- #1 Astral Breakers
97% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Intropy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Battle with a friend or against the computer in this cosmic smashing action drop puzzle game as you assert your zodiac sign for galactic dominance! The Zodiac Constellations have gone berserk, and the cantankerous Kira the Star recruits you to help save the universe.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 45.7%, Action 23.7%, Indie 17.4%, Casual 13.2%
- #2 Parallels
96% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2015
Dev: RisingHigh
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Navigate your way through the surreal minimal, colourful world that is Parallels. What seems like an easy journey, will soon become fraught with danger as you progress through the shadows of ever changing light.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.4%, Action 24.1%, Indie 18.5%, Casual 14%
- #3 Arclight Cascade
96% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2015
Dev: Hexdragonal Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In the Arclight Arena, you fend off Glass Drones and other Player Pilots by swiping and slashing them away in glorious 4-way Sabre clashing combat!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 30.8%, Action 18.6%, Indie 13.7%
- #4 BOROS
95% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Kraken Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Boros is a 2D puzzle/action endless game inspired by the greatest hits like Zuma and Luxor, designed for both casual and hardcore players.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Action 18.7%, Indie 13.2%, Casual 10.9%
- #5 BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer
94% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2016
Dev: Novelline, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.
Why similar: Action 44.5%, Indie 32.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%
- #6 Death Stair
94% matchMixed68% of 287 reviews2016
Dev: Fun Sponge GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Missing the days of split screen multiplayer or wanting to play with actual in-person friends in the same room? Death Stair is a local multiplayer stair climbing game. Play locally with maximum three friends and race to the finish while the fourth, armed to the teeth with an arsenal of unconventional ammo types, does everything to stop...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Local Multiplayer 20.9%, Action 15.7%, Family Friendly 14.9%, Indie 11.1%
- #7 Trace Vector
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2014
Dev: Vexel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Trace Vector is a modern take on tough as nails, high speed, vector, action arcade games from the 1980's. Turn up the music, navigate your ship through high speed warp networks, maintain your fuel reserves, avoid deadly hazards, and try to safely return home! Quarters not required.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.7%, Action 29.7%, Indie 27.6%
- #8 Mowin' & Throwin'
90% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2019
Dev: House Pixel Games
Windows
Wreck your neighbor's yard by using lawn gnomes to throw rocks, fertilizer bags, and more! Race around in a nitro boosted tank and blast unsuspecting opponents! Great to play with friends or people you only sort of like.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Action 18.8%, Indie 13.9%, Family Friendly 11.4%
- #9 Timberman VS
88% matchVery Positive91% of 3,392 reviews2018
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The game loved by millions of players all around the world - Timberman, now has a brand new, polished axe! Timberman VS - available on PC and consoles, featuring a cross-platform play! Gather your friends and prove that you are a world-class wood chopper!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 34.5%, Action 27.7%, Indie 20.4%, Casual 17.3%
- #10 Hyperspace Pinball
91% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Gamieon, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hyperspace Pinball has players fighting off an alien invasion using pinball controls in a high intensity action game for all ages!
Why similar: Action 45.8%, Indie 30.9%, Casual 23.4%
- #11 Monochromaniacs
91% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: DigitallYi Entertainment
Windows
Monochromaniacs is a mesmerizing and competitive party game for local-multiplayer! There are multiple ways to beat your friends, so gameplay is always as intense as it is interesting.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Local Multiplayer 24.2%, Action 21.9%, Indie 16.1%, Casual 12.2%
- #12 Nova Nukers!
87% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2018
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Nova Nukers! is a multiplayer battle game for up to 4 players (online and local)! Explode your friends on colourful planets with a large variety of bombastic items!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 40.9%, Action 26.3%, Indie 18.3%, Casual 14.6%
- #13 ChargeShot
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 97 reviews2015
Dev: Cowboy Color
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Shoot, reflect, and jetpack your way through ChargeShot -- a local-multiplayer, space-bounty-hunter, deathmatch game with a focus on fast-paced, twitch gameplay. Prove to your friends that you are the greatest warrior in the galaxy. No friends? No problem.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 53%, Action 27.1%, Indie 19.9%
- #14 BOMBFEST
86% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: Sudden Event StudiosPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
BOMBFEST is an explosive party game about blocks and bombs! It's like sumo wrestling with explosives!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 38.2%, Action 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Indie 14.9%, Casual 11.2%
- #15 Gentlemen!
89% matchMixed41% of 141 reviews2013
Dev: Lucky FramePub: Blazing Griffin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Local multiplayer! Play your friends. Crush their dreams. Smell their fear. Destroy them with a thousand pigeons.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 54.1%, Action 25.6%, Indie 20.2%
- #16 Houdini Redux
84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: LifeLit Games
Windows · Mac
Houdini Redux is an easy to learn typing party game in which two players fight each other to gather the title of "Grand Magus". Different real mages to choose and to master.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 32.5%, Action 29.4%, Indie 21.7%, Casual 16.4%
- #17 Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly
82% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: DM Games Pty LtdPub: DM Games Pty Ltd,
Windows
Thrilling aerial battles for up to 8 pilots in this local multiplayer action game. Choose a pilot, and let the battle begin. But wait! Your pilots are animals, and their biplanes are loaded with unusual weapons: flamethrowers, stinky fish, and more!
Why similar: Action 28.4%, Local Multiplayer 27.6%, Indie 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Family Friendly 6.1%
- #18 Polarities
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Overscoped
Windows
Want to battle your friends and family in a high paced, action packed local multiplayer brawler? Then get ready to duke it out using magnetic powers in Polarities!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29%, Local Multiplayer 27.3%, Action 25.5%, Indie 18.2%
- #19 Battery Jam
84% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Halseo
Windows
Use the boombox to smash your opponents, capture their tiles and dominate the arena! Take on your friends in Battery Jam, a local multiplayer game of competitive territorial mayhem!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 27.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Action 15.6%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Indie 11%
- #20 DiscStorm
86% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2015
Dev: XMPT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fast-paced and furious arena combat, where split-second reactions are essential to dodge flying discs as they ricochet around at breakneck speed. Brave formidable single player adventures or meet up with your friends and challenge them to intense local multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Action 37.3%, Local Multiplayer 35.2%, Indie 27.5%
- #21 Mage Mania
81% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: CappudinoStudio
Windows
Grab your hats and your food, it's time for a mage battle! Dive in a world where magic makes everyone crazy for power and food. Choose your special mage and combine your magic towards victory!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 32.3%, Action 29.2%, Indie 22.2%, Casual 16.3%
- #22 Skeleton Boomerang
82% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
Windows
Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.8%, Action 26.9%, Indie 18.3%
- #23 Woody Chopper
75% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Fishhead GamesPub: Fishhead
Windows
In Woody Chopper you help Woody chop down the endless tree on his way to becoming a lumberjack millionaire. Whether in spring, summer, autumn or winter, it's the perfect casual game for in-between. Now with Achievements! Play Woody Chopper today and help Woody get the legendary axe.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Indie 23.9%, Family Friendly 19.2%, Casual 18.7%
- #24 LOVE 2: kuso
77% matchVery Positive96% of 216 reviews2017
Dev: Fred Wood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.5%, Action 30.5%, Indie 25.1%
- #25 Treasure Stack
76% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: PIXELAKES LLC
Windows
Catering to solo and multiplayer puzzle fans, Treasure Stack features a wide variety of modes, whether you're testing your skills in Challenge Mode, partying up with friends in 4-Player Local Versus, or taking on the rest of the world in Online Versus.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 44.9%, Action 31.7%, Indie 23.4%
- #26 Ranger of the jungle
80% matchMixed41% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: miqu studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The elves in Jade Forest possess the Eternal Power, which was coveted by the King of demons who summoned the Demonic Circle and commanded Hellhounds, Fallen Angels and Orcs to invade the realm of elves.The elves were outnumbered and you must convene your former colleagues, lead the team, control the battle, guarantee the supplies, then...
Why similar: Indie 56.9%, Casual 43.1%
- #27 Night Vigil
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: Drew RadleyPub: My Insomnia Presents
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
After a biological attack turns most of the people in Chicago to monsters it's up to you and your team of Extraordinaries to save the night!
- #28 Rotastic
81% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2012
Dev: Dancing DotsPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Collect items, escape deadly traps, send your opponents flying to their doom, smash bricks, execute aerial acrobatics, burst chickens to dust and feathers, or top the fastest speedruns!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 56.2%, Action 27.7%, Casual 16.1%
- #29 Wondershot
78% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Leikir Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Wondershot is a local multiplayer battle arena! You have only one ammo and one life to defeat your opponent. Each round, your weapon changes and the map does too. No luck, just skill !
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #30 Blue Sheep
79% matchMixed49% of 43 reviews2016
Dev: Noetic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Blue sheep is a Platformer Adventure set in a strange world, plagued by the physical manifestation of misery, known as the Beast. Play as the Outsider, experiencing the memories of a warrior who once opposed the Beast.
Why similar: Action 58.6%, Indie 41.4%
- #31 Mayhem Masters
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Ballista
Windows
Mayhem Masters is a fast-paced arena blaster where the key to victory is skill and tactical thinking. Collect the best powerups for yourself, and obliterate your opponents with explosions, blocks, or diseases. Choose one of 15 colourful, archetypal characters and master the Mayhem!
Why similar: Action 31%, Local Multiplayer 30.7%, Indie 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%
- #32 B.C.E.
77% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Drop Games
Windows
Before Common Era (B.C.E.) is a top-down multiplayer action game set in the Stone Age. Brandish prehistoric weapons and face off against your enemies across a variety of prehistoric environments. Smash, sock, and skewer your way to the top of the food chain in B.C.E.!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 40.5%, Action 34.7%, Indie 24.8%
- #33 Ninjapple
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Gamebringer
Windows
Ninjapple is a crazy 2D platformer in which you need to collect the five elemental medalions to bring peace back to the world ! Take part in this adventure throughout many levels !
Why similar: Action 41.9%, Indie 30.9%, Great Soundtrack 27.2%
- #34 Evolution Planet: Gold Edition
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: Play Wireless
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a place full of wonder, adventure, fun, treasures… and frogs! And dinosaurs! And cavemen! Play through Evolution Planet's islands and meet the creatures that live there.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #35 Trivia Night
62% matchMixed62% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Timberwolf StudiosPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play trivia game on your own or with your friends and challange them. Up to 6 player battle!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 47.6%, Indie 22%, Casual 15.9%, Family Friendly 14.4%
- #36 King of Booze: Drinking Game
74% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Daygames
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
King of Booze is a party game involving a wide variety of challenges, drinking, and choosing between the two. Whether you drink or dare, or hug, or kiss, or dance, or get naked, or slap your friend, or call your ex.. or your mom. You will have a fantastic "did that just happen" time.
Why similar: Indie 55.8%, Casual 44.2%
- #37 Hyspherical 2
74% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Monkeybin AS
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hyspherical 2 is an acutely tricky puzzle game where you must time dropping perfect circles onto different shapes. Sounds easy, but timing is everything and Geometry has never been simple to master!
Why similar: Indie 54.7%, Casual 45.3%
- #38 RED Fuse: Rolling Explosive Device
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: Meteor Shock
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Unleash strings of volatile bombs known as Rolling Explosive Devices, and use them against each other in creating chain reactions to blast open deposits of priceless jewels!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #39 Splody
70% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: Dashing Strike
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought into the modern era. Place bombs, get out of the way, destroy your friends, collect power-ups, 'splode your way to victory in smooth multiplayer with virtually unlimited local and online players!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 31.2%, Action 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Indie 14.5%, Casual 10.7%
- #40 Veilia
72% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Gawkfish StudiosPub: Alex Gimson
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Veilia is an exploration adventure game, which focuses on the story of Veilia, a cursed girl who has been separated from her body. It is now your job to help her in her search for her old body as well as the sorcerer that took it from her.
Why similar: Indie 56.9%, Casual 43.1%
- #41 Minions Battle
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Minions.... To your weapons! Take your sniper or M4 and destroy your opponents!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 30.8%, Action 25.9%, Indie 17.4%, Casual 13.2%, Family Friendly 12.7%
- #42 Paparazzi
73% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2015
Dev: Pringo Dingo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Catch the celebrity.Avoid the paparazzi.Paparazzi is a local multiplayer game of cat-and-mouse. The celebrity runs, dashes, and hides while the paparazzi tries to take constant photos of them. It's a simple yet competitive arcade-action game with a Where's Waldo feel.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 41.5%, Indie 30.5%, Action 28%
- #43 Project G
71% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2016
Dev: Nebula Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
In this retro-styled side-scrolling shooter, you pilot a sleek submarine through earths oceans (25+ levels) fighting rogue cybernetic fishbots. The future's a difficult place and you must earn credits/ pick up materials as you progress, using them to upgrade/ change your ship to match your playing style.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #44 Mech Rage
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Drageus Games S.A.
Windows
The aliens are coming! The life of your crew is in your hands. Can you defend your ship from the pesky invaders?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Action 29.8%, Indie 22.3%, Casual 7.1%
- #45 Endless Combat
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Fatalitech
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Endless Combat, is a coop game which is about fighting as characters with unique skills against zombies, the game also contains free for all mode
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.6%, Action 29.7%, Indie 21.2%, Casual 15.5%
- #46 Tank Game
64% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Keegan Sommer
Windows
Tank Game is a Local-Multiplayer Action game in which you and up to 7 friends select any of nearly 50 unique, super-powered... "Tanks"... and use them to blast each other off the map!
Why similar: Action 33.8%, Indie 24.5%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, Casual 18.5%
- #47 Sneak Thief
53% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,858 reviews2022
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.
Why similar: Action 60.6%, Indie 39.4%
- #48 Watson's Watch
71% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: Retro Warp Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A story driven game where the player assumes the role of a detective thrust into the middle of a series of disappearances on his relaxing vacation. Not only is the city of Watson’s Watch shrouded in mystery but so is our fearless detective. Unravel the story while dialogue interactions lead to its conclusion
Why similar: Indie 56.9%, Casual 43.1%
- #49 Urban Pirate
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 48 reviews2016
Dev: Baby Duka
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The original petty crime simulator. A flammable mix of turn-based survival and action-packed mini-games.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #50 Fly, Glowfly!
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2016
Dev: Black Snowflake Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Tired of AN INDIE PIXEL-ART 2D SHOOTERS WITH A VERY DEEP STORY? Then be sure to check Fly, Glowfly! Your goal is to help this little shiny (and a bit stupid) thing to reach the finish by placing blocks on it's way. Sounds like a mobile puzzle, but... a picture is worth a thousand words, play it now!
Why similar: Indie 58%, Casual 42%
- #51 Super Kitty Boing Boing
70% matchMixed45% of 29 reviews2016
Dev: Pixelated Panties
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Get ready to Boing! S.K.B.B Is a fast paced local multiplayer extravaganza built for 2-4 players. Control your Cube Kitty (left analog stick), boing/attack using your psychic powers (X,Y,A,B) and Nya (RB) your way to victory!
Why similar: Action 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #52 Otem's Defiance
68% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2016
Dev: HyperBerry Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
You play as Otem, a child who has been chosen as a sacrifice to the gods of his tribe. As they materialize in the center of the ring-shaped arena, you must dodge their attacks and fight back to survive the ritual and uncover the secrets of this gruesome tradition lead by the mysterious Shaman.
Why similar: Indie 50%, Action 50%
- #53 Gear Gauntlet
69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2016
Dev: Drop Dead Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Gear Gauntlet is a fun but rage inducing 2D action arcade game from Drop Dead Interactive. Test your patience through ever more punishing gauntlets while boosting, teleporting, reversing and rotating to survive. Use your reflexes to break through coloured barriers and earn your place on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Action 43.6%, Indie 32.1%, Casual 24.3%
- #54 Robo's World: The Zarnok Fortress
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Bluish-Green ProductionsPub: Bluish-Green Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Robo’s World: The Zarnok Fortress isn't your average Action-Platformer. Take on the vast, interconnected Fortress, and battle an ever learning foe who seeks to repair each zone you sabotage. Can you master your abilities to put an end to the dark reign of the Zarnok once and for all?
Why similar: Action 69.8%, Indie 30.2%