformer 17.5%, Comedy 11.4%, Action 10.2%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 13.5%, Retro 12.4%, Fast-Paced 9.8%

Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.

Why similar: Side Scroller 39.4%, Platformer 22.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Action 8.3%, Retro 7.6%

Metaloid: Origin is an fast-paced gun’n'run 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warrior's known as “Predator” and dash through 9 different levels in order to save their planet from an robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 14.1%, Retro 11.4%, Fast-Paced 8.1%

Traverse colorful environments, battle strange animals and master the power of your suitcases to... get to work on time? Play as salaryman Takeshi Shi as you hurry to catch the bus to the office!

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, Platformer 24%, Action 13.6%, Comedy 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

Love the golden age of 2D platformers? Jolly Land Adventure brings back the joy of smooth jumps, colorful worlds, and creative levels in a fresh and accessible way. Whether you're a longtime platformer fan or new to the genre, there’s plenty to enjoy!

Why similar: Side Scroller 36.7%, Platformer 29.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action 7.9%, 2D 6.9%

A multi-ending 2D action RPG set in an MMORPG world. A story of decisions made by a reclusive protagonist and the mysterious in-game NPC!

Why similar: Side Scroller 42.9%, Platformer 24.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action 9.8%, 2D 7.9%

Penguin! The walruses stole your eggs. Time to get them back. Inspired on classics like Penguin Adventure. Run, jump, and stomp your way through 17 vibrant levels in this fast-paced, family-friendly platformer. Uncover secrets, and collect shiny fish. Pure penguin-powered fun for all ages!

Why similar: Memes 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Comedy 12.8%, Action 12.6%, Retro 9.9%

You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

Why similar: Platformer 40.5%, Side Scroller 35.8%, Action 14%, 2D 4.7%, Indie 4.5%

Fueled by rage The Savage plunges into battle wielding his huge axe in a berserk frenzy as he reaps destruction on all who stand in his way.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.1%, Action 25.3%, Platformer 25.2%, Retro 19.4%