Games Like Internet Generation

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30%, Spectacle fighter 21.7% ★, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Anime 11.4%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong meta-narrative and fast-paced hack-and-slash combat with a female lead, mirroring the subversive nature of the seed game.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Anime 9.2%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential beat-em-up featuring iconic female protagonists, vibrant pixel art, and high-energy combat that matches the tone of the seed game.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG perfectly captures the feeling of navigating a digital, internet-inspired world with fast-paced combat and stunning pixel art.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Action-Adventure 22.4%, Anime 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, 2D 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action game with a female protagonist that emphasizes stylish, fluid movement and combat in a beautiful pixel-art style.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Anime 9.9%, Cute 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers polished 2D action and platforming with a female lead, focusing on precise, satisfying combat mechanics.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.7% ★, 2D Platformer 15%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Cute 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark yet cute 2D action-platformer that features a female protagonist and challenging, tight combat mechanics.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30.7% ★, Female Protagonist 15.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed action game that blends 2D platforming and 3D exploration with a strong female lead.

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: Hack and Slash 29.9%, 2D Platformer 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers high-octane, one-hit-kill action with a strong focus on stylish movement and a narrative-driven pixel-art experience.

Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.8%, Anime 19.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Cute 8.4%, Hack and Slash 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired beat-em-up that focuses on overwhelming enemies with fast-paced, fluid combat and a cute protagonist.

This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Anime 14%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Cute 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute 2D metroidvania that emphasizes fast-paced action and exploration with a charming, colorful art style.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.8%, Pixel Graphics 29%, Action 11.9%, 2D 10.3%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game with a female lead that emphasizes exploration and fast-paced combat within a unique, decaying world.

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: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, 2D 11%, Action 8.4%, Cute 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed 2D action game featuring female protagonists that emphasizes momentum and fluid combat mechanics.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy 2D platformer with beautiful pixel art and action-packed boss fights that capture a similar sense of rebellion.

Grab your punching gloves, put your clogs on and smash your way in the world of Decline's Drops, a fully hand-drawn platform-brawler full of weird frogs, bizarre chickens and odd hydras! Avenge your destroyed garden and defeat the 6 heads of the Eternal Corp.! If you can, that is.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 27.1% ★, Beat 'em up 20.2%, 2D Fighter 19.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer and beat-em-up hybrid that emphasizes spectacle-fighter mechanics and a whimsical, cartoonish art style.

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.1%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Funny 8%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical dungeon-crawler that pokes fun at corporate and internet culture through chaotic, beat-em-up style combat.

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Anime 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game that pays homage to classic platformers, featuring a female protagonist and anime-style aesthetics.

“Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.1%, Cute 19%, Funny 15.5%, Action 6.8%, Anime 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute yet intense action-roguelike that features hack-and-slash combat and a sci-fi setting that resonates with the seed game's vibe.

Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Anime 7%, Funny 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant beat-em-up that features multiple female protagonists and fast-paced, arcade-style action.

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Anime 12.6%, Cute 10.5%, Funny 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D platformer that balances cute aesthetics with tight action and exploration, starring a beloved female protagonist.

A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Anime 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-adventure game that combines exploration with satisfying, character-driven combat mechanics.

Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Funny 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art 2D platformer that features a cute protagonist and focuses on tight, responsive action-adventure gameplay.

Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.2%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Anime 14.1%, Female Protagonist 8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-adventure game that features pixel art and a focus on challenging platforming and combat encounters.

--Main Stage Game at Evo 2022!-- The ultimate Skullgirls experience: Featuring 14 hand-animated characters, fully voiced story mode, countless palettes, and unparalleled GGPO-based multiplayer netcode.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 56.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Anime 9.3%, Cute 6.5%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy 2D fighter featuring a diverse cast of female characters and a distinct, stylish art direction.

Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.5%, Top-Down 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game with beautiful pixel art and a focus on quick, satisfying combat encounters.

The Kingdom of Oukoku is threatened by the spicy influence of General Tso. Citizens have placed their hope in a small knight who fits the requirements of ancient legends. Which path will the Chibi Knight choose...

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Cute 10.4%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming 2D action-RPG that features a cute protagonist and straightforward, fun combat mechanics.

You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.3%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Cute 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Anime 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that offers fast-paced 2D platforming and combat, perfect for players who enjoy high-energy gameplay.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.6%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Top-Down 9.7%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk-themed arena fighter that focuses on precision and stylish, one-hit-kill combat.

Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.7% ★, 2D Fighter 17.1%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 46.2% ★, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Anime 10.2%, Cute 6.2%

In Kawaii Deathu Desu, supernatural beings find themselves incarnated as cute japanese idols! Pick a supernatural idol and beat the hell out of - no pun intended - as many overzealous fans as you can in this addictive beat'em up as you work your way up to claim the throne of the underworld!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.1%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Funny 9.4%, Anime 8.3%, Cute 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based beat-em-up that leans heavily into the 'cute but deadly' aesthetic with fast, arcade-style gameplay.

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: Beat 'em up 38.7%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Action 8.4%, 2D 7.9%, Fantasy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated 2D action game that features fluid combat and a strong, character-driven narrative.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.4%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, Anime 17.5%, Action 9%, Action-Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with a dark, atmospheric aesthetic and a female protagonist that emphasizes parrying and precise combat.

Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.8% ★, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Top-Down 7.4%

"NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD: Typing of The Net" is a typing game in which you enter internet lingo in a call-and-response format with a girl (OMGkawaiiAngel) who has a strong need for approval.

Why similar: Funny 23.1%, Cute 21.1%, Anime 17.7%, 2D 12.1%, Colorful 9.7%

The chairman’s daughter ran away without doing her assignment. Join the group project, take down the troublemakers, and capture the chairman’s runaway daughter. A thrilling hack-and-slash “musou” action adventure with a cast of colorful, distinctive characters.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.2%, Spectacle fighter 26.1% ★, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 7.8%

Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Cute 15.3%, Anime 13.1%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action 8.8%

Imagine you're just an ordinary rich girl eating donuts on the job and then HUHHHH!?? The overly profitable company you work for... is suddenly under attack by the evil forces of the mafia and their crab dudes! Use your tsundere sword skills to protect your donut stash in this hack and slash game!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Beat 'em up 19%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Funny 9%, Cute 7.4%

As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35%, Top-Down 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Cute 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7%

Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Anime 28.1%, Story Rich 17.3%, Cute 16.1%, 2D 4.5%

A top-down action roguelite Touhou fangame featuring Flan, who's... started streaming and has taken the internet by storm!? Collect likes and coins to power up your weapons! Your very viewer count becomes your life! Annihilate the constant hordes of enemies and survive, survive, SURVIVE!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Top-Down 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Anime 16.4%, Cute 13.5%

Play as Maggie, an immortal agent fighting a cyberpunk megacorporation. Infiltrate enemy territory through stealth,—or arm yourself with whatever weapons you can find and engage in direct combat. Maggie cannot die—but heavy damage can lead to capture, imprisonment, and new paths forward.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.2%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Anime 7.3%, Action 7.2%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Anime 18.8%, Cute 14.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%

Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.2%, Top-Down 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%

She was proposed to by the Orc Prince. A goverment fearful of war with the Orc Empire decided to hand her over and placed a hefty bounty on her. In this world, everyone is an enemy. Fight and keep on fighting.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32%, Spectacle fighter 24.3% ★, Hack and Slash 24%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action 4.2%

Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 43.4% ★, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 8.3%, Cute 6.2%

A game about furry girls fighting over junk on the beach.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Comedy 8.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.9%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, 2D 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 9.9%

Dance, dance, and dance some more! A kawaii side-scrolling dance battle for the new age! Control the mysterious girl Toaka and save the world from destruction!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34.7% ★, Beat 'em up 30.9%, Cute 9.6%, Anime 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

BE A CAT! SAVE YOUR HUMAN! You're a fluffy feline who must save their owner from the hordes of flesh eating greebles which dwell within the bathroom. Will she make it through her morning business alive? Only you can save her!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 18.7%, Beat 'em up 16.9%, Funny 13.7%, Cute 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.7% ★, Beat 'em up 23.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Funny 5.6%

Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.7% ★, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Cute 6.2%

One day, the robots around town go out of control and start running amok. It's up to Resta and her good friend Curie to identify the source of the disturbance and save everyone!

Why similar: Anime 45.3%, 2D 26.3%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 13.8%

Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.4%, Top-Down 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Funny 10.5%, Cute 9.1%

The legendary hero is dead, and a strange glitch is spreading across the kingdom. Explore dangerous dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to restore order to an unraveling world in this epic action-adventure RPG.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Funny 16.8%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Top-Down 12.6%

"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.8%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 9.6%

REGAIN JUSTICE! Use the divine art BANZAI SHINKEN to restore justice in this old-school arcade-style hard-knuckle brawler!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.3%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 13.7%, Action 7.6%, Comedy 7.5%

Wirewalk()↳ is a whimsical adventure where you raid virus-riddled systems with a very big baseball bat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Action-Adventure 24.9%, Top-Down 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 8.9%

NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41% ★, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Top-Down 8%, Anime 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!

Why similar: Top-Down 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Cute 14.1%, Story Rich 11.7%

「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」

Why similar: Cute 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Anime 18.5%, Funny 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%