- #1 Rosenkreuzstilette
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 442 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Difficult 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Anime 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%
Why You'll Like It: A classic anime-styled action platformer that mirrors the high difficulty and boss-rush structure of the seed game.
- #2 Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel
96% matchVery Positive89% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original, offering more high-octane anime action platforming with a focus on challenging boss encounters.
- #3 Rabi-Ribi
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,264 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 13%, Anime 11.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense bullet-hell boss fights with 2D platforming and a strong anime aesthetic.
- #4 METAGAL
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: RetroRevolution
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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 24.1%, Platformer 23.6%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Anime 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, anime-styled action platformer that captures the Mega Man-inspired gameplay loop found in many similar titles.
- #5 1001 Spikes
94% matchVery Positive83% of 770 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Difficult 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 7.4%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, trap-filled platformer that relies on memorization and precision, much like the trap-heavy design of Eryi's Action.
- #6 Bleed
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,914 reviews2013
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action platformer that emphasizes dodging and shooting, fitting the bullet-hell elements of the seed game.
- #7 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,135 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Anime 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates bullet-hell patterns into a side-scrolling platformer, mirroring the chaotic combat of the seed game.
- #8 Akane the Kunoichi
93% matchMixed49% of 759 reviews2014
Dev: Haruneko Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!
Why similar: Anime 31.3%, Platformer 28.7%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Action 7.2%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, anime-inspired platformer that focuses on fast-paced action and classic 2D mechanics.
- #9 Gensokyo Night Festival
91% matchMixed70% of 4,769 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 105.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Anime 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer with beautiful pixel art and challenging combat mechanics set in a vibrant anime world.
- #10 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,400 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 14.9%, Anime 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D action platformer with a strong anime theme and challenging level design.
- #11 Fairy Bloom Freesia
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,109 reviews2012
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!
Why similar: Anime 41.8%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 13.3%, Action 10.3%, Platformer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled action game that features frantic combat and a focus on overcoming waves of enemies.
- #12 YuuYuu Jiteki no Yuukarin
89% matchVery Positive91% of 281 reviews2021
Dev: NUU
Windows
The story of Yuuka Kazami, the flower master of the four seasons who loves "flowers" more than anyone else in the world. A game that seems easy? A game that looks kind? Don't be fooled by the appearance. Please enjoy the world of adventure that becomes harsh as you progress to the end.
Why similar: Difficult 19.3%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D side-scroller that emphasizes precise movement and combat against challenging foes.
- #13 TEVI
87% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Anime 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Platformer 11%
Why You'll Like It: A complex metroidvania that leans heavily into bullet-hell combat and anime-inspired character design.
- #14 Super Ledgehop: Double Laser
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 839 reviews2018
Dev: LAME Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cutie anime girl realizes her cool big bro is missing?? Cheese it up with Chizuru and SHOOT TO THE BEAT OF THE SONG in this top down bullet hell shooter! Absorb enemy bullets using your waveshines to utilize their bullets as your own! Show those cheeseheads that you're better!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Anime 13.8%, Comedy 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Cute 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of rhythm and bullet-hell mechanics that provides a similarly frantic gameplay experience.
- #15 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
86% matchVery Positive93% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Anime 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but challenging action platformer with a distinct anime visual style.
- #16 Moolii's Dreamland
86% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: WOWOH CATPub: OKJOY
Windows
Moolii’s Dreamland is a Bullet-hell game. Players will play as the little fox Moolii to fight against monsters in her dream. This game features whimsical level designs, monsters, and powerful bosses, along with combos of ammo skills and magical tricks. Help Moolii wake up from her nightmare!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on bullet-hell mechanics within a platforming environment, offering a similar level of intensity.
- #17 Gun Devil
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,605 reviews2022
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 15%, Dark Humor 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced side-scroller that emphasizes precision movement and shooting mechanics.
- #18 System Purge
85% matchVery Positive96% of 208 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 23.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Anime 8%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer with a female protagonist that emphasizes combat and survival.
- #19 Glimmer in Mirror
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled side-scroller that focuses on exploration and overcoming platforming challenges.
- #20 Fiend Heart
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: RM120
Windows
A difficult short game about monster girls.
Why similar: Difficult 22.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Anime 10%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that balances cute aesthetics with punishing difficulty.
- #21 Star Leaping Story:prologue
81% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that requires high skill and patience to navigate through difficult stages.
- #22 Yissa Deep Realms
82% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.
Why similar: Difficult 17.7%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult side-scrolling platformer that tests the player's ability to handle complex level design.
- #23 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
80% matchVery Positive93% of 11,895 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Difficult 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, anime-inspired action platformer that rewards precision and careful observation of enemy patterns.
- #24 SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
79% matchVery Positive86% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: sorehodoh
Windows
"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-adventure platformer that captures the spirit of classic anime-inspired side-scrollers.
- #25 Shiro
81% matchVery Positive81% of 556 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Anime 11%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that features tight controls and a focus on overcoming obstacles.
- #26 Someday Youll Get There(언젠가는 도착해)
77% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: After School Vtuber
Windows
All the monsters on the ground were defeated, yet the world was not at peace. With a beam of light rising over the field, the protagonist’s precious belongings—bag, sneakers, diary, even a hairpin—scattered into the sky. With everything gone upward, the only way left is to climb.
Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, Platformer 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, 2D Platformer 8%, Dark Humor 7.6%
- #27 Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 202 reviews2012
Dev: Turtle Cream
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A cube of sugar escapes the factories to avoid the fate of being a cookie!
Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, Difficult 20.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Cute 9.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires careful timing and navigation, similar to the puzzle elements in the seed game.
- #28 Kero Blaster
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,545 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Difficult 24.2%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Platformer 18%, Shooter 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, challenging action platformer that captures the retro feel and tight controls of classic 2D games.
- #29 Kubinashi Recollection
78% matchVery Positive95% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Puzzle 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Cute 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy action game that uses unique mechanics to challenge the player's reflexes and logic.
- #30 ZAKO NO AHIRU
76% matchVery Positive87% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: FUファイターズPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
"ZAKO NO AHIRU" is an exasperating climbing action game where you aim for the summit with a peculiar-behaving duck while being taunted by the cheeky girl, Sugaki Mary.
Why similar: Dark Humor 17.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Anime 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Cute 11.3%
- #31 Bombun
75% matchVery Positive96% of 333 reviews2026
Dev: KekitopuPub: Critical Bliss
Windows · Linux
A bomb-throwing rabbit defends her floating fortress from her former friend turned foe.
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Comedy 16.8%, Anime 15%, Cute 13%
- #32 Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
77% matchVery Positive90% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Froach ClubPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about getting caught up in the outlandish happenings of a small town where melons are illegal. Silly and cute on the surface, but are things really as peaceful as they seem?
Why similar: Adventure 32%, Casual 28.2%, Cute 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19%
- #33 Momoka (wo) Wasshoi
74% matchVery Positive94% of 822 reviews2025
Dev: TOEI ANIMATION Co.,Ltd
Windows
Safely escort the intoxicated person to her couch at home.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.1%, Anime 16.3%, Cute 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Comedy 9.6%
- #34 Super Beast Hunt
78% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Woah_maaan
Windows
A crazy platformer about a hungry demon girl who wants to eat lots of meat!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 18.8%, Anime 11%, Action 8.9%, Comedy 8.6%
- #35 Shikhondo: Blue Pieta
75% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%
- #36 Aeruta
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,481 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22%, Female Protagonist 17%, Anime 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Cute 9.8%
- #37 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,772 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Anime 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 7.3%
- #38 Akatori
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Difficult 18.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #39 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,804 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Anime 17.3%, Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Cute 11.6%
- #40 Parry Nightmare
72% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Cute 12.8%, Anime 12.3%, Dark Humor 9.2%
- #41 Yoiyami Biscuit
70% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: tripper_roomPub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Gensokyo is overflowing with snacks! A roguelike twin-stick shooter starring Rumia where you fight using the power of snacks and items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.2%, Action 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Cute 14.2%, 2D 9%
- #42 Takkoman -Kouzatsu World-
73% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: illuCalabPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Takkoman -Kouzatsu World- is a stylish 2D action game born from character fan art based on the Touhou series, featuring individually unique creatures running rampant across all thirteen stages!
Why similar: Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Platformer 10.4%
- #43 Monospaced Lovers
71% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Anime 16%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #44 Eris Dysnomia
71% matchVery Positive92% of 305 reviews2023
Dev: Above a Damage TilePub: Kagura Games
Windows
Eris finds herself alone in a world full of monsters with a scythe and a gun as her only means of protection. Join her on her journey as she battles her way through a swarm of enemies to reach her goal!
Why similar: Anime 29.1%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, 2D 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 12%
- #45 222 Hearts
74% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.1%, Platformer 18.9%, Anime 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Casual 9.7%
- #46 pear potion🍐
72% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Cute 14%, Shooter 12.2%, Anime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #47 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,402 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Shooter 13%, Anime 11.6%, Cute 9.3%
- #48 Kitty's Hungry Adventure
70% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Kitty's Hungry Adventure is a hardcore cozy platformer about Kitty’s adventures as she tries to cook the most delicious dishes while overcoming dangers and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Difficult 34.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Cute 13.9%, Anime 9.7%, Platformer 8%
- #49 Dark Water : Slime Invader
70% matchVery Positive95% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: DEVBOX
Windows
Dark Water is an Action Platformer game where you use a bow.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Anime 11.3%, Cute 8.2%
- #50 UDONGEIN X
68% matchVery Positive92% of 460 reviews2021
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.1%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 17%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #51 Path to purge
68% matchVery Positive85% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
When the demon is a lovely little girl, will you still give her a wide berth? In the face of increasingly hard fighting, Play the Demon to purge the Human beings that corrupted by the Holy Spirit. Dealing with the angel's difficulties, let's see how far you can go
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Shooter 15%, Cute 14.1%, Action 7.5%
- #52 Alice Escaped!
67% matchVery Positive83% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Difficult 22.8%, Platformer 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 14.1%, Cute 10.8%
- #53 Abyss Runner
64% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: AsuwawagamiPub: Tensei Games
Windows
Meet Lily, the Queen of the Underworld. She possesses incredible magic abilities, but to be honest, she's a bit of an airhead... She tried to pull a prank on an adventurer using a monster-filled pit, but fell into it herself... and now she's stuck. Just how will she get out of this one?!
Why similar: Difficult 19.9%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Anime 12%, Comedy 10.1%
- #54 SUGURI
69% matchVery Positive83% of 225 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Anime 24.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Difficult 12.1%, Shooter 6.5%
- #55 ENYO Arcade
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Action 9%
- #56 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,674 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.5% ★, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Anime 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #57 Spooky Cats
68% matchVery Positive84% of 458 reviews2015
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Oh no! This cute little kitty cat is alone and lost in a haunted house! Only by collecting pennies and defeating monsters can she find the way out! Use your fast fingers to defeat this adorably dark and funny platform game.
Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Dark Humor 25.4%, Action 14%, Cute 14%, Casual 11.8%
- #58 Bot Vice
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,488 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Difficult 22.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #59 Elypse
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 399 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: 2D Platformer 26.8%, Platformer 23.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Difficult 7.3%, 2D 6.9%