60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Platformer, Anime, 2D.
Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
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"!
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
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!
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: Action 39.6%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Anime 18%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 5.5%
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: Action 37.8%, Anime 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 21%, 2D 9.3%
The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Action 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Anime 11.4%
Enter a virtual world of cyber-landscapes and unravel the mystery behind its creation! "Mighty Gunvolt Burst" is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game with an authentic feel. Play as "Beck," "Gunvolt," or "Ekoro," and experience their new stories in this unique parallel universe.
Why similar: Action 100%
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: Action 32.5%, Anime 26.4%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 7.6%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Action 44.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Anime 20.1%, 2D 8.6%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Anime 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
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: 2D Platformer 17.6%, Action 16.9%, Anime 15.7%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.7%, Action 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Anime 10.6%
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: Action 43.5%, Side Scroller 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Action 49.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Anime 17.9%, 2D 5.9%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Anime 22.7%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, Action 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%
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: Action 36.3%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Anime 19.1%, 2D 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
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: Side Scroller 33.8%, Action 31%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Anime 9.7%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.9%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Action 18.9%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Action-Adventure 22.3%, Anime 17.9%, Action 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.5%, Action 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Anime 15.9%, Fantasy 12.1%
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: Side Scroller 34.8%, Anime 28.9%, Action 27.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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: Action 30.6%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Anime 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Mega Man X DiVE reimagined the world of the Mega Man X series, and now it's getting an offline version! Strengthen your characters and weapons with a variety of powerups to make them all your own. Then test them out in the side-scrolling action of "what-if" worlds in Mega Man X!
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.1%, Action 26.2%, Sci-fi 20.2%, 2D 9.6%, Anime 5.2%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Action 19.2%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.7%
Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!
Why similar: Anime 63.8%, Action 30.6%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Feel-good, high-impact 2D action with two hearts as one. Time for a powerful, vivid “Action Date”!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.7%, Action 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Anime 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%
"Divine Dynamo Flamefrit" is bringing back classic 2D action! Play as the hero Yuto in top-down slashing adventure stages, and pilot the magical robot Flamefrit for first-person boss battles! Master both styles of gameplay to restore peace to the parallel world of Hologard!
Why similar: Action 28%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Anime 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Fantasy 9.2%
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: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Side Scroller 24.7%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 11.3%
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.6%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Action 13.8%, Fantasy 9.4%
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: Action 35%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Anime 15.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, 2D 6.7%
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.2%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Anime 17.3%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Anime 19%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Why similar: Action 38.3%, Anime 34.5%, Pixel Graphics 16%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.9%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Anime 17%, Action 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
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 49.3%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.4%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Anime 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 8.3%
Become more than human and save mankind from total annihilation! From legendary developer Game Freak comes an action adventure like no other - manipulate the world around you and smash the evil Ajeet to smithereens!
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.6%, Action 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%
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: 2D Platformer 19%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Anime 12.1%
HARDCORE MECHA is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Action 28.5%, Sci-fi 27.6%, Anime 26.8%, Story Rich 7.3%, 2D 7%
Rewind, rethink, redo. COGEN is a brand-new kind of 2D action game where there's no time for death.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
The ultimate melee action [GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-] is now on Steam!! Pushing [Gameplay] and [Entertainment] to the extremes, with a splash of [Competitiveness] -- That's GUILTY GEAR 2 for you.
Why similar: Action 53.6%, Anime 35.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
For the first time on Steam, the incredible, over-the-top 2D fighter Million Arthur: Arcana Blood is ready to kick-off! Featuring many of the popular characters from the smash hit Million Arthur series as well as a variety of guest fighters!
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Anime 15.9%, Action 13.2%, Side Scroller 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.
Why similar: Anime 27.1%, Side Scroller 26.9%, Action 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D 7.6%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Action 40.3%, Side Scroller 33.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, 2D 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.6%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Anime 16.2%, Action 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
The fully enhanced Ximending action game sequel! New characters! New scenes! New customizations! ——A new journey of adventure and guardianship is about to unfold!!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 32.2%, Anime 29.3%, Action 21.1%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
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: 2D Platformer 29.4%, Anime 15.2%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Fantasy 10.9%
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
Why similar: Anime 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action 19.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, 2D 7.9%
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.9%, Action-Adventure 24.1%, Action 16.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 2D 5.2%
Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!
Why similar: Action 55.6%, Anime 42%, Singleplayer 2.4%
The Real Fantasy 2D Action, Magia X. Splendid actions beyond the limits of 2D, unique characters, breathtaking adventures, and warm pastel-colored world awaits you. Stimulate your action urges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36%, Anime 19.9%, Action 14.4%, Fantasy 13.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: Anime 54.2%, Action 33.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 46.1%, Action 31%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
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: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Action 15.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%
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: Sci-fi 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Action 21.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D 8.9%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.9%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 5.6%
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: 2D Platformer 23.7%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Anime 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Action 9.9%
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.1%, Action 14%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Anime 12.1%
Ignite the galaxy. Aeon Must Die! Experience a unique beat ‘em-up introducing breakneck risk-reward gameplay, innovative AI and tactical fighting, all packaged in an incredible art style.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.6%, Action 21%, Anime 20.8%, Sci-fi 19%, 2D 6.6%
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!
Why similar: Anime 47.4%, Action 33.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Fantasy 5.1%, Story Rich 4.6%
