- #1 Dragon's Wake
97% matchVery Positive88% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: Brainbox Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dragon's Wake is a 2D Adventure Platformer where a fledgling dragon hatches into a world in which the extermination of dragons at the hands of a mysterious black knight is already underway.
Why similar: Dragons 61% ★, Action 12.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #2 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
96% 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: Side Scroller 28.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 10.1%
- #3 Cavern of Dreams
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.1%, Cute 26.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Platformer 6.8%
- #4 Dimensional Animals
95% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Cute 17.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Retro 7.9%
- #5 Grapple Dog
94% 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: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 15.6%, Cute 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 12.5%
- #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 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Platformer 18.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Retro 9.3%
- #7 Freedom Planet
92% 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 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 15.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Retro 12.5%
- #8 Tribal Hunter
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Cute 10.7%, Action 10.1%
- #9 Dragon Perception
93% matchMostly Negative25% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Dragon Perception - 2.5D platformer, in which you will need to play for a small dragon, on whose lands attacked aggressive robots.
Why similar: Platformer 46.5%, Adventure 36.8%, Indie 16.8%
- #10 Polyroll
91% 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: Side Scroller 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 10.6%, Platformer 10.3%
- #11 Freedom Planet 2
89% 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: Side Scroller 34%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 9%, Retro 7.9%
- #12 Raindrop Sprinters
89% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: room_909Pub: Mediascape Co. Ltd.
Windows
Avoid rain, get stars,and run across the passage! Retro but new, high-speed action game filled with many hidden elements!
Why similar: Action 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Retro 15.2%, Cute 12.7%
- #13 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
88% 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: Side Scroller 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 10.8%
- #14 Chinbu's Adventure
90% matchMixed49% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Xefier Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collectathon action rpg where you play as a young dragon named Chinbu with the unique ability to control all elements.
Why similar: Action 58.4%, Adventure 29.8%, Indie 11.8%
- #15 lost bits
87% 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: 2.5D 27%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Action 15.6%, Retro 8%, Platformer 7.9%
- #16 Doodle Adventure of Chameleon
86% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Cube of CubePub: Edigger
Windows
Chameleon is a side-scrolling platformer with a hand-drawn doodle style. In this world of doodles, you will play as a chameleon created by a young boy's imagination. With the whimsical and imaginative adventures the young boy envisions, the charming chameleon embarks on thrilling adventures!
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Action 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #17 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
85% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Platformer 15.6%, Cute 13.8%, Action 12.5%
- #18 Katana Dragon: Chapter 1
84% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Tsunoa Games
Windows · Linux
An action, adventure & dungeon exploration RPG, where you play as the ninjas Shin & Nobi in their quest to save the world of Sogen!
Why similar: Dragons 48.5% ★, Cute 14.6%, Action 12.3%, Fantasy 8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #19 Fitz the Fox
86% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Bread Vision Studios LLC.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Designed to resemble a game for a classic portable game system with simple game play, pixelated graphics, and a 4-color color pallet. This callback to our childhood will test your skills, capture your imagination, and leave you satisfied when your quest is complete.
Why similar: Action 41.8%, Platformer 24.6%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 11.2%
- #20 Rift Racoon
84% 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: Side Scroller 27.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Cute 9.4%
- #21 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Dragons 29.7% ★, Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Cute 8.7%
- #22 Frebbventure
83% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 15%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #23 Lunistice
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.7%, Cute 20.8%, Platformer 20.5%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #24 Weaving Tides
82% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Follow the Feathers
Windows · Mac
Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!
Why similar: Dragons 52.9% ★, Cute 13.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #25 Super Mombo Quest
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Action 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 9.9%
- #26 The Plucky Squire
79% matchVery Positive85% of 3,761 reviews2024
Dev: All Possible FuturesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.6%, 2D Platformer 23%, Cute 17%, Adventure 15%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #27 Lone Fungus
80% 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: Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Action 10.8%
- #28 Go Slimey Go!
77% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
Windows
Help Slimey, our tiny slippery protagonist, visit his friends for some well deserved teatime after some thrilling platforming challenges!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Cute 10.8%
- #29 Super Catboy
79% 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: Side Scroller 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Cute 9.1%
- #30 Ronny's Climb
78% 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: Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Cute 15.2%, Action 12.6%
- #31 The Kotonoha Sisters and the Legend of Lysant Island
78% matchVery Positive94% of 152 reviews2021
Dev: DeskClub Games
Windows
This game is a turn-based action RPG that moves around in a 3D space where you can enjoy various scenery with cute 2D characters. Operate the Kotonoha sisters and explore a fun and mysterious island!
Why similar: 2.5D 52.9%, Cute 19.8%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 6.4%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #32 Fallen Leaf
76% 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: Side Scroller 29%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 11%, Retro 10.6%
- #33 Vibrant Venture
76% 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: Side Scroller 29.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Cute 9.3%
- #34 Downpurr
77% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Robin FoxPub: Studio Nevermore
Windows · Linux
Mimi's platformer-shooter adventure through a land of magic, cats, and rain!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.5%, Cute 16.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Action 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
- #35 Go Go Jump!!
75% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Dexter ManningPub: Manning Media
Windows
Go Go Jump!! is a survival platforming adventure! Take on all the Jump masters to earn your badges or compete in various survival scenarios with your friends!
Why similar: 2.5D 39.8%, Action 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 12.3%, 3D Platformer 8.2%
- #36 Eat Colors
75% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Face extreme challenges in a precision platformer where every move is a daring jump! Use your skill to fling yourself and stick to surfaces, navigating adrenaline-filled scenes and unpredictable obstacles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Cute 14.8%, Action 13.4%, Platformer 9.4%
- #37 Colored Effects
74% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: TACSOU
Windows · Linux
Colored Effects is a puzzle platformer game where you use different abilities to advance through levels. Each color grants a unique ability. Switch between the colors and their effects to collect gems, defeat bosses, and solve fun puzzles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Cute 12.7%, Action 11.2%
- #38 Glyde The Dragon™: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive89% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Valefor Games Ltd.
Windows
A standalone action adventure game where you play as a dragon! Use 8 elemental forms with more than 60 different abilities to defeat your foes! Explore the environment, collect crystals, complete puzzles and save other dragons!
Why similar: Dragons 47% ★, 3D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 11%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #39 QV
73% matchVery Positive88% of 267 reviews2021
Dev: IZZLEPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.9%, Cute 25.9%, Action 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #40 Advent NEON®
70% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.6%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Action 17.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #41 The Wizard and The Slug
73% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Cute 13%, Action 9.6%
- #42 DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon
74% matchMixed69% of 618 reviews2015
Dev: Games With Dragons InPub: IPBuilders
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon is a colorful and lovingly hand-drawn Action RPG inspired by the 16-bit era. Finally, YOU get to play as the dragon! Breathe fire, fight knights, hoard gold, and find treasure! A refreshingly lighthearted game with an endearing story.
Why similar: Dragons 69.7% ★, Platformer 13.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 4.2%, Fantasy 3.8%
- #43 Super Cable Boy
72% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Cute 15.4%, Retro 13.3%
- #44 FEZ
70% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Why similar: Platformer 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, 2.5D 10.2%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #45 Pru the Pigeon
70% matchVery Positive98% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.4%, Cute 18.4%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 12.2%
- #46 TurnOn
72% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, 2.5D 22.8%, Action 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Cute 10.7%
- #47 Faerie Afterlight
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Cute 23.6%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #48 Effie
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.6%, Cute 23.6%, Platformer 20.9%, Fantasy 11.8%, Adventure 9%
- #49 Frogun
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.8%, Cute 22.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
- #50 Filly Astray
68% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Bit Assembly
Windows
A platforming adventure game with a new take on combos, dare you adventure into the world of Filly Astray and face the monsters and mayhem within?!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, Action 20.5%, Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Cute 12.4%
- #51 Pigment
66% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: David Stears
Windows
All of the color has been wiped from Huey's world! Run, jump, dash, swipe, and pogo your way through this hand-drawn platformer to restore color to the land.
Why similar: Action 24.4%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Platformer 19.8%, Cute 18.9%, Adventure 10.3%
- #52 Figment
68% matchVery Positive87% of 5,592 reviews2017
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.
Why similar: Action 31.8%, Cute 29.9%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #53 Squirreltopia
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Retro 12.7%, Platformer 8.8%
- #54 Lil Gator Game
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Cute 43.6%, 3D Platformer 29.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #55 CONERU -DIMENSION GIRL-
65% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Feel-good, high-impact 2D action with two hearts as one. Time for a powerful, vivid “Action Date”!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21%, Cute 17.3%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Action 15%, Platformer 9%
- #56 Here Comes Niko!
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,446 reviews2021
Dev: Frog VibesPub: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?
Why similar: Cute 30.3%, 3D Platformer 29.5%, Action 14.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #57 Kitsune Tails
65% 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: Side Scroller 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Cute 10.4%
- #58 Toodee and Topdee
66% matchVery Positive93% of 844 reviews2021
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
Why similar: 2.5D 30%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.6%
- #59 EarthNight
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Cleaversoft
Windows · Mac
EarthNight is an illustrated epic 2D platformer about the dragon apocalypse.
Why similar: Dragons 42.7% ★, Side Scroller 27%, Platformer 12.4%, Action 8.5%, Fantasy 6%
- #60 Inops
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Adventure 33.7%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Indie 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Cute 10.9%