- #1 Crime or Punishment
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 41.9%, Detective 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #2 GeraScopia
96% matchVery Positive95% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Roeb
Windows
When lost in the Depths, the only way to go is up. You will Escape- one way or another.
Why similar: Noir 34.4%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #3 The Doppel
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nerdrinkers
Windows
The Doppel is a single player 2D action game.The player controls the protagonist, a failed novelist, and tries to recover his lost precious feelings while running away from the 'doppel' that pursues him in the dream world.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #4 Trolley
95% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: YOSHIDA Game Studios
Windows · Mac
A multi-ending 2D action RPG set in an MMORPG world. A story of decisions made by a reclusive protagonist and the mysterious in-game NPC!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 9.6%
- #5 YTBB
94% matchMixed58% of 1,848 reviews2022
Dev: 套鹿工作室Pub: 波克城市
Windows
一款横版平台动作游戏,通过跳跃和攻击来达到终点,并体验形形色色“有味道”的环境和敌人们
Why similar: Noir 47.2%, Platformer 18%, Action 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, 2D 5.3%
- #6 Escape the Underground
94% 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: Noir 27.6%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 12.2%
- #7 KRAMPEN
92% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: GMD13
Windows
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Multiple Endings 13%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Detective 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #8 巨 ~Gigantify~
93% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: EviTRea
Windows · Linux
You Grow Big, and Create Your Path to the Exit!That's It. This a a short game by the way.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Side Scroller 22.4%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%
- #9 No Stone Unturned
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?
Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Detective 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #10 Furious Revenge of Bolo
91% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
Find the answers to the main questions and learn the whole story of the lone Bolo.
Why similar: Noir 44.4%, Side Scroller 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Action 4.7%
- #11 Curse of the Mirror
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jimmer
Windows
Curse of the Mirror is a 2D platformer that features a unique set of mechanics and ideas in each and every level inspired by similar games in its genre, a simple moveset that's easy to learn but difficult to master, and a rich story with fun and quirky characters!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.5%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Platformer 16.3%, Action 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
- #12 The Search for a Colour Palette
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: SeventyFour ProductionsPub: Nithriotto Games
Windows
Play as Mr. Colourfool, a father looking for his son that was lost in the castle that appeared out of thin smoke. The colours are all gone, the creatures have turned hostile and there is a voice beckoning you towards the castle. Perhaps it is fate, or just your imagination, it really doesn't matter.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%
- #13 Chrome Shadow
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Eagle
Windows
A 2D pixel-art detective adventure where you investigate a brutal murder in a city drowning in corruption, secrets, and political tension. Search locations, question suspects, collect evidence, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
Why similar: Noir 34.6%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Detective 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #14 1964 Operation Velvet Twins
87% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: SEEP
Windows · Linux
A retro-style action-platformer that blends the stealth shootouts of Rolling Thunder with the raw brawling of Double Dragon. The result? A thrilling 2D spy adventure set in the 1960s — packed with fists, bullets, and classic arcade energy!!
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action 10.7%
- #15 闯关游戏
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: XY最右
Windows
Escape Room is a puzzle game where players need to use the mouse to trigger the mechanisms and props in the scene to help the protagonist reach the exit. game has a total of 40 levels, each with different mechanisms, props, and failure endings.
Why similar: Noir 56.8%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, 2D 9%
- #16 Shadow Seeker
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amir AbdullahPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.
Why similar: Noir 40.7%, Detective 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Mystery 6.8%
- #17 Gunbrella
85% matchVery Positive86% of 969 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Noir 39.4%, Side Scroller 21%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, 2D 6.2%
- #18 Bit ESC
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Essssam
Windows
Break free from the system in Bit ESC, an action/adventure platformer where Bit sets out to escape from the tyrannic OS.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 11%
- #19 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 7shi321
Windows
This is the story of Junichi Kato after he reached the top of the world. On December 31st, New Year's Eve, Junichi is suddenly captured, and when he wakes up, he finds himself there... The world of 200 years later and the true identity of the Katroid are revealed. Save the world with your friends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Platformer 11.5%
- #20 Woten DX - Traveller's Dream
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grapple Bug Games, Inc.
Windows
Woten DX - Traveller’s Dream is a 2D puzzle-platformer imbued with the spirit of discovery! Dive headfirst into a rich and enchanting world full of charm, challenge and intrigue!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #21 Recoil
83% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: McMewingtonPub: Black Rose Games
Windows
An action platformer on a distant planet, where your objective is getting home after crashing behind enemy lines. You'll need your trusty pistol; not to kill, but to explore. Along the way, you'll come face-to-face with the enemy, and find you have far more in common than you ever expected.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.9%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Platformer 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.6%
- #22 The Dreamlurker
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScreenCrow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Boy woke up alone in a mysterious forest. Confused he tries to figure out where he is and how he got here.
Why similar: Noir 39.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #23 Mr. Semmel
81% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Cojico
Windows
Mister Semmel is a 2D platformer in which precision and speed are required. Can you manage to pass each level within the given time? Can you beat your own records?
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.9%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Action 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #24 Pogo Stick Champion
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Petite Games
Windows
Pogo Stick Champion is a 2D platformer game that pairs a relaxing aesthetic with challenging gameplay.
Why similar: Noir 42.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 15%, Action 8.9%, 2D 6.8%
- #25 Just Another Platformer
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Static Studio
Windows
Are you ready to climb the tower, uncover its secrets, and reach the top? Will you be the one to achieve what hundreds before you couldn't, or will you fail miserably?
Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Lore-Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 11.7%
- #26 Rot Gut
81% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2016
Dev: Shotgun Surgeons
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.
Why similar: Noir 34.4%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #27 Whispers of Kelsden
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Sunwake Games
Windows
Solve five carefully crafted detective cases as Andrew Bell, a private investigator haunted by loss. In the fictional city of Kelsden, every decision matters in this linear, puzzle driven mystery game where time is important.
Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Detective 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #28 Wolf Night
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GoldySoft
Windows
Save your city from werewolf monstrosities using your weapons, wits, and newfound werewolf abilities. Unleash an arsenal as you fight to uncover the truth behind this deadly WolfNight. This 2D sidescroller is action-packed, featuring retro-inspired gameplay and multiple endings.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #29 Naught
79% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Test your skills, take control of the environment, and guide Naught through a dark underground world full of mystery. A platform videogame with a unique control that will immerse you in deep labyrinths in search of the light.
Why similar: Noir 35.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D 5.2%
- #30 Njuma
77% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Orshtaberi
Windows
Njuma is a 2D narrative driven pixel game with multiple endings. Be the difference your family needs as they draw their final breath.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Dark 11.2%
- #31 Greetings from El Rey
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Shells
Windows
A noir 2.5D platformer where Satrapo explores a sealed city through a rotating 2D perspective, engaged in an obsessive hunt for the mysterious R. A paranoid tale about desire, featuring eccentric characters and complex three-dimensional labyrinths.
Why similar: Noir 39.3%, Detective 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #32 Shadow Dash
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Radar
Windows
Shadow Dash is a retro 2D action platformer with pixel-art characters on oil painting backgrounds and changing game controls.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Side Scroller 22.7%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Strategy 8.7%
- #33 Arcanion: Tale of Magi
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: JaymoniusPub: MoniusProductions
Windows
Arcanion: Tale of Magi is a retro-style platformer that tells the story of a fledgling warrior Magi, and she and her allies must recover a book from a thief who seeks to use its powers to carry out his revenge.
Why similar: Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Action 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #34 Death by Refund
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pseudobug
Windows
When you hire private detective Frederick Ugarte for a job, be sure you don't change your mind, or you might get a refund you couldn't even begin to imagine.
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Detective 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 8.8%
- #35 Rise of the Penguins GB
75% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Action 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #36 Virago: Herstory 2
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Honest Chronicle
Windows
Willow returns in a psychological detective game where nothing is as it seems. As fear grips the town, she must face twisted truths, confront her past, and uncover dark secrets. A slow burning story of suspicion, silence, and survival.
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Detective 9.8%, Cinematic 8%
- #37 Okko The Exiled
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Flame InteractivePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.8%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #38 Cross Country Case
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 42.7%, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #39 Unwell Known
74% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: BoxCutter Game StudioPub: Megalevel
Windows
An 8 bits retro precision platformer. An adventure about the dark reality of borders. A cast of surreal characters. Use your Hook to hang, jump higher and... hit? All you need is to find the light. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Why similar: Noir 35.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #40 Step into the Abyss
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bright Moon Games
Windows
Step into the Abyss is a detective adventure that combines an intriguing, branching storyline, forcing the player to constantly make choices, and a dystopian world ruled by dictatorship. The noir style adds charm, and the unusual approach to gameplay will provide you with a unique gaming experience.
Why similar: Noir 40.8%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Detective 9.9%, Action 6.1%
- #41 Grimtrace
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 51.5%, Detective 17.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 5%
- #42 Robertinho Adventures
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nickname Team
Windows
Robertinho Adventures is a 2D action platform game where you play as Robertinho, a young boy who seeks to save his dog, Caramelito, from a great villain! Travel through the cities of Braçal with your coins, face infiltrated aliens and save his great partner!
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #43 Skull Bullets
73% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
Skull Bullets is a roguelike game with RPG elements. You are a risen from the dead shooter who is trying to get out of the endless forest with the undead. Upgrade your skills, get new weapons and deal with a whole crowd of enemies. Will you be able to get out? It all depends on you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Platformer 21.7%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Action 18.1%, 2D 8.1%
- #44 Rookie Bowman
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: mapacarta
Windows
Simple platformer game about a man searching an ancient bow in a cave. Explore the cave, collect different items, find secret rooms and fight with bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Action 16%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #45 SKINWALKER: First Blood
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SISMO GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Skinwalker is a hack n’ slash action platformer where you swear allegiance to a formidable beast to save your daughter from a terminal illness. Shapeshift into the creature’s monstrous form and wield untamed wrath in exchange for its freedom and the promise of a cure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 7.6%
- #46 Delta 78: The Passenger
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Lemanos Games Studio
Windows
A crew member wakes up alone on a silent ship. Something is wrong. Something is watching. Delta 78: The Passenger is a dark sci-fi experience with interactive storytelling and stealth gameplay.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #47 Paper Bum
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zen Games
Windows
A stray dog survives in a cruel world of humans and animals. There are two ways: to become a wolf or to give humanity a chance. Paper Bum is a dark adventure that looks like the drawings of a sad child.
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Side Scroller 15%, Multiple Endings 12%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #48 ULTRA NINJA SOUL
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: STUDIO POCO
Windows
ULTRA NINJA SOUL is an orthodox platformer. The player's goal is to control the main character, a ninja, and rescue a princess who has been kidnapped by youkai. The player collects sealed cards of ninjutsu from treasure chests along the way and uses a variety of attacks to conquer the stage.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #49 YUZA
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: RetroScope GM
Windows
YUZA is a game about jumping and coins!
Why similar: Noir 37.9%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 18%, Action 14.3%, 2D 6.6%
- #50 YUMEGIDO
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: トロヤマイバッテリーズフライド
Windows
YUMEGIDO urges the termination of YUMEGIDO.
Why similar: Noir 37.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #51 Tron: Identity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Noir 33%, Detective 18%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Mystery 7.1%
- #52 Let Bions Be Bygones
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: Microprose Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Detective 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11%
- #53 The Slaughter: Act One
70% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 50.6%, Detective 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%, Dark 5%
- #54 Quest Eternal
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Swift Soup StudiosPub: Swift Soup Studios UF
Windows
Speed your way through different levels and environments in this old-school platformer. Unlock new abilities and try to complete the levels as fast as possible. Go back to previous levels and try to beat your old score using your newfound power. Fight and defeat evil on your eternal quest.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #55 Rectangle Guy
68% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: The Bare Minimum Studios
Windows
Introducing Rectangle Guy, a brand new game by The Bare Minimum Studios. Rectangle Guy (game) features Rectangle Guy (character) in this platforming adventure! With many challenging levels and exciting boss fights, there's no shortage of things to do and see in this wacky game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Action 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #56 Petrifica
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 影老院
Windows
On the day they were supposed to vow eternal bonds, the two were cursed with what is said to be the world's most cruel curse. Dodging treacherous traps, they venture deep into the forest. All to laugh together once more.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.7%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 17.7%, Action 11.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #57 Kats Trigger
64% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: GIX
Windows
"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: Noir 37.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Action 7.5%
- #58 GLYPHS
66% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Landon ChandlerPub: Vortex Bros.
Windows
GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery, guarding the depths of the ever-complex Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Mystery 8%
- #59 Elemental Surge
66% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Studio NimbusPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A challenging action platformer in which players embark on an epic journey fighting their way to the top of towering castle to confront a once-mighty but fallen king. Immerse yourself in an experience filled adventure, danger, and magic!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 18.7%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #60 The Failsafe
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zaiko Studios
Windows
The Failsafe is a mysterious single-player exploration puzzle game set on an abandoned alien world. Solve intricate challenges and uncover the remnants of a civilization that tried and failed to contain its own creation.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Strategy 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Cinematic 7.9%