- #1 Night Run
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sarthak Kamboj
Windows
A stylized night-time speed-running game
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, 2D Platformer 23.7%, Action-Adventure 20%, Cartoon 12.1%, 2D 6.4%
- #2 Cyber Traps & The Detective Squad
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alpha Studios
Windows
Set in a Brazilian school, it is a Point-and-Click game focused on solving puzzles and mysteries concerning the dangers of the digital environment. The plot features anthropomorphic characters inspired by Brazilian fauna, known as the 'Bando Detetive'.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Investigation 8.4%, Cartoony 7.3%
- #3 Munchies
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Roadside Studio
Windows
Help Berry Munch on the adventure of his life! Collect food, fight creepy-crawly critters and rescue your family in this happy, feel-good casual 2D platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Cartoony 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Family Friendly 11.2%
- #4 Recursary
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyler Oellien
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling platformer focusing on exploration and adaptive combat within a procedurally generated world. The player has infinite lives but the world changes slightly with each respawn. The player's respawn location is always random unless a game mechanic is used to prevent it.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 30%, Platformer 25.3%, Open World 20.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action 6.7%
- #5 Lunar Mountain
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Playground GamesPub: Octorian Studios
Windows · Mac
Players control a brave adventurer as they journey through a series of beautifully crafted 2D platforming levels. Set on a mysterious and ancient lunar mountain, players must use their skills and wits to overcome a variety of challenges that stand in their way.
Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, 2D Platformer 25.2%, Procedural Generation 23.9%, Action 9.3%, 2D 6.9%
- #6 Cleithrophobia
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: WillyHB
Windows
Exploring the forest quickly turns into a nightmare, as you fall through the ground into an enourmous cave. Having no way but forward, you continue through the massive cavern, being met with hostility from the local wildlife, and exploring a lost human civilization, destroyed by an unknown force...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.9%, Platformer 24%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Mystery 10.9%, 2D 6.6%
- #7 Spookstopia: Atomic Division
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: TexFrendza
Windows
The main character finds himself in a dark abyss where darkness and light merge, creating a world of mysteries and dangers. In this intermediate dimension, he encounters demons, angels, and creatures that belong to neither world.
Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, 2D Platformer 28.9%, Mystery 21.9%, 2D 7.9%, Adventure 7%
- #8 Super Onion Boy+
92% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: PowerSlash Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Onion Boy+ offers an exhilarating journey in a 2D platformer filled with action and adventure, in the nostalgic retro style. Your mission is to rescue the princess, who has been imprisoned in a magical bubble by a terrible monster.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 25.1%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Family Friendly 7.4%, 2D 6.7%
- #9 Tiny Escape
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeonBlast
Windows
Take a step into a world where time moves slowly, where the elements are kind, and where each day holds a new chance for peaceful discovery. Whether you're watching the snow gently fall, collecting resources, the world is yours to enjoy. Relax, breathe, and let the world embrace you.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.6%, Platformer 22.4%, Cartoon 14.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Procedural Generation 10.5%
- #10 Ghostie's Escape
91% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gabriel "zeckrust" Bergeron
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dance with death in this intense dodge-and-survive experience that pushes your reflexes to their limits. Find clues to make your way out of an executioner's chamber where every shadow holds danger.
Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 25.3%, Mystery 16%, Cartoon 15.1%, Action 7.2%
- #11 Dino Jump
90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Fantasmius
Windows
Dino Jump is an endless runner, where you control a dinosaur with a pistol, and a lot of skins to be more stylish!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 34.7%, Platformer 26.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 5.3%
- #12 Deductopia
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 11.8%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Cartoon 6.6%
- #13 Abrakajumpa
89% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Brian CamiloPub: Abrakajumpa
Windows
Jump your way to the top!
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, 2D Platformer 25.8%, Procedural Generation 20.2%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Action 10.3%
- #14 Bitter Belief
88% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTSPub: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTS
Windows
Bitter Belief is a small metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.8%, Platformer 23.5%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Open World 7.4%
- #15 Mansion of a Million Monsters!
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LKMK GAMES
Windows
The Orchard Estate is Haunted! Investigate a spooky cartoon mansion and its zany suspects, uncover the clues, and unmask the monsters prowling its halls in this action-adventure whodunnit! But beware, the mansion appears to shift each case, and seems to hold deeper mysteries…
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Cartoony 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%
- #16 Venomous
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: John Boukhal
Windows
Venomous is a 2D action-adventure game where you play as a skilled hero wielding web-slinging, slashing, and shuriken abilities to explore handcrafted levels, defeat unique enemies, and conquer epic boss battles.
Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, 2D Platformer 26%, Mystery 20.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D 9.5%
- #17 Nuclear Blaze
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 892 reviews2021
Dev: Deepnight Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A unique 2D firefighting platformer from the creator of Dead Cells, featuring devastating backdrafts, exploding walls, and expected cat rescues. Battle your way through a mysterious government facility, striving to keep the blaze under control.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Family Friendly 11.1%
- #18 Adventures of The Carrot Captain
85% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: WhiteVault Studio
Windows
A cute Platformer based inside the cartoony fantasy world of a Saturday Morning Cartoon.
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Cartoony 15.7%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #19 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 43.8%, Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 5.1%, 2D 4.8%
- #20 The Great Escape
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Valdehir
Windows
"The Great Escape" is a 2D platformer game where you explore each stage, collect keys, and find the exit. Dangerous obstacles and challenging terrain may block your path, but if you keep going, you can reach the portal to escape. Help them make their escape!
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, 2D Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Family Friendly 9.6%, 2D 9%
- #21 Jumping Platform Minigame
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Scorpiniti Bruno
Windows
Jumping Platform Minigame is a 2D platform game in which you have to collect diamonds and kill small mushrooms.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.8%, Open World 26.1%, Platformer 23%, Family Friendly 8.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #22 Help Santa In Christmas Xmas Game
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Hell(e)
Windows
Navigate through beautifully crafted levels with challenging obstacles. Gather presents to unlock new stages and surprises. Enjoy the holiday spirit with charming graphics and delightful music. Experience increasing difficulty. Family-Friendly Fun: Perfect for players of all ages.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.1%, Platformer 26.8%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Cartoony 15%, Action 7.3%
- #23 Creepy Cases Teen Detective Club
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tiago Freitas
Windows
The mysterious death of a girl on the municipal school sports field shook the small town of Sky Cliffs. Haunting days pass, and amid disappearances, paranormal activity, and ghosts, the Teen Detective Club takes on the investigation of these frightening cases.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 10.6%, Platformer 10%, Cartoony 9.6%
- #24 The Soulstream Expansive (Prelude)
82% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Luca from the Sou1StreamPub: Soulstream Industries
Windows
Explore a World In which a Female Scientist has released a Toxin, In which all women are now inflating and becoming large by the minute! Ass Expansion, Breast Expansion, and Mini Giantess shenanigan's ensue! Play as Little Luca, and explore but be careful! You might get crushed while at it!
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Cartoony 11.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #25 SharkAndDelivery
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RedHavenStudio
Windows
A fast-paced delivery adventure where you play as Shark, a rookie worker at BurgerDash. Dodge obstacles, outsmart enemies, and deliver burgers across tricky levels before the boss fires you. Simple, chaotic, and fun!
Why similar: Platformer 31.8%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Cartoony 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, 2D 8.6%
- #26 Bony Odyssey
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Anatoly Konstantinov
Windows
A fast-paced skelly platformer packed with action and endless challenges! 💀 Are you ready for an adventure that never slows down?
Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 22%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Cartoon 11.1%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #27 Kaptan Ege
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Crash Entertainment
Windows
Step into Captain Ege's fun and colorful world with pirates. Collect gold chests and pass the levels. Kaptan Ege'nin korsanlarla dolu eğlenceli ve renkli dünyasına adım atın. Altın sandıklarını toplayın ve bölümleri geçin.
Why similar: Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 22.9%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Action 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.8%
- #28 Gray Protocol
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #29 Cold Trail
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fontarabie Road Studio
Windows
In COLD TRAIL you play as a ghost investigating his own death. This beautiful world, flitting through vibrant landscapes hides a dark secret: your own demise. COLD TRAIL is an adventure game featuring quirky characters to meet and many surprise to discover.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.9%
- #30 The Big Hollow: 1982
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Cartoony 8.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #31 PANDU
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Fat Jay
Windows · Mac
Jaded and depressed, a man finds himself drawn to an adventure of a lifetime. PANDU is an adventurous, story-driven platformer combining intense action with a deep story.
Why similar: Platformer 23.1%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Cartoony 11.2%, Action 8.6%
- #32 Sudden Way
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Vitali Games
Windows
It's a fun and unusual platformer with modern pixel-art graphics and simple controls. Take the hero through an unknown and dangerous world full of mysteries and dangerous traps.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Platformer 25.4%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 10.8%, 2D 6.2%
- #33 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 47.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Story Rich 5.9%, Open World 5.6%
- #34 Buck Swash and the Idol of Tak'Mahud
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Mango Moose
Windows
Experience your own daring adventure fit for the movie screen as you track down your brother and the idol who have both mysteriously disappeared. Solve puzzles and make many daring escapes in this 2D platformer as you journey deep into the mountains in search of answers.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Investigation 17.4%, 2D 5.4%
- #35 Cappi: Starbound Saga
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Snowski
Windows
Cappi: Starbound Saga is a 2D Action Platformer that challenges the player to defeat enemies, collect muns and reach the goal! Explore 18 levels spanning multiple worlds and save the universe from the hands of the Bastion of Darkness!
Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Cartoony 11%, Action 10.2%
- #36 Mirage
75% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Cool TeamPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows · Linux
Jump through mystical desert ruins and shoot the bird-like guards to steal their treasure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.7%, Platformer 28.7%, Cartoony 12.5%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Action 8.6%
- #37 Mask Around
73% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Rouli
Windows
Mask Around is an action-packed, weird and colorful 2D roguelite with tons of hidden secrets. Buy weapons & items, unlock masks with unique powers and combo enemies using melee attacks and shooting power.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.8%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Cartoony 13.8%
- #38 Crocs World Construction Kit 2
76% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Sprakelsoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
"Crocs World Construction Kit 2" is finally there! Play and create custom levels of Croc's World! You can publish them on the internet and other players can play them as well!
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Cartoon 10.9%, Cartoony 10.6%
- #39 Wellville Fair
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kardia Games
Windows · Mac
Help Lionel on his epic hack & Slash adventure to save his town from the evil Ringmaster. Explore the small town carnival, check out the rides, Carnie games, food court, a not so fun house, and make your way to the Big Top in a hand-drawn 2D art style.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.8%, Platformer 26.7%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, 2D 7.1%
- #40 Pinni and the Lost Voice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinnical Studio
Windows
A cute Hand-Drawn platformer adventure about a brave doggy in a mysterious dreamland where the sun and the moon have stopped moving!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.8%, Open World 17.2%, Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Family Friendly 8.9%
- #41 Shenanigans
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mythos Makers
Windows
The Evil Dr. Wector has taken the Great Sunflower’s Sun Energy for his evil plan and now it is up to you to get it all back! Join the four hooligans, Simon, Sebrina, Rae, and Beast, in a wacky and goofy 2D adventure!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 17.7%, Cartoony 14%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Cartoon 11.7%
- #42 Afei's Trouble
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Animation Artisans
Windows
AFei's Trouble is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer where you'll have to beat levels and challenge your final enemies, full of monsters and giant bosses waiting to be challenged to slash you out. Fight your way until you reach the final boss and dodge its kill, and see how long you can survive.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, 2D Platformer 25.1%, Cartoon 12.4%, Action 10.3%, Indie 9.4%
- #43 Reds Adventure A Seasons New Beginning
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: CatCorp Studios
Windows
Reds Adventure A Seasons New Beginning is a little, but fun 2D platformer where you play as a red blob fighting through the different levels in each of the 4 different seasons to save the season from the enemies you will encounter. (Although this is not said in the actual game).
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38%, Platformer 28.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%
- #44 Two Colours
71% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: James Butler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump from platform to platform, red to blue, blue to red, timing your jumps precisely, and dodging falls and blocks which kill you over the course of 40 levels, grabbing the 20 collectibles to unlock a secret at the end of the game. Don't lose your focus, don't lose your patience.
Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, 2D Platformer 30.5%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Action 12.2%, 2D 8.1%
- #45 Yoko & Yuki: Dr. Rat's Revenge
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Hoodoo BearPub: ChiliDog Interactive
Windows
Yoko & Yuki: Dr. Rat's Revenge is a family game suitable for kids of all ages.
Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 29%, Cartoon 18.1%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Adventure 9.8%
- #46 The Celestial Seeker
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Open World 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Investigation 11.9%
- #47 In a Detective's Mind
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Investigation 24.2%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 11.4%, 2D 4.6%
- #48 Sebio
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Sebiny Labs
Windows
Sebio is a 2D platformer which focuses on difficulty of encounters and especially your creativity to explore our interactive levels.
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #49 I Am 1
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: GT Games
Windows
You start as 1 single pixel, But that's no fun! As you progress, the game evolves into a 2D side-scrolling action adventure! FIGHT through your foes, level up and upgrade to become more than just 1!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.7%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Open World 11.8%
- #50 SONIC SUPERSTARS
67% matchMixed69% of 3,545 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming.
Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, 2D Platformer 23.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 4 Player Local 11%, Cartoon 8.9%
- #51 Mickey Storm and the Cursed Mask
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Lion Castle Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the world’s greatest waterpark! In this resort full of wild adventures and thrilling waterslides only you, and your sister, can stop the evil Dr. Fisher! Jump, slide and rush through a series of challenging 2.5D water slides to take him down!
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #52 Sherlock Holmes – The Hunt for Moriarty
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Joindots Interactive GmbHPub: Markt+Technik Verlag GmbH
Windows
Heads up, sleuths! In this action-packed platformer, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes is in pursuit of his criminal nemesis Professor Moriarty, who has pulled off a spectacular diamond heist together with his accomplices.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Cartoony 11%, Action 8.6%
- #53 Dork
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Hokus Pokus Games Ltd
Windows
Leave the safety of your village and embark on the journey of adventure! By traveling through eight different and unique locations discover the forgotten history of your people and the tragedy that led to the creation of your civilization. Welcome to the world of Dork!
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Cartoony 13%, Mystery 10.3%, Action 9.6%
- #54 FORKLIFT FLOWERPOT: Botanical Investigator
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael MatoPub: Too Much Tomato
Windows
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Open World 14.7%, Cartoony 9.9%
- #55 Sunya
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Neonian Games
Windows
An enchanting pixel art platformer that embarks you on a quest to find and wield the immense powers of the four elements: air, earth, water, and fire. Players are granted the ability to transform into different elemental forms at will, enabling them to adapt to and overcome intricate obstacles.
Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 8.8%
- #56 Archetypes Festival
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Filippo Bottinelli
Windows
Draw your knife and carve your way through the absurd world of archetypes. Overcome platforming stages, collect items, talk to unique characters and defeat powerful bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 9%
- #57 The Detective's Apprentice
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Investigation 24.1%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 5.4%, Adventure 4.8%
- #58 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,228 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Open World 17%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #59 Moonstuck
66% matchVery Positive89% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: ComfyDevPub: Black Country Games
Windows
Relaxing rage game in a cutesy wholesome Moonstuck land. Delicate jump-balancing rage platformer where your job is to escape, while staying relaxed.
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, 2D Platformer 25.9%, Cartoon 15.1%, Cartoony 12.4%, Action 10.1%
- #60 Payasos & Balazos
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: JokkerDevPub: Dead Clown Studio
Windows
A 2D action platformer focused on bosses and comedy. Join Chiclón and his bubblegum gun on a colorful adventure to rebuild a circus and defeat the fearsome Magnum Risum on the chaotic Laughter Island.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Action 9%