- #1 UNSHAKEN
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Catgene Games
Windows
Take on the role of a former detective turned top contract killer. Complete missions destroying everyone who gets in your way in a challenging adventure!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Noir 15.2%, Beat 'em up 13%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Hack and Slash 9.3%
- #2 METAL SUITS: Counter-attack
96% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Eggtart IncPub: Link Compass
Windows
Don't tick him off! After losing everything he loved, Kevin returns as a raging cyborg. Unleash chaos with devastatingly diverse combat suits in this explosive, high-speed action platformer!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 17.4% ★, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Beat 'em up 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #3 Sisyphus Paradox
96% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Unruly Mob
Windows
Sisyphus Paradox is a fusion of roguelike tactical elements with classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up gameplay. Explore and fight your way across the galaxy as you try to get back home to Earth in this hand drawn indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Roguelite 11.6%, Shooter 10.8%
- #4 Hollow: Cook Off
95% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Team.Hollow
Windows
Stylish and Deadly shooterHollow: Cook Off is the mix of sidescroll shooter and stylish action.You are the quiet but skillful agent, Hollow. And you're going to infiltrate a mysterious factory.Shot, Cut, Float and make your combination.Fight quickly and glamorously but coolly.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Hack and Slash 19%, 2D Platformer 13%, Shooter 10.4%
- #5 Coal Road
94% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: BUstation
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Arcade 10.8%
- #6 Future Knight
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Aeternum Game Studios
Windows
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Boomer Shooter 15.1% ★, Side Scroller 12.6%, Arcade 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #7 Iaijutsu
93% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Isaac Taylor
Windows
In this retro action game, the player controls a mysterious ronin, navigating the rooftops and alleys of a rainy city as they are hunted by a team of elite assassins.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.9%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 12%
- #8 To The Top
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel GuachaminPub: Animec
Windows
Accompany Maya and her little companion on an adventure where the only thing that matters is reaching the top.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Shooter 12.2%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Arcade 9.8%
- #9 One Pixel
91% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: IreeroPub: LineArt Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
2D platform game with minimalist pixel art graphics, create platforms and shoot a lot to defeat an army with more than 1,000 monsters. The game was made for people who like a challenge and don't mind dying several times.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 17%, Dark Humor 14%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 10.8%
- #10 SUSHIDO
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Chimerabot
Windows
Jump, dash, shoot, and slash your way through endless waves of evil sushi ingredients in pursuit of the highest score possible. Do you have what it takes to harmonize all seven abilities and become a true master of SUSHIDO?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10%, Platformer 9.9%
- #11 Blade of the Netherworld
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Dark Humor 14.8%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Beat 'em up 11%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #12 Halloween Forever
89% matchVery Positive91% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: Imaginary MonstersPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Shooter 10%
- #13 Iron Project: Reclaim
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinicius OliveiraPub: Yu Game Studio
Windows
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 22.6%, Side Scroller 18%, Arcade 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Shooter 9.4%
- #14 Raw Fists
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
There isn't anything better than punching things in 8-bit that will end up leaving you with RAW FISTS! *Warning, this game contains old school difficulty* (Blowing in the cartridge is not required.)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.8%
- #15 The Legend Of Kuro
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Guys
Windows
The Legend of Kuro is a challenging 2D platformer blending precision, captivating storytelling, and samurai aesthetics. Join Kuro on his quest for vengeance against the demons who destroyed his village.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.7%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Quick-Time Events 9.5% ★
- #16 Jet Gunner: Refueled
86% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Clickteam
Windows
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 19.2%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 12%
- #17 DAVE a nice guy
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: noisy kazoo
Windows
fast paced action game
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 8.9%
- #18 Battle for Asciion
85% matchPositive83% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Relevo
Windows
Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.1% ★, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.1%
- #19 Ondine: Prototype
84% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Pier38
Windows · Mac
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Shooter 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action 8.6%
- #20 Cute Contra
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HE PING
Windows · Mac
Cute Contra is a hand-drawn platform shooter inspired by Contra. All art is original. Explore 7 levels, collect items to trade with NPCs: gain extra lives, play a mini-game for rewards, or heal when low on HP. A fun, cute adventure for all players.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.1% ★, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 9.2%
- #21 Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CC164
Windows
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 24%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Shooter 16%, Action 8.8%
- #22 Pixel Waifu: Escape from the dark corporation. The telepathic power of a lovestruck otaku
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alquimicorp
Windows
Miguel Bolaños, a 24-year-old teenager, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime: to finally lose his virginity. To do so, he must rescue an alien trapped in an evil corporation. Face hordes of inept scientists and underpaid office workers in a pixel art odyssey filled with action and absurd humor.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.5% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.8%
- #23 Risky Woods
82% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Dinamic SoftwarePub: Bleem.Net
Windows
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Platformer 9.5%
- #24 AfroCobra
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ShatterStorm Studio
Windows
A side scrolling action love letter to Kung Fu Master / Spartan X. Jump, dodge, and kick your way through a flood of increasingly challenging enemies and stage bosses.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Arcade 14%, Platformer 9.4%
- #25 Cosmic Mirage
80% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
Welcome to the exciting universe of Cosmic Mirage, where incredible space battles await you. Free the captured planets from the dark forces of the galactic conquerors.
Why similar: Noir 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 10.7%
- #26 HOP TOP
79% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: MiraclePub: Penguin Pop Games, LLC
Windows
Hop from platform to platform and blast the bugs in your way in this new arcade classic!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Shooter 16%, Platformer 11.9%, Procedural Generation 10.4%
- #27 Speedollama
79% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Speedollama is a fast platformer shooter that sets a new benchmark for speed in the genre. Bursting with quirky humor and vibrant pixelated carnage, this game is not for the faint of heart. Are you ready to embrace the chaos and prove your skills?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #28 Squad Killer
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: WANZUNGDEV
Windows
You are the Squad Killer! Blast through this retro arcade experience guns blazing! Hope you brought your reflexes because this pixel art massacre offers some good old hard core button mashing fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 13.1%
- #29 Beer Gunner
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Des Interactive
Windows
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 25.7%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shooter 15.9%, Platformer 7%
- #30 Reloader: test_subject
78% matchVery Positive92% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Nevertheless StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Reloader: test_subject is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Beat 'em up 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #31 Dimenshot
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flexberg Games
Windows
Dimenshot is a melee-focused boomer shooter FPS set in distinct worlds, each representing one of the Seven Deadly Sins with its own unique theme. Melee combat is central, ranged weapons are supportive. Play fast and aggressive; combine parkour with combat.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.1% ★, Beat 'em up 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Shooter 8.4%
- #32 Forest Fury
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: CouraGGe ent.
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Side Scroller 28.3%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Shooter 14.3%, 2D 5%
- #33 Slingshell, by Muno!
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Muno
Windows · Mac · Linux
SLINGSHELL is an arcade high-score shooter / platformer where you play as a cloud-riding, gun-slinging snail and brave the dangers of enemy-filled, randomly-generated levels. Master the unorthodox movement of a varied cast of characters, all while enjoying beautiful pixel art and a jazzy soundtrack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Arcade 10.6%
- #34 Habroxia 2
76% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Lillymo Games
Windows
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 9.5%
- #35 Super Catboy
74% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Beat 'em up 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 10.8%
- #36 Slayer Cat
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Ducktail Games
Windows
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 21.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.6%
- #37 Zahhak
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Pedro Henrique Baretta
Windows
Fight against a sect planning terrorist attacks in this side-scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Platformer 9.5%
- #38 SHAPE HUNTER
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: MotiyaGames
Windows
SHAPE HUNTER is a 2D roguelike action game in which players defeat an infinite number of monsters.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Action 9.4%
- #39 Covid Carl
73% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Dumpster Fire Studio LLC
Windows
Covid Carl is a Metroidvania/Contra-style 2d side-scrolling shooter. It will feature a brief story, 10 levels, and boss fights
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #40 The Rift Rebels
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playthrough Experience
Windows
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 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Platformer 9.7%
- #41 Defend Your Base
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gilbert Zenner
Windows
Defend your Base! Play this thrilling arcade shooter to survive as long as possible. Gameplay: Navigate your "soldier" square around the board using the ARROW-Keys and get to red "infected" squares before they turn black and are lost forever.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Combat 11.5%, Arcade 11.2%
- #42 Verlet Ascend
72% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Sagewind StudioPub: Stratera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Verlet Ascend is a physics based, action platformer with roguelike mechanics, a fully destructable procedurally generated environment, and rope swing physics. Fight creatures, loot enemies, upgrade your character, and climb your way up in an endless parkour.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #43 Spacewing War
72% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Pneuma GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Side Scroller 26.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #44 MeetMeat
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Cherokee Games
Windows
MeetMeat is a raw and gritty survival-action game where you're not the hero — you're the target. Fight your way through a hostile city, fending off waves of relentless pursuers. Your only companion is the voice of Roach, narrating the carnage with deadpan (and often absurd) humor. Run. Hack
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Beat 'em up 21.5%, Dark Humor 20.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Shooter 6.1%
- #45 UNDER DEATH
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ORAGE Games
Windows
UnderDeath is a rogue-lite action platformer where every run is a gamble. Win plenty of gold to unlock new content, build devastating synergies, and decide at every turn: cash out… or press your luck?
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 20.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Roguelite 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #46 Major Hoof
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Matrix Reliability
Windows · Mac · Linux
The game is a 2D pixel-art shooter with both horizontal and vertical scrolling, featuring bullet hell elements. It combines a pixel-art aesthetic inspired by classic Amiga titles, fast-paced combat, and subtle skeletal animations in the background - creating a unique retro atmosphere!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.9% ★, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 8.5%
- #47 Kanamono
71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Karai
Windows
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Side Scroller 30%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #48 Shooting Saucer
70% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Platformer 9.3%
- #49 Kate: Collateral Damage
69% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows
You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Roguelite 10.3%, Arcade 10%
- #50 Roar of Revenge
69% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.7%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Arcade 12%
- #51 血姬:双生 (Vampiress: Eternal Duet)
66% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: 织界者 (Realm Weaver Studio)
Windows
Vampiress: Eternal Duet is a noir-style 3D side-scrolling action game. You play as Miss Vampire who switches between vampire/human form and uses blood to fight in high-speed battles. To find your sister in this conflicted world, bloodshed is the last thing to worry about...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.5%, Noir 19.6%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%
- #52 Drone Break
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: James H. Van der MeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #53 Chaotic Loop
69% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: technologicalpixel
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Procedural Generation 12%, Shooter 10.5%
- #54 Full Moon Rush
68% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 20%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%
- #55 Eternal Challenger
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Răzvan Alexe
Windows
Eternal Challenger is a roguelite boomer shooter which aims to create retro style combat experiences and visuals with modern systems which randomize and create content.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42% ★, Shooter 14.2%, Roguelite 13.7%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Combat 6.6%
- #56 Zako Slayer
68% match9 user reviews50% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: WarriorWasp
Windows
You are a female super soldier trying to escape from the invaded base by unknown intruders. (A 2D Sci-fi Platformer, Megaman-like style, but with hack and slash.)
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Beat 'em up 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hack and Slash 15.7%
- #57 Battle Record: Graizor
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: n00b c0de Games
Windows
As a war threatens to engulf the world, a small rebel army with there new mobile weapon, Graizor, may be the world's last hope for peace. Destroy enemy mechs with the combination of a sword and energy rifle on your journey to bring an end to a devastating war.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.5%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 9%
- #58 Rogue Knight
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Hubris
Windows
Experience fast-paced roguelite gameplay. Explore ever-changing locations and fight vicious enemies in souls-inspired 2d combat. Every run you will find variety of items and spells to compliment your playstyle, as well as resources to upgrade your town for future runs.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #59 IronCommando/钢铁突击队
68% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: xu jun
Windows
Open the game, incarnate the warrior, pour the bullet on the enemy, smash the ambition of the evil army! STG + "store" system. Targeted purchase of props, strengthen the ability, is the key to customs clearance. You can choose a number of soldiers with different performance.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 9.6%
- #60 Second Death
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: David HiroskyPub: channel 3 studios
Windows
⚠️ 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 18.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 11.1%