- #1 Mr. Run and Jump
97% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Graphite LabPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Mr. Run and Jump defeat the terrifying Void and collect all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color! Venture through a dazzling and dangerous world, dodging countless enemies and conquering hundreds of fierce platforming challenges to save the day!
Why similar: Dogs 31.2% ★, Precision Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Platformer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, fast-paced precision platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and rhythmic jumping.
- #2 Celeste
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,994 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.3 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 34.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Side Scroller 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer that combines tight, satisfying movement with a charming narrative and pixel-art style.
- #3 Rift Racoon
96% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.8%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Linear 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer featuring a cute protagonist and tight wall-jumping mechanics.
- #4 Super Meat Boy
95% matchVery Positive94% of 38,047 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.5%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential precision platformer featuring extremely tight controls and fast-paced, challenging levels.
- #5 VVVVVV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,449 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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 34.6%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled precision platformer that challenges your reflexes with unique gravity-flipping mechanics.
- #6 Kitten Lost Her Box
94% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.2%, Cartoon 11.4%, Retro 9.1%, Linear 8.9%, Cartoony 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-inspired precision platformer with a focus on tight, responsive jumps.
- #7 Milli & Greg
93% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.1%, Cats 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult precision platformer with a focus on short, intense, and rewarding level design.
- #8 Super Magbot
92% matchVery Positive84% of 407 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 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: Precision Platformer 47.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Retro 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique precision platformer where you use magnetic forces to navigate levels instead of traditional jumping.
- #9 Grapple Dog
91% matchVery Positive86% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 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: Dogs 28.9% ★, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Cartoony 7.1%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 2D platformer that introduces fun physics-based swinging mechanics to the traditional platforming formula.
- #10 The End Is Nigh
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,403 reviews2017
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.5%, Platformer 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, 2D 4.7%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, dark-humored precision platformer from the creator of Super Meat Boy that focuses on tight platforming.
- #11 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
89% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 18%, Retro 13.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Linear 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 2D platformer that mirrors the lighthearted adventure and side-scrolling nature of the seed game.
- #12 Axolotl is Dry
90% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.6%, Linear 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art precision platformer that tests your patience and timing with increasingly difficult obstacles.
- #13 The Wizard and The Slug
89% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
Why similar: Dogs 39.4% ★, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 11%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique precision platformer that blends tight movement with strategic elements and multiple endings.
- #14 Eat Colors
87% matchVery Positive91% of 56 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 32.4%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced precision platformer that matches the colorful aesthetic and high-challenge level of the seed game.
- #15 Awesome Pea
88% matchVery Positive85% of 115 reviews2018
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Help the greedy Pea to make his way through a string of levels filled with deadly traps and cute but dangerous enemies and collect all the coins to which he can only reach!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style precision platformer that captures the feel of classic 8-bit challenges with a modern polish.
- #16 Tamagoneko
86% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: GDFET
Windows · Linux
Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Cats 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming indie platformer that combines precision mechanics with a cute, pixelated world.
- #17 Ronny's Climb
85% matchVery Positive98% of 57 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 27.2%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Cartoony 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art precision platformer that focuses on verticality and tight, demanding platforming challenges.
- #18 Super Phantom Cat
86% matchVery Positive82% of 237 reviews2019
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
A retro-casual platformer game! No matter who you are! Get your cat ears ready, BRING IT ON! Set off on the crazy journey to rescue your sister!
Why similar: Cats 29.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Retro 12.7%, Cute 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, colorful platformer that focuses on exploration and simple, satisfying movement mechanics.
- #19 Dimensional Animals
84% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Dogs 21.8% ★, Cats 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Platformer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and colorful pixel art in a linear adventure.
- #20 Dininho Adventures: Definitive Edition
84% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Dininho
Windows
Help out Dininho in what might be the most heroic adventure of your life! Explore this colorfull and dangerous world, rescuing all the defenseless babies. But be carefull, "He" will be waiting at the end of every road. I trust you! Go and be the Dinoland hero.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 10.6%, Cartoon 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D platformer that emphasizes retro aesthetics and linear, level-based progression.
- #21 Super Puzzled Cat
82% matchVery Positive98% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Penguin Mug Games
Windows
Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Cute 9.3%, 2D 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that adds clever time-manipulation mechanics to the traditional precision platforming formula.
- #22 Sheepy
83% matchVery Positive91% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Eksperimental Games
Windows
Cute and bouncy platformer with big, relaxing levels! Explore and enjoy!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.6%, Cartoon 15.4%, Cartoony 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, cartoon-styled platformer that offers a gentle but satisfying experience for fans of 2D movement.
- #23 Ratyrinth
82% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 16.3%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Linear 8.9%, Retro 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cute 2D platformer that offers a relaxed yet engaging adventure experience.
- #24 Super Grappling Gecko
81% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that offers a fun, swinging twist on the classic 2D platforming genre.
- #25 Bubbles the Cat
81% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Team Cats & Bears
Windows
Leap, blast and bob your way through over a hundred levels of cute platforming action in BUBBLES THE CAT!
Why similar: Cats 33%, Platformer 19.5%, Retro 11.8%, Cute 11.1%, Family Friendly 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, action-oriented platformer that captures the simple joy of jumping and collecting in a 2D space.
- #26 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
78% matchVery Positive96% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Dogs 29.2% ★, Precision Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 7.9%, Cartoony 6.5%
- #27 Frebbventure
79% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Linear 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-styled precision platformer that keeps the focus on side-scrolling action.
- #28 Demon Go!
79% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: ArtifactPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Demon Go! is a Runner Game with simple control and cute graphics. Control The Poor Little Demon and escape from hell. Along the way, don’t forget to save cute kittens!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.4%, Cats 16%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Linear 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, adventure-focused platformer that provides a similar pick-up-and-play experience for platforming fans.
- #29 Slip 'n Slime
77% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Magic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24%, Cute 22.1%, Colorful 18.3%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Casual 10.6%
- #30 Adventure Slime
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Candied ArsenicPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Adventure Slime is a 2-D side-scrolling platformer where a slime traverses through a magical forest in their quest to find the bounciest mushroom room. Avoid noxious goop as you spring from mushroom to mushroom, collecting shiny golden leaves, and enjoy the casual atmosphere and catchy music.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, accessible platformer that shares the slime-themed charm and lighthearted tone of the original.
- #31 Goodboy Galaxy
76% matchVery Positive96% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Dogs 52.7% ★, Platformer 13.7%, Cartoony 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Colorful 5.5%
- #32 Super Catboy
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 361 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Dogs 34.9% ★, Cats 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 7.6%
- #33 Tricky Cat
78% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows · Linux
Help this cute cat jumping on tiles but don’t fall down!
Why similar: Platformer 15.1%, Cartoon 14.3%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Linear 12.9%, Casual 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that emphasizes clever level design and environmental interaction over pure speed.
- #34 Lone Fungus
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #35 2D Platformer GAME (Toy Factory)
76% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Jo.Jo art
Windows
It is a 2D adventure game with cute characters.
Why similar: Dogs 38.8% ★, Side Scroller 9.8%, Cats 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9%, Cartoon 8.2%
- #36 New Super Lucky's Tale
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 875 reviews2020
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Why similar: Cats 25.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Cartoony 15.2%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Cute 9.4%
- #37 SwooshCat
73% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.7%, Cats 19.2%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #38 Undercat
73% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: SparkyTailGames
Windows
Undercat is a non-restrictive 2D platformer with co-op and PvP modes. Help the Resistance to overthrow the Cats' tyranny and liberate the animal city!
Why similar: Dogs 42.9% ★, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Retro 8.4%, Platformer 7.3%
- #39 Dog Adventure
74% matchVery Positive83% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Quarlellle
Windows
Dog Adventure is an incredibly challenging side-scrolling game. If you like challenging platformers, then this game is definitely for you. In this game you play as a funny dog that needs to get into its house. Complete all the hardest levels of this game with funny music!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.8%, Platformer 21.2%, Adventure 18%, Casual 16%
- #40 TetherGeist
69% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: O. and Co. Games
Windows
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.7%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #41 Balthazar's Dream
75% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Psilocybe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Dogs 54.1% ★, Side Scroller 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Platformer 7.6%, Retro 5.6%
- #42 Fowl Damage
71% matchVery Positive93% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: May GardensPub: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows
Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.2%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Cute 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #43 Go Go Jump!!
72% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Dexter ManningPub: Manning Media
Windows
Go Go Jump!! is a survival platforming adventure! Take on all the Jump masters to earn your badges or compete in various survival scenarios with your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 22.1%, Cartoony 20.3%, Action 7.7%, Cute 7.2%
- #44 Dig Dog
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.
Why similar: Dogs 66.2% ★, Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.2%, Retro 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #45 Lil Gator Game
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,948 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Family Friendly 35.6%, Cute 23.7%, Colorful 18.7%, Casual 11.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #46 Colored Effects
70% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: TACSOU
Windows · Linux
Colored Effects is a puzzle platformer game where you use different abilities to advance through levels. Each color grants a unique ability. Switch between the colors and their effects to collect gems, defeat bosses, and solve fun puzzles.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Cute 8.6%
- #47 Colors! Platform
71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Colors! Platform is a minimalist casual platform game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #48 In My Shadow
72% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Dogs 42.3% ★, Precision Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Platformer 6.7%
- #49 Archaeogem
69% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #50 Pru the Pigeon
68% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: Platformer 21%, Cartoony 15.5%, Cute 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #51 Promenade
67% matchVery Positive95% of 873 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Platformer 16.7%, Family Friendly 14%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Cartoony 11.5%, Retro 10.9%
- #52 Polyroll
70% matchVery Positive95% of 95 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: Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Retro 11.5%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #53 Stick to the Plan
67% matchVery Positive97% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Dead Pixel Tales
Windows
In this game you can't pet the dog... because YOU are the dog! A relaxing and charming puzzle game about Roberto, a dog who really loves loooooooong sticks with a plan in mind.
Why similar: Dogs 75.4% ★, Family Friendly 9.7%, Colorful 5.5%, Cute 5.1%, Adventure 2.5%
- #54 Turbo Pug DX
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,839 reviews2016
Dev: SnowFlamePub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Turbo Pug is back and better than ever! In Turbo Pug DX you'll explore a variety of beautiful, passionately crafted environments. Collect treasures, score boosters, unlock other creatures to play as. Unlock secret mini games. Create custom level skins or enjoy skins created by other players.
Why similar: Dogs 51.6% ★, Cute 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Casual 7.2%
- #55 Squirreltopia
71% 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 27.6%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #56 Dogworld
68% matchVery Positive96% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Dogs 46.9% ★, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 6%, 2D 4.8%
- #57 Jubilee
68% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #58 Castaway
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 256 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Dogs 46.3% ★, Family Friendly 13.8%, Retro 9.8%, Linear 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #59 Seafrog
65% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: OhMyMe Games
Windows
Hop aboard Seafrog’s rocket-powered wrench and slide, grind, and trick your way through a one-of-a-kind 2.5D action-puzzle-platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Retro 9.7%
- #60 Super Mombo Quest
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869 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 33.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Colorful 6.6%