- #1 SPITLINGS
97% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Frantic Gameplay, Juicy Visuals, Hypnotic Beats: SPITLINGS is a cute but unforgiving Hardcore Arcade Game for 1 - 4 players in which you waggle through a gauntlet of bouncy bubbles.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.7%, Platformer 25.7%, Cute 11.6%, Funny 11.6%, Colorful 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar core mechanic of using spit as a weapon in a fast-paced, unforgiving 2D platforming environment.
- #2 Pepper Grinder
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,197 reviews2024
Dev: Ahr EchPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Difficult 18.3%, Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, action-oriented platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and unique traversal mechanics.
- #3 Sir Lovelot
96% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Difficult 13.1%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized, difficult precision platformer that captures the retro charm and arcade feel of Garbanzo Quest.
- #4 Celeste
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.4%, Difficult 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming that offers the same level of hand-crafted, difficult challenges found in Garbanzo Quest.
- #5 Super Cable Boy
94% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that utilizes unique movement mechanics and difficult level design.
- #6 Super Meat Boy
94% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.4%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Difficult 14%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic precision platformer that shares the same 'die-and-retry' philosophy and tight controls.
- #7 Sockventure
93% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a colorful, precision-platforming experience that is both challenging and rewarding for fans of the genre.
- #8 TowerFall Ascension
92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.6%, Platformer 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Indie 7.6%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent local co-op experience that matches the chaotic energy and pixel-art aesthetic of the seed game.
- #9 Grapple Dog
91% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 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: 2D Platformer 24.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Cartoony 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 2D platformer that focuses on momentum and unique traversal mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #10 Super Mombo Quest
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that encourages fluid movement and exploration within a interconnected world.
- #11 Levelhead
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,117 reviews2020
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Precision platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and a galaxy full of jokes await you in Levelhead!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.6%, Difficult 19.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Funny 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that features a robust level editor and challenging, hand-crafted stages.
- #12 Dadish
89% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Retro 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Old School 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-styled platformer that offers accessible but increasingly difficult precision challenges.
- #13 Duck Game
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Funny 15.8%, Retro 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides chaotic, fast-paced local multiplayer platforming that emphasizes humor and skill.
- #14 BattleBlock Theater®
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 72,385 reviews2014
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.3%, Platformer 24.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Funny 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded co-op platformer that balances difficult puzzles with a humorous, cartoony presentation.
- #15 Mago
87% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 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 21.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that focuses on diverse mechanics and challenging obstacle courses.
- #16 Antonball Deluxe
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 883 reviews2021
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Old School 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends arcade-style platforming with unique mechanics to create a nostalgic and challenging experience.
- #17 VVVVVV
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 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: Precision Platformer 29.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Difficult 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist precision platformer that relies on gravity-flipping mechanics to create difficult, retro-style challenges.
- #18 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Old School 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive retro-inspired platformer that captures the spirit of classic gaming with modern precision.
- #19 Abathor
84% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Platformer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Precision Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action platformer that supports local co-op and features a distinct pixel-art style.
- #20 Vibrant Venture
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 658 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Cartoony 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes movement variety and creative level design in a colorful world.
- #21 The Messenger
82% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tight 2D platforming with retro aesthetics and satisfying action-adventure progression.
- #22 Rikki & Vikki
83% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19%, Difficult 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Old School 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, retro-inspired puzzle-platformer that is specifically designed for co-op play.
- #23 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
82% matchVery Positive92% of 6,988 reviews2014
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Why similar: Platformer 70.6%, 2D 12.2%, Local Co-Op 5.2%, Cartoony 2.7%, Difficult 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight platforming and satisfying combat in a stylized, action-packed 2D environment.
- #24 Pizza Tower
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Cartoony 16.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Difficult 9.7%
- #25 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 67%, Funny 13.4%, Action 11%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that matches the surreal, cartoony, and high-energy vibe of the seed game.
- #26 Windswept
77% matchVery Positive95% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: WeatherFellPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Local Co-Op 10.8%
- #27 One Gun Guy
80% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Retro 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that focuses on fast-paced combat and precision movement.
- #28 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.7%, Platformer 19.8%, Retro 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #29 Bite the Bullet
81% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.7%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines run-and-gun action with platforming elements in a pixelated, high-energy package.
- #30 Pig Eat Ball
79% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Pig Eat Ball is a top-down, action-adventure about eating, getting fat, and barfing on things to solve levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different Disguises, and using their Pros and Cons, fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics.
Why similar: Retro 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Cartoony 15.6%, Cute 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action-adventure game that features chaotic, physics-based platforming challenges.
- #31 Moustache Mountain
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2016
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.2%, Precision Platformer 24%, Difficult 14.6%, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes local co-op and difficult, retro-style level design.
- #32 Lovish
74% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.2%, Old School 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%
- #33 Voidigo
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Difficult 14.8%, Cartoony 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #34 Putty Pals
76% 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: Local Co-Op 36.3%, Platformer 18%, Funny 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Cute 8.8%
- #35 Mibibli's Quest
75% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: resnijars
Windows · Mac
Mibibli's Quest is a retro-style surrealistic platformer game. Join Mibibli as it blasts its way through over 20 crazy and eclectic levels! Conquer caves, dance through raves, wander the suburbs, and blow up eggs... travel through time and explore your nightmares along the way!
Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Retro 29.3%, Indie 18.4%, Action 15.5%
- #36 Juiced!
73% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Old School 11.5%, Retro 9.5%
- #37 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 19.9%, Platformer 18.1%, Old School 14.1%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #38 Squirbs
75% matchMixed67% of 443 reviews2016
Dev: Team Indev
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game? That's Squirbs.
Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Difficult 28.5%, Indie 14.9%, Action 9.8%, 2D 5.3%
- #39 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
71% matchVery Positive95% of 767 reviews2020
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 15.2%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Old School 10.9%
- #40 Polyroll
73% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Retro 13.4%, Difficult 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #41 PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,652 reviews2015
Dev: Outerminds Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join your favorite YouTubers on an Epic Quest in PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Platformer 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Funny 7.4%
- #42 Hazelnut Hex
70% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Old School 21.8%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Cute 14.2%, Colorful 7.4%
- #43 Squidlit
72% 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: Platformer 23.2%, Retro 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Indie 10.3%, Action 7.8%
- #44 Spelunky 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 21,543 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.1 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: Local Co-Op 24.2%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 17.8%, Cute 5.2%
- #45 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2013
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.2%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Old School 8.5%
- #46 Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom
70% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Janius Digital
Windows
Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Retro 8.9%
- #47 Splasher
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,175 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
Why similar: Platformer 54.8%, Indie 16.1%, Action 12.9%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D 3.9%
- #48 Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
71% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sloths. Pizza. Chaos. Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars is the fast-paced multiplayer competitive twin-stick shooter of your slothy dreams & the sequel to Battlesloths. Compete with up to four human players or AI sloths. Use a myriad of weaponry to destroy your enemies in a quest to... EAT. ALL. PIZZA!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Indie 20.5%, Action 17.3%, Funny 14.5%, Cute 14.2%
- #49 Ronny's Climb
67% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zephyrix
Windows · Linux
Relive the 90s in this 16-bit inspired retro platformer! Explore colorful worlds alongside Ronny and their adorable furry friends and help them jump, dash and fight their way to the top of the mountain. Can you overcome the challenges and reach the summit?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
- #50 ANTONBLAST
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,412 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.2%, Cartoony 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 12.3%
- #51 Shovel Knight Dig
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 867 reviews2022
Dev: NitromePub: Yacht Club Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
Why similar: Cartoony 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Cute 12.2%, Old School 12%, Funny 11.9%
- #52 Guacamelee! 2
68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,294 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: Local Co-Op 25.5%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Cartoony 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%
- #53 Hoplegs
68% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: WhyKev
Windows
Hoplegs is an unconventional and entertaining platformer where the gamepad buttons are your legs! Create and share your own levels, challenge your friends, and have fun!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Platformer 16%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Cartoony 11%
- #54 Squirreltopia
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.7%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #55 Ants Took My Eyeball
65% matchVery Positive93% of 246 reviews2024
Dev: Bosmic Forge
Windows
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.9%, Difficult 19%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
- #56 bobo robot
67% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .
Why similar: Indie 45.1%, Action 37.5%, Cute 10.7%, Colorful 6.7%
- #57 REZ PLZ
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21%, Difficult 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #58 Eat Colors
66% matchVery Positive91% of 55 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: Precision Platformer 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Old School 7.9%