- #1 Seasons after Fall
97% matchVery Positive81% of 3,168 reviews2016
Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Platformer 51.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Indie 11%, Adventure 8.5%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gorgeous puzzle-platformer where you manipulate the environment through seasonal changes, much like the world-saving mechanics in Fly'N.
- #2 Splasher
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,195 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
Why similar: Platformer 65.1%, Indie 17.1%, Action 8.5%, 2D 4.8%, Difficult 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, fluid platforming action that rewards precision and momentum.
- #3 Rayman® Legends
96% matchVery Positive90% of 12,308 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Why similar: Platformer 66.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 6.1%, 2D 5.8%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the same level of vibrant, fluid 2D platforming and musical synergy found in Fly'N.
- #4 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
95% matchVery Positive82% of 432 reviews2013
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
Why similar: Platformer 64.1%, Indie 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Action 7.5%, Difficult 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core mechanic of switching between two distinct worlds and playstyles, similar to the Bud-switching in Fly'N.
- #5 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 71,398 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Platformer 50%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Difficult 6.5%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a breathtaking, lush world and highly polished movement mechanics that mirror the atmospheric quality of Fly'N.
- #6 PixelJunk™ Eden
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 796 reviews2012
Dev: Q-Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Swing, climb, and jump your way through massive “gardens” of vibrant other-worldly plant-life in this truly organic platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 53.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Indie 17.8%, Action 5.2%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, rhythmic movement and organic growth in a visually striking, abstract environment.
- #7 Electronic Super Joy
93% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Platformer 55.1%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Difficult 10.1%, Indie 9.4%, 2D 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, difficult platformer that is deeply synced to its electronic soundtrack.
- #8 Trine 2: Complete Story
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 22,037 reviews2013
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Platformer 60.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on switching between characters with unique abilities to solve physics-based puzzles in a beautiful fantasy setting.
- #9 Unravel
91% matchVery Positive91% of 5,568 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 48%, Puzzle 15.8%, Adventure 11%, Action 9%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, physics-based puzzle-platformer that emphasizes a unique protagonist and a heartfelt, atmospheric journey.
- #10 Nihilumbra
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,000 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Indie 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a melancholic, atmospheric aesthetic with creative puzzle-platforming mechanics.
- #11 Semblance
89% matchVery Positive86% of 402 reviews2018
Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Why similar: Platformer 42.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Indie 14.2%, Puzzle 9%, 2D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces innovative, deformable terrain mechanics that redefine the puzzle-platformer genre.
- #12 Element4l
90% matchVery Positive83% of 656 reviews2013
Dev: I-Illusions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.
Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Indie 17%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Difficult 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that requires the player to switch between four elements to navigate challenging terrain.
- #13 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
89% matchVery Positive80% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!
Why similar: Platformer 51.8%, Indie 18.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic charm of 2D platforming with vibrant levels and tight controls.
- #14 Pid
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,431 reviews2012
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
Why similar: Platformer 55%, Indie 15.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and challenging puzzle-platformer featuring unique gravity-manipulation mechanics.
- #15 Hue
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,340 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Platformer 43.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Indie 14.2%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to alter the environment and solve obstacles.
- #16 Toki Tori 2+
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,100 reviews2013
Dev: Two Tribes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An epic open-world puzzle Metroidbrainia that respects your intelligence! Knowledge is your superpower. Use creatures as tools to determine your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 56.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Indie 10%, 2D 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental interaction rather than traditional power-ups.
- #17 Mr. Bree+
86% matchVery Positive85% of 230 reviews2014
Dev: TawStudio Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Mr. Bree+ is a hardcore sidescrolling adventure platformer, enriched with great visual and musical aspects. It's about 60 levels of pure challenge, revealing along the progress, the dark past events which tells the story of our hero, a householding family pig, Mr. Bree.
Why similar: Platformer 64.7%, Indie 18.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that focuses on overcoming obstacles through persistence and skill.
- #18 DYE
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2017
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.
Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Indie 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-packed platformer that requires precise timing and quick reflexes.
- #19 Wunderling DX
83% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2020
Dev: Bitwave Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
Why similar: Indie 40.2%, Adventure 26.5%, Action 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 13%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that flips the script by having you play as a minion with unique movement constraints.
- #20 Dustforce DX
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,393 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Platformer 54.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Difficult 9.5%, Indie 9.1%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid movement and a fantastic soundtrack that rewards mastery of platforming flow.
- #21 Ynglet
81% matchVery Positive97% of 382 reviews2021
Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Why similar: Platformer 58.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, 2D 12.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric platformer that feels like swimming through a musical landscape.
- #22 Airhead
79% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Indie 21.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style puzzle-platformer that features a unique mechanic involving managing your character's air supply.
- #23 Shu
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 232 reviews2016
Dev: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shu is a stylish 2.5D platformer set in a beautiful and engrossing world. Guide Shu and a cast of beautifully hand-drawn characters as they run, jump and glide their way across exotic lands, forever pursued by the monstrous and unrelenting Storm. CAN YOU OUTRUN THE END OF THE WORLD?
Why similar: Platformer 61.5%, Indie 17.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, character-based platformer where you utilize unique abilities to escape a looming storm.
- #24 Escape Goat 2
82% matchVery Positive95% of 460 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
Why similar: Platformer 56.9%, Indie 14%, Puzzle 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, puzzle-focused platformer that emphasizes quick thinking and environmental awareness.
- #25 Owlboy
80% matchVery Positive84% of 6,120 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Platformer 58.4%, Indie 12.9%, 2D 10.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An artistic adventure-platformer that features unique flight mechanics and a rich, detailed world.
- #26 Super Life of Pixel
81% 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 59.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Indie 12.9%, 2D 7.4%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic platformer that celebrates the history of the genre with varied, challenging level designs.
- #27 Grow Home
78% matchVery Positive92% of 5,621 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Why similar: Platformer 46.8%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Singleplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on unique, physics-driven climbing mechanics within a colorful and expansive world.
- #28 Freedom Planet
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,902 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 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 55.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Indie 8.1%, 2D 6.9%, Action 4.5%
- #29 Knytt Underground
78% matchVery Positive84% of 489 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Platformer 61.5%, Indie 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration-platformer that prioritizes mood and movement over combat.
- #30 Night Fly
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Night Fly - 2D game that will give you a chance to test your nerves for strength in artful locations.
Why similar: Platformer 42%, Indie 23.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the atmospheric, exploration-heavy platforming feel of Fly'N with a focus on movement.
- #31 Teslagrad
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,474 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Platformer 59.1%, Puzzle 9%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 5.8%, Difficult 5.3%
- #32 gravilon
77% matchMixed59% of 1,254 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.
Why similar: Platformer 47.7%, Indie 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, 2D 6.2%
- #33 TurnOn
75% 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: Platformer 43.9%, Indie 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Action 7.3%
- #34 Inops
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 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: Indie 47.6%, Adventure 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #35 Fowl Damage
68% matchVery Positive94% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: May GardensPub: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows
Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.
Why similar: Platformer 59%, Puzzle 12.5%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #36 Dust: An Elysian Tail
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,060 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Platformer 55.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Indie 10.5%, 2D 7.1%, Action 6.4%
- #37 FOX n FORESTS
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Platformer 51.1%, Indie 17%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 10.5%, 2D 7.7%
- #38 Helix: Descent N Ascent
64% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Badass Mongoose
Windows
Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Indie 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Adventure 18.1%, 2D 9.2%
- #39 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 624 reviews2013
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 57.9%, Indie 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, 2D 4.8%, Action 4.7%
- #40 Ethan: Meteor Hunter
76% matchMixed61% of 256 reviews2014
Dev: Seaven Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Freeze time and manipulate the world with endless possibilities: build the solution YOU want where nothing is scripted and levels can be solved in multiple ways. When Super Meat Boy meets Braid, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!
Why similar: Platformer 67%, Indie 16.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Action 4.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #41 FEZ
72% matchVery Positive93% of 16,228 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 57.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 2.9%
- #42 Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome
73% matchMixed62% of 804 reviews2020
Dev: NastycloudPub: Hidden People Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.
Why similar: Platformer 49.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Indie 14.1%, Adventure 9.5%, 2D 8.1%
- #43 140
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,693 reviews2013
Dev: Carlsen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 60.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Indie 10.8%, Difficult 6.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #44 MO:Astray
69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,055 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 41.5%, Indie 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 7%
- #45 Lanternium
71% matchVery Positive87% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!
Why similar: Difficult 32.3%, Puzzle 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Indie 14.9%, Adventure 11.6%
- #46 Shiny The Firefly
73% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2014
Dev: Stage Clear StudiosPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Shiny the Firefly is a challenging platform adventure game. Journey through a mysterious garden as Shiny, a brave firefly on a quest to find his children, lost in a terrible accident. Master trials,solve puzzles and use your stealth to guide your children to safety.
Why similar: Platformer 44.7%, Indie 26.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 12.7%
- #47 Mission Zigloton
68% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Lega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.
Why similar: Indie 29.2%, Platformer 29.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Difficult 6.6%
- #48 STANDBY
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 233 reviews2017
Dev: Noclip
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Indie 11.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Adventure 7.1%
- #49 Balthazar's Dream
70% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Psilocybe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Difficult 7.2%
- #50 Out of Line
67% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2021
Dev: Nerd MonkeysPub: Hatinh Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.
Why similar: Platformer 53.2%, Puzzle 12%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 8.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #51 Offspring Fling!
71% matchVery Positive82% of 596 reviews2012
Dev: Kyle Pulver
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Offspring Fling is a game about a poor forest creature that has misplaced all of her children.
Why similar: Platformer 58.3%, Indie 16.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, 2D 5.2%, Adventure 5%
- #52 Lovely Planet Arcade
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Indie 22.2%, Puzzle 18.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 10.8%
- #53 So Many Me
70% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2014
Dev: Extend StudioPub: ORiGO GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A charming puzzle platformer starring Filo and his band of misfit clones as they attempt to save a world threatened by an ancient, malevolent evil. Using their combined powers, Filo and his fellow Me must puzzle their way through a land of exotic creatures, devious traps and evil minions.
Why similar: Platformer 60.8%, Indie 19.3%, Puzzle 12%, Action 7.9%
- #54 Super Puzzled Cat
60% matchVery Positive99% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: Penguin Mug Games
Windows
Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.
Why similar: Platformer 45%, Difficult 13.8%, 2D 11.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Indie 7.4%
- #55 Macrotis: A Mother's Journey
67% matchVery Positive92% of 181 reviews2019
Dev: Proud DinosaursPub: Orsam Information Technologies
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.
Why similar: Platformer 40.1%, Indie 19.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #56 Dadish
65% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 64.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 9.9%, Indie 7.5%, 2D 4.2%
- #57 Pikuniku
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,780 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 36%, Indie 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 9.3%
- #58 Iconoclasts
66% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 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 43%, Indie 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Adventure 9%, 2D 7.6%