- #1 Kero Blaster
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,506 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Why similar: Shooter 42.3%, Action 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, 2D 12.4%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This polished Japanese indie title perfectly captures the retro platformer-shooter hybrid feel with its charming pixel art and tight controls.
- #2 Pink Hour
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,002 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Help a pink-clad office lady find a missing document so the boss doesn't get angry in this free spin-off minigame to Kero Blaster.
Why similar: Shooter 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Action 23.3%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and retro-styled platformer that shares the same accessible yet challenging arcade DNA.
- #3 Squidlit
96% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 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: Action 40.2%, Pixel Graphics 26%, Indie 18.1%, 2D 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, low-fi retro platformer that leans heavily into a nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic and whimsical tone.
- #4 Gato Roboto
95% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Action 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 31.2%, 2D 17.4%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct retro aesthetic and blends exploration-heavy platforming with intense shooter segments.
- #5 1982
94% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 29.1%, Shooter 24.6%, Action 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play arcade experience that directly channels the 1980s aesthetic and simple, addictive gameplay loops.
- #6 Downwell
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 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: 2D Platformer 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Action 18.7%, Indie 9.4%, 2D 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist, high-intensity action game captures the addictive, old-school arcade spirit found in the seed game.
- #7 Touhou Luna Nights
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Action 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 30.7%, 2D 21.5%, Indie 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality Japanese indie metroidvania that excels in pixel art, fluid action, and unique combat mechanics.
- #8 ImageStriker
92% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shooter 36.7%, 1980s 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Action 14.6%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This shoot-em-up captures the classic arcade intensity and pixel-art style of early Japanese indie shooters.
- #9 Miko in Maguma
91% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
Windows
Operate Hololive's VTuber "Mikochi" and aim to escape from magma! But there are ''35p'' and ''Holomem'' trying to prevent you from going home! ? If you make a mistake, you might have to start from the beginning!? This is a vertical scrolling action game that is very difficult but somewhat addictive.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.2%, 2D Platformer 29.1%, Action 18.7%, 2D 12.2%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, physics-based pixel art game that provides a challenging and unique action experience.
- #10 Tadpole Tales
91% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2021
Dev: Andrei CretuPub: Pinnical Studio
Windows
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Action 49.3%, 2D 45%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn side-scrolling shooter that offers a similar lighthearted yet engaging experience.
- #11 Mega Serval
90% matchVery Positive98% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: Syaxamaphone
Windows
Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!
Why similar: 1980s 39.2%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Action 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, 2D 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A Japanese indie action game that features a female protagonist and a distinct 1980s retro-inspired presentation.
- #12 Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,041 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
誰が強いのか、誰が賢いのか、誰が正しいのか 畜生の理に則って、全て弾幕で決めよう! ワイルドでビーストライクなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Action 47.8%, Indie 31.7%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the bullet-hell genre that defines the high-energy, Japanese-developed shooter experience.
- #13 Pitcher and the Whale
89% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Club Foxhole
Windows
A 2D platformer where you control a young fox searching for water to bring to a beached whale. Jump and throw your bucket around to open paths, knock away enemies, and of course, carry water!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 65.4%, Action 29.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and atmospheric storytelling with a distinct indie sensibility.
- #14 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 39,748 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action 15.5%, 2D 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished Japanese indie bullet-hell that combines retro pixel aesthetics with addictive action-roguelike loops.
- #15 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
88% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 41.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Action 18.6%, 2D 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, atmospheric pixel art world paired with precise 2D action combat.
- #16 Environmental Station Alpha
87% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 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 40.9%, Action 27.3%, Indie 12.9%, 2D 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging retro-inspired exploration game that emphasizes pixel-perfect platforming and boss-heavy shooter mechanics.
- #17 入替人-ReplaceR-
86% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: ラルカス
Windows
It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?
Why similar: Action 35.2%, 1980s 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, 2D 11.3%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Japanese indie action-adventure game that utilizes 2D pixel art to create a unique, atmospheric gameplay experience.
- #18 AploVVare Collection
85% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
You found an old game console along with some games at a garage sale. You remember playing these as a kid, and couldn't resist getting it. Maybe you could give them a whirl, just for old time's sake?
Why similar: Shooter 27.1%, 2D Platformer 26%, Action 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of arcade-style action and platforming games that mirror the variety and retro feel of the seed.
- #19 Wally and the FANTASTIC PREDATORS
84% matchVery Positive93% of 226 reviews2019
Dev: Oscar Gonzalez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your best friend wants to cheer you up, so he tries his best to make a dungeon for you to explore. Explore his wholesome, weird-as-heck, scrappy rogue-lite oozing with charm and humor for 1-2 Players.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 74.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements that emphasizes fast, frantic action and pixel-art visuals.
- #20 Super Ledgehop: Double Laser
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 801 reviews2018
Dev: LAME Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cutie anime girl realizes her cool big bro is missing?? Cheese it up with Chizuru and SHOOT TO THE BEAT OF THE SONG in this top down bullet hell shooter! Absorb enemy bullets using your waveshines to utilize their bullets as your own! Show those cheeseheads that you're better!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 48.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 10.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky top-down shooter that blends fast-paced action with a humorous, meme-heavy indie personality.
- #21 Rabbit Hole
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,581 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: Shooter 30.9%, 2D Platformer 29.7%, Action 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike platformer that provides a fast-paced, 2D experience with a focus on movement and shooting.
- #22 Gun Witch
83% matchVery Positive92% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: Kiyummi Games
Windows
Help Beretta become the best witch ever in this 2D action platformer shoot 'em up! She's going on an adventure to beat up monsters, talk to cute NPCs, and discover the dark history of Luninsula all while making lifelong friends.
Why similar: Shooter 33.2%, 2D Platformer 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG platformer features a shooter-heavy combat style that fits well with the seed game's mechanics.
- #23 Down Ward
82% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Fisholith
Windows
Venture into the haunted wilds with Gable, a little owl, as she sets out to rekindle the dormant relics of a land long abandoned to ruin.
Why similar: Action 56%, Indie 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action game with pixel-graphics that focuses on platforming and combat in a 2D space.
- #24 Brainmelter Deluxe
82% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmocat
Windows
Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 46.7%, Action 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer that tests reflexes and precision, appealing to fans of challenging retro games.
- #25 Mirage Feathers
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,386 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: Shooter 43.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 18.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Indie 6%
- #26 RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure!
79% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: RUKIMIN.
Windows
Action game suitable for live game play and streaming, which looks cute but full of unreasonable traps! "RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure!" series is a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you control Shobomi, a cute cat character, and aim for the goal!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 47.9%, Action 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, 2D 13.7%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that uses a 2D pixel aesthetic to deliver a challenging and quirky adventure.
- #27 Shooting Game KARI
79% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: SAEKI Soft
Windows
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Shooter 24.7%, Action 20.7%, Old School 12.2%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that captures the essence of classic 2D action.
- #28 Pudding: Lyre Knight
78% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Shooter 23.6%, Action 13.8%, Old School 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that incorporates shooter elements and a casual, charming visual style.
- #29 CrocoMars
81% matchVery Positive82% of 261 reviews2018
Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
CrocoMars is a top-down shooter about the colonization of Mars by reptilians. A cheerful and arthouse view of the problem of cosmic level.
Why similar: Action 52.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Indie 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie action game that offers a simple, simulation-adjacent experience with a retro feel.
- #30 Witchinour
80% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, 1980s 13.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with roguelite elements that provides a dark, atmospheric take on the genre.
- #31 GuraQuest
76% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lee-PicPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as Gawr Gura in this 2D-platformer Hololive Fan game! Jump and dash your way through 3 hand crafted levels and collect hidden shrimp in this vibrant, pixel-art environment.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 40.7%, Action 25%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, 2D 11.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #32 The Aquarium does not dance
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,055 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 68%, 2D 27.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #33 Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,795 reviews2021
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Shooter 52.4%, Action 31.4%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%, 2D 2.9%
- #34 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
77% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Shooter 21.8%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #35 Galeid.
75% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: upa=宇羽
Windows
「いつもあなたの傍に」 Galeid.は不気味な夢の世界で魚を釣ったりゴミを食べたり世界を救ったりする こわかわホラーRPGです。
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 51.9%, Atmospheric 25.8%, 2D 18.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #36 Abort, Retry, Fail
76% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Manpukuken Ramen
Windows
Abort, Retry, Fail is a top-down roguelike action adventure in which you play as a lazy programmer that has to generate his own weapon and shoot his way through hordes of enemies. Are you brave enough to help him escape from computer hell of Windows 98?
Why similar: Action 34.5%, Old School 24.2%, 2D 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Indie 5.7%
- #37 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,365 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: Shooter 47.8%, Action 28.3%, 2D 13%, Story Rich 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #38 Super Shoot Owl
78% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Shazard G Bansraj
Windows
Owly has been kidnapped by the treacherous Tala. Fight your way through hordes of evil llamas in a quest of liberation and vengeance.
Why similar: Action 71.1%, Indie 28.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-developed bullet-hell shooter that offers quick, satisfying gameplay sessions.
- #39 ECHOLOCAUTION
74% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: ハコニワハコビヤPub: PortalKey
Windows · Mac
In the dark and dangerous world of the night, all you can rely on is your voice and your ears! Let's go on an exciting night hunt with the little bats!
Why similar: Action 40.2%, Pixel Graphics 36.8%, 2D 19.5%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #40 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
71% matchVery Positive93% of 244 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: 2D Platformer 32.6%, Action 19.7%, Old School 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Indie 7%
- #41 Turqu-chan in the Hentai Laboratory
72% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: えくらんどPub: 072 Project
Windows
This is a mini puzzle escape game that offers both simplicity and challenge, with rich pixel art animations! Assist "Turqu-chan, the disarmed Valkyrie," in her escape from this erotic laboratory!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.5%, Shooter 22%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action 11.4%, 2D 7%
- #42 Revenant
71% matchVery Positive94% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: MAYFLY
Windows
Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.
Why similar: Shooter 28.9%, 2D Platformer 26.7%, Action 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 7.1%
- #43 Liquidator
73% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Partizan SoftwarePub: Strategy First
Windows
"LIQUIDATOR" will shed light on the true state of events.
Why similar: Shooter 43.1%, Old School 30.7%, Action 22.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #44 RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure! ~SHOBOMI AND THE PHANTOM RUINS~
71% matchVery Positive94% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: RUKIMIN.
Windows
Action game suitable for live game play and streaming, which looks cute but full of unreasonable traps! "RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure!" series is a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you control Shobomi, a cute cat character, and aim for the goal!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 46.8%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 4.4%
- #45 Fall Minamo
72% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: ダイスマン
Windows
Save the lovely Minamo from flooding!
Why similar: Action 64.4%, 2D 31.1%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #46 Comit the Astrodian
73% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Action 16.4%, Old School 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #47 Itty Bitty Toilet Kitty
69% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Shent GamesPub: Shent Games
Windows
BE A CAT! SAVE YOUR HUMAN! You're a fluffy feline who must save their owner from the hordes of flesh eating greebles which dwell within the bathroom. Will she make it through her morning business alive? Only you can save her!
Why similar: Old School 26.9%, Action 19.8%, 2D 16.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%
- #48 The Hole Town
68% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: imayuiPub: Millchan Games
Windows
To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.6%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Story Rich 17.3%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 7.9%
- #49 Shine Within
70% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.9%, Action 32.5%, 2D 19.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%
- #50 Kona & SnowRabbit: Pilot
67% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Team Snowrabbit
Windows
Kona, an ice artist with a reputation for mischief, and Snowrabbit, a white-furred snow rabbit full of desire. After hearing the story of Aquus, the mermaid goddess, the two down-on-their-luck artists break into the monastery of Aquus, nicknamed "the sea on land," to make a statue of a goddess.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.7%, Shooter 28.3%, Action 17.3%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 0.7%
- #51 Double Spoiler
70% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
天狗の取材は一方的で新聞記事は捏造ばかり。 強行取材、捏造記事の楽しさを君にも! トラディショナルな妖怪達の本気の日常を激写せよ!
Why similar: Action 68.7%, Indie 31.3%
- #52 Touhou Lensed Night Sky, Kaseigai
67% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Fire Land
Windows
"I want you to go to the moon."
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 44.5%, Action 26.1%, Story Rich 23.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #53 SUPERゆきおんなちゃん
68% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERゆきおんなちゃん製作委員会Pub: きつねみみアラモード
Windows · Mac
おばけ山のかわいいおばけたちとたわむれる。横スクロールの2Dアクションゲーム
Why similar: Action 59%, 2D 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 4.2%
- #54 Pink Heaven
69% matchVery Positive90% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%
A certain office lady is back!!
Why similar: Action 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Shooter 20.6%, Indie 11%, 2D 10.1%
- #55 黄色猫片:爆射
66% matchVery Positive89% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: 86岁按时吃饭
Windows
小作坊下料就是猛
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 61.9%, Action 15.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Indie 5.9%, 2D 3.3%
- #56 Outrider Mako
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Asamado GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!
Why similar: Action 37.9%, Pixel Graphics 33.7%, 2D 28.4%
- #57 The Superfluous
70% matchVery Positive81% of 53 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: Action 37.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Indie 15.2%, 2D 14.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #58 Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
63% matchVery Positive96% of 387 reviews2026
Dev: SalsaShark Studios
Windows
You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!
Why similar: Action 75.2%, Indie 18.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #59 奇天烈相談ダイヤル
65% matchVery Positive84% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 68.7%, Indie 23.2%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #60 Hyperchannel
67% matchMixed45% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Bgame
Windows
This is a free shooting game. The game has very simple operations and beautiful graphics. Great for killing time.
Why similar: Shooter 50.3%, 1980s 31.9%, 2D 13.8%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%