- #1 Mega Man 11
97% matchVery Positive89% of 5,195 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
Why similar: Classic 32.7% ★, Platformer 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Difficult 8%
Why You'll Like It: This modern entry retains the classic core mechanics while introducing polished visuals and new strategic systems.
- #2 Mega Man X Legacy Collection
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,742 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Classic 31.9% ★, Platformer 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Retro 9.2%, Side Scroller 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It evolves the classic formula with faster movement, wall-jumping, and deeper narrative elements.
- #3 Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,752 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
Why similar: Classic 32.3% ★, Platformer 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Retro 10.5%, Difficult 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This collection continues the series' evolution with the later 8-bit and 16-bit entries.
- #4 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Retro 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Difficult 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for modern retro-inspired platformers, featuring tight controls and iconic level design.
- #5 Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,639 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
Why similar: Classic 30.6% ★, Platformer 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Action 11.6%, Difficult 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: These titles offer a more intense, mission-based approach to the classic 2D action formula.
- #6 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 18%, Retro 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Classic 11.2% ★, Side Scroller 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team behind many Mega Man titles, this game perfectly captures the feel of 8-bit action platforming.
- #7 Gravity Circuit
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to the Mega Man X series that emphasizes fast-paced combat and satisfying platforming challenges.
- #8 Azure Striker Gunvolt
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,735 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This high-speed action platformer features the same pedigree of developers and focuses on precise combat and movement.
- #9 Contra Anniversary Collection
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,420 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Classic 37.1% ★, Retro 13.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Difficult 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This collection offers the same high-difficulty, run-and-gun action that defined the 8-bit era.
- #10 Sonic Mania
91% matchVery Positive94% of 27,546 reviews2017
Dev: Christian WhiteheadPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Why similar: Classic 35.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the peak of 16-bit platforming design with incredible level layouts and a legendary soundtrack.
- #11 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
90% matchVery Positive81% of 2,186 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.
Why similar: Classic 38.5% ★, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Side Scroller 6%
Why You'll Like It: These games share the same challenging platforming roots and iconic difficulty spikes as the early Mega Man titles.
- #12 Cyber Shadow
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 20.8%, Retro 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a challenging, NES-style action experience with fluid movement and intense boss encounters.
- #13 DuckTales: Remastered
89% matchVery Positive88% of 7,730 reviews2013
Dev: WayForwardPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
Why similar: Classic 33.1% ★, Platformer 26.1%, Retro 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful modernization of a classic Capcom-developed platformer that shares the same DNA as the original Mega Man games.
- #14 30XX
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Platformer 29.9%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Robots 10.9%, 2D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite platformer that draws heavy inspiration from the Mega Man X series, offering endless replayability.
- #15 Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,344 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Classic 29.1% ★, Platformer 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Retro 8.8%, Side Scroller 7%
Why You'll Like It: This collection rounds out the X series, showcasing the evolution of the franchise into the 32-bit era.
- #16 20XX
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,516 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Platformer 41.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 8.8%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a procedurally generated take on the Mega Man X formula, focusing on speed and power-ups.
- #17 Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,460 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series is back! Vol. 1 contains Mega Man Battle Network 1-3, including both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 3 for a total of four titles, plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported!
Why similar: Retro 34.7%, Pixel Graphics 31%, Action 20.3%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: While an RPG, it retains the series' signature boss-focused design and strategic combat elements.
- #18 Berserk Boy
84% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: Platformer 18.3%, Retro 15.5%, Difficult 13%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action platformer that channels the energy and transformation mechanics of classic 90s platformers.
- #19 The Disney Afternoon Collection
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,025 reviews2017
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.
Why similar: Classic 43.7% ★, Retro 15.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This collection features several classic Capcom-developed platformers that share the mechanical polish of the Mega Man series.
- #20 Sonic Origins
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,806 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!
Why similar: Classic 32.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This collection brings the classic 16-bit Sonic experience to modern hardware with high-fidelity presentation.
- #21 Blaster Master Zero
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Platformer 30.5%, Retro 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 15.8%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that blends top-down exploration with side-scrolling platforming perfectly.
- #22 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
81% matchVery Positive88% of 980 reviews2022
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.
Why similar: Classic 26.1% ★, Retro 25.2%, Platformer 23.2%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massive collection of retro arcade and console classics that defined the action-platformer genre.
- #23 METAL SLUG 3
82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,921 reviews2014
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Classic 56% ★, Retro 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of arcade-style run-and-gun action, featuring incredible pixel art and intense difficulty.
- #24 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,424 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Classic 54.1% ★, Retro 19.7%, Action 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Side Scroller 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This collection highlights the same arcade-era design philosophy and visual style found in Capcom's platformers.
- #25 Cave Story+
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Classic 25.7% ★, Platformer 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie classic that blends exploration and platforming with a distinct retro aesthetic and memorable music.
- #26 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,342 reviews2018
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: Capcom U.S.A, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Celebrate Street Fighter’s historic legacy with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. In this collection of 12 Street Fighter games, four groundbreaking titles let you hop online and relive the arcade experience through the online Arcade Mode or play with friends.
Why similar: Classic 72.5% ★, Retro 15.3%, Action 8.4%, 2D 3.1%, Anime 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: It represents the competitive peak of Capcom's arcade legacy, sharing the same visual and audio charm.
- #27 SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
79% matchVery Positive80% of 311 reviews2019
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!
Why similar: Classic 53.7% ★, Retro 15.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Action 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A treasure trove of early arcade action games that share the same retro difficulty and pixel-art style.
- #28 Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 569 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series, which has expanded into anime and comics, is back. Volume 2 includes six action packed games from both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 4 to both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 6, plus additional features like a gallery and online play!
Why similar: Retro 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 31.3%, Action 20.5%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #29 MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,862 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Mega Man X DiVE reimagined the world of the Mega Man X series, and now it's getting an offline version! Strengthen your characters and weapons with a variety of powerups to make them all your own. Then test them out in the side-scrolling action of "what-if" worlds in Mega Man X!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Retro 17.3%, Action 11.3%, 2D 10.5%, Robots 10.4%
- #30 Castlevania Dominus Collection
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,570 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Retro 26.9%, Platformer 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 11.6%, 2D 5.9%
- #31 PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,111 reviews2013
Dev: Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
Why similar: Classic 56.9% ★, Retro 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Action 3.1%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it captures the pure, high-score-chasing arcade spirit of the 8-bit era.
- #32 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
71% matchVery Positive97% of 338 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
The Mega Man Star Force series, which expanded into an anime, is back in the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection! This collection includes seven games and additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! Online play is also supported!
Why similar: Action 45.2%, Pixel Graphics 34.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #33 Odallus: The Dark Call
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Retro 33.4%, Platformer 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 9.6%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the atmosphere and difficulty of classic 8-bit action-adventure titles.
- #34 METAL SLUG X
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,836 reviews2014
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Classic 44.6% ★, Retro 13.7%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Action 6.5%
- #35 Castlevania Advance Collection
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,387 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
Why similar: Classic 34.6% ★, Retro 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Platformer 8.3%, Action 7.9%
- #36 Mighty No. 9
78% matchMixed50% of 3,407 reviews2016
Dev: ComceptPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Retro 13.1%, Action 8.9%, Robots 6%
- #37 METAL SLUG
75% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2015
Dev: DotemuPub: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Classic 40% ★, Retro 14.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 7.8%, Action 6.7%
- #38 Fight'N Rage
74% matchVery Positive91% of 3,147 reviews2017
Dev: sebagamesdev
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Why similar: Classic 35.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Retro 11.6%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Difficult 8.6%
- #39 Sonic Generations Collection
74% matchVery Positive94% of 25,445 reviews2011
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Platformer 28%, Classic 25.5% ★, Retro 8.3%, Action 5.1%
- #40 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
73% matchVery Positive92% of 21,442 reviews2018
Dev: Vicarious VisionsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
Why similar: Classic 44% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Difficult 12.5%, Retro 6.5%
- #41 Capcom Fighting Collection
70% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Ten of Capcom's most popular arcade games in one bumper collection! A wide variety of titles are included from series such as Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and the first home console port of Red Earth! And of course, all titles support online play!
Why similar: Classic 27.7% ★, Action 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Retro 13.1%, 1990's 12.1%
- #42 Blazing Chrome
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Retro 22.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Difficult 9.3%
- #43 MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,405 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
Why similar: Classic 37.2% ★, Retro 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 12.9%, 1990's 8.7%
- #44 Spark the Electric Jester
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Retro 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 7.8%
- #45 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
72% matchVery Positive81% of 4,181 reviews2014
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Why similar: Platformer 41.8%, Classic 21.9% ★, Side Scroller 14.7%, Retro 10.3%, Action 7.5%
- #46 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,163 reviews2013
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"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 27.2%, Retro 17%, Difficult 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #47 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,540 reviews2017
Dev: LizardcubePub: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Retro 15%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Difficult 8.1%
- #48 PAC-MAN MUSEUM+
67% matchVery Positive87% of 592 reviews2022
Dev: NOW PRODUCTIONPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series! Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres!
Why similar: Action 50.1%, Retro 40.9%, Singleplayer 9%
- #49 The Messenger
68% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.5%, Platformer 22.2%, Retro 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Difficult 7.2%
- #50 SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION
62% matchVery Positive87% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: RED ART GAMESPub: KONAMI
Windows
Party battle game "SUPER BOMBERMAN" is now available as a collection featuring a total of 7 titles with 12 versions across JP, EUR and USA, including the long-awaited localised versions of the unreleased SUPER BOMBERMAN 4 and 5! Including Boss Rush mode, support functions, libraries and more!
Why similar: Action 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, 2D 16.3%, 1990's 15.9%, Retro 15.3%
- #51 METAL SLUG 2
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,324 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Classic 40.6% ★, Retro 15%, Action 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 7.3%
- #52 MARVEL MaXimum Collection
62% matchMixed64% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Experience one of the most comprehensive gatherings of Marvel’s early gaming legacy. Every major iteration across Arcade and home consoles, this collection is a curated journey through the evolution of the 1990s Marvel Universe in pixels.
Why similar: Retro 27.9%, Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 8.9%
- #53 Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced
62% matchMostly Positive76% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31%, Action 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, 2D 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #54 Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
66% matchMixed68% of 1,178 reviews2022
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play more of your favorite arcade hits from yesteryear. Includes SONSON for free!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24%, 1980s 17.6%, Action 16%, Retro 15.1%, 1990's 10.6%
- #55 Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King
69% matchMixed68% of 439 reviews2019
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: Disney
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The Disney 16-bit classics Aladdin and The Lion King return!
Why similar: Classic 42.4% ★, Platformer 25.9%, Retro 11.9%, Action 11.2%, 1990's 4.2%
- #56 Freedom Planet
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Classic 13.9% ★, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #57 Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
65% matchVery Positive93% of 585 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!
Why similar: Platformer 37.1%, Retro 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Action 13.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #58 Rex Rocket
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 28.6%, Retro 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
