- #1 ANTONBLAST
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,672 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: Platformer 56.4%, Action 19.4%, 2D 17.2%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Indie 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, destructive 2D platformer that mirrors the chaotic and explosive gameplay style of the seed game.
- #2 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
97% matchVery Positive92% of 7,092 reviews2014
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Why similar: Platformer 47.4%, Metroidvania 40.5%, 2D 10.4%, Action 0.7%, Funny 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tight Metroidvania exploration with a heavy dose of humor and vibrant, over-the-top combat.
- #3 Pizza Tower
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 72,520 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Platformer 35.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Comedy 16.8%, Funny 11.9%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same frantic, high-speed, and absurdly comedic energy found in Hell Yeah!.
- #4 NOT A HERO
95% matchVery Positive87% of 2,051 reviews2016
Dev: Roll7Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
Why similar: Comedy 22.4%, Platformer 17.4%, Gore 14.6%, Action 13.5%, Funny 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar irreverent sense of humor and fast-paced, 2D action-platforming gameplay.
- #5 Slain: Back from Hell
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,414 reviews2016
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Gore 19.3%, Action 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, 2D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same heavy metal aesthetic, gore, and challenging 2D action found in the seed game.
- #6 Headlander
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,057 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Adult Swim Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Metroidvania 30.4%, Comedy 13.4%, Action 10.9%, Funny 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, sci-fi Metroidvania that shares the seed game's comedic writing and unique traversal mechanics.
- #7 Broforce
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,959 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Platformer 40.3%, Action 14.2%, Comedy 10.5%, Gore 10.2%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, gore-filled action game that shares the same chaotic and satirical spirit.
- #8 Clunky Hero
92% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A crazy platformer with a touch of RPG and tons of quirky but challenging things! Lovely hand-drawn-looking graphics, for a world crowded with funny creatures and bizarre weapons. Join Rufus, the antihero with broom and bucket, on his absurd journey.
Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Metroidvania 31.2%, Comedy 17.1%, Funny 11.8%, Side Scroller 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic Metroidvania that focuses on humor and platforming, much like the tone of the seed game.
- #9 Guacamelee! Gold Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,007 reviews2013
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
Why similar: Platformer 37.2%, Metroidvania 36.1%, Comedy 7.4%, Action 7.1%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original version of the comedic Metroidvania that perfectly complements the seed game's tone.
- #10 Katana ZERO
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,003 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Platformer 44.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Action 13.5%, Gore 10%, 2D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, fast-paced, and stylish 2D action with a strong focus on gore and momentum.
- #11 Valfaris
90% matchVery Positive82% of 2,810 reviews2019
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Gore 15.8%, Action 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Metroidvania 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A heavy-metal-infused action platformer that matches the gore and intensity of the seed game.
- #12 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,153 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Comedy 13.8%, Gore 10.7%, Funny 10.5%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly quirky, cinematic, and action-oriented approach to 2D platforming.
- #13 Turbo Kid
89% matchVery Positive94% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: Outerminds Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Comedy 14.5%, Gore 14.2%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gore-filled, 2D action platformer that captures the gritty yet humorous vibe of the seed game.
- #14 The Messenger
87% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 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: Platformer 34.2%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, 2D 7.1%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tight platforming with a sharp, comedic script and excellent musical composition.
- #15 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,168 reviews2013
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Why similar: Platformer 46.4%, Comedy 14.6%, Action 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Funny 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, humor-focused platformer that leans into the same retro-inspired, chaotic design.
- #16 Splasher
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,195 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
Why similar: Platformer 70.2%, Action 20.5%, 2D 6.4%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, colorful platformer that emphasizes speed and fluid movement mechanics.
- #17 Skelattack
84% matchMixed61% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Platformer 46.2%, Action 15.6%, Metroidvania 11.1%, Comedy 6.1%, 2D 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, action-platformer that features a unique undead protagonist and exploration elements.
- #18 Spark the Electric Jester
83% matchVery Positive92% of 1,494 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Platformer 57.2%, Action 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed platforming and a great soundtrack, mirroring the energy of the seed game.
- #19 Freedom Planet
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,902 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 57.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Action 10.4%, 2D 8.9%, Funny 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that emphasizes momentum and combat, similar to the seed game's arcade feel.
- #20 Serious Sam Double D XXL
84% matchVery Positive82% of 886 reviews2011
Dev: Mommy's Best GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!
Why similar: Platformer 51.8%, Action 19.3%, Comedy 12.5%, Gore 8.4%, 2D 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, 2D action-shooter that shares the over-the-top, arcade-style violence of the seed game.
- #21 Dead Cells
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 182,870 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.3 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: Platformer 34.5%, Metroidvania 32.2%, Funny 11%, Action 8.4%, 2D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-heavy action roguelite that shares the fluid movement and combat feel of the seed game.
- #22 Never Give Up
82% matchVery Positive87% of 188 reviews2019
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Platformer 44.7%, Comedy 10.4%, Action 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced platformer that shares the seed game's focus on quick respawns and intense difficulty.
- #23 Rayman® Legends
81% matchVery Positive90% of 12,308 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Why similar: Platformer 59%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Action 7.3%, Comedy 6.4%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides high-energy, rhythmic platforming action that matches the fast-paced nature of the seed game.
- #24 After Death
81% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Action 12.1%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging Metroidvania with a great soundtrack and a focus on atmospheric, action-heavy exploration.
- #25 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
79% matchVery Positive89% of 348 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Platformer 32%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Comedy 14.6%, Funny 7.7%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic Metroidvania that balances exploration with high-octane action sequences.
- #26 HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES
75% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: Контора ОптимистовPub: Emotional Bytes
Windows
HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...
Why similar: Platformer 48.5%, Comedy 12%, Funny 10.3%, 2D 10.3%, Action 10.1%
- #27 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
79% matchVery Positive82% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Platformer 36.4%, 2D 6.9%, Action 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking Metroidvania that emphasizes intense combat and gore-filled encounters.
- #28 Hellbrella
74% matchVery Positive96% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Platformer 46.7%, Gore 25%, 2D 12.3%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 2.7%
- #29 Metal Dead
78% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2014
Dev: Walk Thru Walls Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Gore 32.5%, Comedy 16.5%, Funny 14.3%, Violent 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic, gore-filled adventure game that captures the same irreverent, zombie-themed humor.
- #30 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
78% matchVery Positive87% of 907 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.8%, Action 15.1%, 2D 10.2%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A visually unique Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and quirky, action-oriented encounters.
- #31 The End Is Nigh
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,485 reviews2017
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Platformer 62.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 7.1%, 2D 6.9%, Funny 3.5%
- #32 To Hell With It
75% matchVery Positive87% of 204 reviews2021
Dev: Wimpy Imp Games
Windows
Hack ‘n’ Slash your way up Hell's corporate ladder in this “down the rabbit hole” adventure to retrieve your stolen cat from the Underworld!
Why similar: Comedy 36.2%, Action 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #33 Blood Harvest 3
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 36.2%, Action 19.7%, Gore 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, 2D 7.5%
- #34 Expelled
77% matchMixed58% of 105 reviews2017
Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
Why similar: Platformer 50.4%, Action 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Funny 6.8%, 2D 6.7%
- #35 Kill The Plumber
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: KeybolPub: Tekitown
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kill the Plumber is a challenging anti-platformer game. Play as the enemies instead of the hero for a unique new experience!
Why similar: Platformer 46%, Comedy 15.3%, Action 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, 2D 8.1%
- #36 Psychonauts
74% matchVery Positive95% of 19,221 reviews2006
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
Why similar: Platformer 51.2%, Comedy 23%, Funny 9.1%, Action 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #37 Have a Nice Death
71% matchVery Positive86% of 10,763 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Metroidvania 24.5%, Comedy 15%, Funny 12.9%, Action 9.4%
- #38 Jump Off The Bridge
73% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Platformer 50.1%, Action 14.1%, Funny 8.8%, 2D 8.1%, Side Scroller 6.9%
- #39 Hell is Other Demons
73% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 58.1%, Action 14.6%, 2D 13.8%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #40 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
73% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Action 18.6%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Comedy 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #41 Garbanzo Quest
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 682 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Platformer 67.5%, Funny 13.2%, Action 11%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #42 Super Beast Hunt
71% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Woah_maaan
Windows
A crazy platformer about a hungry demon girl who wants to eat lots of meat!
Why similar: Platformer 49.3%, Action 19.1%, Comedy 13.4%, 2D 8.5%, Funny 7.8%
- #43 Bloody Hell
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,959 reviews2023
Dev: Pun Intended
Windows
A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Gore 19.9%, Funny 9.2%, 2D 7.1%, Action 6.9%
- #44 Mustache in Hell
72% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Action 59.7%, Funny 25.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 3.7%
- #45 Radical Rabbit Stew
70% matchVery Positive96% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Why similar: Action 36.8%, 2D 23%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #46 OUTBUDDIES DX
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Platformer 32.2%, Action 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, 2D 4.5%
- #47 Super Meat Boy
70% matchVery Positive94% of 39,051 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Platformer 63.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, 2D 8.1%, Gore 5.2%, Comedy 3.6%
- #48 Rising Hell
69% matchVery Positive89% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.
Why similar: Platformer 49.9%, Gore 21.6%, Action 13.6%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #49 Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation
70% matchVery Positive89% of 794 reviews2016
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Action 21%, Gore 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Adventure 5%
- #50 Hell Shooter
66% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Comedy 40.1%, Funny 28.1%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #51 Dead Dungeon
69% matchVery Positive91% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
Why similar: Platformer 40%, Comedy 15.8%, Gore 14.2%, Funny 10.8%, 2D 7.8%
- #52 Morkull Ragast's Rage
66% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Disaster GamesPub: Selecta Play
Windows
A 2D video game that combines platforming and action with a touch of exploration in which we control Morkull, God of death and darkness and lord of the Ragast, whose main mechanics lies in the breaking of the fourth wall, which will allow Morkull to communicate with the player in various ways.
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Metroidvania 30%, Comedy 13.4%, Action 9.3%, 2D 6.8%
- #53 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Platformer 41.2%, Metroidvania 38.8%, Action 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #54 Contract Rush DX
62% matchVery Positive100% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Platformer 50.1%, Action 13.7%, Funny 11.7%, Gore 10.9%, 2D 7.9%
- #55 ✌ Johnny Rocket
71% matchMostly Negative39% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: KG Game StuduoPub: Hede
Windows · Mac · Linux
A comic adventure introducing Johnny Rocket in an action platformer game stylized as a free-hand black and white cartoon.
Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Metroidvania 38.3%, Funny 12.7%, 2D 8.4%
- #56 Pharaoh Rebirth+
68% matchVery Positive91% of 359 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Metroidvania 31.8%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 3.5%
- #57 Dust: An Elysian Tail
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,060 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Metroidvania 31.1%, Action 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, 2D 6.2%
- #58 VVVVV
69% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Action 29.6%, Platformer 28.7%, Gore 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%