60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Action, Platformer, Singleplayer.
Equan, the Watchful Guardian is a challenging retro platformer in which players control, Equan, an intergalactic soldier, racing against time in a hunt for eldritch monsters before they destroy the universe. The problem is, Equan keeps finding himself dead.
Berserk Boy
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: Soundtrack 17.3% ★, Robots 11.4%, Metroidvania 10.9%, Difficult 8.8%, Side Scroller 8.7%
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 1980s 9%, Difficult 8.4%
A simple but challenging old-school action-platformer with a surprisingly emotional story.
Why similar: Soundtrack 22.4% ★, Difficult 13.9%, 1990's 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Retro 9.8%
Kamyla and the Scarlet Mage is a story-driven action platformer game. Help Kamyla fight diverse adversaries and find her purpose in life by exploring the world, locating her memories and facing tough challenges in fast action-driven boss fights.
Why similar: Soundtrack 23.3% ★, Metroidvania 19%, Difficult 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 9.9%
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: Robots 19.8%, 1990's 17.7%, Retro 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%
Blast your way through a world of deadly robots and monstrous machines in this explosive run-and-gun action platformer inspired by '90s classics!
Why similar: Robots 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Old School 12.2%, Retro 11%
Plutobell is in trouble! Help Rei-Bo in this action-platformer full of challenges and traps, filled with of cute and silly characters. Choose the stage order, get new weapons as you defeat each boss and test all your skills in RoboGAL!
Why similar: Soundtrack 23.2% ★, Robots 16.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Retro pixels are back! Good old 80s/90s style is back! Enjoy a classic 2D platformer with old era graphics! 16x16 pixel sprites and ambient, flat chip tuned 8 bit music! Guide Kla, the last survivor from Haxor planet, through the world full of vicious creatures, deadly traps and giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Robots 12.5%, Platformer 9.3%, Retro 9.3%
In this classic platformer from 1986, take on the role Sir Randolph as he quests to free the fair maid Amelia from the evil clutches of Spegbott the Terrible. Acting upon an inter-dimensional distress signal from the galactic cruiser SS Rustbucket, don your Omnibolt Mark IV and venture forth!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Retro 12.3%, Robots 12.1%, 1980s 10.1%, Platformer 9.2%
Robot wants stuff! Go get it for him in this compilation of the metroidvania Robot Wants series, including an all-new Robot adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Robots 16.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 9.1%
Moonless is a challenging side-scrolling platformer in the style of classic arcade games of the 1980s, where you control a helpless astronaut who has been left stranded on the moon, and now has to face an invading alien force to earn a chance to go home.
Why similar: 1980s 17.1%, 1990's 13.7%, Metroidvania 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Retro 8.7%
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, 1980s 14.2%, 1990's 12.6%, Retro 10.5%, Old School 10%
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.8%, 1980s 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 1990's 11.1%, Platformer 10.8%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: 1980s 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Robots 12.2%, 1990's 11.5%, Difficult 10%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, 1980s 13.3%, 1990's 10.2%, Retro 9.7%, Anime 8.7%
Fight for love is a 2D Platform Action game based on the story of the major of Simdar army, Ron, whose mission is to protect the Simdar city from external and internal conflicts.
Why similar: Robots 15.7%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Retro 9.8%, Platformer 9.1%
Awakened Evil is an action platformer inspired by the classics. Jump and slash your way through intense linear stages that will put your skills to the test. Do you have what it takes to slay all the bosses, and take on evil itself?
Why similar: Difficult 15.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 13.6%, 1980s 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%
A classic hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action game, it's time for revenge! Use your Beastmaster skills to unleash your inner beast, fight with your heart-devouring sword and end the threat to Arborea, you decide the ending.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Soundtrack 22.6% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 9.4%
Rockett Action. Rockett Speed. Rockett 2D Adventure. Rockett Gear EX is a fast-paced 2D retro action platformer inspired by classic mecha and arcade games. Experience intense combat, high-speed gameplay, and a nostalgic sci-fi atmosphere that pays tribute to the golden age of retro gaming.
Why similar: Robots 20.2%, Side Scroller 16%, Difficult 14.1%, Shooter 9%, Platformer 8.6%
Inspired by games like Contra and Turrican, Guts 'n Grunts is a mid-paced action game with lots of shooting, swimming, and rolling. Find power-ups. Earn upgrades. Fight for pig freedom!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Robots 13.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Shooter 12.1%
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Retro 12.5%, Shooter 11%
A platformer with excellent level design that's unforgiving. With two buttons, overcome 100 levels filled with traps, enemies, dangerous situations, and bosses. Test your patience and precision. If you're looking for a challenge, this is your game.
Why similar: Soundtrack 40.8% ★, Side Scroller 14.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 7.8%, Old School 6.9%
When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.
Why similar: Retro 21.2%, Platformer 20.3%, 1980s 16.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Old School 8.9%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Robots 17.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 10%, 1990's 9.8%
A retro-inspired Metroidvania set in a gothic fantasy castle.Your time is limited: conquer the castle within 30 days, or darkness will consume everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, 1980s 20.7%, 1990's 15.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Old School 5.1%
Terra Earth is a 2D platformer with a mostly NES-faithful pixel art style. You can visit the six stages in any order, and the order in which you complete stages affects how the story plays out. That's basically it; it's not that complicated, so give it a shot if it seems interesting to you.
Why similar: Robots 28%, Platformer 17.6%, 1980s 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Difficult 19.9%, Old School 15.7%, Shooter 13%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 10.2%
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Soundtrack 20.6% ★, Side Scroller 13.5%, 1990's 12%, Platformer 9.6%, Old School 9.6%
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: Side Scroller 16.5%, Platformer 12.7%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 12%, Difficult 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%
Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Robots 15.2%, Retro 12.3%, Old School 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%
A fast-action platformer packed with beautiful pixel art and exciting variation in every level!
Why similar: 1980s 18.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 1990's 11.2%, Platformer 10.9%
A fast-paced platform shooter inspired by 90s classics. Follow Robot-X on a journey to protect the city from a new danger, fight bosses and jump over pits in this retro experience.
Why similar: Robots 16.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Retro 12%, 1990's 11.9%, Shooter 11.9%
Hop, skip, and jump with Lyra as she journeys back to her homeland in this retro adventure. With harp in hand, no foe is a match for Lyra and her animal friends.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, 1980s 15.1%, 1990's 13.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Old School 10%
3dSen is a unique emulator that transforms NES games into stunning 3D voxel dioramas. Relive your favorite retro titles like never before!
Why similar: 1980s 22.2%, Metroidvania 19.2%, 1990's 17.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Old School 9.5%
Retro side-scrolling adventure!
Why similar: Retro 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 1980s 13.1%, 1990's 12.1%, Platformer 11.5%
Dreamless: The Madness from the Sea is a metroidvania game based on the works of the American writer H.P. Lovecraft, the master of horror. Play as Ambrose Blackwood, a British archeologist whose fate is irrevocably bound to the mysterious city of R’lyeh and to its monstrous inhabitants.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Metroidvania 30.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Sci-fi 5.2%, 2D 5.1%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Soundtrack 17.2% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, 1980s 15.1%, 1990's 12.3%, Old School 10.4%
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Why similar: Platformer 15.6%, Retro 13.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.1%, 1980s 8.5%
In an otherworldly twilight born from the petals of a mysterious cosmic flower, a shrouded girl seeks to sever the threads holding it together. In this 2D action platformer, use your ferocity and grace to traverse a variety of unique levels full of methodical encounters and untold new powers.
Why similar: Soundtrack 26.1% ★, Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 17.6%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Retro 11.9%, Platformer 11.8%, 1990's 10.7%
Massi is a retro platformer game with souls like features. Fully made in hand-made pixel art, fun, fast paced. Fighting, exploration, tight controls, puzzle solving, difficult boss fights.
Why similar: Soundtrack 26.2% ★, Metroidvania 20%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Difficult 10.4%, Retro 8.9%
99 Fails is an impossibly difficult roguelite platformer featuring 3 mechanics in Zeebo's surreal nightmare with bizarre monsters & music by legendary David Wise!
Why similar: Soundtrack 30.9% ★, Metroidvania 15.2%, Difficult 14.3%, 1990's 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%
If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 19%, 1980s 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9.8%
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Retro 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Old School 10.6%
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Retro 11%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
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: Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 12.1%, Robots 12.1%, Side Scroller 10.7%
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 21%, Difficult 19.4%, Retro 15.9%, Robots 14.5%, Platformer 13%
Mission XAM is a 2d Action game based on the war which broke out between the US Military forces and XAM Terrorists.
Why similar: Difficult 18.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Retro 13.9%, Robots 13.3%, Old School 10.4%
A 2D fast-paced platformer about finishing what you started and exploring the human mind.
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.7% ★, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Retro 10.3%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Difficult 13.7%, 1980s 13.2%, Platformer 9.4%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Retro 14.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Lawyer Guy is a challenging, fast-paced 2D action platformer. No gimmicks, just high-quality level design and old-school difficulty, with some modern quality-of-life touches. You should play it even though it's not a roguelike.
Why similar: Robots 20.3%, Difficult 16.9%, Old School 13.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.
Why similar: Soundtrack 25.9% ★, Metroidvania 17.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 9.3%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Old School 12.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 12%, Shooter 11.3%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Platformer 17.3%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 10%
Blooming is a 2D action platformer where you wield a bow that transforms into dual blades. Explore interconnected areas in any order, defeat powerful bosses, and absorb their abilities to grow stronger.
Why similar: Difficult 15.7%, Old School 13.9%, Platformer 13.6%, 1990's 13%, Retro 12.2%
Curious why gamers in the 80s were so addicted to NES games? Star Keeper will take you on a journey to experience the joy of staying up all night to beat this NES game!
Why similar: 1980s 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 1990's 14.1%, Retro 13.2%, Shooter 11.1%
Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, 1990's 13%, Robots 11.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%
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 20.4%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Retro 15.7%, Old School 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
