Games Like Mago

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: Platformer 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Difficult 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for modern retro-inspired platformers, featuring tight controls and a whimsical, humorous world similar to Mago.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31%, Platformer 16.2%, Funny 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Difficult 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Mago, this game features a fast-paced, humorous, and highly expressive 2D platforming experience.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Platformer 21%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Difficult 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly balances challenging 2D platforming with a witty, self-aware sense of humor and a beautiful retro aesthetic.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Retro 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Difficult 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, high-octane action platformer that captures the feel of classic 8-bit games with modern precision.

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: Platformer 19.2%, Difficult 17.6%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Cartoony 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of 90s platformers with vibrant pixel art and varied, satisfying movement mechanics.

Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!

Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Difficult 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 14.6%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, bite-sized precision platformer that shares Mago's lighthearted tone and challenging level design.

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Difficult 11%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that emphasizes character abilities and exploration in a dark, magical setting.

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: Great Soundtrack 29%, Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on precision, it shares the satisfying difficulty and emotional core that makes Mago stand out.

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Platformer 30%, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 9.9%, 2D 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, retro-inspired platformer that prioritizes speed and combat variety.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers fast-paced, momentum-based platforming with distinct character abilities and a retro-inspired adventure.

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: Platformer 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 11.8%, Retro 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an authentic 8-bit platforming experience with a focus on exploration and classic adventure tropes.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Platformer 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Retro 13.6%, Indie 11.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, retro-styled metroidvania with tight controls and a charming, humorous premise.

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Difficult 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed action platformer that pays homage to classic arcade games with its retro aesthetic.

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Retro 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired adventure platformer that relies on magic-based puzzles and exploration to progress.

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: Difficult 17.3%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, challenging twist on the platforming genre through its magnetism-based movement mechanics.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 19.9%, Retro 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie adventure that combines exploration, magic-based combat, and platforming in a charming pixel-art world.

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 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Indie 10.7%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and a mix of platforming and puzzle-solving that feels both modern and nostalgic.

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Difficult 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive challenging platformer for those who enjoy the high-stakes, precision-based gameplay found in Mago.

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Retro 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to gaming history that lets you experience various retro art styles through platforming challenges.

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Platformer 38.6%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a clever evolution mechanic that changes how you interact with the platforming environment.

"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 24.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, humorous platformer that leans heavily into retro gaming tropes and self-deprecating comedy.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Funny 14%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning pixel-art adventure that focuses on unique movement mechanics and a heartfelt, story-driven experience.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer with unique physics-based movement and a dark, atmospheric pixel-art world.

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: Platformer 20.4%, Retro 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An authentic 8-bit style platformer that is short, sweet, and filled with a quirky sense of humor.

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Difficult 8.8%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art platformer that blends traditional movement with puzzle-solving elements.

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 11.4%, Side Scroller 7.1%

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Difficult 13.3%, Retro 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, minimalist platformer that uses a unique gravity-flipping mechanic to create a distinct retro feel.

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Difficult 19.1%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Indie 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, exploration-heavy platformer that rewards experimentation and quick reflexes.

Join Knight Sigi as he runs, jumps, and battles in a flatulent quest to save Melusina, the love of his life, in this light-hearted homage to the golden days of simple but fun classic action platformers.

Why similar: Platformer 22.4%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Funny 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, silly, and retro-styled platformer that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Platformer 32.2%, Difficult 16.4%, Indie 7.1%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes flow, style, and mastery of movement, much like the more difficult sections of Mago.

Test both mind, body and spirit in this surreal bullet hell platformer. Plum the depths of your potato-consciousness to overcome impossible challenges in search of the elusive, tantalizing TROOF.

Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Funny 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and challenging platformer that captures the quirky, unpredictable nature of retro indie games.

Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 26%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 11%, Cartoon 5.6%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9%

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: Platformer 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Platformer 20.8%, Difficult 17%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 13.1%

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 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 9%, Difficult 8.8%

An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!

Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 21.6%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%

In Savage Halloween the world is taken over by monsters from the afterlife who were trapped in the Earth after a Halloween party, and now they have decided to make their new home here.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Platformer 21.3%, Retro 14.3%, Indie 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 9.8%, Side Scroller 7.5%

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Retro 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Indie 16.1%, Action 8.1%

🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!

Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Difficult 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Retro 11.2%, Adventure 7%

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Retro 9.7%, Adventure 8%, Difficult 7.2%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

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: Platformer 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 12.4%, Retro 10.3%

Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Funny 12%, Retro 8.2%, 2D 7.5%

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Retro 12.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Difficult 17.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 6.3%, Local Co-Op 6.2%

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 10.1%, Adventure 10%, Indie 9.3%

MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9%

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: Platformer 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Difficult 11.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 10.9%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Retro 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Indie 7.4%

Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!

Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Funny 9.6%

Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

Why similar: Platformer 51%, Indie 17.7%, Cartoon 8.8%, Difficult 8.1%, Action 7.7%

Micro Mages is a platformer developed for the original 8-bit NES console. Now on Steam! ROM included. Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously. Compete over score or cooperate to overcome challenging levels.

Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Indie 11.7%, Difficult 10.9%

A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?

Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Retro 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Indie 10.3%

Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.

Why similar: Adventure 21.4%, Indie 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 10%

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Platformer 31.6%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 13.9%, Difficult 10.9%