- #1 Phantom Thief Mew's Secret Prima
97% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: CappucciNoizPub: Dieselmine
Windows
In an unexpected turn of events, Miu becomes a phantom thief. As a phantom thief, you have to carry out various mission along with her childhood friend, Chinatsu. To complete your mission,you have to sneak into the targetted location and dodge the obstacles in the way to proceed.
Why similar: Parkour 27.7%, Side Scroller 20.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #2 Mika's Battle S
96% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Mika's Battle S is a 2D platform action game based on the story of a warrior who has been commanded to defend Sunshineland territory against the attacks from the enemy soldiers belonging to the Rogho Corporation.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Anime 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #3 Chief's Quest
96% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Great Chief Studio
Windows
Chief's Quest is a classic action platform game inspired by native american culture and anime
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Anime 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #4 Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3
95% matchVery Positive88% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Anime 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #5 Tobari 2: Dream Ocean
94% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: desunoyaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Tobari is back in the latest action platformer from indie developer, desunoya. Use that staff and smack around your enemies for their magic as you traverse the Dream Ocean. Seek out the mysterious voice that calls to you from beyond the sea as you journey with Tobari into this unknown new world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Anime 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10%
- #6 Shiro
94% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15%, Anime 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #7 Heirloom
93% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Atticus Finn
Windows
A small 2D platformer. Run, jump and avoid obstacles through 4 challenging levels. Explore a beautiful, hand-crafted pixel world. Meet captivating NPCs and reach the Old Summit to retrieve the family Heirloom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Retro 10.6%
- #8 Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem
92% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier AjaPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem is a direct sequel to side-scrolling action game Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, featuring characters from the Touhou Project, adored by fans around the world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Anime 9.8%
- #9 巨 ~Gigantify~
91% 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: Side Scroller 22.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Noir 8.7%
- #10 Tanglewood
91% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Big Evil Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.
Why similar: Parkour 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Retro 10.5%
- #11 Stick Out!
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: ParallaxFox
Windows
Stick Out! is a precision platformer where you must use a spear to overcome obstacles by sticking yourself to walls and surfaces. Collect coins, buy skins, earn stars, and break time records! Can you complete every level?
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Abstract 12.5%, Parkour 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #12 Cube Paradox
90% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: ZeroABrPub: Pena
Windows
Cube Paradox is a retro platform game, go through the "single level" of the game as quickly as possible so that you can get a recording of it, or will the increasing obstacles prevent you from recording it?
Why similar: Parkour 30.7%, Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Retro 7.4%
- #13 Mineblast
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
Destroy whole levels using TNTs and have fun with the physics of Mineblast
Why similar: Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #14 Shadow Trick
88% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
Turn into a shadow and clear all the levels. Shadow Trick is a cute platformer game starring a wizard able to switch between the real world and the shadow realm. Keep an eye on your shadow and don't let your eyes trick you!
Why similar: Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #15 Mr. Grayscale
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paul James
Windows
Why similar: Parkour 24.4%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Abstract 10.3%
- #16 A Stupidly Realistic Medieval War Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CARNAGE PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Windows
In this big world a tiny hero comes to save the day, Help Nini Ninja escape the clutches of evil by platforming your way through numerous traps, obstacle and monsters, all while trying to collect the keys to escape the room before the clock runs out, on this modern take on retro platformers.
Why similar: Parkour 18%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.5%
- #17 Shovel Pirate
85% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
X marks the spot! Follow the map and find hidden treasures.
Why similar: Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #18 Project: Artificial Legacy Saga
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Medaverse Studio
Windows · Mac
Embark on journey through the "Project: Artificial Legacy Saga" a four-part series, crafted to feel as if it was released across four console generations. Follow Kirana on her heroic journey, as she protects her family and her homeland from a mysterious evil force.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 12%, Retro 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #19 SlimyLeap
84% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Blazej Cholinski
Windows
SlimyLeap is a fast-paced pixel-art infinite runner where you play as a brave little slime trying to go as far as possible without dying.
Why similar: Platformer 15.2%, Parkour 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #20 Lollypop
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Brain BugPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Explore new worlds in Lollypop, the colorful classic action platformer! In this adventure, you’ll play as Lolly, a windup doll that mysteriously comes to life with one goal – to free the world from the evil clutches of Sugarbaby, who is tormenting the land with hordes of quirky enemies.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #21 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
81% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Retro 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Anime 9.5%
- #22 Idunn's Grace - A Hero's Tale
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightFox & Co.
Windows · Linux
Master the four elements as a shape-shifting slime in a 16-bit puzzle-platformer adventure. Alter your form to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and retrieve Idunn's stolen apples to restore a withering world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 11.6%
- #23 Emiko's Pledge 2
83% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Emiko's Pledge 2 is a 2D Platform Action game based on the story of a Half-Demon girl called Emiko, whose mission is to protect all the residents of the Ettaze state from the enemies who infiltrated into the territory.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Anime 12.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #24 Honor Mice
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Torerit Studios
Windows
Dash, slash, and shoot through handcrafted levels across vibrant worlds in a fast-paced action platformer! Stop the forces of evil from stealing your mysterious lunch and uncover the destiny that awaits you!
Why similar: Parkour 28.5%, Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #25 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
81% matchVery Positive97% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #26 Freedom Planet 2
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Anime 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #27 Amabilly
79% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: lightUP
Windows
Amabilly is a lovely girl who loves rock 'n' roll, and this story is about her greatest adventure! With her favorite guitar as a weapon, she faces strange creatures and even the greatest of the challenges! It's time to Rock!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #28 Candylands Journey
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Spell PiePub: Uncle Frost Publishing
Windows
There is a trouble at the Magic University! The heart of magic has been stolen by Pastry Witches. Adventure across on a journey through a beautiful world drawn in pixel art style, buy magic wands, collect jewels and fight monsters to return the Magic Crystal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 8.3%
- #29 Deadly Parkour
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Onduck Games
Windows
Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey in a modern-classic 2D precision-platformer that pushes the boundaries of your agility and reflexes. Choose between two unique playable characters, each with their own set of skills, as you navigate through intricately designed levels filled with challenges.
Why similar: Parkour 31.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Anime 7.5%
- #30 Egg Hop
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: PIXLbound
Windows
Use eggs to hop your way through the temple to make your way to the treasure.
Why similar: Parkour 32.8%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #31 Rabby in the Land of Sweets
77% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: TOKYO COOL JAPAN
Windows
お菓子の国に住む、砂糖菓子のウサギ「ラビィ」は、さらわれたヒロインを助けるために、ケーキの山を登っていく。 立ちはだかるのは、チョコレートウサギ「クロ」の手下たちだ。奴らを踏み越え、最深部へ向かおう!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Anime 10.7%, Action 10.1%
- #32 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
The apeX of 2D action, the Luminous Avenger iX series, complete and refined. With all DLC and new balance updates, both games reach their peak. Plus an all-new "Endless Battle" mode. This special update is perfect for new and returning players alike.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 10.2%
- #33 Super Wiloo Demake
77% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A 2D platformer featuring colorful 8-bit style graphics and 5 different worlds! It's a Demake version of "WILOO", featuring Completely new graphics, new Power-ups and other improvements.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 5.5%
- #34 Romino's Adventure
76% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #35 我想要你的心
75% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: 猫猫虫
Windows
This is a platform jumping game. You can experience happiness in it. If the game often flashes back, you can use Windows Compatibility mode to select Windows 7 to run
Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #36 PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK is a single-player action game starring Xiamy, Yuez, and a lost newborn baby they happen to find. Follow the trio in their chaotic but heart-warming adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Anime 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #37 :3
73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: mod.kitchen
Windows
:3 s̶a̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶e̶h̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶l̶d goes from a red place to a blue place in search of a more colorful life, while chasing balls of yarn across switches and potentially dying a lot and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Parkour 31.9%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #38 Moonlight Cow: Guardian of the Night
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birdtek Games
Windows
Control TWO characters at once in this cozy puzzle-platformer. Swap between Luna and her chick companion Pipkin to fly, carry, and discover hidden paths across a shattered moon world
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Retro 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #39 Seed in
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3boood_pro
Windows · Linux
Seed in is a vibrant, 2D, puzzle game that challenges you to dig your way out of ingenious and fun levels! Along the way, you’ll enjoy a relaxing, adorable, and quirky story with memorable and lovable characters!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%, Colorful 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #40 Chicken Tale
73% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Penthic
Windows · Mac
Platformer game Chicken Tale with a touching story and pixelart graphics three difficulty levels so that both beginners and experienced players can enjoy
Why similar: Parkour 23%, Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Retro 9.4%
- #41 Frogatto & Friends
73% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Frogatto Dev Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Frogatto & Friends is an action-adventure platformer game, starring a certain quixotic frog. A quiet errand run turns into a battle to fend off an invading army, and only Frogatto is foolhardy enough to sleuth out why. Can you survive the journey long enough to solve the mystery?
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Retro 10%
- #42 Beau & Bow
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: A. T. FerrellPub: Studio Ten/Ten
Windows · Linux
Beau & Bow! A game about two sweethearts going on a lighthearted adventure. Best platforming challenges and solve puzzles! This game is inspired by handheld platformers from the late '80s and early '90s. Beau & Bow! A great introduction for those new to the platforming genre.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.4%, Retro 7.7%
- #43 Destinesia
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Tay
Windows
Destinesia is a sci-fi metroidvania which you are looking for a new home for humanity. Parkour your way through most dangerous jungles and explore the ancient dungeons. Upgrade your suit with the remains of your ancestors. Reveal the oldest secrets of Homo Sapiens.
Why similar: Parkour 31.5%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #44 Okko The Exiled
71% 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 27.4%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 6.2%
- #45 The Running Man
72% matchMixed64% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: samuel crevier
Windows
If you want to relax, this game is not for you, this game is made to make you rage. go through challenging and hard levels and run to the finish line. will you take the challenge?
Why similar: Parkour 40.6%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Stealth 11.1%, Action 6.6%
- #46 Firebird - Tale of the Stolen Light
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firebirds Studio
Windows
A fast-paced 2D action-adventure platformer set in a dark fairy tale world. Master creative traversal, uncover secrets, and reshape reality through light and shadow as you battle mythic guardians in handcrafted, atmospheric levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #47 Codename: TIARAS
70% matchMixed59% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Team SlippersPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Codename: TIARAS is a fast paced cyberpunk game focused on player movement and reaction time to overcome obstacles and collect data cubes.
Why similar: Parkour 31.5%, Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #48 UNDEMON
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: WEST SUN
Windows · Mac
Go on a mysterious adventure as a ghost. Various stages that stimulate a sense of challenge are waiting for the ghost Luna. If you want to feel the genre of 2D platformer in the 90s, try it!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Stealth 12%, Platformer 11.8%
- #49 Vibrant Venture
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 658 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #50 SmartSoules
71% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: N0ILPub: N0IL Games
Windows
SmartSolues is a 2D platform game with beautiful graphics and challenging levels. Not the easiest gameplay as it might seem. In the game, you need to complete the tasks provided with your robot.🦾 At the beginning you will have easy levels, but they will become more and more difficult.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Parkour 13.9%
- #51 Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwise Reprise LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Jane Austen, English novelist, in this 2D platforming adventure. Explore 8-bit England, fight enemies with your quill, and confront characters from Jane Austen's novels!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.8%, Retro 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Platformer 8.3%
- #52 Super Choppy
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sumoshell Bombfunk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenging indie action platformer with beautiful retro pixel art. Play as Choppy and master the platforming gameplay mechanics of using his axe to throw, fly, climb, and chop your way through a silly revenge-fueled adventure.
Why similar: Parkour 19.5%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Action 9.5%
- #53 Trance
69% match5 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Pantoy Games
Windows
A short and simple 2D side-scrolling adventure platformer featuring an unlikely pixel graphic style in different worlds. Challenge and test your abilities with the game’s extreme difficulty. Overcome level obstacles. Solve puzzles. Defeat Trance' enemies. Win her battle. And acquire Trance' skills.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #54 Seven Steps To Return
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Lautaro aaron bravoPub: seven blue studios
Windows
An emotional 2D adventure about an injured dog named Kailo, who traverses a pixelated world in search of his return and farewell to his friend. Explore, jump and relive the memories of a soul that just wants to return home.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #55 Ezra's Legacy
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gnumaru
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezra's Legacy is an action packed 2d platformer game inspired in classics from the 80s, with 8-bit aesthetics, great soundtrack and awesome gameplay. If you want something new and exciting, but at the same time pay homage to the classics, then Ezra's Legacy is for you!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.1%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #56 AirBoost Airship Knight
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FilterGame
Windows
the blonde Airship Knight Dorota, during a battle in the ruins, accidentally discovers an amnesiac girl, Agate. This also draws the attention of sky pirates, leading to fierce battles. The game offers rich levels and exciting battles, with many companions who will fight alongside you!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Anime 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #57 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
66% matchVery Positive80% of 1,324 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Anime 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #58 Jump Mechanic
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sparsevector
Windows
A cute 2d platformer with an emphasis on intuitive, expressive controls. Jump, twirl, roll, dive, spin, and more across 6 diverse pixel art worlds.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Platformer 11%, Colorful 8.7%
- #59 Tobari 2: Nightmare
68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: desunoyaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Just when you thought it was safe to spend a day at the beach, desunoya is back with Tobari 2: Nightmare! This is a game that CANNOT be recommended to any normal gamer. But if you are looking for a challenge then this nightmare is waiting for you...!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Anime 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #60 Duck Dash
64% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Levi Soren
Windows
A fun and simple 2D platformer game about a duck named Scruffles. Fight your way through 10 levels with a smooth feeling movement system.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Action 5.6%