- #1 Celeste
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Cute 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming, offering tight controls and a deeply rewarding difficulty curve.
- #2 10 Seconds to Win!
96% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
10 seconds to win! is a platform game where you only have 10 seconds to complete each stage, be agile and skillful to complete all levels.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.2%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 9.5%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly mirrors the time-pressure mechanic of the seed game with short, intense platforming bursts.
- #3 Rift Racoon
96% 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 31.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 12.2%, Cute 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features challenging, bite-sized levels that emphasize precise jumps and wall-climbing mechanics.
- #4 Super Meat Boy
95% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.5%, Platformer 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 3.4%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-speed precision platformer that requires perfect timing and quick reflexes.
- #5 Milli & Greg
94% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Arcade 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult precision platformer that requires careful planning and execution to reach the end of each stage.
- #6 The End Is Nigh
94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,330 reviews2017
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.7%, Platformer 24.7%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 4%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the team behind Super Meat Boy, this game offers brutal, screen-by-screen precision platforming challenges.
- #7 VVVVVV
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.9%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 21%, Indie 3.5%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gravity-flipping precision platformer that demands quick thinking and precise navigation under pressure.
- #8 Freedom Planet 2
92% 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 35.2%, Platformer 20%, Anime 8.4%, Arcade 8.2%, 1990's 7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced 2D action-platforming with a focus on momentum and responsive character movement.
- #9 1 Screen Platformer
91% matchVery Positive87% of 424 reviews2019
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows · Mac
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.5%, Side Scroller 23.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tight, single-screen challenges that demand perfect precision to succeed.
- #10 Super Magbot
91% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 57.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Action 5.8%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a unique magnetic mechanic that forces players to master precision movement without traditional jumping.
- #11 Jump King
89% matchVery Positive90% of 13,075 reviews2019
Dev: Nexile
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 58.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes platformer where every single jump carries the risk of losing significant progress.
- #12 Double Cross
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.8%, Platformer 20.6%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 15%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid 2D platforming mechanics with a focus on using a grappling hook for precise traversal.
- #13 Electronic Super Joy
89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Precision Platformer 29.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Indie 5.9%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, music-driven precision platformer that tests your rhythm and reaction times.
- #14 Kaze and the Wild Masks
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,950 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, 1990's 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Family Friendly 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic 2D platforming feel with polished controls and challenging level design.
- #15 Eat Colors
88% 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 39.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that uses color-based mechanics to add a layer of complexity to its precision jumping.
- #16 Star Leaping Story:prologue
86% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.3%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, action-packed platformer that focuses on fast movement and precise jumping.
- #17 Katana ZERO
84% 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: 2D Platformer 35.7%, Platformer 35.2%, Action 14.8%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced 2D action with time-manipulation mechanics that reward precise planning and execution.
- #18 NinjaThea
86% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.4%, Casual 18.6%, Platformer 15.9%, Cute 12.9%, Action 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual yet precise platformer that emphasizes colorful visuals and responsive controls.
- #19 Kitten Lost Her Box
85% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.7%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art platformer that relies on precision movement to navigate through retro-styled levels.
- #20 Ratyrinth
83% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 20.9%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, Casual 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused 2D platformer that balances exploration with precise jumping challenges.
- #21 Nice Jumper
84% matchVery Positive82% of 340 reviews2019
Dev: Nikolai UsachevPub: USANIK STD
Windows · Mac · Linux
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Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.8%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, casual platformer that provides a simple but effective jumping challenge.
- #22 Jubilee
82% 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 35.2%, 2D Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 22.5%, Action 12.2%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends exploration and metroidvania elements with solid, precision-based platforming gameplay.
- #23 Awita: Journey of Hope
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.9%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Cute 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D platformer that incorporates metroidvania exploration with challenging precision segments.
- #24 Aeterna Noctis
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,963 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.6%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Platformer 17.8%, Anime 6.5%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, demanding precision platformer that requires mastery of movement abilities to overcome complex obstacles.
- #25 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
79% 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: 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Cute 8.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure platformer that offers a balanced mix of exploration and precision-based platforming.
- #26 Shiro
81% 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: Side Scroller 25.6%, Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that requires careful navigation and precise timing to defeat enemies and clear gaps.
- #27 Thomas Was Alone
79% matchVery Positive94% of 9,347 reviews2012
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, Side Scroller 24.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Family Friendly 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven platformer that uses simple, precise movement mechanics to tell a compelling story.
- #28 Stray Savior
77% 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 28.8%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 17.8%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Action 7.4%
- #29 Mega Serval
76% matchVery Positive98% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: Syaxamaphone
Windows
Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!
Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, 2D Platformer 27.4%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 6.3%
- #30 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive87% of 218 reviews2020
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.6%, Side Scroller 25%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Action 3.8%
- #31 Slash/Jump
74% 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 39.7%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Adventure 4.3%
- #32 Digital Meow
76% matchVery Positive85% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Digital Meow is a vaporwave platformer where a little cat journeys through a digital world to find a new home. Overcome lasers, spikes, and cannons in this nostalgic and challenging adventure!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Side Scroller 30.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 9.8%, Casual 5.2%
- #33 Cavegirl Adventures
78% matchMixed58% of 59 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 38.5%, 2D Platformer 23.5%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Cute 9.5%, Casual 7%
- #34 Rap Pop Jump Core
75% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Rap Pop Jump Core is a hardcore action platformer demanding constant movement, quick decisions, and combat. Navigate a vibrant city by leaping between platforms. One mistake, and you fall to your fate. Escape swiftly!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.6%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 15.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 4.9%
- #35 Shining Jump Jump
77% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Momentum Games
Windows
Yggdra Resonanc (old Shining Maiden)'s cute girl jumping game~!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 21.5%, Arcade 17.5%, Casual 9.2%, Anime 8.4%
- #36 Tamagoneko
75% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: GDFET
Windows · Linux
Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.5%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Cute 4.8%
- #37 Germinal
74% 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 41.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action 6.3%
- #38 Cave Crawler
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,108 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 29.7%, Side Scroller 26.8%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Action 4%
- #39 The Glitch Fairy
73% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Cannon Cow
Windows
The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.1%, 2D Platformer 23.4%, Anime 9.8%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #40 Grey Area
72% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.3%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 8.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #41 GhoulScrapers
70% matchVery Positive99% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.5%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Cute 7.1%, Action 5.7%
- #42 Velocity Noodle
73% 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 35.5%, Side Scroller 22%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action 3.3%
- #43 LAPIN
70% matchVery Positive95% of 333 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.8%, Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Cute 6.4%
- #44 CONERU -DIMENSION GIRL-
68% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Feel-good, high-impact 2D action with two hearts as one. Time for a powerful, vivid “Action Date”!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Cute 10.8%, Action 8.5%
- #45 Little Luna
69% matchPositive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Possumo
Windows · Mac
Little Luna is an engaging puzzle-platformer where every step is a race against time! Help little moth to escape the dark and dangerous cave!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.2%, Platformer 23%, Cute 10.8%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #46 ENYO Arcade
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, Platformer 22.9%, Action 13.7%, Casual 12.3%, Indie 7.3%
- #47 Jack Axe: The Trial
71% 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 24.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11%, Arcade 8.3%
- #48 SAOMI
70% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
Saomi is a little adventurer who likes challenges and exploring new places. In this adventure, Saomi sets out in search of a very rare diamond that was lost in an old family treasure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Action 6%
- #49 222 Hearts
72% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Casual 12.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 8.6%
- #50 Cursedland
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 576 reviews2025
Dev: CSStudios
Windows
Step into Cursedland, a 2D indie action platformer where every jump, movement, and decision truly matters. This is a game built around precision, reflexes, and mastery, challenging players to push their skills to the limit while navigating a world filled with chaos, humor, and surreal surprises.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 25.2%, Action 16%, Adventure 12.4%, Casual 8.9%
- #51 Forgotten Journey
71% matchMixed66% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.
Why similar: Platformer 56.8%, Action 20.9%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #52 Annalynn
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 643 reviews2021
Dev: Cruise Elroy
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.8%, Platformer 24.8%, Arcade 23.8%, Action 13.5%, 2D 6.1%
- #53 2D Platformer GAME (Toy Factory)
69% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Jo.Jo art
Windows
It is a 2D adventure game with cute characters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Arcade 11.9%, Anime 7.3%
- #54 The Rabbit's Scroll
68% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Scroll UpPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Play as a rabbit ascending up a paper scroll, scrambling to escape a rampaging wall of deadly ink. Can you ensure your beautiful world won't be erased from the history books?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 26.9%, Action 11.9%, Casual 10.8%, 2D 7.3%
- #55 Lost Ruins
66% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Anime 18.9%, Cute 12.9%, Action 10.5%
- #56 100 lil jumps
65% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: koliaogames
Windows
Nara the frog has been cursed and can only make 100 jumps. Complete the challenge and break the curse
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.2%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Cute 6.3%, Action 5.8%
- #57 Hunter Girls
69% matchMostly Positive69% of 77 reviews2021
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.7%, Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 11.8%, Arcade 8.9%
- #58 Final Dash
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Boot-Dark GamesPub: Deam147
Windows · Mac
Introducing Final Dash, the thrilling platformer where you'll embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey through stunning worlds! Jump into fast-paced challenges, create your own levels, and compete with friends. Are you ready to dash to victory?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39%, Platformer 29.4%, Action 14.1%, 2D 7.8%, Casual 5.7%
- #59 Fallen Leaf
64% 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: Side Scroller 34.5%, Platformer 26.6%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action 7.6%, 2D 5.8%