Games Like 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 30.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Funny 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Difficult 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same high-energy, humorous, and fast-paced platforming spirit found in 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 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for modern retro-inspired platformers, featuring tight controls and a stellar soundtrack similar to Mago.

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 17.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique, challenging platforming experience that relies on clever mechanics rather than traditional jumping.

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 26.2%, Difficult 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Retro 14.7%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that mirrors Mago's retro aesthetic and lighthearted, quirky tone.

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 22.8%, Platformer 20.9%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Difficult 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic 8-bit platforming with sharp humor and a fantastic soundtrack that evolves alongside the gameplay.

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 30.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar blend of cute pixel art and challenging, stage-based platforming levels.

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 18.8%, Difficult 17.6%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Cartoony 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 90s platformers that matches Mago's vibrant pixel art and polished gameplay feel.

"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 24.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares Mago's difficult, retro-platforming roots and its penchant for self-aware humor.

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 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12%, Retro 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-style adventure platformer that feels like a lost classic from the 8-bit era.

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 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 10%, Side Scroller 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished, classic-style adventure with beautiful art and varied platforming mechanics.

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 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Retro 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful 8-bit aesthetic and focuses on exploration and platforming puzzles in a cohesive world.

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 22.1%, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Difficult 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a high-difficulty, retro-styled action platformer experience with a focus on precise combat and movement.

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 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Difficult 11%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect homage to classic 8-bit action platformers, offering the same nostalgic challenge as 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 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Retro 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fun journey through the history of platforming that captures the same nostalgic spirit as Mago.

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 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Retro 10.1%, 2D 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action platformer that focuses on fluid movement and retro-inspired combat.

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 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired platformer that emphasizes momentum and tight, responsive controls.

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%, Retro 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique evolution mechanic that changes how you interact with the environment, similar to Mago's sorcerer abilities.

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 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Retro 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Difficult 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully remade classic that provides the same sense of wonder and exploration found in Mago.

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 22.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Retro 11.9%, Side Scroller 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action platformer that delivers a challenging, arcade-style 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 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 10%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging puzzle-platformer that uses unique movement mechanics to create a distinct, retro-inspired experience.

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 21.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer with a quirky, indie vibe that matches the difficulty and charm of Mago.

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 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Difficult 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer with a fantasy setting that mirrors the tone and difficulty of Mago.

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Retro 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure platformer that captures the retro soul and exploration-heavy gameplay of the 16-bit era.

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Platformer 56.4%, Retro 18.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: While 3D, it perfectly captures the indie spirit of retro platforming with a focus on movement and exploration.

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

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Retro 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Indie 16.7%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 8-bit style action platformer that feels like a direct homage to the games that inspired Mago.

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: Platformer 61.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer that emphasizes tight controls and precision in a stylized, atmospheric world.

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 22.2%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Funny 8.3%

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

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%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer with a strong narrative, beautiful pixel art, and satisfying gameplay loops.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25%, Platformer 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Retro 9.7%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that captures the retro aesthetic and exploration-heavy gameplay often found in classic platformers.

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Retro 15.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive collection of the games that established the foundation for the platforming genre Mago inhabits.

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 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Retro 13.6%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 9.3%

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 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Funny 12.1%, Retro 8%, 2D 7.5%

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 29.2%, Adventure 25%, Indie 21.8%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%

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 50.1%, Indie 17.9%, Cartoon 9.5%, Difficult 8%, Action 7.6%

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%, Platformer 20.7%, Difficult 16.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 13.4%

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 20.2%, Retro 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Adventure 10.9%

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 15.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 9.3%, Difficult 8.1%

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 22.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Indie 8.2%

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Retro 11.5%, Indie 7.9%

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 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 11.2%, Cartoon 6.1%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 8.3%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

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 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Indie 11.1%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36%, Difficult 30.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Action 6.4%

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Difficult 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Retro 10.5%

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 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Adventure 14%, Indie 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%

A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Platformer 16.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Retro 13.3%

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 31.2%, Retro 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%

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%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Retro 13%, Adventure 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%

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: Platformer 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Difficult 19.3%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 5.4%

Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Funny 10.1%, 2D 7.7%

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 28.5%, Retro 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%

A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.

Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Funny 15.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%

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 21.8%, Retro 12.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Indie 10.5%

When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12.4%, Difficult 11.6%

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 17.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Cartoon 6.5%, Retro 6.4%

Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!

Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Retro 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Funny 14.3%, Cartoony 8%

Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Retro 13%, Difficult 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%