- #1 Katana ZERO
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 19.8%, Platformer 18.5%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the time-manipulation and high-lethality combat perfectly.
- #2 SANABI
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar high-speed, combat-heavy platforming experience with a focus on momentum.
- #3 Sacre Bleu
96% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Hildring Studio IncPub: Noodlecake
Windows
A fast-paced, bullet-time action-platformer with speedrunning and revolutionary flair. Hack n’ slash your way out of la Bastille, blasting yourself through the air in graceful bullet-time aerial battles on a quest to save all of France!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.4%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Colorful 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the bullet-time and fast-paced precision platforming focus.
- #4 Velocity Noodle
95% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Shotgun AnacondaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.2%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the precision and speed required to navigate dangerous environments.
- #5 My Friend Pedro
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 28,167 reviews2019
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.4%, Platformer 25.4%, Action 18.2%, Indie 10%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same satisfying bullet-time mechanics and acrobatic combat style.
- #6 Everslash
94% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Bitkumsa
Windows
Everslash is an action platformer game where you have to move quickly and attack with your scythe. Use your Slash Attack move to dodge and strike your foes at the same time; defeat the monsters infesting the lab and find your way out.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Linear 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed 2D combat and fluid movement.
- #7 Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
93% matchVery Positive87% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Maddison BaekPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.4%, 2D Platformer 27.9%, Platformer 21.2%, Colorful 9.9%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the fast-paced, stylish combat and platforming intensity.
- #8 Dead Cells
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.7%, Platformer 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, 2D 10.2%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the fluid, fast-paced hack-and-slash combat combined with platforming traversal.
- #9 Cyber Shadow
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Platformer 23%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same intense, fast-paced ninja-style combat and platforming challenges.
- #10 Advent NEON®
89% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Combat 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Colorful 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, action-packed platforming with a focus on combat.
- #11 The Messenger
90% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, 2D 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tight platforming with fast, responsive combat mechanics.
- #12 Aeon Drive
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2021
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on speed-running mechanics and tight platforming control.
- #13 Stray Savior
88% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
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: Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 16%, Precision Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of action and platforming that aligns with the seed's genre.
- #14 Atomic Owl
87% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.8%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends hack-and-slash combat with precision platforming in a 2D space.
- #15 Shadow Blade: Reload
89% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Why similar: Platformer 60.8%, Action 22.8%, Indie 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced ninja combat and platforming that mirrors the seed's intensity.
- #16 Slash/Jump
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 508 reviews2024
Dev: Starts With Cinder
Windows
How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines precision platforming with combat-focused movement.
- #17 Vernal Edge
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Combat 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, 2D 9.4%, Magic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fluid action-platforming with a strong emphasis on combat maneuvers.
- #18 Splodey
84% matchVery Positive92% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Send It StudiosPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.6%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Magic 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-difficulty precision platforming found in the seed.
- #19 Jack Axe: The Trial
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Keybol GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Be Jack! Throw your axe! Test yourself against The Trial to prove yourself worthy in this speedrunning competition!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.1%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a mix of precision platforming and hack-and-slash combat.
- #20 Foregone
83% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.4%, Platformer 21.8%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced 2D combat and platforming elements.
- #21 Rift Racoon
84% matchVery Positive94% of 81 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 26.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Linear 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar precision-platforming experience with a focus on speed.
- #22 HUNTDOWN
81% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Side Scroller 24.7%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar high-octane, combat-focused side-scrolling experience.
- #23 RITE
82% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows · Linux
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.9%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the precision platforming aspect with a fast, rhythmic feel.
- #24 Akane
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,861 reviews2018
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 42%, Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Action 12.6%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense, fast-paced combat that rewards precision and timing.
- #25 Karma Knight
82% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: UltramarineSoft
Windows
Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Indie 18.7%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 18%, Platformer 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging 2D platforming experience with combat focus.
- #26 Kitsune Tails
78% matchVery Positive95% of 867 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging precision platforming experience with fantasy elements.
- #27 Quickly, Quackley!
81% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: JXTPub: Black Country Games
Windows
A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.6%, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 14%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the difficult, precision-based platforming gameplay.
- #28 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 901 reviews2025
Dev: Team Chrono GearPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.9%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 7.1%
- #29 Furi
79% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57.1%, Story Rich 18.8%, Action 10.8%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the focus on high-stakes, boss-focused combat and bullet-time mechanics.
- #30 Frebbventure
79% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the 2D precision platforming experience.
- #31 Ninja Ming
77% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 1 Poss Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.7%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Side Scroller 5.9%
- #32 Haste
74% matchVery Positive92% of 12,106 reviews2025
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Platformer 49.4%, Action 20.9%, Colorful 19.8%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #33 Eat Colors
78% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Face extreme challenges in a precision platformer where every move is a daring jump! Use your skill to fling yourself and stick to surfaces, navigating adrenaline-filled scenes and unpredictable obstacles.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.5%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features action-oriented platforming with a focus on precision.
- #34 Anomaly Agent
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Linear 10.3%
- #35 Cloak and Dasher
77% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Spirit Stone Studio LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a lightning fast thief in this fast-paced platformer about looting ancient ruins with speed and style!
Why similar: Action 28.2%, Indie 22.2%, Precision Platformer 18.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 10.1%
- #36 Cyber Hook
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,107 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.1%, Platformer 29%, Action 9.4%, Indie 8%, Colorful 7.6%
- #37 Spring Dash
75% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Dillon Steyl
Windows
Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.2%, Platformer 17.5%, Linear 13.4%, Magic 10.8%, Cute 6.6%
- #38 Possessor(s)
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.2%, Platformer 27.8%, Action 13.2%, Combat 11.2%, Colorful 7.8%
- #39 On Rusty Trails
76% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2016
Dev: Black Pants Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.6%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 17.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Action 5.5%
- #40 Agent in Depth
73% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Naturepixel StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.6%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Action 8.6%
- #41 Fallen Leaf
71% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Delta Shore Games
Windows
Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!
Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Side Scroller 23%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 7.2%
- #42 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.9%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Cute 5.3%
- #43 The Rogue Prince of Persia
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,517 reviews2025
Dev: Evil EmpirePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.4%, Platformer 29.8%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Action 9.7%, Colorful 5.7%
- #44 Jubilee
72% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 21.4%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #45 Afterimage
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.5%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Lore-Rich 14%, Platformer 13.1%
- #46 CODE Bunny
69% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Team Seventh StarPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
CODE Bunny is a Fast-paced 2D Action Platformer where combat mechanics and high-speed movement merge together! Master the play styles of two characters - Axel and Hazel - to deliver flashy and exciting attacks that rip through enemies! Can you run fast enough to uncover the secrets of Lumna?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Linear 9.9%
- #47 PulseCharge
75% matchMixed50% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Project Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.5%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 17.4%, Combat 9.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #48 YesterMorrow
73% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Action 12.8%, Indie 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%
- #49 Aureole - Wings of Hope
68% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Team StargazersPub: JanduSoft
Windows
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #50 Shady Knight
67% matchVery Positive93% of 904 reviews2024
Dev: Alexey 'cptnsigh'
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.4%, Platformer 25.8%, Linear 24.7%, Action 9.2%
- #51 Germinal
70% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Monitors
Windows
Jump, hover and clean your way through this precision platformer combining permissive jetpack mechanics with a compassionate narrative about getting lost in your own fear.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #52 Super Mombo Quest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Action 5.7%
- #53 -SPROUT-
71% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Sparkee Software, LLC
Windows
-SPROUT- is a mini precision-platformer built for speed-running. Run, jump and dash your way through 100 levels across five unique lands, and restore your world to its former glory.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.6%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Linear 8.4%
- #54 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
66% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.5%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Hack and Slash 7.2%, Combat 6.1%
- #55 SwooshCat
67% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Combat 10.2%, Platformer 10%
- #56 The Wizard and The Slug
70% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.3%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #57 Lost Girl Platformer
67% matchVery Positive98% of 128 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 31.1%, Side Scroller 23%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 4.5%
- #58 BZZZT
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,120 reviews2023
Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.3%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Cute 6.2%
- #59 Blade of the Netherworld
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Combat 10%
- #60 Almost There: The Platformer
70% matchMixed65% of 482 reviews2019
Dev: Bony YousufPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.8%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D 5.2%, Action 5%