- #1 Freedom Planet 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Platformer 25.7%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Old School 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, pixel-art action-platformer that shares the fast-paced combat and vibrant aesthetic of the seed game.
- #2 Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
96% 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 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Action 13.7%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, combat-focused platformer with pixel-art graphics that feels very similar in tone and gameplay loop.
- #3 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
96% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight, retro-inspired platforming and a charming, colorful world that mirrors the feel of Filly Astray.
- #4 Lost Ruins
94% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action 12.1%, Cute 11.4%, Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute, anime-inspired pixel art with challenging 2D combat and platforming mechanics.
- #5 Witchcrafty
95% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes combat and exploration within a fantasy setting, much like the seed game.
- #6 Wife Quest
94% matchVery Positive82% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Combat 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, side-scrolling action game featuring a cute protagonist and straightforward, fun combat.
- #7 Transiruby
93% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Action 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Cute 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer with vibrant pixel art and a focus on exploration and combat.
- #8 Phoenotopia: Awakening
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Action 14.6%, Combat 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Fantasy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a rich, fantasy-themed adventure with platforming and combat that rewards careful exploration.
- #9 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
91% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 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: Platformer 23.1%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Cute 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and fluid, combat-oriented platforming that captures a similar dark-fantasy charm.
- #10 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-platformer that excels at providing tight, combat-heavy gameplay in a fantasy setting.
- #11 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Platformer 32.4%, Cute 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, anime-styled action-platformer that focuses on boss fights and combat exploration.
- #12 Iconoclasts
90% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action 15.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished action-platformer with deep combat mechanics and a distinct, colorful pixel-art style.
- #13 Whirlwind Magician
88% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Cute 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art action-adventure game that features side-scrolling platforming and magical combat.
- #14 Piko Piko
89% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Combat 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Cute 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, pixel-art platformer that blends exploration with light combat mechanics.
- #15 Them's Fightin' Herds
86% matchVery Positive81% of 4,485 reviews2020
Dev: Mane6, Inc.Pub: Gameplay Group International
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Why similar: Horses 51.5% ★, 2D Fighter 17.1%, Cute 6.9%, Action 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While a fighter, it shares the cute, horse-themed aesthetic and high-quality combat focus found in Filly Astray.
- #16 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
85% matchVery Positive93% of 244 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: Platformer 22%, Combat 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art adventure platformer that shares the indie, action-oriented spirit of the seed game.
- #17 Mystik Belle
87% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Action 19.6%, 2D 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style platformer with a charming protagonist and a focus on combat and item collection.
- #18 Polyroll
86% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Platformer 27%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Action 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, 2D 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D platformer that emphasizes action and exploration in a colorful, retro-inspired world.
- #19 Freedom Planet
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Platformer 40.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The original high-speed action-platformer that set the standard for the series' combat and movement.
- #20 Azure Striker Gunvolt
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,735 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 35.5%, Action 24.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, 2D action-platforming with a heavy emphasis on combat and unique character abilities.
- #21 MO:Astray
83% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Action 18.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Cute 11%
Why You'll Like It: A unique pixel-art platformer that blends puzzle-solving with intense action sequences.
- #22 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 43.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D 9.2%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for retro-inspired action-platformers with tight combat and charming, classic aesthetics.
- #23 Stray Savior
81% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Action 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Fantasy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that focuses on 2D combat and exploration.
- #24 ITORAH
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Platformer 34.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action 13.6%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer with a strong fantasy aesthetic and combat-focused gameplay.
- #25 Cyber Shadow
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Action 12.2%, 2D 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-style action-platformer that focuses on precise combat and movement.
- #26 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
80% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 11.4%, Fantasy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art metroidvania that emphasizes fluid combat and exploration in a fantasy world.
- #27 The Glitch Fairy
79% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Cannon Cow
Windows
The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Old School 24.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 12.8%, Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling platformer with action elements that feels like a modern take on retro classics.
- #28 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
78% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Side Scroller 27%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Cute 10.5%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game with a fantasy theme and a focus on combat and platforming.
- #29 MareDare
77% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Rakan Haddad Software
Windows
Play as the berry loving mare, Merry Berry, and collect all the berries while avoiding nasty spikes!
Why similar: Horses 75.5% ★, Action 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Fantasy 4.9%, Cute 3.7%
- #30 Frauki's Adventure!
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Cute 19.2%, Action 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, combat-heavy metroidvania that requires precise movement and exploration.
- #31 ATLYSS
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,040 reviews2024
Dev: KiseffPub: KisSoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the world of ATLYSS, a Singleplayer/Online RPG where you can fight with or against friends in a surreal world filled with creatures beyond comprehension. Customize and progress your character(s), complete quests, and discover strange locations.
Why similar: Character Customization 28.3%, Cute 20.1%, Combat 20%, Action 17%, Fantasy 13.3%
- #32 Under The Island
75% matchVery Positive93% of 396 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Fantasy 17%, 2D 16.7%, Action 13.5%
- #33 MareQuest
76% matchVery Positive97% of 424 reviews2022
Dev: ElectroKaplosion LLC
Windows
MareQuest! A profound experience including Mare customization, procedurally generated mares, rng mare dialogue, and accurate mare friendship simulation! What more could you possibly want?
Why similar: Horses 67.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Cute 7%, Fantasy 5.4%, 2D 5.3%
- #34 Kitten Lost Her Box
78% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Cute 15.9%, Action 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, retro-inspired platformer that emphasizes movement and charm.
- #35 MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
75% matchVery Positive98% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: ElectroKaplosion LLC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A terrible darkness threatens a world of overwhelmingly adorable mares. Can a new cute mare with amnesia save the world or will she lose more than her memories along the way?
Why similar: Horses 72% ★, Cute 10.2%, Character Customization 7%, Fantasy 5.8%, 2D 5.1%
- #36 ppL
77% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: 2D Digital studio
Windows
ppL: The Animated Adventures is 2d platformer that will test your god gamer skills.
Why similar: Horses 74.1% ★, Platformer 8.6%, Old School 5.1%, 2D 4.2%, Cute 4%
- #37 My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Drakhar StudiosPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Take friendship to new heights and tame the chaotic magic that’s turning the world upside down, in a mystery adventure for one or two ponies!
Why similar: Horses 70.9% ★, Platformer 13.9%, Cute 5.4%, Action 5.3%, Female Protagonist 4.3%
- #38 MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure
74% matchVery Positive81% of 860 reviews2022
Dev: Melbot StudiosPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sunny wants to bring the magic of Maretime Bay Day festival back to Equestria – but some pony is out to spoil her plans! Save the celebration by putting on fashion shows, rescuing cute animals, flying with Pegasi and more, with a helping hoof from your new MY LITTLE PONY friends.
Why similar: Horses 77.7% ★, Platformer 8.4%, Cute 7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #39 Lost Girl Platformer
73% 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 33.9%, Platformer 32.3%, Action 15.3%, Cute 10.1%, 2D 7.7%
- #40 Kubinashi Recollection
73% matchVery Positive95% of 197 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: Action 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Cute 18.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Fantasy 11.8%
- #41 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
71% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Cute 12.2%, Action 12.1%, 2D 9.6%
- #42 Alice Escaped!
72% matchVery Positive83% of 328 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: Platformer 28.2%, Combat 18%, Cute 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #43 Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
73% matchMixed62% of 948 reviews2022
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Set off on a captivating horseback adventure and discover the mysteries of Emerald Valley!
Why similar: Horses 92.5% ★, Cute 6%, Action 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #44 Vibrant Venture
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 658 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: Platformer 28%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 9.4%, Cute 9.1%
- #45 Mega Serval
70% matchVery Positive98% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: Syaxamaphone
Windows
Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!
Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D 7.9%
- #46 Paper Animal Adventure
69% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Combat 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Action 14.1%, Cute 14.1%, Fantasy 12.8%
- #47 Pinch of Fighting Girls
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: ダメージ床の上でPub: SM KING
Windows
Pinch of Fighting Girls is a cute sideways action fighting game! You must control the fighting girls and clear all the monsters in the map!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.5%, Combat 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #48 Outrider Mako
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Asamado GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Cute 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Action 15.8%, 2D 14.1%
- #49 Kitsune Tails
68% matchVery Positive95% of 867 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #50 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
67% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Old School 16.8%, Combat 16.5%, Action 9.8%, 2D 8.9%
- #51 Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party Dash
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,389 reviews2024
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A colorful cast of pixel-art Umamusume are all in line and ready to compete in the Slapdash Grand Prix, a school festival featuring four zany events! Which team will run, shoot, and eat their way to gold and glory?
Why similar: Horses 69.3% ★, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Cute 6%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #52 Jubilee
70% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Action 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, 2D 8%
- #53 Elephantasy: Flipside
69% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Platformer 55.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Cute 17.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #54 Battle Princess Madelyn
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Action 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, 2D 10.6%
- #55 Tamagoneko
68% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: GDFET
Windows · Linux
Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Side Scroller 17%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Old School 11.9%, Action 9.1%
- #56 Lone Fungus
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Old School 12.7%, Action 11.4%
- #57 Fallen Leaf
66% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Delta Shore Games
Windows
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 31.4%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Old School 12.9%, Action 10.7%
- #58 Noreya: The Gold Project
67% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Combat 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Action 10.8%
- #59 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Action 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, 2D 10.8%
- #60 Squidlit
68% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Platformer 33%, Action 23%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Cute 9.6%, 2D 8.9%