Games Like Humanity Asset

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: Platformer 40.6%, Action 33.2%, Indie 16.6%, Side Scroller 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a definitive Metroidvania experience that captures the same sense of alien exploration and retro-inspired shooting found in Humanity Asset.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Action 38.3%, Indie 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-styled Metroidvania design that emphasizes exploration and challenging boss encounters.

Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

Why similar: Action 45.7%, Platformer 23.8%, Indie 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly replicates the high-octane, run-and-gun intensity of classic arcade shooters.

Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Action 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled side-scroller that leans heavily into the alien-invasion theme and fast-paced shooting action.

MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

Why similar: Action 52%, Indie 20.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished Metroidvania that balances exploration with intense, action-oriented combat against robotic and alien foes.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Action 38.5%, Platformer 28.5%, Indie 18.5%, Side Scroller 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi action-platformer features a charming retro aesthetic and fluid movement that feels very similar to the core gameplay of Humanity Asset.

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Action 30.8%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: A concise and focused Metroidvania that emphasizes satisfying shooting mechanics and planetary exploration.

Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Action 37.7%, Side Scroller 20.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Metroidvania that prioritizes exploration and secrets within a retro, space-themed environment.

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 60%, Platformer 27.4%, Indie 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and fun action-platformer that pays homage to the classic run-and-gun titles of the past.

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Platformer 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Action 19.3%, Side Scroller 18%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled Metroidvania that captures the classic feel of 80s action games with modern quality-of-life improvements.

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32.2%, Platformer 27.8%, Action 25.9%, Indie 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired adventure that combines exploration with challenging combat in a distinct 8-bit style.

You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

Why similar: Action 59%, Platformer 41%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the exploration and upgrade-driven progression that makes the Metroidvania genre so addictive.

Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!

Why similar: Action 52.7%, Platformer 26.5%, Indie 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: A run-and-gun Metroidvania that emphasizes chaotic combat and exploration in a colorful, alien-filled world.

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Action 43.7%, Platformer 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, old-school shooter that captures the arcade-style intensity found in Humanity Asset.

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.

Why similar: Action 41.7%, Platformer 27.3%, Indie 18.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-platformer with a focus on hacking and shooting that captures a similar retro-futuristic atmosphere.

You are NUX, sole survivor of the Nexon warrior tribe. The evil Silthax has invaded your home world of Nexolus, devoured your fellow Nexons and stolen the sacred power crystals from your village.

Why similar: Action 73.3%, Platformer 26.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie action-platformer features a blend of shooting and platforming that feels right at home with the seed game.

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: Action 38.9%, Platformer 24.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Indie 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, heavy-metal inspired side-scrolling shooter that offers a more challenging and visceral take on the genre.

As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.

Why similar: Action 70.1%, Indie 29.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a classic pixel-art action experience with a focus on platforming and shooting mechanics.

Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

Why similar: Action 59.8%, Indie 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade shooter that provides the same kind of reflex-testing gameplay found in classic side-scrollers.

In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species!

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Platformer 37.8%, Indie 22.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action-platformer that emphasizes precision movement and fast-paced obstacle navigation.

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Action 44.4%, Platformer 39%, Indie 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro platformer that focuses on tight movement and classic action-oriented gameplay.

Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

Why similar: Action 61.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Indie 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A score-attack arcade shooter that focuses on pure, unadulterated action against waves of alien enemies.

Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...

Why similar: Action 55.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Indie 21%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shoot-em-up that captures the classic arcade aesthetic and challenging gameplay loop.

Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, Platformer 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Action 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scroller that blends platforming with bullet-hell shooting elements for a fresh take on the genre.

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.

Why similar: Action 44%, Side Scroller 25.6%, Platformer 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive collection of the run-and-gun genre that served as the primary inspiration for many modern indie shooters.

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Action 34.8%, Side Scroller 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Indie 11.8%

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 66.7%, Platformer 33.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic Metroidvania that seamlessly blends on-foot platforming with vehicle-based shooting combat.

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Why similar: Action 43.4%, Platformer 32.2%, Indie 16.6%, Side Scroller 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro action-platformer that excels at capturing the atmosphere and exploration of classic 8-bit games.

ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Platformer 35.3%, Side Scroller 25.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality Metroidvania shooter that offers a more modern take on the exploration and combat mechanics.

Alien Zombie Megadeath is a gloriously intense platform shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Action 72.3%, Indie 27.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action platformer that focuses on fast-paced combat and score-chasing.

What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

Why similar: Action 43%, Platformer 39.9%, Indie 17%

Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on!

Why similar: Action 44%, Platformer 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Indie 16.4%

Life on Earth is unsustainable. Humanity must seek a new home but the only planet found is very hostile. You were sent on a expedition to slay the monsters inhabiting the surface of this planet. In this adventure you end up being the villain. Game contains two basic controls, many puzzles and lots of guns and enemies.

Why similar: Action 57.3%, Indie 24.4%, Platformer 18.3%

A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

Why similar: Action 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Side Scroller 25.4%, Indie 9.1%

It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?

Why similar: Action 88.7%, Indie 11.3%

A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted

Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Side Scroller 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Action 21%, Indie 1.4%

Humanity is under threat. Unknown creatures captured a space ship that moves directly to the ground. Far future. People have already mastered the flights between planets. And everything seemed to go well, until mankind met another ratio. Can you stop the alien invaders?

Why similar: Action 72.2%, Indie 27.8%

Blaster Shooter GunGuy is a 2D action rage platformer. Similar in nature to games such as IWBTG. But also inspired by Mega Man and Mega Man X.

Why similar: Side Scroller 36.5%, Platformer 35.1%, Action 28.4%

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Action 54.9%, Side Scroller 45.1%

Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.

Why similar: Action 58.4%, Platformer 41.6%

Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.

Why similar: Side Scroller 37%, Platformer 34.7%, Action 28.3%

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Platformer 56.4%, Action 24.8%, Indie 18.8%

Aliens Invaded Our Planet is a Multiplayer / CO-OP (Up to 6P) FPS & Arcade Style Action game, the game is about alien invasion in 1900s Richalley Town. Shoot and run for your life against the aliens!

Why similar: Action 72.6%, Indie 27.4%

The game is set on a distant planet called Metal Planet. Two corporations are fighting for control of a valuable resource capable of transforming matter. You take on the role of a soldier with equipped power armor and powerful weapon.

Why similar: Action 73.3%, Indie 26.7%

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: Action 34.9%, Platformer 31.4%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Indie 8.8%

You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Action 34.8%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Indie 9.3%

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Action 70.6%, Indie 14.7%, Platformer 14.7%

Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

Why similar: Action 47.1%, Platformer 37.3%, Indie 15.6%

SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?

Why similar: Platformer 46.9%, Side Scroller 40.7%, Indie 12.4%

Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape. Run (umm...slide), jump and blast your way to freedom in the arcade-inspired goodness that is Martian Law. Save Mars!

Why similar: Action 68.1%, Indie 31.9%

Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!

Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Action 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Indie 5.3%

Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

Why similar: Action 52.5%, Indie 24.2%, Platformer 23.3%

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!

Why similar: Action 74%, Indie 26%

Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Action 31.9%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Platformer 55.4%, Action 33%, Indie 11.5%

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Action 53.5%, Platformer 27.6%, Indie 19%

Brave Soldier: Invasion Of Cyborgs is a pixel art platform game with a lot of action. Help the soldier save the world from the Cyborg Invasion! Good Luck!

Why similar: Action 37.7%, Platformer 34%, Side Scroller 28.3%

Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.

Why similar: Action 43.9%, Platformer 40.1%, Indie 16%

Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives!

Why similar: Action 44%, Platformer 40.7%, Indie 15.3%