- #1 A Void Hope
97% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Dystopian 35.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Platformer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a very similar aesthetic and dystopian vibe, focusing on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #2 INSIDE
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,205 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 6.8%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for atmospheric, cinematic puzzle-platformers set in a dark, dystopian world.
- #3 LUNARK
96% matchVery Positive88% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Dystopian 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to classic cinematic platformers that features pixel-art graphics and challenging, deliberate movement.
- #4 LIMBO
95% matchVery Positive92% of 60,918 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 60.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle 8%, Indie 5.2%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same sense of isolation and environmental puzzle-solving that defines the cinematic platformer genre.
- #5 Vesper: Zero Light Edition
94% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Cordens Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%, Linear 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong cinematic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental interaction in a sci-fi setting.
- #6 Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,024 reviews2013
Dev: Eric ChahiPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 7.4%, 2D 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive inspiration for the cinematic platformer genre, it perfectly matches the tone and gameplay style of Full Void.
- #7 Flashback
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 599 reviews2019
Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Why similar: Platformer 34%, Adventure 30.3%, Action 25.4%, 2D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title features the same fluid movement and sci-fi narrative focus found in modern cinematic platformers.
- #8 ElecHead
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,335 reviews2021
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Platformer 11.6%, Linear 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental interaction and precise mechanics to progress.
- #9 Black The Fall
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,817 reviews2017
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
Why similar: Dystopian 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Puzzle 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This dystopian puzzle-platformer focuses on stealth and environmental manipulation to survive a oppressive regime.
- #10 默途 Monobot
90% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: DreamSmith StudioPub: 3DM Games
Windows
Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.9%, 2D Platformer 22%, Platformer 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer featuring a small robot navigating a ruined, lonely world.
- #11 Monochroma
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, Dystopian 22.8%, Platformer 20.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on narrative and environmental interaction without relying on combat.
- #12 Overloop
89% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian puzzle-platformer that introduces unique cloning mechanics to solve complex environmental challenges.
- #13 Planet of the Eyes
89% matchVery Positive84% of 591 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Platformer 21%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that mirrors the isolation and sense of discovery found in Full Void.
- #14 Retro Machina
88% matchVery Positive86% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Action 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer action-adventure game that features a retro-futuristic aesthetic and a focus on mechanical puzzles.
- #15 HAAK
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,398 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Platformer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic platformer with a strong focus on exploration and mechanical traversal in a ruined world.
- #16 Rusted Moss
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,593 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Dystopian 26.9%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art platformer that shares the dystopian, high-stakes feel and focus on unique movement mechanics.
- #17 Deadlight: Director's Cut
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,619 reviews2016
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Action 21%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Adventure 17.2%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer set in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes survival and environmental traversal.
- #18 Little Nightmares
84% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses a dark, dystopian tone to create a sense of constant tension.
- #19 FAR: Lone Sails
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,812 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric journey-based game that focuses on maintaining a vehicle while traversing a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #20 PLANET ALPHA
84% matchMixed70% of 1,116 reviews2018
Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.7%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer with stunning visuals and puzzle elements that emphasize traversal through a hostile environment.
- #21 REDO!
82% matchVery Positive88% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Adventure 18.7%, Action 17.3%, 2D 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A game with a strong dystopian atmosphere that focuses on exploration and survival in a hostile, interconnected world.
- #22 Astronite
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy platformer with a retro aesthetic that emphasizes discovery and environmental navigation.
- #23 The Swapper
81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,539 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.8%, Puzzle 20.7%, Platformer 17.7%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a deep, philosophical sci-fi narrative and unique cloning mechanics.
- #24 REPLACED
77% matchVery Positive83% of 6,661 reviews2026
Dev: Sad Cat StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.
Why similar: Dystopian 42.5%, 2D Platformer 22%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #25 Unravel
79% matchVery Positive91% of 5,467 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on emotional storytelling and physics-based movement.
- #26 Venture Kid
81% matchVery Positive83% of 226 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Platformer 25.8%, Action 21.7%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that captures the 8-bit feel and challenge of classic genre entries.
- #27 Nullstar: Solus
77% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Smash Attack AusPub: indie.io
Windows
BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Dystopian 13.5%, Adventure 9.6%
- #28 Teslagrad
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,464 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32%, Platformer 30.3%, Puzzle 12%, 2D 8%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses unique physics and electromagnetic mechanics within a distinct, hand-drawn art style.
- #29 Braid
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,924 reviews2009
Dev: Number None
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.4%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle 7.1%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes time manipulation and environmental logic to solve intricate levels.
- #30 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2008
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Why similar: Adventure 69.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 6.6%, Puzzle 4.5%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational cinematic platformer that features a dystopian setting and a focus on saving others through stealth and puzzles.
- #31 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
75% matchVery Positive80% of 2,143 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D 8.1%, Action 7.2%
- #32 Cyber Shadow
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,506 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.2%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 20.3%, 2D 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%
- #33 Stray Savior
74% matchVery Positive93% of 61 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: 2D Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.3%
- #34 Paradox Soul
79% matchMixed43% of 637 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-adventure game with a pixel-art style that emphasizes survival in a dangerous facility.
- #35 Axiom Verge
76% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 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: Pixel Graphics 32.3%, Platformer 27%, 2D 11%, Action 9.5%, Indie 8.8%
- #36 MotionRec
72% matchVery Positive100% of 388 reviews2025
Dev: HANDSUMPub: PLAYISM
Windows
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Linear 7.7%
- #37 Gravity Circuit
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,556 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: 2D Platformer 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Platformer 21.1%, 2D 9.3%, Action 9.2%
- #38 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
75% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Dystopian 32.4%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 10.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.3%
- #39 INMOST
73% matchVery Positive91% of 7,236 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #40 VirtuaVerse
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Dystopian 52%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, 2D 7.6%, Puzzle 6.4%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #41 homebound
72% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Justin Yip
Windows · Mac
Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30%, 2D Platformer 23%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #42 Environmental Station Alpha
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38%, Platformer 24%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 8.7%, Indie 7.7%
- #43 Prison City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Linear 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%
- #44 Auridia
68% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #45 Rebel Transmute
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.4%, 2D Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8%
- #46 Narita Boy
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,802 reviews2021
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 8.0 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: 2D Platformer 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 10.7%, 2D 8.3%
- #47 MIO: Memories in Orbit
67% matchVery Positive82% of 3,685 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.7%, Platformer 32.4%, 2D 12.7%, Indie 8.6%, Action 6.1%
- #48 Foregone
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 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: Platformer 27%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Action 12.5%, 2D 12.5%, Indie 8.7%
- #49 CrossCode
69% matchVery Positive93% of 17,943 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: Pixel Graphics 42.8%, Puzzle 15%, 2D 10.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #50 Romino's Adventure
70% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.1%, 2D Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Linear 7.4%, Platformer 7.2%
- #51 MO:Astray
69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 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: Puzzle Platformer 36.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.4%
- #52 Iconoclasts
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.3%
- #53 Lorn's Lure
66% matchVery Positive87% of 2,670 reviews2024
Dev: Rubeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.7%, Platformer 27.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #54 BREAKER: INITIATING
68% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Moloko Games
Windows
A post-apocalyptic 3D platformer combining puzzles with intense action. You play as El, a robot escaping from a dreadful facility and exploring the ruins of civilization.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.9%, Platformer 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Linear 8.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #55 The Fall
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,697 reviews2014
Dev: Over The Moon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.
Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Puzzle 18.9%, Indie 14.5%, Action 13.9%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #56 The Abandoned Planet
65% matchVery Positive94% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.1%, Puzzle 17.1%, Linear 14.9%, 2D 13.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #57 Fell
65% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Dakota Vaughan
Windows
Fell is a 2d Precision Platformer with a retro semi-1-bit aesthetic. Play through multiple unique areas, unlock new color palettes, and use fun movement abilities to conquer levels and make difficult jumps!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.6%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Linear 8.7%
- #58 Void Memory
70% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Adventure 25.6%, Action 23.4%, Platformer 20.5%, Indie 16.5%, 2D 10.6%
- #59 Planet of Lana
63% matchVery Positive93% of 9,699 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, 2D Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 7.3%, Puzzle 6.9%