Games Like John Black: Memories

Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!

Why similar: Action 24.3%, Retro 23.7%, Adventure 20.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 15.2%

Krampus Quest is a back-to-basics retro-style action-platformer with a christmas theme. Fighting your way up the North Pole, absorbing souls, dodging traps and pitfalls, and upgrading abilities, to in the end battle Santa Claus himself.

Why similar: Action 24.8%, Adventure 24.2%, Indie 19.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Retro 15.8%

Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.

Why similar: Action 22.9%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 18.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Retro 18%

Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.

Why similar: Action 21.9%, Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Retro 19.7%, Indie 16.1%

Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.

Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Retro 20.6%, Action 20.4%, Indie 16.9%

Lexie The Takeover is a 2D platformer that will send you to a post apocalyptic world where an army of skeletons roam, lead by the infamous Commander Bones. Your goal? To defeat the army and Commander Bones himself to restore peace to humanity.

Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, Action 24.3%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 18.7%, 2D 8.9%

The original Coq of War returns in a glorious explosion of finger-licking fun; with enhanced controls, new upgrade systems, a full single player campaign in “Part 1: The Cockup” with full VO and OST - and a 1- 4 player campaign in “Part 2: The Rescue” with procedurally generated maps.

Why similar: Action 26.9%, Platformer 25.4%, Adventure 22%, Indie 18%, 2D 7.7%

Den is a one-eyed alien who is grounded after the terrible crash of a spaceship. On this planet, one can control the gravity around him to walk in space. Lucky Dan is also able to change the gravity on the ground. Help him to reach the lost ship.

Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Action 23.3%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 18%, 2D 8.5%

Bush Rescue Returns! The hero loved by millions worldwide, TY the Tasmanian Tiger™, is back! Join TY on an exciting new adventure in the great Aussie Outback. Use your wits and boomerangs to find hidden treasures, help the colorful locals, and uncover the mysteries of the land Down Under.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Adventure 25.2%, Action 24.9%, Indie 15%, 2D 7.4%

Experience the epic journey of Algiz, the architect of life, as he seeks to retrieve his stolen power. But not only has his power been stolen. The whole world he designed is on a brink of destruction.

Why similar: Adventure 27%, Action 24.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Indie 16.9%, Platformer 14.9%

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 30%, Platformer 23.6%, Retro 16.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 12.2%

Help KUMO get out of the tower Go through more than 100 levels in this game requiring reflexes and skill

Why similar: Action 27.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20.4%, Platformer 20.3%, 2D 6%

Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.

Why similar: Action 26.8%, Adventure 24%, Indie 19.5%, Platformer 15%, Retro 14.7%

Freedom Fall is a diabolical down-scrolling platformer set in a prison tower so tall it touches the clouds. Presented with hand painted art, its old school vibe mixes with fast-paced free falling action and a story with both dark wit and heart.

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Action 24.1%, Indie 21.2%, Adventure 20.7%, 2D 3.7%

Charlie II is a classic side-scrolling platform game. Run through levels, collect coins, diamonds and other power ups. Jump on top of enemies to defeat them. Dive into the water to find hidden areas!

Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Retro 16.5%, Indie 12.8%

Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Platformer 19.9%, Indie 16.7%, Retro 13.1%

Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Action 23%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 17.1%, Retro 8.7%

A long-term crunch time programmer entered the world of code, and became a green cursor. Knowing that the condition for getting off work is to find 4 bugs in the code world, the adventure begins...

Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 20.5%

KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.

Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 16.1%, Retro 13.8%

Charlie the Duck is a classic side-scrolling platform game. Run through levels, collect coins, diamonds and other power ups. Jump on top of enemies to defeat them. Dive into the water to find hidden areas!

Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Action 19.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Retro 17.9%, Indie 14.6%

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

Why similar: Action 23.3%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 18%, Platformer 17.5%, Retro 13%

On a hostile planet, an alien race with big eyes and thirsty for energy, will chase you with the only purpose of silencing yours being robotic circuits to drain all your energy. Try to survive this attack!

Why similar: Action 27.3%, Platformer 26.2%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 21%

A world cast into darkness… but there is hope. After a mysterious entity extinguishes all the candles in the land, a lone surviving candle sets out on a most important adventure to bring light back to the land.

Why similar: Action 27.3%, Platformer 26.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20.4%

Troubles Land is in trouble Again. When Qais and his friends decided to revolt against the evil invaders, the secret services discovered their plot and imprisoned all his party. Help Qais free his friends and join them as they run, jump and slash their way through five distinct worlds of the Troubles Land.

Why similar: Action 27.3%, Platformer 27.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Indie 20%

Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.

Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Indie 22.5%, Action 22.5%, Retro 17.3%, 2D 7.6%

Jump and Whip your way through this epic adventure to help Whipseey solve the mystery of the Lost Atlas in this retro inspired action platformer.

Why similar: Action 26.3%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 19.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 11.3%

Viktor is an action-packed sidescrolling adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. As Viktor, you will fight your way through hordes of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission.

Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Action 27.7%, Adventure 23%, Indie 20%

Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.

Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Adventure 25.5%, Action 25.2%, Indie 18.6%

Zip and zap your way to victory!

Why similar: Action 27.9%, Adventure 26%, Platformer 25.5%, Indie 20.5%

The Curse Of Zigoris is an action adventure pixel art platformer game with a story about a girl who tries to lift the curse from her village.

Why similar: Action 30.2%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 23.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

A rollicking action-platformer, inspired by the greats of the DOS and NES era. Explore 20 huge levels in 4 varied locations, full of cunning secrets and unique dangers, including 4 epic boss battles.

Why similar: Action 29.5%, Adventure 26.3%, Platformer 23.5%, Indie 20.7%

Designed to resemble a game for a classic portable game system with simple game play, pixelated graphics, and a 4-color color pallet. This callback to our childhood will test your skills, capture your imagination, and leave you satisfied when your quest is complete.

Why similar: Action 26.7%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 23.8%, Platformer 23.4%

Experience a fast-paced, single-player adventure mixing fluid motion, split-second decision making, stylized machine-age visuals, and a dynamic soundscape.

Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 18.9%

What is A-Men?Classic puzzle-platformer, inspired by some oldschool titles like Lemmings and Lost Vikings. What is A-Men like?Hard. No holding your hand, no easy levels, we want to challenge you. If you are a casual, A-Men is not for you.

Why similar: Action 28%, Platformer 24.6%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 23.3%

​Toy Odyssey is fundamentally an action-adventure platformer. The player spends the night exploring a randomly-generated house, defeating bosses in each of the unique rooms, and then going up against the final boss.

Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Action 28%, Platformer 22.8%, Indie 20.8%

Infinite - Beyond the mind is a slick 2D action-platformer where you take on evil Queen Evangelyn Bramann, ruler of The Beljantaur Kingdom as she works towards her dream of world domination.

Why similar: Action 27%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 20.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Retro 10.8%

Molly: fear of clowns - Platformer in a classic style and with modern graphics. The adventures of a little girl named Molly, inside her fictional world of fears and fantasies.

Why similar: Action 29.6%, Adventure 28%, Indie 22.1%, Platformer 20.3%

Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.

Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Action 28%, Platformer 21.4%, Indie 19.8%

A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...

Why similar: Action 28.7%, Adventure 28.1%, Indie 22.1%, Platformer 21%

Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Platformer 22.7%, Indie 22.1%, Retro 19.3%, 2D 6.6%

A caffeine fueled, pun infested, hamster launching retro platform romp through pop culture. Semi Visible Chickens. Hamster launchers. triple strength espresso, Armoured sentient mucus. Just a day in the office for Toxic Bunny.

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Adventure 27.6%, Platformer 23%, Indie 20.1%

Best Indie PC Game, Digital Dragons 2014. Top Hat is a 2D action adventure platformer, just like old NES games. If you are tired of “games” in which you get hit by heavy machine gun and grenades, and all you need to do is cover behind the wall to replenish HP, then Top Hat is a perfect game for you!

Why similar: Action 27.9%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 23.1%, Platformer 21.6%

"BLAH BLAH BLAH 8-bit, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blow stuff up. BLAH BLAH BLAH, retro." BLOWING INTO THE CARTRIDGE NOT REQUIRED!

Why similar: Action 29.1%, Retro 27.3%, Adventure 24.4%, Indie 19.2%

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and in...

Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, Action 26%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 21%

We're not in Guadeloupe anymore Capn'! Captain MaCaw 2 is a Sci-Fi flip screen retro platform adventure game with pixel art graphics and old school chip tunes!

Why similar: Adventure 33.7%, Indie 26.5%, Platformer 21%, Retro 18.9%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 28%, Platformer 26.9%, Indie 21.9%, Atmospheric 11%, 2D 6.5%

In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species!

Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Indie 24.4%, Action 21.6%, Adventure 18.5%

«Mom! Dad!» Thunder screamed alarmed. He ran home, but found nobody there.

Why similar: Action 27.7%, Adventure 24.5%, Platformer 22.9%, Indie 20.3%, 2D 4.6%

The faith of the forest is threatened by evil forces. A mysterious curse has turned your human body into a small mushroom and your world is invaded by molds, but not all is lost. Your new form comes with new abilities!

Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Retro 20.4%, Action 18.6%, Indie 11%, Adventure 11%

Mr. Bree+ is a hardcore sidescrolling adventure platformer, enriched with great visual and musical aspects. It's about 60 levels of pure challenge, revealing along the progress, the dark past events which tells the story of our hero, a householding family pig, Mr. Bree.

Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Adventure 20.9%, Action 20.7%, Indie 20.6%

Reginald Does His Thang is a platformer in which Reg gathers scattered pages for his grandfather's final recipe. In a surreal land where cannibalism, vomiting, and creeping kuru are commonplace, Reg chops, explodes, masticates and vomits to see what culinary masterpiece Grampinald's cooking up.

Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Action 28.9%, Indie 22.2%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D 5.8%

Turtle Lu is an old-school Action-Adventure game, Explore immense 2D Zones.

Why similar: Action 19.3%, Adventure 18.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Retro 15.1%, Indie 14.9%

Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

Why similar: Action 24.1%, Adventure 22.8%, Platformer 17.9%, Retro 17.3%, Indie 12.2%

Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time.

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 22%, Indie 17.8%

Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.

Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 20%, Retro 19.1%, Indie 15.1%