- #1 Tomba! Special Edition
97% matchVery Positive89% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Old School 20.3%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Action 16.8%, Retro 16.2%
- #2 Gimmick! 2
96% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.7%, Retro 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 11.6%
- #3 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,572 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 61.3%, Action 36.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #4 Freedom Planet 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Old School 16.2%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Retro 12%, 1990's 11.6%
- #5 Sonic Origins
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,806 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 22.6%, Retro 21.8%, Action 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #6 Mega Man 11
94% matchVery Positive89% of 5,195 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
Why similar: Platformer 38%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Action 19.3%, Retro 12.9%, 2D Platformer 4.4%
- #7 Cave Story+
93% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Platformer 47.3%, Retro 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action 13.4%, 2D 3.8%
- #8 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 885 reviews2021
Dev: JankenteamPub: Silver Lining
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!
Why similar: Old School 22.5%, Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Retro 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #9 Spectacular Sparky
91% matchVery Positive87% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
Why similar: Old School 18.9%, Platformer 17%, Retro 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
- #10 Super Catboy
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: Old School 15%, 1990's 14.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 13.1%, 2D Platformer 13%
- #11 Contra Anniversary Collection
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,420 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Retro 22.7%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 19.7%, 1990's 8%
- #12 The Disney Afternoon Collection
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,025 reviews2017
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.
Why similar: Retro 27.7%, Platformer 27%, 1990's 17.6%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #13 Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD
89% matchMixed57% of 394 reviews2019
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD!
Why similar: Action 95.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #14 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
87% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Winning Entertainment Group Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.
Why similar: Action 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 35.8%, Retro 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #15 Spark the Electric Jester
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Platformer 42%, Retro 19.4%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 4.5%
- #16 Zool Redimensioned
86% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: Retro 26.2%, 1990's 21.9%, Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action 12.4%
- #17 Tanglewood
86% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Big Evil Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.
Why similar: Platformer 20%, Retro 18.9%, 1990's 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%
- #18 SONIC SUPERSTARS
84% matchMixed69% of 3,545 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming.
Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, 2D Platformer 27%, Action 19.5%, Cartoon 10.2%, Retro 5.6%
- #19 BIT.TRIP RERUNNER
83% matchVery Positive97% of 401 reviews2023
Dev: Choice ProvisionsPub: Choice Provisions
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The classic rhythm platformer is back as BIT.TRIP RERUNNER + RUNNER MAKER! The fun of the original now sports fresh mechanics, art, and soundtrack – plus RUNNER MAKER, which allows you to create custom levels. A must-play for rhythm newbies, experts, and everyone in between.
Why similar: Platformer 27.4%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Old School 21.8%, Retro 16%, Action 11.3%
- #20 Polyroll
85% 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 17.4%, Retro 17.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action 9.5%
- #21 Donut Dodo
84% matchVery Positive96% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.4%, Action 22.3%, Old School 16.7%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #22 Sonic Mania
82% matchVery Positive94% of 27,546 reviews2017
Dev: Christian WhiteheadPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 32%, Retro 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action 7.7%
- #23 Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,752 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Retro 21.6%, Action 15.9%, Side Scroller 11.8%, 1990's 8.4%
- #24 Fallen Leaf
80% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Delta Shore Games
Windows
Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Retro 16.1%, Old School 15.2%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #25 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,540 reviews2017
Dev: LizardcubePub: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Retro 19%, Action 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #26 Super Win the Game
81% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Old School 17.5%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #27 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
76% 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: Platformer 19.8%, Retro 16.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Old School 13.9%, Action 9.8%
- #28 DuckTales: Remastered
79% matchVery Positive88% of 7,730 reviews2013
Dev: WayForwardPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
Why similar: Platformer 43.4%, Retro 24.5%, Action 13.3%, Cartoon 9.1%, 2D Platformer 3.6%
- #29 Dadish
78% 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: Retro 17%, Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Action 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #30 Grapple Dog
77% 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 28.7%, Platformer 27.6%, Action 12.2%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #31 Giana Sisters 2D
79% matchMixed60% of 303 reviews2015
Dev: Kasaa SolutionPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Giana Sisters 2D is a HD remake of the beloved Nintendo DS game from 2009. It features full controller support, precise, intuitive controls and a smooth learning curve. All balanced for hours of fun and challenge.
Why similar: Platformer 52.6%, Retro 28.1%, Action 15.5%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #32 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
78% 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: Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 22%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Old School 11.8%
- #33 Adventures of Pip
77% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 34.1%, Retro 23.7%, Action 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #34 Super Magbot
75% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Retro 14.3%
- #35 Crystal Caves HD
73% matchVery Positive98% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Return to the underground classic world of treasures and traps in the HD remake of Crystal Caves! Guide Mylo through puzzles and arcade challenges of your favorite episodes, then explore the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards and help Mylo get back home!
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Retro 19.4%, Old School 17%, 2D Platformer 16%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%
- #36 Lunistice
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Old School 29%, Retro 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #37 Juiced!
74% 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: Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 13.3%, 1990's 12.8%
- #38 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Platformer 37.9%, Action 21.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Cartoon 10.2%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #39 Comit the Astrodian
76% 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: Platformer 22.4%, Old School 15.6%, 1990's 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action 11.7%
- #40 Super Blasting Boy
75% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Platformer 24%, Action 22.1%, Retro 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%
- #41 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
74% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Action 24.8%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #42 Dadish 3
73% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
A new Dadventure! Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 20%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Old School 10%, Action 9.8%
- #43 Secret Agent HD
72% matchVery Positive99% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Return to the remote island classic world of rewards and traps in the HD remake of Secret Agent! Guide 006 through puzzles & arcade challenges of your favorite missions, then uncover the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards & help 006 finally defeat DVS!
Why similar: Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Old School 16.1%, Action 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%
- #44 Gravity Circuit
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 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: Platformer 26.4%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Retro 14.8%, Action 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #45 Pizza Tower
68% 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 28.8%, Platformer 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Retro 11.3%, 1990's 10.2%
- #46 Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
68% matchVery Positive91% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!
Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, 1990's 22.2%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Cartoon 12.1%, Action 10.5%
- #47 Raindrop Sprinters
70% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: room_909Pub: Mediascape Co. Ltd.
Windows
Avoid rain, get stars,and run across the passage! Retro but new, high-speed action game filled with many hidden elements!
Why similar: Old School 39%, Action 18.5%, Retro 17.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #48 COTTON REBOOT!
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.Pub: BEEP
Windows
Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.4%, Side Scroller 20%, 1990's 17.8%, Action 14.9%, Retro 11.8%
- #49 PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,111 reviews2013
Dev: Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
Why similar: Retro 57.4%, Old School 21.6%, Action 14.6%, 2D 4%, Pixel Graphics 1.4%
- #50 Frogun
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: Platformer 46.9%, Action 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Retro 12.1%, Cartoon 7.7%
- #51 Wunderling DX
70% matchVery Positive94% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Bitwave Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
Why similar: Action 32.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 22.7%, Retro 21.3%
- #52 Antonball Deluxe
67% 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: Platformer 22.7%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Old School 17%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Retro 11.3%
- #53 BZZZT
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,120 reviews2023
Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.4%, Platformer 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 13.9%, 2D 5.1%
- #54 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
69% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2018
Dev: Demimonde
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
Why similar: Platformer 33.5%, Retro 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Action 9.7%
- #55 Super Sami Roll
68% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: Sonzai Games
Windows
Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!
Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Old School 23.3%, Cartoon 17.8%, Retro 15.9%, Action 12.2%
- #56 Mighty No. 9
71% matchMixed50% of 3,407 reviews2016
Dev: ComceptPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Why similar: Platformer 41.2%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Action 18.3%, Retro 14.9%, 2D 0.6%
- #57 Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
Why similar: Old School 25.8%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Retro 14.9%, Action 12.5%
- #58 Blaster Master Zero
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Retro 27.4%, Action 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, 2D 2.4%
- #59 Annalynn
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 643 reviews2021
Dev: Cruise Elroy
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Retro 18.8%, Action 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #60 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,914 reviews2012
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Side Scroller 25%, Retro 21%, Action 11%, Fantasy 8%