60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Action, Side Scroller, Shoot 'Em Up.
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
Operation Hardcore
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Beer Gunner
A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of the classics — shoot, jump, and shred monsters to energetic music.
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 7.8%
A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of the classics — shoot, jump, and shred monsters to energetic music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 20%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Platformer 8.2%
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 8.4%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Shooter 9%
A pixel-art platformer adventure game with lots of action and a memorable story.Dive into the depths of planet Anyaroth and free its people from the tyranny of the Queen. Join the Rebellion and fight against the Regime’s mind-control system. The anya civilization needs you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Once you’ve entered the jungle, there’s no turning back. The Second Death is permanent… Or is it?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9.4%
Grab your weapons and delve into this action side-scroller intense adventure. Jump around and explore the insane levels. Shoot and dodge your way through enemies. Fight to find your friend and solve the disappearance!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Thirsty for a good old Side Scrolling shoot 'em up? Well i got ya covered, fight your way through levels, covered with countless unique enemies, grab your guns and mix them togheter with sick upgrades, to create even sicker guns!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Side Scroller 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 8.1%
Get ready for adventures, gather allies, and uncover the secrets of Forest Fury! Your forest is waiting for you to cleanse it of dark forces and restore its former beauty.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Shooter 10.2%, 2D 3.4%
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
Something great is coming! Something extremely Gigantic and Adorable!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.3%
Zagu Espionage is a single player, 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where the player takes on the role of the main character, Zagu, a spy from the Tracha colony, who is traveling to seven different regions to defeat the Rogan empire.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 7%, Shooter 6%
Chaotic Loop is a little game, where your objective is to complete the level you choose, also everytime you play something in the game will change and this makes the loop of finishing the level chaotic.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Comic Book 11.4%, Platformer 9.3%
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.3%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Shooter 9.1%
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%
Way In The Stars is a real adventure! Find the reasons for the disaster, save the ecosystem of the planet and colonists, and start your own way amongst the stars!
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.1%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 10%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Run and gun while you shoot down hoards of alien space ships in a bullet hell shooter/endless runner. Upgrade your gun with various power ups and weapon types like rockets, grenades and lasers. And finally defeat menacing boss ships to save the world from the scourge of alien invaders.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 8%
Fight against gravity, attractors and repulsors in this 16 bit inspired, side scrolling, arcade, twin stick, cave flyer/ gravity shooter game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.4%, Side Scroller 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Action 4.8%, Sci-fi 3.5%
Shoot your way through a corrupted notebook as the hand-drawn stickman named... Stickman! Explore a frame-by-frame animated world, and save it from evil by the power of shooting things in the face in this 2D action platformer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 8.6%, Shooter 8%
"3D STG with a 2D feel! Join the adventure to save the solar system! Ace pilots Louloudi & Asteri fight a massive virus. Twin-stick controls, sidestep & roll, dodge enemy attacks. Shield-life system for beginners; damage auto-recovers. Normal & Hard routes for all players!"
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.7%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Space 5%
Action-packed sidescrolling gardening-shooter, with colorful comicbook-style graphics and gameplay inspired by the arcade-machines of the early 80's. Mow that lawn, jump over the holes and don't let piles of dirt, animals, drones-with-water-balloons or mischievous friends, get in your way.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Comic Book 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 8.1%
A 2D platformer featuring colorful 8-bit style graphics and 5 different worlds! It's a Demake version of "WILOO", featuring Completely new graphics, new Power-ups and other improvements.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.6%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8%, Linear 6.2%
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Side Scroller 24%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Action 7.6%
Help Kip run, jump, shoot, swim, and fly her way through the galaxy to save her kidnapped Cat Odosan in this hand-crafted precision platformer. Explore 12 unique levels of platforming challenges through a variety of game play types and unique and challenging levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Comic Book 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 8.4%
Splood is a side-view game where the player controls a little sorceress, using her staff she shoots clots of paint, which pushes her off and flies between platforms, passing level after level.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.6%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Big guns have begun an attack on YOUR communities, and trust, bredren, YOU DI ONLY BLACK MAN DAT CYAN STOP DEM ...and di only way to stop dem, is to run-right and shoot everything that moves!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Platformer 9.3%
Mariachi Undead is a hand drawn, rhythm, cover based shoot-em-up, action side scrolling platformer where you can even play with a guitar and controller at the same time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Comic Book 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
Shadows of steel moons is an action-platformer with dark techno-fantasy style. The story of a valiant knight who defeats mechanical gods and monsters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
Hero and A Wicked Man is a game about Hero, who goes on an adventure to stop the evil Dr. Wicked. The core mechanics are shooting and platforming. Adventuring through each level and collecting more ammo gives the player an incentive to explore.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.1%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 12%, Action 5.4%
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 24.4%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 8.4%
System Overload is a hand-drawn acrobatic shooter about parrying enemy bullets and turning them into your own. Destroy an evil robot megacorp by vandalizing the streets with their blood, performing stylish parkour, and dancing through a bullet ballet - all fueled by your hatred for the system.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Comic Book 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.2%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 7.7%
An unknown force from a parallel reality trapped Earth’s energy in three runes. The best resistance fighters have been sent on a critical mission to destroy the runes and seal the dimensional rift.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 8.1%
Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 8.3%
An emotional 2D adventure about an injured dog named Kailo, who traverses a pixelated world in search of his return and farewell to his friend. Explore, jump and relive the memories of a soul that just wants to return home.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.3%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Linear 7%
2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Side Scroller 25.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 8.1%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Linear 6.1%
Nova wing a fast scrolling space shooter for up to 2 players. Fly through the many levels defeating the many swarms of aliens, Bosses and other assorted defences. Collect energy from the defeated aliens to help upgrade your own ship.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Action 5%
This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Shooter 6.3%
Slayer Cat is a classic action shooter game that combines hand-drawn drawings with classic gameplay. Inspired by games like Contra, Doom, and Cuphead. Play as The Slayer Cat as you traverse strange places on an enemy planet, and discover and discover the mysteries of this place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 21.9%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 10.5%
The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.4%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Shooter 11.3%
Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Side Scroller 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7.7%
A side-scrolling 2.5D run-and-gun platformer featuring mechanically inclined sea creatures. Help Pancake on his quest to stop the megalomaniacal Dr. Squid from spreading his ruthless influence!
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.3%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 14.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Linear 6.9%
During a route next to Prasinos, a colonized little planet, Helena received an order to investigate an S.O.S. sign streamed by the mothership Z9. When landing on site, she discovers that the situation was much worse than she thought.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 8.8%
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 8.6%
A cosmic plank turns a rat into a gun-blasting 90s mascot in a world packed with fairy tale monsters and reality-shifting mayhem. Fuse weapons, wreck everything, and try to figure out what on earth is going on. It’s weird, it’s loud, and it does not slow down.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 8.9%
GOBBLE is a 2D action platformer with eating as its central theme. Venture out into the world searching for your missing family, armed with a “sickle” that devours monsters to get stronger.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Comic Book 20.9%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 9.7%
Throw snowballs and navigate seven challenging levels as Kaito, a young penguin. Master platforming challenges, collect items, and face epic bosses in this 2D adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 25.9%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Action 5.8%
A Speedy 2.5D Shooter where you cruise around Earth fighting galactic terrorists using the power of pure insanity.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Shooter 8.2%
You find yourself trapped in a void of Norse spirits, who are out to help you… or destroy you. Find your escape in this tight platformer with emphasis on speedrunning. Use the simple but versatile movement to the best of your ability!
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.9%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Shooter 11%, Linear 7.5%
Sci-fi 2D shooter platformer combining the control of a human character and an armored vehicle on the surface of a planet filled with robots and immortal local inhabitants
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
FORBIDDEN FORMULA is an exciting 2D platformer with quest elements that will throw you into the heart of chaos. You have to explore an abandoned laboratory, solve puzzles and collect information to prevent a catastrophe.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Linear 7.4%
Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions III has been completely re-envisioned with cutting-edge visuals and sounds, expanded gameplay modes, and a range of new features designed to deliver the most definitive modern edition of R-Type’s classic era.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Linear 6.3%, Action 4.5%
Fast paced shoot em up played across 12 levels. Point your ship in any direction, deciding constantly between extra firepower (firing in any 2 directions) and movement. Or deploy the directional shield to block bullets from a single direction, point your ship and dodge simultaneously.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Aliens 5.9%, Shooter 5.8%
In this psychedelic 2d platformer you are a walking head named Mr Head and your wives have been kidnapped by your own body! Now you have to scream your way back to them! This game is darkly comedic, bold, artistic, flips familiar gaming concepts on its HEAD and has an amazingly punchy soundtrack
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Comic Book 14.1%, Platformer 10.4%
You are John Appleby, game historian. Your shadow twin "Evil John" has been doing some evil business and is causing genres to collide! Only you have the power to restore peace and save gaming...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Side Scroller 21.9%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 4.5%
