- #1 Tinykin
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,149 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.3%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Cute 13.3%, Family Friendly 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same sense of small-scale exploration and whimsical 3D platforming found in Into the Sinkhole.
- #2 Pseudoregalia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,186 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 49.9%, Platformer 23.6%, Exploration 16.9%, 3D 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep focus on movement-based exploration and precision platforming in a mysterious, atmospheric 3D world.
- #3 Blue Fire
96% matchVery Positive81% of 3,056 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.6%, 3D Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Cute 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines challenging 3D platforming with exploration and a unique, lore-rich aesthetic.
- #4 A Hat in Time
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,075 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.4%, Cute 23.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Family Friendly 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 3D platformer that matches the cute aesthetic and exploration-focused gameplay of the seed game.
- #5 Haiku, the Robot
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.1%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Robots 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it perfectly captures the robot-exploration theme and atmospheric mystery of the seed game.
- #6 Super Lucky's Tale
94% matchVery Positive85% of 775 reviews2018
Dev: Playful Corp.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A delightful, playground platformer for all ages that follows Lucky, the ever-optimistic, energetic, and lovable hero, on his quest to find his inner strength and help his sister rescue the Book of Ages from Jinx. Jinx is the scheming and mysterious villain trying to reshape the world, but for what reason?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 45.8%, Platformer 18.8%, Family Friendly 16%, Cute 14%, Colorful 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, cute 3D platformer that emphasizes collecting and navigating vibrant, vertical environments.
- #7 Hypogea
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 742 reviews2025
Dev: Charlie Wagner
Windows
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 39.8%, Robots 26.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Linear 11.7%, 3D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that leans into the mystery and atmospheric exploration of subterranean environments.
- #8 Penny’s Big Breakaway
93% matchVery Positive80% of 1,266 reviews2024
Dev: Evening StarPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 21.5%, Precision Platformer 21.4%, Colorful 8.3%, Family Friendly 8%
Why You'll Like It: It features momentum-based 3D platforming that rewards players for mastering movement in complex environments.
- #9 Clive 'N' Wrench
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Dinosaur Bytes StudioPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Hop, spin, and time-travel your way through 11 vibrant worlds in this lovingly crafted 3D platformer. Join Clive the rabbit and Wrench the monkey on his back as they chase an evil genius across history to save the future. And yes, it all unfolds from the chilly cockpit of a 1950s refrigerator.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 45.2%, Platformer 28.1%, Exploration 15.9%, 3D 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting items across diverse, themed worlds.
- #10 Tyler: Model 005
91% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Reversed InteractivePub: Maximum Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tyler: Model 005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game set in the 1950s where you customize and control a spunky miniature robot named Tyler. Many years after powering down, Tyler is accidentally powered on during a thunderstorm and must discover what has happened to his creator and home.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.1%, Robots 22.4%, Platformer 17.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D adventure featuring a small robot exploring a large world, mirroring the core premise of Into the Sinkhole.
- #11 Kao the Kangaroo
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,147 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 51%, Cute 18.7%, Family Friendly 17.1%, Colorful 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D platformer that provides a satisfying mix of combat and environmental navigation.
- #12 Pumpkin Jack
89% matchVery Positive91% of 9,544 reviews2020
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 57.6%, Colorful 16.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 7.3%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers atmospheric 3D platforming with a distinct visual style and engaging level design.
- #13 Time Loader
89% matchVery Positive83% of 555 reviews2021
Dev: FlazmPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!
Why similar: Alternate History 26.6%, Precision Platformer 24.5%, 3D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An alternate-history puzzle-platformer that shares the robot-centric narrative and exploration themes.
- #14 Misc. A Tiny Tale
88% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Tinyware Games
Windows
Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Robots 14.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and cozy, narrative-driven gameplay.
- #15 Mekabolt
87% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.3%, Platformer 24.4%, Robots 18.6%, Cute 14%, Colorful 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires careful navigation and interaction with mechanical elements.
- #16 Super Grappling Gecko
86% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Cute 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based movement and exploration, providing a similar challenge to precision platforming.
- #17 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
85% matchVery Positive84% of 4,294 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.
Why similar: Platformer 31.4%, 3D Platformer 27.8%, Family Friendly 20%, 3D 10.8%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides highly polished 3D platforming with a focus on creative level design and charming aesthetics.
- #18 Poi
86% matchVery Positive91% of 741 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.7%, Platformer 19.2%, Family Friendly 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer inspired by classic collectathons that focuses on exploration and uncovering hidden secrets.
- #19 Cave Crawler 2
83% matchVery Positive90% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Why similar: Underground 25.1% ★, Precision Platformer 24.8%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused platformer that shares the underground exploration theme of the seed game.
- #20 Promenade
82% matchVery Positive95% of 873 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 18%, Cute 15.3%, Exploration 15%, Family Friendly 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, exploration-heavy platformer that emphasizes gathering collectibles in a vibrant world.
- #21 Elephantasy: Flipside
84% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Exploration 20.6%, Cute 17.5%, Colorful 13.5%, Family Friendly 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer that rewards exploration and creative navigation of its world.
- #22 Pogglewash
82% matchVery Positive85% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: LavendeerPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 3D platformer in which you play as a robot on an alien planet cleaning up polluted goop while interacting with cute creatures named Pogglewonks.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 20.7%, Cute 11.6%, Linear 11.6%, 3D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute 3D platformer that shares the aesthetic and lighthearted tone of Into the Sinkhole.
- #23 Biped
81% matchVery Positive85% of 10,948 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 43.9%, Platformer 30.6%, Family Friendly 18.4%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features robot protagonists and physics-based movement that echoes the companion-focused nature of the seed game.
- #24 Gravitational Phenomenon
80% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
IN THIS 3D ARCADE PLATFORMER GAME AN UNKNOWN CATACLYSM HAS ROCKED THE EARTH THE LAWS OF PHYSICS NO LONGER APPLY YOU MUST DESCEND THROUGH THE WRECKAGE Back to the OLD WORLD, TO EARTH
Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.6%, 3D Platformer 32.3%, 3D 8.7%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a 3D platforming experience with a focus on precision and arcade-style movement.
- #25 Ratyrinth
79% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 23.5%, Precision Platformer 21.1%, Linear 10.9%, Cute 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual platformer that focuses on simple, satisfying movement and exploration.
- #26 Entangled
79% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: P² Studios
Windows
Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Platformer 17.3%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that requires careful movement to navigate through its sci-fi setting.
- #27 Space Hole 2016
81% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2016
Dev: Sam AtlasPub: Mr. Sam Atlas
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
YOU GOTTA GO IN THE SPACE HOLE In the near future, humans discover the missing piece for faster-than-light travel: giant glass spheres. Navigate your ball through the space hole(s).
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.8%, Platformer 21.4%, Sci-fi 17.9%, 3D 9.5%, Colorful 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal 3D platformer that emphasizes verticality and navigating through strange, hole-like environments.
- #28 Ad Fundum
77% matchVery Positive93% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: Oldbut Gold
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
Why similar: Underground 57% ★, Platformer 14.1%, Exploration 12.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Casual 4.2%
- #29 In My Shadow
78% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.7%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Cute 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses perspective and shadow manipulation to create unique traversal challenges.
- #30 Rift Racoon
78% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.5%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 11.6%, Linear 9.5%
- #31 Hollow Floor
76% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.4%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 11.3%, Cute 10.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #32 Cave Crawler
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,111 reviews2022
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.7%, Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Linear 10.8%
- #33 The Rise
75% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Help Sam and Elicy on their challenging journey through the abyss. An epic 2D precision platform game where exploring the unknown, overcoming obstacles, and discovering secrets are crucial to reaching the top of the abyss. Adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.9%, Linear 8.7%
- #34 eWorlds: A 3D Platformer Adventure
74% matchVery Positive85% of 404 reviews2024
Dev: GGTech Studios
Windows
After an accident, your ship crashes on an unknown island, a convergence point between worlds. Explore impossible landscapes, overcome traps and puzzles, recover the lost Loops, and see if you can find the legendary Golden Loop in this 3D platforming narrative adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.9%, Robots 12.6%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 10.6%
- #35 Go Slimey Go!
72% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
Windows · Mac
A precision platformer that welcomes newcomers and rewards mastery. Master smooth movement, discover hidden secrets, and overcome handcrafted challenges in a charming adventure built for all skills levels.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.1%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 12%, Linear 10%
- #36 PONCHO
77% matchMixed65% of 197 reviews2015
Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Side Scroller 24.2%, Robots 21.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Casual 8%
- #37 Grimhook
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,045 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.9%, Precision Platformer 31.8%, Platformer 25.3%, 3D 8%
- #38 Lost Girl Platformer
72% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.7%, Side Scroller 25.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 6.1%
- #39 CUBOTS The Origins
76% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Street Lamp Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Exploration 38.2%, Family Friendly 33.8%, Casual 14%, 3D 14%
- #40 Escape the Underground
74% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: Joseph EnglishPub: Sleepy Vampire Games
Windows · Mac
At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.9%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 19.5%, Cute 4.5%
- #41 Broken Lens
71% matchVery Positive91% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: Team RUN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Broken Lens is a cozy game where you will discover the story of a little robot with a sight problem. Explore manifold cute environments at your own pace and investigate to understand what happened to them.Will you be able to uncover all the secrets? 🔍
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.5%, Robots 18.2%, Exploration 14.4%, Linear 11.6%, Cute 10.8%
- #42 Bionic Bay
71% matchVery Positive86% of 753 reviews2025
Dev: Psychoflow StudioPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Science 33.6%, Platformer 20.8%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Linear 11.8%
- #43 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
70% matchVery Positive91% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Cute 37.9%, Side Scroller 26.1%, 3D 16%, Casual 14.2%, Colorful 5.9%
- #44 Digging the Forgotten Cave
71% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Cavernauts
Windows
Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.
Why similar: Underground 62.2% ★, 3D 17%, Casual 13.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #45 Everdeep Aurora
69% matchVery Positive92% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Nautilus GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.
Why similar: Cute 35.5%, Exploration 34.6%, Platformer 29.9%
- #46 A Small Robot Story
73% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: bc likes youPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows
A Small Robot Story is an adventure-platformer where you play as Rae, a small robot who activates and has no idea why. So you need to set out and find out what's up! With a heavy emphasis on story, A Small Robot Story will take you through forests, factories, caves, laboratories, and more.
Why similar: Platformer 51.7%, Robots 48.3%
- #47 Crow Story
69% matchVery Positive95% of 356 reviews2021
Dev: log64
Windows
Jump, dive, and platform through this minimalistic indie 3D platformer about a little crow trying to save his friends.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.1%, Precision Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 16%, Linear 14.6%, Cute 10.1%
- #48 Cavegirl Adventures
73% matchMixed58% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Bedrock Tribes
Windows
Cavegirl adventures is a game for platformer fans. Jump across vibrant levels and collect giant eggs to feed your tribe. Watch out for sharp thorns and dangerous plants on your way to victory!
Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Cute 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Colorful 9%
- #49 Space Expedition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Mobirate
Windows · Mac
Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 19.9%, Robots 19.4%, Exploration 18%, Colorful 9.6%
- #50 ANIMAL WELL
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Platformer 43%, Exploration 38.7%, Cute 18.3%
- #51 Axolotl is Dry
70% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.7%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Linear 10.3%, Cute 10.2%
- #52 The soldier in the mine
73% matchMixed50% of 140 reviews2017
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 19%
The soldier in the mine is an interesting 2D platformer. In this game, to move from one cave to another. But you will interfere with obstacles.
Why similar: Underground 39.3% ★, Side Scroller 31%, Platformer 18%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Casual 4.7%
- #53 Drill Bird
65% matchVery Positive98% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Sebastian LarssonPub: Perfect Random
Windows
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, upgrade abilities, grow stronger, and unfold a sincere bird story about survival, care and purpose.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.1%, Platformer 23.1%, Exploration 17.5%, Cute 16.1%, Colorful 9%
- #54 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
65% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Linear 20.6%, Exploration 17.6%, Cute 17.5%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Colorful 11.5%
- #55 SCHiM
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 327 reviews2024
Dev: Ewoud van der WerfPub: Extra Nice
Windows · Mac · Linux
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.1%, Exploration 17%, Family Friendly 14%, Colorful 10.2%, Cute 9.9%
- #56 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
67% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Linear 21.8%, Exploration 18%, Family Friendly 15.7%, 3D 11.6%
- #57 Retro Machina
67% matchVery Positive86% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Robots 32.9%, Platformer 28.8%, Exploration 19.4%, Colorful 18.9%
- #58 Full Bore
68% matchVery Positive85% of 245 reviews2014
Dev: Whole Hog GamesPub: Nkidu Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.
Why similar: Platformer 56.8%, Exploration 24.1%, Casual 19.1%