- #1 Skool Daze Reskooled
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 34 reviews2018
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows · Mac
The smash hit game Skool Daze has returned with all the characters and trickiness of the original. Be Eric the hero. Crack codes, fire catapults, hypnotise teachers, trap rats and frogs. Complete the tasks and don’t go over 10000 lines and get expelled.
Why similar: Classic 23.1% ★, 1980s 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Retro 10.4%, Old School 9.9%
- #2 Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: Arcane Four Studios
Windows · Mac
Rynn’s Adventure is a 2D platformer game in which the player guides Rynn through a variety of environments teeming with magic and danger. The player will help Rynn combat the many enemies she encounters and outwit each of their fearsome generals.
Why similar: Difficult 26.6%, Platformer 23.3%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.9%
- #3 Mekazoo
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: The Good Mood Creators
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mekazoo is a 2D platformer set in a vibrant 3D world with fast-flowing gameplay and a cast of kinetically-diverse mechanized animals.
Why similar: Classic 20% ★, Great Soundtrack 17%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.8%, Platformer 10.8%
- #4 Charlie the Duck
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2017
Dev: Mike WieringPub: Wiering Software
Windows
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: Action 17%, Adventure 16.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Retro 15.5%, Indie 12.5%
- #5 Fallen Leaf
91% 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 19.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Old School 10.8%
- #6 Awakened Evil
91% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Deprecated Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awakened Evil is an action platformer inspired by the classics. Jump and slash your way through intense linear stages that will put your skills to the test. Do you have what it takes to slay all the bosses, and take on evil itself?
Why similar: Action 13.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 12.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #7 Puss in Boots: Fear Not Hooman
94% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Adana Softworks
Windows
The legendary Puss in Boots have to go through the worst to save his hooman. Anansi tricks Puss into retrieving Mjolnir, the most fearsome and powerful weapon in existence from Land of the Dead. Now, you too can be part of the fairy world!
Why similar: Classic 14.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Difficult 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%
- #8 Mega Man Legacy Collection
93% matchVery Positive86% of 5,200 reviews2015
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Why similar: Classic 24.3% ★, Platformer 12.3%, Retro 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Difficult 8.3%
- #9 Overcome
92% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Overcome Studios
Windows · Mac
Beat your inner demons without attacking them, in this extremely difficult platformer about how grief changes one's perception of the world. It is an expression of the developer's experience with cancer and heartbreak.
Why similar: Action 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Indie 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%
- #10 Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,752 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
Why similar: Classic 24.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Retro 10.5%, Action 9.4%
- #11 Expelled
89% matchMixed59% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
Why similar: Platformer 16%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.6%
- #12 Amora Crystal
88% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Rapha ChiavegatiPub: Siamese Cat Studio
Windows
Amora Crystal is a 2D platformer game where you don’t have to kill any animal.
Why similar: Classic 15.4% ★, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Indie 9%
- #13 Jump Off The Bridge
87% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Difficult 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 9.4%
- #14 Crimson Trigger
89% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: AT The Gate Team
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Welcome to Crimson Trigger, recruit! Embark on an important mission through the fantasy world of diverse landscapes in platforming style . Become stronger as you battle against the tyranny of the Marshal and his followers. Are you brave enough to bring down his White Crow Empire and avenge your loved one?
Why similar: Action 23.7%, Adventure 23.2%, Indie 17.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 12.3%
- #15 Squidlit
86% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Retro 13.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 12.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Classic 11.3% ★
- #16 Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
84% matchVery Positive94% of 951 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Adventure 18.4%, Action 17.9%, Indie 13.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 10.1%
- #17 In Dungeon
86% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Balder Game Studio
Windows · Linux
In Dungeon is a 2D platformer hardcore made with pixel art. The main character, Allan Callahan, is trying to escape of the dungeon by facing different challenges and looking for other treasure hunters. Can you help him escape the dungeon before his fate is sealed?
Why similar: Adventure 16.3%, Difficult 13%, Indie 13%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.8%
- #18 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
85% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Action 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 11.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Retro 9.7%
- #19 Mega Man X Legacy Collection
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,742 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Classic 24.2% ★, Action 12.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Side Scroller 10%
- #20 Oniken: Unstoppable Edition
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 965 reviews2014
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.
Why similar: Retro 20.5%, Platformer 18.2%, 1980s 11.1%, Action 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%
- #21 Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,344 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Classic 21.9% ★, Platformer 15.5%, Action 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.2%
- #22 DuckTales: Remastered
81% matchVery Positive88% of 7,730 reviews2013
Dev: WayForwardPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
Why similar: Classic 21.9% ★, Platformer 19.6%, Retro 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Adventure 10.2%
- #23 Crossbow Warrior - The Legend of William Tell
82% matchMixed59% of 34 reviews2015
Dev: MobyDick GamesPub: Scherrer Medien GmbH
Windows · Mac
Crossbow Warrior has 29 exciting levels with 4 different game types like classical Jump'n'run-, Sniper-, TempleRun-, Boat-Levels! Experience the whole story behind the legend of William Tell with a multitude of lovely graphics!
Why similar: Adventure 22.2%, Action 21.6%, Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 18.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #24 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Platformer 18%, Retro 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Difficult 7.1%
- #25 Chop is dish
80% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
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 18.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%
- #26 VolChaos
81% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Fun Infused Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 17.1%, Retro 16.3%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11.5%
- #27 Plushie Bomber
74% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Horizon Edge
Windows
Blow your enemies up with their own bombs in this explosive 2D action platformer! Catch the deadly plushies' bombs in time to throw them right back to the sender! Will you uncover the cute fluffy toys' origins?
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 16.8%, Retro 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Difficult 10.4%
- #28 DYE
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.
Why similar: Difficult 14%, Platformer 13.5%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 10.5%
- #29 The Disney Afternoon Collection
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,025 reviews2017
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.
Why similar: Classic 32.1% ★, Retro 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10%, 1990's 9.1%
- #30 Xevorel - The Way Of The Feather
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amberaxe
Windows
The armies of darkness are pouring in from another dimension! Explore beautifully hand-crafted locations, rediscover long-forgotten stories, and fight to save the future of civilization in Xevorel - The Way Of The Feather!
Why similar: Classic 15.8% ★, Adventure 14.2%, Action 14%, Indie 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.4%
- #31 Super Dungeon Boy 2
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Based on hit retro games, here you'll find action, platforming adventure and exploration. I challenge you to find all the secret dungeons!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #32 Contra Anniversary Collection
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,420 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Classic 25.3% ★, Side Scroller 15.7%, Action 12.9%, Retro 12.2%, Platformer 9.7%
- #33 Mago
71% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Retro 11.5%, Difficult 11%, Adventure 10.7%
- #34 Clash Force
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Retro 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Action 12%, Classic 11.9% ★
- #35 Blood Harvest 3
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Action 14.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Indie 10.4%
- #36 RESCAPE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GRVVV
Windows
Rescape is a 2D vertical-scrolling action-adventure game. The player controls a child who goes on a journey to see the outside of the underworld. Climbing the seamless world, the player will make friends, get equipment for climbing, fight enemies, and discover the secret of the world.
Why similar: Action 17.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #37 Armortale
75% matchPositive83% of 36 reviews2019
Dev: RPG2 Heaven
Windows
Baby demon foxes are on a rampage! Head on an epic journey together with a wise witch to stop their mischief and save the kingdom. A fun action platformer with a unique armor swapping mechanic.
Why similar: Action 16.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 11.8%, Retro 10.7%, Platformer 10.3%
- #38 Super Dangerous Dungeons
74% matchVery Positive98% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!
Why similar: Action 14.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 11.6%, Retro 10.5%
- #39 Super Blasting Boy
76% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Adventure 13.8%, Action 13.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Indie 10.7%, Platformer 10.4%
- #40 Miles & Kilo
75% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Michael Burns
Windows · Mac
Race across a curious island in this fast-paced, light-hearted platformer
Why similar: Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Action 15.1%, Retro 14.2%
- #41 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
73% matchVery Positive94% of 485 reviews2017
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Action 18.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Indie 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #42 PlayBound
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Sploot
Windows
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Adventure 14.2%, Action 13.9%, Indie 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%
- #43 Sonic Origins
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,806 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!
Why similar: Classic 21% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Retro 12.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 9.3%
- #44 Mega Man 11
70% matchVery Positive89% of 5,195 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
Why similar: Classic 24.9% ★, Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%
- #45 A Hole New World
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadGearGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
Why similar: Retro 17.7%, Difficult 17.5%, Action 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Platformer 11.9%
- #46 NakedMan VS The Clothes
73% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: 4FreaksFiction
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Embark in an epic journey through a postapocalyptic world to defeat the insurrection of the clothes as the NakedMan, the bald hero humanity needs in times of need and censorship!
Why similar: Platformer 17.8%, Difficult 17.3%, Retro 16.4%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%
- #47 Alexio
67% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Duck Team
Windows
A retro platformer from the good old days! Follow our small but courageous hero - Alex, as he sets off on his journey to find the sacred Monobrow! Together with Alex, make your way to the end of a tedious shrine, where only glory awaits!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.4%, Difficult 15.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Indie 11.8%
- #48 Skatemasta Tcheco
68% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Marcelo Barbosa
Windows
Tcheco is back! Be prepared to survive even crazier stages! Smash, pulverize and destroy - but never lose your gorgeous smile.
Why similar: Classic 17.5% ★, Retro 13.5%, Platformer 12%, 1990's 9%, Difficult 8.8%
- #49 Hocus Pocus
71% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Moonlite SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
Why similar: Classic 24.1% ★, Action 20.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Platformer 14.5%, 1990's 12.6%
- #50 Commander Keen
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,554 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.
Why similar: Classic 33.6% ★, Platformer 17%, 1990's 12.3%, Retro 9.8%, Old School 7.2%
- #51 Kid Baby: Starchild
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Exit Earth Entertainment
Windows
Kid Baby: Starchild is a tight controlling 3D platformer with a focus on twitch based combat and decisive platforming.
Why similar: Classic 17.6% ★, Adventure 13.7%, Action 13.3%, Indie 10.9%, Difficult 9.1%
- #52 Shovel Knight: King of Cards
66% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!
Why similar: Platformer 17.9%, Action 16%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #53 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,163 reviews2013
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 16.1%, Retro 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Action 9.4%
- #54 Reginald Does His Thang
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Epic Banana Games LLC
Windows
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 27.7%, Action 26.4%, Indie 20.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #55 Soviet Souls
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: FIrst Dev Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Soviet Souls is a modern 2D platformer with pixel-style graphics. In each level, the player chooses which of the available characters to pass it. Knowledge of the mechanic and caution will help you cope with the most difficult troubles.
Why similar: Action 15.1%, Adventure 15%, Indie 12%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 11.7%
- #56 Sonic Mania
65% matchVery Positive94% of 27,546 reviews2017
Dev: Christian WhiteheadPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Why similar: Classic 25.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 11.6%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #57 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
66% matchVery Positive81% of 2,186 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.
Why similar: Classic 25.5% ★, Platformer 10.6%, Action 10.3%, Retro 10%, Adventure 9.5%
- #58 People Eater
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2017
Dev: Perfect Square Studios LLC
Windows
A vicious, man-eating monster has escaped. And that monster is you! Rampage, devour, and dodge your way through endless procedurally generated levels. Overcome harrowing boss fights, unlock new monsters and upgrades, and compete for first place in the leaderboards. Sate your hunger or die trying.
Why similar: Action 57.7%, Indie 42.3%