- #1 JumpJet Rex
97% matchVery Positive87% of 533 reviews2015
Dev: TreeFortress Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 29.3% ★, Racing 17.5%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.8%
- #2 Jett Rider
96% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Arcade 7.9%
- #3 Super Mombo Quest
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 899 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 25.7%, Metroidvania 25%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #4 Dino Run DX
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,635 reviews2015
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. Escape extinction in this colorful take on the classic prehistoric runner. Upgrade your raptor with new stats and cute hats, and then outrun the end of the world in endless, procedurally generated landscapes.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 34% ★, Side Scroller 15.1%, Racing 11%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 8.3%
- #5 Cave Crawler
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,125 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 27.2%, Side Scroller 23.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #6 Primal Planet
94% matchVery Positive88% of 792 reviews2025
Dev: SeethingswarmPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 30.6% ★, Metroidvania 19.2%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%
- #7 Jerma's Big Adventure
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,390 reviews2021
Dev: worblir
Windows
Oh no! Jerma985 has fallen into a spooky cavern filled with ROBOT dinosaurs and EVIL warlocks. In this wacky action-platformer, fight to escape the treacherous cavern while a live studio chat cheers you on!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 42.5% ★, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #8 Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom
92% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Janius Digital
Windows
Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Dinosaurs 22.6% ★, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #9 There Was A Caveman
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 176 reviews2015
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 47.3% ★, Precision Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 6.3%, Action-Adventure 3.8%
- #10 DinoScape
91% matchVery Positive81% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: TomaryPub: DinoScape
Windows
As a brave caveman, save the dinosaurs from extinction! Try to escape from meteorids, lava, sharp teeth and deep abysses together with your riding dinosaur.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 43.9%, Action-Adventure 29.7%, Arcade 23.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #11 Cartoon Survivor
90% matchMixed65% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Spunge Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Survive the wildest adventure of your life in Cartoon Survivor! Run, jump, and glide through a vibrant prehistoric world filled with dangerous creatures and crazy obstacles. Can you outlast the chaos and save the show? It’s time to prove you’ve got what it takes!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 57.1% ★, Platformer 41.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #12 Skelattack
89% matchMixed61% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Platformer 55.7%, Metroidvania 25.5%, Funny 8%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #13 Cavegirl Adventures
88% matchMixed57% of 61 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 51%, 2D Platformer 35.6%, Casual 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%, 2D 3.5%
- #14 JustAxe
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Supergalactiс GamedevPub: Targem Games
Windows
Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #15 Dinocide
89% matchMixed53% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way!
Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Dinosaurs 28.8% ★, Funny 17.2%, 2D 8%, Casual 3%
- #16 Dewdrop Dynasty
84% matchVery Positive80% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: GoodgisPub: Firith Studio
Windows · Linux
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Dinosaurs 27.8% ★, Platformer 20.5%, Funny 10.3%, 2D 3.9%
- #17 The Superfluous
87% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Voided Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
Why similar: Platformer 62.7%, Funny 22.7%, 2D 14.7%
- #18 Hatup
85% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.4%, Precision Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%
- #19 Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,635 reviews2016
Dev: GrabTheGames StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga is a retro inspired platformer adventure game set in fantasy prehistoric time. You play as a Caveman, exploring various levels and overcoming physical obstacles. Levels become increasingly more difficult as you encounter enemies, obstacles, traps and more!
Why similar: Platformer 39.8%, Arcade 20.2%, Funny 18.7%, Casual 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #20 Primal Light
84% matchVery Positive81% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.7%, Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 8.5%
- #21 Cave Story+
83% matchVery Positive93% of 8,352 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Platformer 33.7%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #22 Islets
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,527 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 18.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #23 New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja
82% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
We’re back in the distant Past, when “Rock & Roll” was just about rocks and “Fast food”, a dinner that you couldn’t catch. 2 cave dudes named Joe & Mac live in a peaceful and cool village. Cool it was, until a bogus bunch of Neanderthal snatched all the village’s women!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 34.8% ★, Side Scroller 24.4%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%
- #24 Juiced!
81% matchVery Positive94% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 20.1%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Funny 9.1%
- #25 Double Cross
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.9%, Platformer 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #26 Seafrog
78% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: OhMyMe Games
Windows
Hop aboard Seafrog’s rocket-powered wrench and slide, grind, and trick your way through a one-of-a-kind 2.5D action-puzzle-platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.3%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, 2.5D 11.6%
- #27 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
79% matchVery Positive89% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #28 Rift Racoon
80% matchVery Positive93% of 83 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 33.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 5.4%
- #29 Super Time Force Ultra
79% matchVery Positive89% of 970 reviews2014
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 23.7% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 10.1%
- #30 Dino Quake
77% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
Join Mina and Kiwi to stop an alien invasion from outer space! Dino Quake is a platformer arcade game where you hit the ground to create quakes, stun enemies, then kick them to trigger epic avalanches. Play solo or team up with a friend in local co-op!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 51.4% ★, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Arcade 11.5%, 2D 3.4%
- #31 Flewfie's Adventure
78% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic BoopPub: Valorware
Windows
Join Flewfie and friends on an epic side-scrolling adventure! Zap, beam, and fly your way through unique worlds and put an end to Uzzu’s chaos!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Platformer 17.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Arcade 10.7%
- #32 KilaFlow
73% matchVery Positive97% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Chao Kompany LLC
Windows · Linux
KilaFlow is a challenging and fast paced Precision 3d Platformer featuring a Robot Antivirus who switches gears to speed up and save Datyte from the infection of an evil and mysterious Virus! Flow and bounce between programs and worlds to generate Keygems and cure the cute critters in your path!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.6%, Racing 25.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Funny 6.9%
- #33 Jetboard Joust
77% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Platformer 21.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Arcade 9%
- #34 Aureole - Wings of Hope
73% matchVery Positive96% of 104 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 30.8%, Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Arcade 6.7%
- #35 Polyroll
76% matchVery Positive94% of 100 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34%, 2D Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D 5.3%
- #36 Side Scape
75% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
A light-hearted, Side-Scroller/ Top-Down hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle 11%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%
- #37 Super Jagua
76% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2016
Dev: cbritez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Super Jagua is a classic 2D retro-style single-player platformer inspired by the greatest platformers of the 80s. Run, jump, swim, discover lots of secrets, fight brutal bosses and more in this classic NES inspired adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 64%, Casual 36%
- #38 Rex: Another Island
74% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Dinosaurs 73.7% ★, Platformer 26.3%
- #39 Planet Cube: Edge
73% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Sunna EntertainmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Arcade 9%
- #40 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
71% matchVery Positive86% of 7,280 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2.5D 11.4%
- #41 Super Win the Game
72% matchVery Positive89% of 656 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 23%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D 3.4%
- #42 Go Slimey Go!
67% matchVery Positive99% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Go Slimey Go! is a fast-paced 2D platformer built around momentum, exploration, and satisfying movement. Featuring colorful pixel art, handcrafted levels full of secrets, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Side Scroller 23.8%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D 4.3%
- #43 Lost with Dinosaurs
75% matchMixed41% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Mihai Morosanu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Collect power up that help you reach all placed in order to collect mushrooms. Avoid dinosaurs that will steal them from you
- #44 Archaeogem
69% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.6%, Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%
- #45 Kaze and the Wild Masks
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,073 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.8%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 20.6%, 2D 7.4%, Casual 4.9%
- #46 Remnants of Naezith
71% matchVery Positive87% of 657 reviews2018
Dev: Tolga Ay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.5%, Racing 23.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Arcade 4.8%
- #47 Grapple Dog
69% matchVery Positive85% of 947 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.6%, Platformer 30.2%, Funny 13.6%, Side Scroller 11%, 2D 7.2%
- #48 Freedom Planet
70% matchVery Positive95% of 4,907 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Platformer 60.2%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D 10.5%, 2D Platformer 4.7%, Funny 4.5%
- #49 Spidersaurs
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok! Armed with an arsenal of awesome weapons, it's up to you (and a friend in co-op mode) to shoot your way through six levels of ferocious run-’n’-gun mayhem and send these mutant monstrosities back to the stone age.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.2%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Dinosaurs 18.7% ★, Arcade 11.6%, Funny 7.8%
- #50 Dyna Bomb
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: 7 Raven Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Strap on your jetpack and prepare for chaos! Dyna Bomb has intuitive arcade action game play, with a blast of humor, Enjoy!
Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Funny 9.5%, 2D 7%
- #51 ROCKETRON
70% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Side Scroller 26.4%, Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #52 Squared Adventure
67% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Games not quite right
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24%, Precision Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #53 Gravity Circuit
65% matchVery Positive91% of 6,339 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, 2D Platformer 27.3%, Side Scroller 27.1%, 2D 7.8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #54 Knuckle Jet
64% matchVery Positive99% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Linux
What's this? An off-the-wall, riveting jetpunk nose-breaking ricochet action platformer, lovingly crafted by the oddballs behind the Teslagrad series!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.2%, Side Scroller 22.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #55 Sockventure
68% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.5%, Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Funny 8%
- #56 This Is No Cave
65% matchVery Positive97% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: monome.studio
Windows
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Side Scroller 23.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Arcade 9.6%
- #57 Pulut Adventure
71% matchMixed62% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: yayapipiPub: Yayapipi Studio
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Pulut Adventure is a 2D platform game with over 30 different stylistic levels and exciting mechanics. Defeat the enemy and collect different of weapon to advance your abilities. You can use the summon skills and flying mode to explore the world.
- #58 Cave Crawler 2
65% matchVery Positive90% of 163 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: Precision Platformer 29.8%, Side Scroller 23.1%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #59 Advent NEON®
63% matchVery Positive99% of 352 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 32.8%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Platformer 18.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D 5.3%