- #1 Souldiers
97% matchMixed69% of 3,112 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Difficult 11.3%, Combat 10.4%
- #2 Gravity Circuit
96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,090 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Beat 'em up 11.7%
- #3 The Messenger
96% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #4 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
95% matchVery Positive89% of 2,626 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Platformer 19%, Metroidvania 16.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.9%
- #5 Narita Boy
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,844 reviews2021
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 18.9%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Combat 9.7%
- #6 Adventures of Pip
94% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 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 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 9.9%
- #7 Super Dungeon Boy
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #8 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
92% matchMixed60% of 484 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Difficult 9.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #9 Mute Crimson+
91% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #10 Azure Striker Gunvolt
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,758 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 26.8%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 9.2%
- #11 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.5%
- #12 Axiom Verge
90% matchVery Positive90% of 6,599 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 18%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.2%
- #13 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,583 reviews2017
Dev: LizardcubePub: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Metroidvania 12.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 6.6%
- #14 Aeterna Noctis
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,140 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Platformer 18.8%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #15 KUNAI
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 601 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Action 15.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Indie 11.9%, Metroidvania 11.8%
- #16 Tiny Barbarian DX
87% matchVery Positive81% of 256 reviews2013
Dev: StarQuail GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, Action 26.1%, Adventure 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #17 Primal Light
86% matchVery Positive81% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 9%
- #18 Foregone
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,402 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Platformer 17%, Metroidvania 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Difficult 8.6%
- #19 Super Blasting Boy
85% matchMixed69% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 15%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.4%
- #20 Aggelos
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 691 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Metroidvania 23.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Indie 11.2%
- #21 Advent NEON®
81% matchVery Positive99% of 348 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: Fast-Paced 21.6%, Beat 'em up 20.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 8.2%
- #22 Dust: An Elysian Tail
83% 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 20.9%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Beat 'em up 12.9%, Fantasy 7.2%, Action 7.1%
- #23 Infinitevania
78% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Difficult 10%
- #24 The Mummy Demastered
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 926 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Action 13.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 11.6%
- #25 Evoland Legendary Edition
81% matchVery Positive81% of 2,689 reviews2019
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Action 19.8%, Indie 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Casual 10.8%
- #26 OUTBUDDIES DX
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Difficult 10%
- #27 Spark the Electric Jester
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,494 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 28.5%, Fast-Paced 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Action 9.6%
- #28 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
79% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Platformer 11%, Action RPG 10.4%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #29 Alchemist's Castle
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%
- #30 Adventures of Chris
77% matchVery Positive85% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLCPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 14.1%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #31 Flinthook
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 844 reviews2017
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #32 Berserk Boy
74% matchVery Positive85% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.5%, Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Metroidvania 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #33 Blood Harvest 3
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 10%
- #34 Powernaut VANGARDT
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #35 ORCS
75% matchVery Positive82% of 417 reviews2016
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Why similar: Platformer 24%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 9.9%
- #36 Super Win the Game
75% matchVery Positive89% of 656 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: Side Scroller 23.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Difficult 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #37 MO:Astray
72% 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 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.9%
- #38 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 7.3%, Difficult 6.5%, Side Scroller 6%
- #39 Valfaris
73% matchVery Positive82% of 2,810 reviews2019
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #40 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
72% matchVery Positive94% of 4,514 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Side Scroller 18.3%, Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Metroidvania 11.1%, Difficult 7.8%
- #41 Castle In The Darkness
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,286 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Platformer 22.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 6.7%
- #42 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
68% matchVery Positive84% of 7,020 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Action RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Adventure 6.2%
- #43 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
67% matchVery Positive89% of 73 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: Metroidvania 22%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Platformer 12%, Adventure 9.2%
- #44 Hyper Light Drifter
70% matchVery Positive93% of 19,122 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action RPG 9.1%
- #45 Fenix Rage
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 170 reviews2014
Dev: Green Lava StudiosPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%
- #46 Katana ZERO
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,003 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Fast-Paced 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Difficult 9%
- #47 Super Life of Pixel
71% 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 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 10.2%, Indie 9.5%
- #48 Battle Princess Madelyn
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 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 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Metroidvania 11%, Action 9.2%, Difficult 8%
- #49 Stray Savior
66% matchVery Positive92% of 62 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: Side Scroller 20.9%, Platformer 18%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Fantasy 9%
- #50 VVVVV
71% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Adventure 15.8%, Action 15.3%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Indie 11.1%
- #51 CrossCode
67% matchVery Positive92% of 18,401 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Action RPG 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #52 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
69% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Platformer 19.4%, Action 15.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Indie 10.5%
- #53 Volgarr the Viking
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,454 reviews2013
Dev: Crazy Viking Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Difficult 19.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action 8.2%, 2D 6.9%
- #54 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,157 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Platformer 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Metroidvania 16.3%, 2D 8.2%
- #55 Rex Rocket
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 267 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 23.6%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 10.5%, Difficult 9.6%
- #56 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Metroidvania 11.2%
- #57 Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
66% matchVery Positive93% of 601 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!
Why similar: Platformer 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Action 17.9%, Indie 12.9%, 2D 11.7%
- #58 Dispersio
69% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2016
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Difficult 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Indie 13.3%
- #59 Guns of Fury
63% matchVery Positive88% of 968 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Metroidvania 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Combat 6.1%