- #1 The Expendabros
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,263 reviews2014
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Action 15%, Multiplayer 11.2%, 2D 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This free, high-octane action platformer shares the same satirical energy and pixel-art intensity as the seed game.
- #2 Super Crate Box
96% matchVery Positive89% of 6,461 reviews2012
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Why similar: Platformer 42.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Difficult 8.9%, Action 8.7%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential free arcade platformer that emphasizes fast-paced, difficult, and addictive gameplay loops.
- #3 You Have to Win the Game
96% matchVery Positive93% of 5,732 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Platformer 48.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Indie 8.6%, 2D 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This free retro-styled platformer offers a similar exploration-based challenge with a distinct 80s aesthetic.
- #4 You Have 10 Seconds
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,365 reviews2016
Dev: tamationgames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.
Why similar: Platformer 48%, Difficult 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 11.8%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that mirrors the high-pressure, short-burst gameplay style of the seed game.
- #5 Big Tower Tiny Square
94% matchVery Positive93% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Evil ObjectivePub: EO Interactive
Windows
No Princess, only Pineapple! Dodge bullets, leap lava pits, and wall-jump your way up the Big Tower in this precision platformer. Quick deaths, generous respawns, and a whole lot of jumping.
Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Action 24%, Difficult 21.8%, Indie 21.4%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers the same brand of difficult, minimalist precision platforming that rewards quick reflexes.
- #6 Double Action: Boogaloo
94% matchVery Positive93% of 11,410 reviews2014
Dev: Double Action Factory
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.
Why similar: Parkour 38.1%, Action 25.4%, Multiplayer 24.2%, Indie 8.1%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on stylish parkour and fast-paced action, perfect for players who enjoyed the movement mechanics.
- #7 Super Fancy Pants Adventure
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,267 reviews2017
Dev: Borne GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen!
Why similar: Platformer 40.2%, Parkour 17.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 10.5%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid parkour and platforming mechanics that emphasize speed and momentum.
- #8 Super Meat Boy
92% matchVery Positive94% of 39,210 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Platformer 47%, Difficult 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Indie 7.5%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for difficult 2D precision platformers, offering tight controls and challenging level design.
- #9 VVVVVV
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,563 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Difficult 15.2%, Indie 7.7%, 2D 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-style precision platformer that uses unique gravity-flipping mechanics to test your skills.
- #10 Broforce
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 61,042 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Action 12.2%, 2D 9%, Multiplayer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, pixel-art action platformer that shares the over-the-top, satirical tone found in the seed game.
- #11 Super Blue Boy Planet
90% matchVery Positive91% of 2,724 reviews2016
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.
Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, 2D 10.2%, Indie 9.8%, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free, pixel-art platformer that captures the simple, arcade-style charm of the seed game.
- #12 Janosik
89% matchVery Positive94% of 689 reviews2020
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: Platformer 45.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer with a retro feel that is both accessible and challenging.
- #13 Cup Of Ethanol
89% matchVery Positive81% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Eoin Flanagan
Windows
A free platformer game with a bunch of unique enemies and landscapes. Jump your way through 24 different levels to find that delicious pint.
Why similar: Platformer 37.5%, Difficult 20%, Indie 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer that provides a similar level of challenge and retro aesthetic.
- #14 The Hardest Game Ever
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: AIAdev
Windows
An insanely difficult precision platformer
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Difficult 26%, Parkour 19.8%, Adventure 10.7%, 2D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal precision-platformer that pushes the limits of player patience and skill.
- #15 Brainmelter Deluxe
88% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmocat
Windows
Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!
Why similar: Platformer 41.3%, Difficult 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 8.3%, 2D 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer that emphasizes perma-death and precision movement.
- #16 Escape the Game
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,892 reviews2016
Dev: Simon Fredholm
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape?
Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9.8%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free adventure platformer that utilizes pixel graphics and simple, effective mechanics.
- #17 Downwell
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,640 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Difficult 16.2%, Indie 8.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art action game with a high difficulty curve and a focus on vertical platforming.
- #18 Gato Roboto
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Indie 11.2%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, action-packed, pixel-art platformer that feels polished and punchy.
- #19 Pixel Fodder
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: WachaPub: wacha.ru
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel Fodder is a old school platformer with a fully destructible world, a large choise of characters, incredible dynamics and gigaliters of 8-bit meat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Platformer 24.9%, Action 19.1%, Indie 15.5%, 2D 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play action game that leans into the pixel-art aesthetic and arcade-style difficulty.
- #20 Electronic Super Joy
84% 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 54.5%, Difficult 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 8.5%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, rhythmic precision platformer that matches the high-energy vibe of the seed game.
- #21 Deep the Game
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: Goricina ProductionsPub: Goricina Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Deep: Pixelart platformer indie game located deep inside caves. You are a cave explorer who accidentally falls in a pit which leads to a big cave system. After some exploration, you find remains of an old civilization that used to live there and decide to explore it a little further.
Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 13.2%, Indie 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free adventure title that combines pixel-art visuals with platforming action.
- #22 Cave Story+
82% matchVery Positive93% of 8,352 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 7.3%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D platformer that balances exploration with tight action-adventure mechanics.
- #23 Mission Zigloton
81% matchVery Positive94% of 251 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: Adventure 29.4%, Platformer 27.6%, Indie 25.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free indie platformer that offers a simple, single-player adventure experience.
- #24 Knytt Underground
82% matchVery Positive85% of 492 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 66.3%, Indie 15.5%, Adventure 14.6%, 2D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D platformer that prioritizes movement and exploration in a unique world.
- #25 Hunt for Junk
79% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Bossforge
Windows
Hunt for Junk is a retro Platformer that follows the graphical limitations of the classic Gameboy (e.g. 4 colors and a 160x144px resolution). Journey the world in your unending pursuit of delicious Junkfood! Avoid traps, fight enemies, collect coins and discover all of the hidden Junkfood items!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Platformer 18.5%, Action 14.7%, 2D 11%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D-platformer that focuses on precision and exploration within a pixelated world.
- #26 Jump Off The Bridge
80% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action platformer that features a gritty, pixel-art style and challenging gameplay.
- #27 Eat Colors
79% matchVery Positive90% of 61 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: Platformer 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Action 15.5%, 2D 6.7%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that combines cute aesthetics with challenging action-adventure gameplay.
- #28 I Want To Be Happy
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Wow Cool Games
Windows
I Want To be happy is a thrilling story rich adventure tale about a young lad who wants to avenge their parents death...
Why similar: Platformer 72.7%, Action 19.5%, Indie 7.8%
- #29 FULFILLMENT
77% matchVery Positive93% of 307 reviews2019
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Linux
Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 18%, Difficult 15.7%
- #30 The Superfluous
78% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Voided Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Difficult 11.8%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy indie platformer that provides a straightforward and fun experience.
- #31 Blink the Bulb
78% matchVery Positive86% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: White Sparkle Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.
Why similar: Platformer 37.9%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 21.1%, Indie 16.7%
- #32 Mega Hasan
76% matchVery Positive91% of 411 reviews2020
Dev: Tameem HamouiPub: Cold And Old
Windows · Mac
32 levels of platforming awesomeness.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Action 34.4%, Indie 30.4%
- #33 Airborne
73% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: bl4ckPub: XDev
Windows
Airborne is a combination of 2D Platformers, Rage Games, Parkour, while also being packed with Action. You need to get to the end of the level by dodging Spikes, Bullets, Turrets, Lasers and more!
Why similar: Platformer 51.1%, Parkour 18%, Difficult 15%, Action 10.6%, 2D 5.3%
- #34 Demon Peak
77% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 13.4%
- #35 Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Rob Welch
Windows
Lawyer Guy is a tough-as-nails action platformer game inspired by Mega Man, with modern quality-of-life touches and sprawling intricately-designed levels and bosses. And it's free!
Why similar: Platformer 34%, Difficult 26%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Action 10.3%, 2D 5.6%
- #36 Project: Name
75% matchMixed48% of 412 reviews2022
Dev: Marius Angeschrien
Windows
Project: Name is a hardcore Perma-Death first person platformer. Try to beat all three levels!
Why similar: Platformer 55.2%, Parkour 30.4%, Action 14.4%
- #37 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive87% of 229 reviews2020
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Difficult 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 7.7%, 2D 7.4%
- #38 TRY AGAIN
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,508 reviews2023
Dev: the Rejects
Windows
You're Benny, a test character trapped in an unfinished game by a figure called The Designer. She's up against a deadline for her publisher which means it's your last day as a test character. Navigate the facility, dodge game-dev chaos and defy expectations to become the main character.
Why similar: Platformer 49.7%, Parkour 20.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 10.6%, Action 8.1%
- #39 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
74% matchVery Positive85% of 3,731 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 72.2%, Action 13.4%, 2D 9.4%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 1.4%
- #40 Caden's Climb
72% matchVery Positive83% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: SillyMan Studios
Windows
A fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by a whole buncha stuff!
Why similar: Platformer 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Action 11.1%, 2D 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #41 RO-BOUNCE
73% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: AstroDuck Studios
Windows
Take up the adventure and face down the uncompromising vertical platforming of RO-BOUNCE. Push upwards in quest of an anti-virus to save your village from the dreaded Malhax. Move forward with caution; one missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Why similar: Platformer 59.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, 2D 10.8%, Adventure 7.5%
- #42 Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,412 reviews2016
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Why similar: Platformer 42%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Adventure 9%, Action 8.4%, Indie 7.9%
- #43 Psycutlery
69% matchVery Positive100% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Skye JunePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Platformer 54.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, 2D 10.7%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.9%
- #44 Jacktus Green: The Fluffy, the Spiky and the Spicy
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Broncho GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Chase Guindilla to retrieve your beloved Cattus! Jump, dash, and hook around in this 2.5D platformer. Discover different levels, fight enemies, ride minecarts and meet the bizarre neighbors of Sofrito Town.
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Action 21.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Difficult 17.5%, Indie 6.4%
- #45 Owinka Shooter
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 863 reviews2022
Dev: Owinka
Windows
Owinka Shooter throws you into an action packed mad-dash through an evil facility. Get ready to fight for your escape!
Why similar: Action 45.9%, Adventure 41.2%, Indie 12.9%
- #46 Adventures of Quin85
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Deathclaim (Dreadnoughts)
Windows
A relatively hard 2D Platformer with a relatively high skill Ceiling developed by one guy as a hobby in his free time. You can expect skill-driven movement and action- filled Combat with multiple unique enemies and Bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 47.3%, Adventure 20%, Action 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%
- #47 Canto I
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: LudosGDPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Face the Dark Forest of the Divine Comedy in this action platformer inspired by the Sommo Poeta’s masterpiece! Help Dante avoid pitfalls, spikes & specters using double jumps, magical attacks and dashes. Find the scrolls containing the triplets of the Canto exploring this gloomy, pixelart forest!
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Difficult 19.6%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #48 Dev Guy
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2015
Dev: Daniel Jonathan BourkePub: Project Tranquil
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
With your final build missing, and only till the end of the night to publish his game, Warren must take up the difficult adventure to make a new build before the end of the night through whatever means necessary. Join Warren's quest to publish his title before the end of the night and become an indie dev.
Why similar: Indie 52.4%, Adventure 47.6%
- #49 Freedom Fighter
71% matchMixed66% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
"With your trusty shank and die hard will to survive, you've successfully broken out of your Prison Cell. How many other prisoners can you set free on your way to Freedom? Take down as many Guards as possible while avoiding traps and hazards along the way! From Knives, to Guns, and Mines to Bombs!"
Why similar: Platformer 50.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11.8%, 2D 7.2%
- #50 Bananner Nababber
67% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: LazroolPub: GZ Storm
Windows
It's a nice sunny day in Neo-Tartaria and ruthless killer Harry Pippels and his pretend friend Humpty-Ho are guzzling down some sprutzels and racking up a debt at the bar. Their life of luxury is soon interrupted however when the Elder Demon's diabolical crypto schemes threaten the lands.
Why similar: Platformer 50.6%, Action 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 5.7%
- #51 Unsung Warriors - Prologue
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Osarion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unsung Warriors is a 2D action-adventure game set in Iron Age inspired Europe. Fight your way past enemies and traps, while exploring the secrets of an ancient crypt.
Why similar: Platformer 39%, Adventure 16.3%, Action 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Indie 11.7%
- #52 Go Home, Mr. Fisk!
68% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Klothscape
Windows
Go Home, Mr. Fisk! is a challenging (im)precision platformer, where a single mistake may bring you all the way back to the beginning. Mr. Fisk must make his way up a mountain to get back home to his lake, but climbing is a challenge for a salmon not used to moving on dry land.
Why similar: Platformer 52.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Action 10.8%, 2D 10.4%
- #53 Super Life of Pixel
70% matchMostly Positive78% 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 53.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Indie 10.8%, 2D 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #54 Super Cakeboy
66% matchVery Positive98% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 54.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Action 14.3%, 2D 10.7%
- #55 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
66% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #56 404Sight
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2015
Dev: Retro Yeti Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down.
Why similar: Parkour 51.1%, Action 26.6%, Indie 22.3%
- #57 Five Nights at Roner's: Remastered
63% matchVery Positive97% of 486 reviews2024
Dev: Roane VaydichPub: RedShift Interactive
Windows
You are an ambitious paranormal investigator searching for his big break. When you're presented the opportunity of a lifetime--$25.99, to be exact, you jump at the offer. But everything comes with a catch, and Roner and his friends are keen to teach you that...
Why similar: Action 100%
- #58 Cheese Game
66% matchVery Positive88% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Zach Hsu
Windows
Armed with nothing more than a dash and a hunger for survival, fend off the beasts that desire to slice you up and put you on a platter (with bread or crackers as a palette cleanser of course).
Why similar: Action 65%, Indie 35%