- #1 Dogurai
97% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Hungry Bear Games
Windows · Linux
Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
Why similar: Action 39.7%, Indie 34.6%, Platformer 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to classic handheld action games, featuring a distinct 8-bit style and challenging combat.
- #2 Super Life of Pixel
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
Why similar: Platformer 51.5%, Indie 29.9%, Adventure 18.5%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to the history of gaming that takes players through various retro visual styles, including classic handheld palettes.
- #3 Venture Kid
96% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Action 39.3%, Indie 31.5%, Platformer 29.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title feels like a lost classic from the 8-bit era, offering fast-paced action and precise platforming.
- #4 Gato Roboto
94% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Indie 26.7%, Platformer 26.3%, Action 24.7%, Adventure 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the Game Boy aesthetic with its monochrome visuals and tight, retro-inspired platforming action.
- #5 Super Win the Game
95% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Platformer 47%, Action 28.1%, Adventure 24.9%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully replicates the feel of early 8-bit platformers with its vibrant colors and exploration-focused gameplay.
- #6 FOX n FORESTS
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 193 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
Why similar: Action 29.6%, Adventure 25.2%, Platformer 23.4%, Indie 21.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that combines classic mechanics with a charming, nostalgic atmosphere.
- #7 Rex Rocket
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 23%, Indie 20%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a challenging, retro-inspired platforming experience that feels right at home alongside classic 8-bit titles.
- #8 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
92% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Indie 26.1%, Platformer 24.5%, Action 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically to mimic the look and feel of classic Game Boy exploration games, it is a perfect match for the seed game.
- #9 Adventures of Pip
91% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Action 23.7%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique evolution mechanic wrapped in a classic platforming experience that pays homage to retro gaming history.
- #10 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
91% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Action 33.9%, Adventure 33.2%, Indie 33%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic 8-bit platformer that leans heavily into the tropes and aesthetics of the games that inspired it.
- #11 Xeodrifter
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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: Platformer 37%, Indie 22%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled action platformer features the same minimalist charm and focused gameplay found in classic portable titles.
- #12 Minit
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,804 reviews2018
Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
Why similar: Adventure 48.8%, Indie 41%, Action 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist, monochrome aesthetic and unique gameplay loop evoke the simplicity and charm of early handheld gaming.
- #13 Squirreltopia
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Action 23.2%, Indie 22.9%, Adventure 22.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that utilizes a classic pixel-art style to deliver a satisfying, retro-focused experience.
- #14 Jet Gunner
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Action 38.9%, Platformer 25.6%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer that feels like a direct descendant of the 8-bit classics of the past.
- #15 Gunman Clive
86% matchVery Positive87% of 797 reviews2014
Dev: Hörberg Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!Jump and shoot your way across 16 diverse and challenging levels and fight massive bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Action 31.2%, Indie 31.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple yet stylish platformer that captures the essence of classic action games with its clean, retro-inspired design.
- #16 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 37.8%, Action 31.2%, Adventure 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic 2D platforming with exploration, capturing the spirit of early handheld adventure games.
- #17 Super Furball
87% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Dustin Gunn
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A rollicking action-platformer, inspired by the greats of the DOS and NES era. Explore 20 huge levels in 4 varied locations, full of cunning secrets and unique dangers, including 4 epic boss battles.
Why similar: Action 29.2%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 23.8%, Platformer 19.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming platformer that uses a retro aesthetic to deliver a lighthearted and fun adventure.
- #18 Fallen Leaf
81% 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 48.4%, Indie 26%, Action 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art platformer that maintains a nostalgic atmosphere and simple, effective gameplay mechanics.
- #19 Stewart The Fox
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 251 reviews2023
Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
Windows
Join Stewart the Fox on an epic adventure through four challenging levels filled with obstacles, enemies, and two boss battles. As you collect hidden items to help Stewart emerge victorious in this action-packed platformer game.
Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Adventure 30.5%, Action 30%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that features a cute, retro vibe and accessible gameplay.
- #20 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2013
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
Why similar: Platformer 39.7%, Indie 26.8%, Action 18.8%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer with a distinct visual charm and tight controls that feel like a classic portable game.
- #21 Rex: Another Island
84% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Action 33.5%, Indie 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that emphasizes exploration and classic, straightforward gameplay.
- #22 BiT Evolution
85% matchMixed55% of 192 reviews2015
Dev: Major Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.
Why similar: Adventure 26.8%, Platformer 25.7%, Action 25.1%, Indie 22.4%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that pays homage to the history of video games through its evolving visual styles and classic gameplay.
- #23 Roar of Revenge
82% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Adventure 31.2%, Action 30.1%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that captures the spirit and difficulty of 8-bit classics perfectly.
- #24 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
77% matchVery Positive97% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Adventure 25.9%, Action 24%, Indie 11.3%
- #25 Top Hat
83% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2014
Dev: N94Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Best Indie PC Game, Digital Dragons 2014. Top Hat is a 2D action adventure platformer, just like old NES games. If you are tired of “games” in which you get hit by heavy machine gun and grenades, and all you need to do is cover behind the wall to replenish HP, then Top Hat is a perfect game for you!
Why similar: Adventure 28.2%, Action 27.5%, Indie 26.4%, Platformer 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, challenging retro platformer that focuses on pure, classic gameplay mechanics.
- #26 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Platformer 40.5%, Indie 24.6%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a limited color palette and a retro aesthetic to create an intense, arcade-style experience that feels like a modern classic.
- #27 Froggie
78% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Froggie is a platform game with retro graphics.
Why similar: Platformer 50.2%, Indie 25.9%, Action 23.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, retro-inspired precision platformer that focuses on tight controls and classic design.
- #28 Kitten Lost Her Box
79% 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 41.7%, Action 30%, Adventure 28.4%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses a cute pixel-art style to deliver a challenging, retro-inspired experience.
- #29 Blink the Bulb
81% matchVery Positive85% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: White Sparkle Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.
Why similar: Adventure 32%, Action 27.7%, Indie 22.6%, Platformer 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style platformer that offers simple, engaging mechanics reminiscent of early portable gaming.
- #30 Knights of the Road
77% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.
Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Action 25.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #31 Aggelos
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Indie 28.5%, Action 20.9%, Platformer 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic 8-bit action-adventure games that captures the same sense of discovery and challenge.
- #32 Fiz and the Rainbow Planet
75% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: にじいろドラゴン
Windows
The unique little dragons run around with three buttons. A pixel art style 2.5D action game that goes beyond dimention! Fiz and the Rainbow Planet" is a 2.5D dot-picture action game in which players switch characters in a resourceful manner as they progress.
Why similar: Action 41.8%, Platformer 24.6%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 11.2%
- #33 Odallus: The Dark Call
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Action 34.1%, Indie 29.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful recreation of 8-bit action-adventure titles, offering a deep and nostalgic experience.
- #34 Ronny's Climb
74% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zephyrix
Windows · Linux
Relive the 90s in this 16-bit inspired retro platformer! Explore colorful worlds alongside Ronny and their adorable furry friends and help them jump, dash and fight their way to the top of the mountain. Can you overcome the challenges and reach the summit?
Why similar: Platformer 34.3%, Adventure 24.4%, Action 22.6%, Indie 18.7%
- #35 SmartyTale 2D
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Nifedow Games
Windows
Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!
Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Action 33.6%, Indie 31.9%
- #36 Ember Kaboom
76% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2016
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Ember's a fox who loves adventure. Run, jump, and ride through 30+ colorful, fast-paced obstacle courses in a quest to get your missing soul back!
Why similar: Action 39.9%, Indie 34.2%, Platformer 25.9%
- #37 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
69% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Action 26.1%, Platformer 22.8%, Indie 17.9%
- #38 Super Catboy
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Indie 23.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 22.2%
- #39 Adventure Bit
73% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
Why similar: Platformer 49.7%, Action 38.4%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 5.5%
- #40 Adventure in the Tower of Flight
75% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2015
Dev: Pixel Barrage Entertainment, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world.
Why similar: Adventure 36%, Action 35.1%, Indie 28.8%
- #41 Squidlit
72% 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: Adventure 26.1%, Action 25.4%, Indie 25%, Platformer 23.6%
- #42 Rad Rodgers: World One
73% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2016
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Platformer 25.9%, Action 25.3%, Indie 21.8%
- #43 Zool Redimensioned
70% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Action 33.1%, Adventure 24%, Indie 5.7%
- #44 Cattie
67% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Cattie is a platform game with retro graphics.
Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Action 22.4%, Indie 20.6%, Adventure 19.4%
- #45 Macbat 64
70% matchVery Positive92% of 506 reviews2017
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Macbat 64 is a low poly 3D Platformer and 4:3 loveletter to the late 90s.
Why similar: Action 37.9%, Indie 34.9%, Platformer 27.2%
- #46 Hunt for Junk
68% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Bossforge
Windows
Hunt for Junk is a retro Platformer that follows the graphical limitations of the classic Gameboy (e.g. 4 colors and a 160x144px resolution). Journey the world in your unending pursuit of delicious Junkfood! Avoid traps, fight enemies, collect coins and discover all of the hidden Junkfood items!
Why similar: Adventure 45.9%, Action 34.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Indie 4.5%
- #47 Super Mustache
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 652 reviews2016
Dev: Redro GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.
Why similar: Indie 42.2%, Platformer 25.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 15.2%
- #48 Felix The Toy
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: XYX GamesPub: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Inspired by classics from long ago, help a toy named felix find his owner when a mysterious event takes over the planet
Why similar: Platformer 56.6%, Adventure 43.4%
- #49 Dinocide
72% matchMixed53% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way!
Why similar: Platformer 32.8%, Action 24.3%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 21.4%
- #50 ABO MANDO
73% matchMostly Negative33% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: UNDEADPub: Andrés Calva
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Have fun accompanying the young from the beyond to the future but first you have to fight with mythical entities of Mexican horror.A really hardcore game for the new gamers. Take the challenge!ABO MANDO: A MEXICAN HORROR 8-BIT ADVENTURE!An instant classic!
Why similar: Action 42.6%, Adventure 29.8%, Indie 27.6%
- #51 Spark the Electric Jester
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Platformer 45.7%, Action 30.4%, Indie 14.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #52 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
63% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Platformer 40.5%, Adventure 30.4%, Action 29.1%
- #53 Tobe's Vertical Adventure
71% matchMixed59% of 140 reviews2011
Dev: Secret Base
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Action 26.4%, Indie 24.5%, Platformer 22%
- #54 Rift Racoon
68% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Platformer 45.1%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 11.3%
- #55 Grapple Dog
64% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 40%, Action 25.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 14.4%
- #56 In a search of a new home
69% matchMixed48% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Gamesforgames
Windows
Are you ready to enjoy the adventure of the fox and help him find a home? A lot of different locations, obstacles, enemies, nice music and other bonuses are waiting for you in this platform game!
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 30.9%
- #57 Super Ember Kaboom
65% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Mac
Super Ember Kaboom is a fast-paced, cute-and-colorful action game. It has tight controls and simple to learn, difficult to master gameplay that makes each level a joy to run through.
Why similar: Platformer 48.7%, Action 37.5%, Indie 13.8%
- #58 lost bits
63% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Mabbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Adventure 32.7%, Platformer 26.1%
- #59 Twig's Adventure 64
61% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Twig's Adventure 64 is a tiny 3D collect-a-thon platformer with looks and gameplay inspired by the N64 era, featuring a movement system that is both deep and intuitive.
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Platformer 26.8%, Action 19.1%, Indie 15.6%