Games Like Flynn: Son of Crimson

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%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Difficult 11.4%, Combat 10.7%

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 19.3%, Fast-Paced 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Beat 'em up 11.4%

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 20.6%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, 2D 7.6%

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 18.8%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 8%

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 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Combat 11.3%, Action 10.6%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Fast-Paced 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

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 41.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 10%

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 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Side Scroller 6.1%

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Adventure 7%

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 26.6%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 9.5%

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 24.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

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 23.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Metroidvania 12.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.6%

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 15.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Indie 12%, Metroidvania 11.8%

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 8.4%

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 34.6%, Action 26.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%

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 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 8.9%

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 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

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 18.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 11.5%

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 20.8%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Beat 'em up 12.9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Action 7.1%

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 20.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 8.1%

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 15.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.3%

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 21.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Metroidvania 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Difficult 8.5%

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 25.7%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 8.7%, Indie 8.6%

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 23.7%, Platformer 16.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Indie 11.6%

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 17.4%, Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Difficult 10%

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 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Action RPG 10.5%, Side Scroller 7.7%

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 23.7%, Platformer 22.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 6.6%

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 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 9.6%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 15%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 9.9%

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 28.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 14%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Indie 10.4%

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 20.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Metroidvania 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

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 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9%, Difficult 8.7%

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 22.9%, Platformer 15%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Difficult 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Action RPG 14.4%, Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

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 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.8%

ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.

Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.8%

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 20.7%, Action 7.3%, Difficult 6.5%, Side Scroller 5.9%

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 20.9%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

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 18.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Metroidvania 11.1%, Difficult 7.8%

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 24.8%, Action 20.6%, Indie 15.8%, Casual 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

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%, Fast-Paced 19.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 10%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action RPG 9.2%

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: Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Platformer 20.4%, Fast-Paced 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Difficult 9%

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 21.8%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Platformer 11.8%, Adventure 9.1%

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 20.7%, Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Fantasy 9.1%

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%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Metroidvania 11%, Action 9.1%, Difficult 8%

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 35.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, 2D 6.7%

Part 1 of arcade epic 198X. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing in 5 full-blown arcade stages – combined with cinematic pixel-art storytelling.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Indie 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, 2D 6.2%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Metroidvania 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Indie 6%

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 24.5%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Action RPG 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 6%

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 38.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 9.6%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Metroidvania 11.1%

Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Platformer 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Adventure 7.1%

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

Why similar: Adventure 15.7%, Action 15.2%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Indie 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%

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 24.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Difficult 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 13.4%

MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

Why similar: Side Scroller 13.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 13.3%, Metroidvania 11.4%, Platformer 10.4%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Fantasy 11.3%

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 9.9%

Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

Why similar: Platformer 15.3%, Action RPG 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Metroidvania 10.2%