- #1 Frogun
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 629 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Cartoony 8.9%, Cute 8.5%, Third Person 7.2%
- #2 Toree 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,079 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #3 Kao the Kangaroo
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,147 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.2%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Cartoony 14%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Cute 8.5%
- #4 Yooka-Replaylee
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,041 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21%, Platformer 15.1%, Cartoony 10.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #5 Suzy Cube
95% matchVery Positive85% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: NorthernBytes SoftwarePub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.9%, Cartoony 12.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Cartoon 7.7%, Third Person 6.8%
- #6 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
94% matchVery Positive96% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Cartoony 12.3%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #7 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
93% matchVery Positive81% of 903 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.5%, 3D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 7.9%
- #8 Penny’s Big Breakaway
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,266 reviews2024
Dev: Evening StarPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Precision Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Cartoon 7.5%
- #9 Yooka-Laylee
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,373 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 37.5%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 8.9%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Cute 6%
- #10 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
91% matchVery Positive92% of 434 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Cute 9.3%, Family Friendly 9%
- #11 Tinykin
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,149 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.1%, Cartoony 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.3%
- #12 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
90% matchVery Positive95% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, 3D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #13 PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
88% matchVery Positive91% of 788 reviews2025
Dev: NOW PRODUCTION Co., Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC modernizes, updates, and enhances the fan favorite 3D Platforming adventure in nearly every way! Venture across PAC-LAND to reclaim the golden fruit and put a stop to the ghosts and their dastardly boss, Spooky!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Cartoony 10.2%, Action 6.4%
- #14 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
86% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Retro 12%, Cute 11.2%
- #15 Grapple Dog
87% matchVery Positive86% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Cartoony 15%, Cute 11.9%, Funny 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #16 Freedom Planet 2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,697 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 9.6%
- #17 Garbanzo Quest
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 626 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Platformer 16%, Cartoony 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Local Co-Op 7.7%
- #18 Pru the Pigeon
84% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Cartoony 10.9%, Cute 8.6%, Third Person 6.8%
- #19 Croc Legend of the Gobbos
82% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Titanium StudiosPub: Argonaut Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Croc in a charming 3D platforming adventure to rescue the kidnapped Gobbos from the evil sorcerer Baron Dante and his impish Dantini minions! Run, jump, climb, swim, and tail-spin through vibrant worlds in this lovingly remastered and updated version of the beloved 1997 classic.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.3%, Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Cartoony 8.3%, Third Person 7.5%
- #20 Squidlit
85% matchVery Positive91% of 441 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Retro 13.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
- #21 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,418 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 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 44.5%, Adventure 28.3%, Family Friendly 12%, Funny 8.2%, Cute 7%
- #22 Cavern of Dreams
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,492 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.6%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Cute 13.1%, Cartoony 11.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #23 The Plucky Squire
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,909 reviews2024
Dev: All Possible FuturesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.5%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Cartoony 14%, Adventure 12.3%, Cute 9.2%
- #24 Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,806 reviews2024
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Xelu
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.8%, Platformer 18.6%, Cartoony 15.7%, Third Person 11.9%, Funny 10.4%
- #25 Dadish 3
82% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
A new Dadventure! Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet.
Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Action 13%, Cute 13%, Funny 12.5%, Adventure 12.2%
- #26 Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
80% matchVery Positive94% of 353 reviews2021
Dev: Oslo Albet
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Fireboy & Watergirl are back! This time with fairies to help you!
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Cute 10.2%, Local Co-Op 9.1%
- #27 Onirism
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,286 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!
Why similar: Cute 30.7%, Funny 28.3%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #28 River City Girls 2
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,971 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Cute 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 17.7%
- #29 Hyper Team Recon
76% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Nathan BurtonPub: Top Hat Curios
Windows
Hyper Team Recon is an adorable 3D platformer about three aliens and their adventure across Earth! Join Ember, Penny and Lite, three shapeshifting slimes, as they morph into friends and foes alike to copy their forms and gain new abilities! Explore, discover new life forms, and fill your scrapbook!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Cartoony 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Funny 8.2%
- #30 Guacamelee! 2
78% matchVery Positive91% of 3,315 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Platformer 22%, Cartoony 19.4%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Funny 10.2%
- #31 Scott Pilgrim EX
75% matchVery Positive86% of 455 reviews2026
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
Why similar: Funny 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Retro 13.4%, Action 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #32 Zool Redimensioned
77% matchVery Positive93% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.2%, Platformer 19%, Retro 14.6%, Action 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.2%
- #33 Gimmick! 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.6%, Cartoony 12.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Cute 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #34 Islets
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Cute 13.8%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%
- #35 Lil Gator Game
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,948 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.3%, Family Friendly 17%, Cute 14.4%, Funny 13.1%, Casual 8.6%
- #36 Mago
74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,008 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Retro 10.7%, Funny 10.4%
- #37 Citrouille: Sweet Witches
77% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: Lumen SectionPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Citrouille: Sweet Witches is a modern spin on old arcade classics. Brave danger and cover the world with flowers using your magic ladders. Play alone, together or settle the score in versus to rediscover the challenge of the good old days.
Why similar: Cartoony 17.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Cartoon 10.7%, Co-op 8.7%
- #38 Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
73% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2019
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Let’s bring back all the good memories of the incredible, brave and lovely Kao the Kangaroo. Immerse yourself in a classic 3D action-adventure platformer where Kao runs, jumps, and fights lots of enemies.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Funny 7.6%
- #39 A Hat in Time
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,075 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.4%, Cute 16%, Platformer 13.6%, Funny 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #40 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,060 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: Platformer 24.3%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Cartoon 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Funny 11.9%
- #41 Big Helmet Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,050 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
Why similar: Cartoony 17.4%, Cartoon 14.4%, Funny 12.5%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Local Co-Op 12%
- #42 Dadish 3D
72% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Cartoony 9.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Cute 8.1%
- #43 Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
69% matchVery Positive85% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Why similar: Platformer 16.6%, Funny 14.9%, Cute 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.5%
- #44 Putty Pals
73% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Harmonious Games
Windows · Mac
Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.
Why similar: Platformer 22%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Funny 14.5%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Cute 12%
- #45 Kaze and the Wild Masks
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,987 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.2%, Cartoony 14%, Platformer 11.7%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Retro 7.4%
- #46 Spelunky 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 21,674 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Co-op 13.6%, Cute 11.9%, Funny 11.5%
- #47 Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,062 reviews2023
Dev: Exit Plan GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.9%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 11%, Funny 10.9%
- #48 Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+
71% matchVery Positive90% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Fabio FerraraPub: Chubby Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A new edition of Woodle Tree 2 is here, with many enhancements! Will you be able to save Mother Nature in this vast open-world Adventure? This time a devastating menace is taking over the Wood Lands with a black substance that is absorbing life and energy from all living creatures!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Funny 11.8%, Action 9.6%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #49 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,989 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: Platformer 39.1%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Cute 12.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Funny 7.8%
- #50 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,048 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.5%, Cartoony 17.8%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action 10.3%
- #51 Head's Adventures:chibichibi
65% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: ManaWandererPub: Steins
Windows
A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.
Why similar: Platformer 21%, 3D Platformer 12%, Funny 11.5%, Cute 9.5%, Co-op 8.7%
- #52 Alwa's Legacy
69% matchVery Positive87% of 625 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 24.1%, Action-Adventure 19%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Retro 11.5%
- #53 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
67% matchVery Positive95% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Cartoon 16.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Cartoony 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Funny 8.6%
- #54 Carly and the Reaperman - Escape from the Underworld
70% matchVery Positive87% of 227 reviews2018
Dev: Odd Raven Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Join the adventure of Carly and the Reaperman in the Underworld! Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way to through dozens of fun and challenging obstacles to the finish line - play alone or with a friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 15%, Third Person 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.7%, Family Friendly 8.1%
- #55 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
67% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Fanny Pack StudiosPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Linux
A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.3%, Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #56 Tomba! Special Edition
66% matchVery Positive89% of 752 reviews2024
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, 3D Platformer 26.1%, Action 18.5%, Retro 13.2%, Funny 3.9%
- #57 Lunistice
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,870 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.3%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Cute 8.5%, Retro 8.4%
- #58 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
65% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Platformer 25.6%, Retro 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 9.4%
- #59 Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
64% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.2%, Cartoon 14.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Cartoony 10.2%