Games Like Gravity Circuit

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same intense, retro-inspired action and challenging platforming found in Gravity Circuit.

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.4%, Robots 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features fast-paced, arcade-style combat and a post-apocalyptic aesthetic that mirrors the energy of the seed game.

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 25.4%, Robots 20.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: As a modern entry in the series that inspired Gravity Circuit, it provides the definitive classic robot-action experience.

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Action 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers high-speed, flashy combat and a futuristic setting that feels very similar to the gameplay loop of Gravity Circuit.

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 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Retro 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers tight, responsive platforming and a satisfying progression system that fans of retro-action will appreciate.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Action 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique grappling hook mechanics and fast-paced movement provide a similar sense of momentum and verticality.

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 13.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Robots 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic run-and-gun games, it provides the same level of arcade intensity and pixel-art charm.

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Robots 19.7%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Soundtrack 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: This modern action-platformer features transformation mechanics and fluid combat that feel like a direct evolution of the genre.

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: Fast-Paced 23.8%, Platformer 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on high-speed platforming and momentum-based movement that feels incredibly satisfying.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on one-hit kills, its fast-paced, stylish combat and retro aesthetic align well with the seed game.

The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!

Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Action 16.5%, Retro 12.9%, Indie 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It refines the high-speed action of its predecessor, offering even more depth to the combat mechanics.

Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!

Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Action 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: This spin-off focuses heavily on high-speed movement and aerial combat, mirroring the agility of Kai.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Retro 9.3%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more exploration-heavy, its retro-inspired design and unique weapon systems appeal to fans of classic platformers.

20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

Why similar: Platformer 34.1%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends classic action-platforming with roguelite elements, offering a fresh take on the robot-hero formula.

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Robots 21.5%, Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A refined sequel that improves upon the roguelite platforming mechanics of its predecessor with beautiful pixel art.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Retro 12.5%, Action 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, robot-themed metroidvania that features tight controls and a retro aesthetic.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes speed and momentum, providing a thrilling platforming experience with a strong focus on combat.

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: Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique take on precision platforming that requires quick thinking and fast reflexes.

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: Fast-Paced 21%, Robots 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.4%, Soundtrack 11.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that features fast-paced gameplay and a polished, retro-inspired aesthetic.

Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.

Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Retro 16.1%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, challenging 2D action experience with multiple playable characters and tight controls.

Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

Why similar: Platformer 19%, Fast-Paced 16.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Beat 'em up 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game features fluid combat and vibrant pixel art that captures a similar sense of adventure.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Platformer 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer features simple, satisfying combat and a retro vibe that fits the genre well.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

Why similar: Robots 21.7%, Platformer 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Action 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This collection contains the essential titles that defined the fast-paced, robot-action subgenre.

Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Action 10.2%, Retro 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on high-speed movement and platforming, providing a similar adrenaline-fueled experience.

Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.9%, Beat 'em up 16%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Robots 10.2%

Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Robots 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides further access to the classic games that established the mechanics Gravity Circuit builds upon.

iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, Robots 15%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced precision platformer that focuses on short, intense levels and quick respawns.

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: Fast-Paced 27.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.

Why similar: Platformer 34%, Retro 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action 10.2%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a brutal, retro-inspired action game that captures the difficulty and style of 8-bit classics.

Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 46.1%, Platformer 31.7%, Action 13.8%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer emphasizes fluid movement and ninja-themed combat that feels very responsive.

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Retro 20.5%, Action 11.9%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, atmospheric 2D action experience with challenging level design.

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Retro 14.2%, Action 10.2%, 2D 7.4%, Side Scroller 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult retro-action game that rewards precision and mastery of combat mechanics.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 45.7%, Action 17.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Fast paced 3D action platformer.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 47.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Action 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Indie 3.1%

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Robots 27.1%, Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.6%

"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

Why similar: Robots 27.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 10%

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 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Retro 11.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action 9.5%

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 33.6%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Robots 17.4%, Action 11.2%, Retro 8.2%

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, 2D Platformer 24.6%, Soundtrack 12.2% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 9.6%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Action 19.4%, Platformer 17.5%, Indie 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!

Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Action 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Indie 11.1%

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Platformer 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 11%, Side Scroller 8.5%

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Soundtrack 11.7% ★

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

Why similar: Action 22.3%, Platformer 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Robots 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Action 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Retro 16.9%, Indie 11.1%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Platformer 28%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 10.1%, 2D 9.4%

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Platformer 43.1%, 2D 14.8%, Action 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Indie 8%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

Why similar: Action 28.2%, Indie 18.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%

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 28%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Retro 13%, Side Scroller 7%

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: Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Retro 12.7%

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Retro 8.7%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Retro 10.4%, 2D 9%, Indie 6.2%

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Retro 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Side Scroller 9%

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Retro 15.3%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Action 14.7%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Retro 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, 2D 7.5%

BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.

Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, 2D Platformer 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Action 13.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%

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 26.3%, Platformer 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 8.5%, 2D 8.2%

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Retro 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%