- #1 Terror of Hemasaurus
97% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 37.2% ★, Destruction 31.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 6.2%, Colorful 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the spiritual successor to the destruction-focused gameplay of Rampage, featuring a giant monster causing city-wide chaos.
- #2 GigaBash
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,942 reviews2022
Dev: Passion Republic Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
GigaBash is the ultimate Kaiju Fighting Game for 1-4 players, where you battle as film-inspired Kaijus and giant Heroes in fully destructible cityscapes.
Why similar: Destruction 40.5%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 11.5%, Casual 10.3%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused arena brawler that lets players control giant monsters and robots in massive, destructible environments.
- #3 Dawn of the Monsters
96% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: WayForward
Windows
The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!
Why similar: Action 45.6%, Arcade 31.7%, 2D 19.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling brawler that perfectly captures the Kaiju-versus-Kaiju combat feel with high-quality pixel art.
- #4 Kaiju-A-GoGo
95% matchMixed66% of 315 reviews2015
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Choose your giant monster! Destroy cities around the world! Rule the Earth in this light action-strategy game that harkens back to the classic PC monster city-stomping games of yesteryear!
Why similar: Action 48.6%, Casual 40.2%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused take on the Kaiju genre where you manage your monster's global rampage and development.
- #5 Excidio The Kaiju Simulator
93% matchVery Positive94% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: TokuPop
Windows
Bring the cities of the world to their knees as a giant Kaiju. Featuring a fully destructible physics-based sandbox for you to lay waste!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 30.1% ★, Destruction 21%, Dragons 18.8% ★, Arcade 10.7%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style simulator that focuses on the physics and satisfaction of leveling cities as a giant monster.
- #6 Dino Run DX
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,599 reviews2015
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. MASSIVE INDIE CROSSOVERS. Dino Run DX has all of that and more. Come rediscover the original runner and escape extinction all over again.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 55.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 9.6%, Arcade 9.2%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, pixel-art dinosaur game that captures the retro arcade aesthetic and intensity of the seed game.
- #7 Roarr! The Adventures of Rampage Rex
94% matchMostly Negative36% of 243 reviews2018
Dev: Born Lucky GamesPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An arcade game with a co-op mode in which an angry female T-Rex must defeat space invaders. Stylish, cartoon, polygonal graphics and murderous opponents from the universe - this is just a real Jurassic adventure!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 34.5% ★, Destruction 28.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 7.1%, Colorful 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D beat-em-up featuring a dinosaur protagonist destroying everything in its path.
- #8 Daikaiju Daikessen: Versus
92% matchMixed63% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: One Secret Pseudo
Windows
Daikaiju Daikessen: Versus is a free to play arcade-style brawler inspired by the likes of classic Neo Geo’s King of the Monsters. The game will be regularly updated with new characters from various indie creators, along with new stages and game modes.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.5%, Arcade 21.2%, Action 20.2%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D fighter dedicated to the Kaiju genre, featuring a variety of giant monsters in classic arcade combat.
- #9 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
91% matchVery Positive81% of 791 reviews2021
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A new EDF adventure begins! Only this time, the action unfolds in a parallel world where the Earth is made of digital blocks. This world has befallen into chaos, as the once peaceful square Earth has been shattered into pieces. Shape aside, it is an Earth nonetheless which needs to be defended.
Why similar: Action 78.5%, Cute 18.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based action game that leans heavily into the B-movie Kaiju and giant insect invasion tropes.
- #10 Broforce
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Action 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 25%, 2D 14.4%, Arcade 13.9%, Retro 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: While not about monsters, it offers the same high-octane, 2D side-scrolling destruction and chaotic arcade energy.
- #11 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
90% matchMixed60% of 443 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Arcade 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Action 19.9%, Retro 16.9%, 2D 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled 2D action game that emphasizes fast combat and arcade-like difficulty.
- #12 Caveman Warriors
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 29.1% ★, 2D Fighter 27.9%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 7.9%, Casual 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer and brawler that features prehistoric themes and chaotic, arcade-style combat.
- #13 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
88% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Destruction 26.9%, Action 18.8%, Arcade 17.3%, Casual 17.2%, Retro 9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade-style game that focuses on retro-inspired action and fast-paced gameplay loops.
- #14 Dino Survivors
86% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luminescent
Windows
Face hordes of Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures in this survival game with minimalist gameplay! Dino Survivors is a casual game with Roguelite elements, where you need to be faster and survive several species of extinct animals. Your choices will determine this.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 49.3% ★, Casual 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 10.1%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, dinosaur-themed action game that focuses on survival and progression against waves of enemies.
- #15 Dinocide
87% matchMixed53% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 23.4% ★, Action 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Colorful 11%, 2D 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer with prehistoric themes that emphasizes classic arcade-style gameplay and exploration.
- #16 Rex: Another Island
86% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Dinosaurs 55.3% ★, Action 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Retro 11.3%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer starring a dinosaur that captures a similar 2D pixel-art charm.
- #17 River City Girls
84% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Action 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 32.6%, Retro 14.1%, 2D 11.3%, Cute 6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D beat-em-up with a vibrant aesthetic and satisfying combat that mirrors the arcade feel of Gigapocalypse.
- #18 Godzilla Voxel Wars
84% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: TOHO CO., LTD.
Windows · Mac
Get ready to battle using your brain! A full-fledged turn-based strategy game with a difficulty level: GODZILLA! Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and more are here to rampage across an 8x8 grid! Control Toho monsters and save the world from the Fungoid mushroom invasion!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34%, Casual 30.8%, Colorful 27.7%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical take on the Kaiju genre that uses a unique voxel aesthetic to represent monster combat.
- #19 Streets of Rage 4
83% matchVery Positive92% of 19,149 reviews2020
Dev: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Action 36.5%, Arcade 24.2%, 2D 13.1%, Retro 9.9%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 2D side-scrolling beat-em-ups, offering tight controls and satisfying destruction-heavy combat.
- #20 Big Action Mega Fight!
85% matchMostly Positive82% of 376 reviews2016
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?
Why similar: Action 48.8%, Casual 21.9%, 2D 17.4%, Indie 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D beat-em-up with a cartoony art style that focuses on simple, satisfying combat mechanics.
- #21 Castle Crashers®
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Arcade 26.3%, Action 24.4%, 2D 23.7%, Casual 14.6%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic and colorful 2D side-scrolling brawler that shares the arcade-style progression and fun factor.
- #22 City Monsters
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: NewGen
Windows
City Monsters is a game where you can control legendary monsters! Battle,police, army, tanks, helicopters and more! How much City can you SMASH?! Take control of a giant Monkey Ape, a Jurassic Dinosaur T-rex, Boxer, Celtic warrior and more !
Why similar: Action 45.9%, Casual 42.9%, Indie 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that focuses on the destruction of urban environments by giant entities.
- #23 Men against Lizards
79% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: VICTORIA Games
Windows
A game in which you really look like the main character!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 70%, 1990's 16.4%, 2D 7.8%, Cute 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D beat-em-up that focuses on intense combat and retro-inspired side-scrolling action.
- #24 DinoScape
80% matchVery Positive81% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: TomaryPub: DinoScape
Windows
As a brave caveman, save the dinosaurs from extinction! Try to escape from meteorids, lava, sharp teeth and deep abysses together with your riding dinosaur.
Why similar: Arcade 39.2%, Action 38.2%, Colorful 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade-style action game featuring dinosaur-themed platforming and combat.
- #25 Dragon Rage
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 172 reviews2016
Dev: Bulletproof Outlaws
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fast-paced destruction! Tear the #!@$ out of a mountain-top village as the King sends out his royal army to try to stop you and protect his kingdom. The more villagers you devour, the stronger you get. Fill your belly and enter Rampage Mode where you can unleash mass destruction!
Why similar: Dragons 28.8% ★, Destruction 22.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 7.7%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A monster-themed action game that focuses on destruction and arcade-style combat mechanics.
- #26 Dragon Climax
81% matchVery Positive84% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29%, Action 18.9%, Arcade 12.2%, 1990's 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game that features monster-themed combat and side-scrolling platforming elements.
- #27 Casual Desktop Game
78% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2020
Dev: Daniel Brendel
Windows
Casual Desktop Game is a fanmade revival of the old Desktop Destroyer game featuring community content. Relieve stress by smashing your desktop or unleashing battles between various entities. Create mods for the workshop and share them with the community.
Why similar: Destruction 30.2%, 1990's 16.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 8.6%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style experience that focuses on casual destruction and retro aesthetics.
- #28 DAMNOSAUR
78% matchVery Positive91% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Evlanic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
DAMNOSAUR is a chaotic arcade shooter that combines colourful anime with the Dino-apocalypse! Fight alone, or with a friend to take down these monstrous dinosaurs.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 50.5% ★, Action 22.3%, Casual 17.6%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 4.4%
- #29 T-Rex Dinosaur Game
77% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
Enjoy the Tyrannosaurus Rex game with beautiful 3D graphics and in high resolution.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 50.9% ★, Arcade 17.2%, Action 10.6%, Casual 8.1%, Colorful 7%
- #30 Car Demolition Clicker
79% matchMixed64% of 183 reviews2018
Dev: Blue Sunset GamesPub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Ever dreamed of smashing your own car? Or maybe a car of your neighbour? Well... now you have a chance! Grab your weapon, call out your battle drones and start clicking the car into oblivion! Earn cash, upgrade your equipment and find more vehicles to destroy!
Why similar: Destruction 33.1%, Action 18.8%, Casual 17.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Clicker 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the satisfaction of destruction, mirroring the core appeal of the seed game's rampages.
- #31 Tiny Dino: Royale
76% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Shiny Things
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you avoid extinction in Tiny Dino: Royale? A new genre bending clicker game where you compete with players to see who can survive the longest. Collect unique dino skins that can be used to craft rare rewards, climb the leaderboards, and find out how many ways you can destroy asteroids.
Why similar: Casual 21.5%, Clicker 18.1%, Colorful 18%, Character Customization 16.6%, Action 13.8%
- #32 Toadled Classic
77% matchVery Positive85% of 403 reviews2016
Dev: Giant Fox Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A seemingly normal afternoon turns into an apocalyptic day when one tiny toad gains the ability to grow more and more with each thing he eats...
Why similar: Action 77%, Casual 10.3%, Clicker 6%, Cute 3.1%, Indie 2.8%
- #33 Nexomon: Extinction
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,951 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.
Why similar: Casual 27.5%, Colorful 22.3%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 17.4%, Cute 6%
- #34 Max Manos 2
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Max Manos
Windows
Max Manos is back with a destructive incremental adventure. Climb a 201-floor tower swarming with monsters. Destroy enemies, unlock powerful abilities, and upgrade into an unstoppable hand of destruction. Reach the top and face the ultimate challenge.
Why similar: Destruction 22.8%, Casual 19%, Arcade 18.8%, Action 17.8%, Clicker 7%
- #35 Cardpocalypse
75% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: GambrinousPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Make friends, play cards, twist the rules, become a Mega Mutant Power Pets master, and try to save the world in this single-player RPG about being a 90's kid.
Why similar: 1990's 68.1%, Cute 21.5%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #36 Dino Clicker
75% matchMixed54% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Polygon Pie
Windows
Tap repeatedly to crack open an ancient egg and collect 9 different dinosaurs, from common to rare and elusive creatures. Try out this addictive clicker game that challenges you to unlock them all through luck and perseverance!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 49.5% ★, Casual 19.5%, Clicker 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, 2D 5.4%
- #37 Reyher Austerich's Garden worlds Adventure
73% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: MegaDragonGirls ProjectPub: MegaDragonGirls Project
Windows
Become the Dragon Girl of the Austerich Empire Assist neighboring nations in eliminating the pesky goblin menace! A lighthearted casual video game experience,Designed for Giantess Enthusiasts. Freely indulge in cathartic destruction across miniature worlds!
Why similar: Destruction 45.9%, Dragons 25.4% ★, Casual 12.3%, Cute 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #38 Nanomon Virtual Pet
70% matchVery Positive89% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Oscar BrittainPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
Why similar: 1990's 24%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 12.6%, Retro 11.4%, Casual 11.1%
- #39 Dinosaurs A Prehistoric Adventure
76% matchMixed45% of 217 reviews2017
Dev: Arcupion Art
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Be the dinosaur! Experience the world of dinosaurs like never before! Dinosaurs A Prehistoric Adventure is an ARPG where you could play as 15 dinosaurs in a semi-open world environment.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 77.9% ★, Action 16.1%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #40 Bean Beasts
70% matchVery Positive89% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Anxious Noob
Windows · Mac
Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 31.6% ★, Dragons 19.2% ★, Arcade 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Retro 7.3%
- #41 Dogurai
72% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Hungry Bear Games
Windows · Linux
Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
Why similar: Action 43.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Retro 17.1%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 10.3%
- #42 Roar of Revenge
71% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Arcade 47%, Action 32.9%, 2D 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #43 DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon
73% matchMixed69% of 618 reviews2015
Dev: Games With Dragons InPub: IPBuilders
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon is a colorful and lovingly hand-drawn Action RPG inspired by the 16-bit era. Finally, YOU get to play as the dragon! Breathe fire, fight knights, hoard gold, and find treasure! A refreshingly lighthearted game with an endearing story.
Why similar: Dragons 80.1% ★, 2D 10.9%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #44 Tribal Hunter
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Action 21.5%, Casual 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Colorful 14.8%, Retro 12.3%
- #45 Dimetrosaur
72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Grade 9 Games
Windows
Sneak around dinosaurs and enemy soldiers in a single player story. Explore the island, find the hidden laboratory, rescue the Doctor and avoid becoming lunch in Dimetrosaur. Similar to retro games.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #46 PIXELMAN
71% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Kindermann Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.
Why similar: Action 20.5%, Casual 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 11.9%
- #47 DinoSystem
70% matchVery Positive89% of 330 reviews2015
Dev: Daniele Ferraro
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A 2D ecosystem and survival simulation where you can manage the ecology of an evolving island or survive on it as a human, facing realistic survival mechanics and a deep character progression system.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 76.1% ★, Action 14.9%, 2D 4.3%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #48 Dinogotchi
69% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar Henrique
Windows
Dinogotchi is a tamagotchi-like game featuring cute dinosaurs. Take care, evolve, have fun and give lots of love to your little jurassic friends!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 48.6% ★, Arcade 15.5%, Casual 9.3%, Retro 8.7%, Colorful 6.5%
- #49 Boss 101
71% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Donley Time Foundation
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create your own bosses to battle in this arcade action and adventure. Yep, there is a story as well as pure action modes for those who want to blast things. Explore worlds while you upgrade your tech and improve your base. Make new friends, adopt pets and even fly a kite.
Why similar: Action 28.7%, Arcade 23.6%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 10.3%
- #50 Pocket Bravery
67% matchVery Positive90% of 667 reviews2023
Dev: Statera StudioPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.6%, Arcade 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Retro 9.7%, Action 9.6%
- #51 Brickochet
69% matchVery Positive97% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: Graham Garven
Windows
Brickochet revitalizes classic brick breaking action in this fast-paced, explosive arcade game that all can enjoy!
Why similar: Action 24.8%, Casual 23.1%, Arcade 21%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #52 Ampersat
67% matchVery Positive84% of 750 reviews2022
Dev: Gaterooze, Ink
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A shooty, slashy, RPG-y game mixing retro and modern sensibilities. A blend of influences from Gauntlet & Smash TV to Zelda & Angband, Ampersat is a handcrafted adventure but with appeal to Roguelite fans. Battle ASCII creatures in colorful areas & free letters to return language to the village!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.1%, Action 31.5%, Retro 29.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #53 Anarcute
68% matchVery Positive92% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: Anarteam
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Anarcute is a rampaging riot simulator, combining adorable aesthetics with huge-scale chaos, colourful destruction and crowd-beat’em all gameplay!
Why similar: Destruction 51.6%, Action 21.8%, Cute 14.1%, Colorful 6.1%, Indie 4.7%
- #54 Dino Trauma
65% matchVery Positive91% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Phobia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 52.6% ★, 1990's 20.9%, Retro 11.5%, Action 11.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #55 Polyroll
67% 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: Action 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Retro 20.7%, 2D 13.2%, Colorful 12.6%
- #56 Clash Force
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Action 31.7%, Retro 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, 2D 12.9%, Colorful 11.1%
- #57 Monster: Titan's Playground
63% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2025
Dev: Stellar Knights
Windows
Devastate a fully-destructible city in VR as a giant monster. Battle mechs using your various breath, ranged, and melee weapons—including fire breath, gravity cannon, and lock-on missile pods.
Why similar: Destruction 68.8%, Action 25.6%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #58 Duncrush
63% matchVery Positive83% of 232 reviews2025
Dev: Golden Pick Games
Windows · Mac
Duncrush is a clicker RPG where you defeat monsters by clicking and conquer a variety of dungeons. Collect gold, weapons, shields, and accessories to power up your hero and create your own strategy with the skill tree. Battle stronger enemies and clear challenging dungeons!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Casual 16.9%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 15.4%, Clicker 14.4%