- #1 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,220 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Why similar: Beautiful 64.2% ★, Platformer 18.8%, 2D 2.9%, Action-Adventure 2.5%, Atmospheric 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on its predecessor with even more refined movement and combat, maintaining the high-quality atmospheric platforming experience.
- #2 Pronty
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,254 reviews2021
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Underwater 27.6% ★, 2D 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An underwater action-platformer that shares the deep-sea setting and atmospheric tension found in Lumione.
- #3 Celeste
96% 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 49.5%, Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming, offering tight controls and a deeply emotional, atmospheric journey.
- #4 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 69,981 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Platformer 45.3%, Beautiful 20.2% ★, Atmospheric 9.2%, 2D 6.5%, Fantasy 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features breathtaking, bioluminescent visuals and fluid platforming mechanics that mirror the aesthetic and challenge of Lumione.
- #5 GRIS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Beautiful 75.3% ★, Platformer 10%, Atmospheric 4.1%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of artistic, atmospheric platforming that focuses on emotional storytelling and beautiful, evolving environments.
- #6 Super Meat Boy
94% 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 60.4%, Platformer 24.3%, 2D Platformer 5.6%, 2D 4.9%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players who enjoy the punishing, trial-and-error nature of precision platforming.
- #7 The End Is Nigh
93% 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 56.4%, Platformer 29.2%, 2D 5%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Super Meat Boy, this game offers intense, difficult platforming challenges in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #8 Blue Fire
92% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.6%, Platformer 26.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Cute 4.2%, Fantasy 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 3D precision platforming with a dark, atmospheric world that rewards mastery of movement.
- #9 Hollow Knight
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Platformer 53.2%, 2D 17.8%, Indie 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: While a metroidvania, its challenging platforming sections and hauntingly beautiful, atmospheric world are perfect for fans of Lumione.
- #10 Koral
91% matchVery Positive82% of 393 reviews2019
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.
Why similar: Beautiful 64.6% ★, Underwater 20.6% ★, Atmospheric 4.2%, 2D Platformer 3.4%, Fantasy 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, underwater exploration game that focuses on the beauty of coral reefs and marine life.
- #11 MIO: Memories in Orbit
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.3%, Platformer 30.9%, 2D 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7%, 2D Platformer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, atmospheric platformer that focuses on fluid movement and exploration in a mysterious setting.
- #12 Rayman® Legends
90% matchVery Positive90% of 11,680 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Why similar: Platformer 54.1%, Beautiful 30.8% ★, 2D 9.2%, Adventure 2.8%, Action 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers some of the most polished and visually stunning 2D platforming levels in the genre.
- #13 Below The Ocean
88% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: Ismael RodriguezPub: Retro Casual LLC
Windows
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Underwater 15.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 7.7%, 2D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on precision platforming within an underwater, pixel-art environment.
- #14 Light Fall
89% matchVery Positive86% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: Bishop Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Craft your path in this innovative 2D platformer. Master the use of your own platform to explore the Forgotten World of Numbra and save the land and its inhabitants from an imminent threat. Do you have what it takes to survive in perilous Numbra?
Why similar: Indie 55.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 20.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique movement mechanic that forces players to master precision platforming in a vibrant, atmospheric world.
- #15 Symphonia
86% matchVery Positive92% of 338 reviews2024
Dev: Sunny PeakPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.4%, Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, 2D 6.8%, Atmospheric 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that integrates musical themes and instrumental beauty into its challenging level design.
- #16 LIMBO
87% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Platformer 42%, Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses a stark, atmospheric art style to create a sense of mystery and tension.
- #17 INSIDE
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: From the creators of Limbo, this game features brilliant puzzle-platforming design within a deeply immersive and atmospheric world.
- #18 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
84% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Platformer 40.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, 2D 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused metroidvania that emphasizes platforming skill and exploration in a vibrant, stylized world.
- #19 Unravel
85% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Beautiful 40% ★, Platformer 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, physics-based puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental storytelling and emotional connection.
- #20 VVVVVV
84% 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 52.4%, Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, 2D 5.5%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gravity-flipping precision platformer that tests your reflexes in a unique, retro-inspired world.
- #21 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 43.2%, Platformer 32.8%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, 2D 7%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and precise movement mechanics.
- #22 Inops
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Indie 37.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, 2D 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming puzzle-platformer that requires players to manipulate characters and environments to overcome obstacles.
- #23 ABZU
81% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Beautiful 49.6% ★, Underwater 30.9% ★, Atmospheric 8.2%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on platforming, it captures the serene, beautiful, and mysterious essence of deep-sea exploration.
- #24 Electronic Super Joy
81% 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 53.1%, Precision Platformer 31.2%, Indie 7.2%, 2D 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, difficult precision platformer with a pulsing soundtrack that matches the intensity of Lumione's hardest levels.
- #25 Gleamlight
83% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.
Why similar: Indie 43.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Action 17.9%, 2D 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, stained-glass art style and atmospheric, side-scrolling platforming gameplay.
- #26 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
77% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Underwater 35.4% ★, 2D 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Fantasy 9.6%, Indie 9.1%
- #27 Lanternium
80% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!
Why similar: Character Action Game 54.6% ★, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Cute 8.3%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses light-based mechanics to solve challenges in a cute, atmospheric world.
- #28 Phoenotopia: Awakening
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, 2D 12.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #29 Seed of Life
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: MadLightPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 56.5%, Action-Adventure 26%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that focuses on environmental interaction and emotional storytelling in a colorful world.
- #30 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
75% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Platformer 45.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D 14%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Cute 6%
- #31 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
78% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: Beautiful 51.9% ★, Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%, Indie 6.2%, Atmospheric 4%
- #32 Retrace the Light
74% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: Xiaming Game
Windows
Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.5%, Linear 16.3%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Indie 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #33 Anoxemia
79% matchMixed63% of 433 reviews2015
Dev: BSK GamesPub: Mandragora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Underwater 17.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2D 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An underwater puzzle-platformer that emphasizes survival and navigation through dark, atmospheric environments.
- #34 Faerie Afterlight
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, 2D 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #35 The Lightbringer
77% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.4%, Platformer 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Cute 6.1%
- #36 Aquaria
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,513 reviews2008
Dev: Bit Blot, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
Why similar: Beautiful 51.2% ★, Underwater 22.3% ★, 2D 7.1%, Indie 6.1%, Platformer 3.9%
- #37 Awita: Journey of Hope
72% 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: Platformer 40.6%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, 2D 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #38 Glimmer in Mirror
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Action RPG 12%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, 2D 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #39 重明鸟 Bright Bird
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 781 reviews2020
Dev: 北京星磐科技
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bright Bird is designed to be a seamless side-scrolling world full of challenging puzzles. Begin your exciting journey, find the bright bird to save the world!
Why similar: Beautiful 66.2% ★, Indie 12.5%, RPG 12.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #40 Little Gods of the Abyss
71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
A 3D adventure combining precise platforming action with environmental puzzles. Purify the corrupted Primal Gate and restore the flow of time to a shattered world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.1%, Platformer 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, Linear 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #41 Lamp Chronicle
75% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 41.8%, 2D 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Cute 7%
- #42 Little Luna
71% 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 49.5%, Platformer 25%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Linear 5.4%, Cute 4%
- #43 Timespinner
73% matchVery Positive86% of 3,099 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, 2D 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Fantasy 9.2%, RPG 7.6%
- #44 illum
71% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Cute 30.7%, Fantasy 28.4%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #45 YesterMorrow
73% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Beautiful 29.4% ★, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Puzzle Platformer 4.9%
- #46 Candleman: The Complete Journey
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Platformer 40.4%, Indie 17.7%, RPG 13.8%, Adventure 8%, Action 6.9%
- #47 Afterimage
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Platformer 37.9%, Action RPG 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, 2D 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #48 Pages of Time: Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,877 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Indie 8.5%, RPG 8%
- #49 Islets
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 45.8%, 2D 13.4%, Fantasy 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Cute 6.6%
- #50 Promenade
69% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Platformer 43.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Cute 7.3%
- #51 Pilfer: Story of Light
70% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: log64
Windows
A 3D platforming journey, featuring a cute raccoon that must save the forest from darkness! Master dozens of different level mechanics as you run and jump through course-based worlds, saving other animals along the way.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.7%, Platformer 31.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Cute 5.8%
- #52 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
67% matchVery Positive95% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, 2D 12.9%, Cute 11.3%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #53 Ellisar
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Cogames Studio
Windows
Dive into this magical underwater adventure. Explore a corrupted environment moving with your two transformations to help fix the disaster that almost ended life around your world. Ellisar is a third person contemplative exploration and adventure game.
Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Underwater 23.6% ★, Flight 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #54 Iconoclasts
68% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Platformer 40.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 2D 13.8%, Indie 11.9%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #55 Wavetale
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,525 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Platformer 62.8%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.9%, Linear 4.2%
- #56 Unbound: Worlds Apart
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Precision Platformer 28.8%, 2D 9.7%, Indie 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #57 Lost Girl Platformer
65% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.2%, Platformer 24.2%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 3.2%
- #58 Potata: fairy flower
68% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.
Why similar: Platformer 36.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #59 Song of the Deep
68% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: GameTrust Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.
Why similar: Underwater 51.6% ★, Platformer 28.2%, 2D 11%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 2.3%
- #60 Potions: A Curious Tale
65% matchVery Positive91% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: Stumbling Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.
Why similar: 2D 20.4%, RPG 17%, Fantasy 15.2%, Cute 14.1%, Indie 12.1%