- #1 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
97% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Why similar: Ninja 28.1% ★, Side Scroller 10%, Gore 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Difficult 8.7%
- #2 Red Bit Ninja
96% matchMostly Negative30% of 33 reviews2015
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Red Bit Ninja is an old school platformer with a rope climbing physic and difficulty of the good old times. It features classic pixel art, hair pulling levels and five mean bosses.
Why similar: Roguevania 30.9% ★, Ninja 18.9% ★, Metroidvania 16.8%, Difficult 10%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #3 Blade-Shift Rage
96% match9 user reviews90% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: AudioJackGames
Windows
Blade-Shift Rage is a lightning-paced, combo-chasing 2D action platformer, with brutal one hit kills and deaths. Teleport to dodge attacks, slash and shoot anyone who stands in your way and dash to complete tough platforming challenges, chasing S-Rank scores.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.6%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Gore 12.4%, Difficult 10.7%, Ninja 10.7% ★
- #4 Within the blade
95% matchVery Positive86% of 353 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Ninja 32.8% ★, Gore 10.2%, Difficult 9%, Hack and Slash 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.7%
- #5 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
94% matchVery Positive81% of 4,181 reviews2014
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Why similar: Ninja 33.2% ★, Metroidvania 24%, Platformer 12.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Side Scroller 10.3%
- #6 Samurai Yokai
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schnitzel Dev
Windows
Samurai Yokai is a 2D souls-like metroidvania inspired by Sekiro and Japanese myth. Fight cursed samurai and yokai using deflections and lightning powers. Ascend on cloud platforms, reflect the bullets of foes, explore lush forests, frozen tundras, and uncover secrets deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19%, Ninja 16.4% ★, Gore 13.9%, Violent 12%, Difficult 11%
- #7 Micetopia
93% matchMixed41% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
In Micetopia you play as a brave mouse who must fight, jump and explore its way through a world of mystery. Overcome enemies, gain new powers, and rescue your compatriots from the clutches of their captors. Do you have what it takes for the elder to bestow upon you the title “Hero of Micetopia?”
Why similar: Ninja 21.5% ★, Metroidvania 19%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #8 SOULGRAVE
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bromanguy
Windows
SOULGRAVE is a character-driven action roguelike where you create wild builds, explore ever-changing dungeons, and battle brutal bosses with puzzle-like, telegraphed mechanics. Restore a shattered world... or doom it forever.
Why similar: Roguevania 34.5% ★, Metroidvania 16.6%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #9 NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,776 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Ninja 32.2% ★, Gore 16.2%, Violent 15.9%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Difficult 12.2%
- #10 Katanaut
90% matchVery Positive90% of 354 reviews2025
Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Why similar: Roguevania 29.6% ★, Fast-Paced 15.2%, Metroidvania 14.9%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Difficult 9.7%
- #11 NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
91% matchMixed64% of 1,855 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Ninja 29.5% ★, Gore 22.9%, Violent 21.7%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Difficult 6.7%
- #12 Katana ZERO
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Ninja 15.3% ★, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #13 NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,877 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Ninja 32.4% ★, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Gore 17.3%, Violent 16.7%, Difficult 7.7%
- #14 SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
87% matchVery Positive82% of 4,042 reviews2025
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Why similar: Ninja 32.8% ★, Metroidvania 21.9%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Hack and Slash 7.3%
- #15 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
88% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.
Why similar: Ninja 40.9% ★, Side Scroller 9.5%, Hack and Slash 7.8%, Fast-Paced 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #16 Atomic Owl
85% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: Roguevania 32.2% ★, Ninja 20.9% ★, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #17 Save the Ninja Clan
86% matchVery Positive91% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: WillzPub: Sometimes You
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Save the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching.
Why similar: Ninja 32% ★, Violent 23.9%, Gore 19.7%, Difficult 6%, Indie 5.2%
- #18 Blu : Chronicles of Talpa
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Damian RobinetPub: MyOwnGames
Windows
Play as a ninja and explore a fantasy world filled with deadly creatures to save your kingdom from corrupt Guardians. Play in local co-op to give your opponents no rest!
Why similar: Roguevania 27.2% ★, Ninja 25.5% ★, Metroidvania 16.3%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, 2D Platformer 6.5%
- #19 NINJA GAIDEN 4
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,530 reviews2025
Dev: PlatinumGames Inc. / Team NINJA / KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Why similar: Ninja 36.4% ★, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Gore 14%, Violent 11.8%, Difficult 8.2%
- #20 Blood Harvest 3
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.1%, Gore 13%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Violent 11.1%, Difficult 10.6%
- #21 Tenko's Magical Sword Quest
84% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: LVGames
Windows
Run, Jump and dash your way through 65 challenging levels. Collect orbs too boost your speed and race to beat your own personal time in this hard to put down indie title! Collect all missing magical stone pieces to craft Tenkos legendary sword.
Why similar: Ninja 23% ★, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Difficult 15.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10%
- #22 Cyber Shadow
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Ninja 37.8% ★, Metroidvania 16.8%, Difficult 8.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #23 Pandash
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Laaab Games
Windows
Pandash is a rogue-lite platformer with different perks to discover and balance their powers. On your search for peace for your world, you wander through different areas, which will change every run. You need to get strong enough and unlock everything to survive and reach your destination.
Why similar: Roguevania 29.8% ★, Metroidvania 18.3%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #24 HELLREAPER
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Become the Hellreaper, an unstoppable force that Heaven can’t control and Hell is terrified of. Conquer unholy hordes and slay grotesque bosses. Forge and master your weapons. Wield cursed magic. Discover ancient relics. Evolve. Every step of this bloody descent into the abyss is yours.
Why similar: Roguevania 33.5% ★, Side Scroller 12.2%, Violent 10%, Gore 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #25 Rogue Worlds
80% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Cognitive ForgePub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Rogue Worlds is a chaotic tactical roguelite platformer where you wield the environment and creative abilities to overcome challenges. Outwit powerful guardians and blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths!
Why similar: Roguevania 31.7% ★, Metroidvania 18.7%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #26 Cyborg Ninja vs. The Third Reich
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Shawn PerolisPub: Anarchy Softworks LLC
Windows
Cyborg Ninja vs. The Third Reich is a 2D action platforming game! Become a Cyborg Ninja and destroy the Nazi menace in this throwback to the 16 bit side scrolling glory days!
Why similar: Ninja 28.8% ★, Violent 17.8%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%
- #27 Demon Crush
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reverting Castles
Windows
Battle warriors, demons, and beasts in a pixel art Japanese fantasy world! Fast-paced 2D sidescrolling ninja action awaits as you avenge the fallen and defend your home against the deceitful warlord Nezumo and his demonic master, Mathonas.
Why similar: Ninja 43.8% ★, Side Scroller 15.1%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 5.9%
- #28 The Messenger
78% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Ninja 35.5% ★, Metroidvania 22.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #29 Mute Crimson+
79% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Ninja 27.5% ★, Side Scroller 16.3%, Difficult 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 9.3%
- #30 ULTRA NINJA SOUL
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: STUDIO POCO
Windows
ULTRA NINJA SOUL is an orthodox platformer. The player's goal is to control the main character, a ninja, and rescue a princess who has been kidnapped by youkai. The player collects sealed cards of ninjutsu from treasure chests along the way and uses a variety of attacks to conquer the stage.
Why similar: Ninja 29.4% ★, Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #31 10 Second Ninja X
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,285 reviews2016
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Why similar: Ninja 31.9% ★, Fast-Paced 19%, Platformer 16.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Action 7.3%
- #32 Never Give Up
77% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, Difficult 19.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Violent 7.7%
- #33 Dungeon Dot Ruby
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 6.2%
- #34 O.R.B. Offensive Rolling Bot
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riimu Games Oy
Windows
Lead O.R.B. to save our world from total annihilation in this thrilling 2D-platformer. O.R.B. is a robot sent from the future to destroy an evil A.I. DiOS before it can fulfill its evil plan. O.R.B. has some special skills, and transforming into a ball is just one of the tricks up in its sleeves!
Why similar: Roguevania 40.6% ★, Metroidvania 22.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 7%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #35 Revenge Of Noxi
75% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Megamini009
Windows
Play as the ultimate ninja badass Noxi using magic, sword and shurikens to fight off an army of monsters and save your loved one. Bring Noxi to the top floor of her ruined home over dangerous terrain with athletic jumps, flips, sprints and slides
Why similar: Ninja 47.9% ★, Side Scroller 11.8%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #36 Shadow Blade: Reload
76% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Ninja 51.7% ★, Fast-Paced 27%, Platformer 12.3%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.6%
- #37 SHIRO
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tier 21
Windows
Humanity wants her dead, and a godlike alien AI wants to use her as a puppet. Take control of SH1-R0 and fight through challenging enemies on two fronts to prevent catastrophe. Explore high security facilities to upgrade your abilities and challenge the most advanced forces of two civilizations.
Why similar: Roguevania 36.6% ★, Metroidvania 24.1%, Difficult 14.6%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Platformer 6.7%
- #38 Tokyo Rogue
73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Lunacy Labs Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Swing and parkour through 24 challenging, handcrafted levels, with no checkpoints. Master fluid movement and become the ninja you were meant to be.
Why similar: Ninja 29.3% ★, Fast-Paced 23.4%, Difficult 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 7.1%
- #39 Atrion Project
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RedSteelVision
Windows
A hybrid with no memories. A planet out to kill you. A demanding sci-fi action game with fast-paced combat and die & retry mechanics. Fight. Die. Learn. Retry. Your body is a weapon. Your past, a mystery.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 9.1%
- #40 Draw Slasher
74% matchMixed51% of 974 reviews2016
Dev: Mass Creation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.
Why similar: Ninja 37% ★, Side Scroller 14.1%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Gore 8.1%, Platformer 7.5%
- #41 The VIllage of Eri
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GhoulSoftware
Windows
A metroidvenia rouglike platformer RPG.Explore the world as you upgrade your character, buy gear, solve puzzles and save villagers.Fight hordes of monsters in the hopes of learning more about the world and yourself.Gain bonuses for every building you restore and every villager you save.
Why similar: Roguevania 37.1% ★, Metroidvania 20.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 7.4%
- #42 Death the Guitar
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: トロヤマイバッテリーズフライド
Windows
"Death the Guitar" is a pop and violent 2D Platformer action game. The player is a killer electric guitar whose owner was murdered, and the goal is to take revenge on the humans by manipulating "sound" and "electricity".
Why similar: Difficult 23.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Gore 17.3%, Violent 13.2%, Platformer 11%
- #43 Crystal Corruption - Reclamation
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AmberWing
Windows
Dive into a fast-paced, stylish action roguelike metroidvania as resurrected King Cedric. Hack and slash through diverse biomes, face corrupted minibosses, and conquer epic foes. Uncover shattered truths and choose your path to redemption in this gripping tale of vengeance and power.
Why similar: Roguevania 39% ★, Metroidvania 17.8%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 8.2%
- #44 Legends Of Elementia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
Windows
10 elements. 10 heroes. 10 elemental Ultimate Forms. Only a true element bender can master them all. Switch heroes mid-battle and unleash devastating transformations in this fast-paced roguelite Action-RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Difficult 12%, Side Scroller 10.4%
- #45 They Always Run
71% matchVery Positive80% of 942 reviews2021
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.
Why similar: Ninja 36.4% ★, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Platformer 8.6%
- #46 Yumori Forest
72% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: TERA14
Windows
Yumori Forest is a violently stylish action game focused on fast-paced combat, chaotic boss fights and unforgiving difficulty.
Why similar: Gore 26.6%, Violent 24.6%, Fast-Paced 21.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Action 8%
- #47 The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf
70% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Lola FisherPub: My Way Games
Windows
In "Red Hood's Hunt for the Wolf," you play as Red Riding Hood on a perilous journey through forests and caves to defeat the evil wolf. Battle enemies like skeletons and elves with your sword, collect coins, and overcome obstacles in this classic platformer to save the forest.
Why similar: Roguevania 52.5% ★, Side Scroller 17%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #48 Dead Cells
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Roguevania 32.6% ★, Metroidvania 18.3%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 7.3%
- #49 Instinct
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andolink
Windows
Instinct is a die & retry oriented platformer with intense combat. Glory to the Resistance. Glory to Imak.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.1%, Gore 13.9%, Difficult 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Hack and Slash 10.3%
- #50 Death Eclipse: Reign of the Undying
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Tri Art
Windows
Death Eclipse is a 2D dark fantasy action hack-and-slash where the God of Death wages war in a world consumed by immortality. When the cycle of life and death is broken, the realm descends into madness, and only the harbinger of the end can restore its finality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #51 The Rare Nine
70% matchMixed53% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 22%
The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive beat 'em up, in which you should break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a giant skyscraper. Also you can enjoy a lot of great chiptune music.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.1%, Violent 12.2%, Side Scroller 12%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Gore 11.3%
- #52 DurDanto
68% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Shihan KhanPub: DevsLair Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
DurDanto is a metroidvania game where you play as Zubok in a fallen city with beautiful pixel art environments while facing different enemies. Use elemental abilities to uncover secrets of the fallen city, overcome the enemies & roguelike dungeons by skills & spells!
Why similar: Roguevania 45.9% ★, Metroidvania 25.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Action 3.2%
- #53 Koboo: The Tree Spirit - Prologue
67% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Jerome LabellePub: Honest Rogue Games
Windows
Explore the free prologue of Koboo: The Tree Spirit! An action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a tiny spirit. Forge powerful synergies, battle seemingly gigantic bosses and rebuild your home.
Why similar: Roguevania 36.1% ★, Metroidvania 15.2%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 9.2%
- #54 Foregone
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Hack and Slash 8.9%
- #55 The Revolt: Awakening
68% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Siberius Studio
Windows
The Revolt: Awakening is an action-platformer RPG, allowing you to explore a city under military control… You will have to make your way through powerful enemies and face many dangers during your missions. Run, Fight, Destroy, Loot!
Why similar: Roguevania 30% ★, Metroidvania 15.4%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 7.3%
- #56 10 Second Ninja
69% matchVery Positive85% of 778 reviews2014
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Mastertronic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
Why similar: Ninja 46.2% ★, Fast-Paced 24.2%, Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 6%, Action 4.8%
- #57 Alpha Sorcerer
67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Corey Hardman
Windows
An elite sorcerer king with forgotten magical powers mysteriously reappears in a bloody quest for revenge in the supreme action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.1%
- #58 Custodian: Beginning of the End
67% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Difficult 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%
- #59 Ghost 1.0
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,103 reviews2016
Dev: @unepic_franPub: Unepic Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.
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