Games Like Metaloid : Origin

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Action 20.9%, Side Scroller 17%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%

Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter

Why similar: Action 18.5%, Platformer 16.3%, Indie 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%

A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.4%, Action 15.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Retro 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%

Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with an unique retro feel. Complete rescue missions leading your colleagues to the closest base station. Fight enemies using your laser gun, jet pack, destroy terrain and even make new paths with the ground maker.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, Retro 16.5%, Action 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Arcade 9.1%

Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 12.4%, Action 11.1%

THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT is a new breed of action game, combining ultra-technical action with a simple control scheme and an artstyle inspired by portable games of old! Wield the divine power of the Motor Knights and save the world!

Why similar: Action 30.8%, Indie 20.8%, Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 10.8%

Magnetta is a side-scrolling action game in the vein of classic NES titles. Jump, shoot, slide and blast your way through unique and challenging levels as you collect new weapons and upgrades, hunt down secret areas, and defeat your enemies to ensure peace in the galaxy.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 12.2%, Fast-Paced 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.2%

Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!

Why similar: Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action 10.5%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Action 11.1%, Indie 7.9%

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Action 11.2%, Indie 10%, Anime 9.4%

Wonder Boy Returns Remix is remaked by remix with original Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy Returns Released 13 Oct, 2016 in steam.

Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Action 23.4%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Arcade 8.7%, Anime 8%

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!

Why similar: Action 32.2%, Indie 22.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

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: Side Scroller 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 9.7%

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 25.1%, Fast-Paced 19.9%, Action 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 9.1%

Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.

Why similar: Action 36.8%, Indie 25%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 6.8%

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: Action 17.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Indie 12.2%, Retro 10.8%

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: Action 22.3%, Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Anime 12.6%, Indie 10.8%

Bobby from Team HOT GUNS has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree.

Why similar: Action 19.5%, Indie 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%

The most secure prison facility in the country is under attack ... The city mayor called personally and asked you to take care of this problem.

Why similar: Action 21.3%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Indie 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

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 21.2%, Action 20.9%, Indie 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Anime 12.3%

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!

Why similar: Platformer 18.5%, Fast-Paced 17.2%, Action 14.7%, Indie 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8%

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Action 10.3%, Anime 9.8%, Retro 8.6%

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Action 20.7%, Indie 11.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.

Why similar: Action 25.3%, Platformer 22.8%, Indie 19.5%, Retro 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%

Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a horizontal 2D shoot’em up that introduces gameplay mechanics such as bullet counter and blast pods. The player takes the role of Tenguman, a long-nosed goblin who wakes up after a thousand year sleep to see the world overrun by an army of mythical pranksters.

Why similar: Action 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Indie 19.5%, Anime 11.8%, Arcade 9.6%

Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Indie 8%

A certain office lady is back!!

Why similar: Platformer 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 14.6%, Indie 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%

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 22.7%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Retro 9.7%

Trouble in Antarctica!The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and have built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!

Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Action 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%

Arsonist Heaven is a retro-styled action platformer where you as a mercenary equipped with a jetpack and flamethrower will incinerate mutants in dangerous locations.

Why similar: Action 18.7%, Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Retro 8.5%

EXTREME! retro side-scrolling shoot 'em up with a colorful twist! Become one with your controller, learn all rocket colors by heart and master a unique color-based destruction! SHOOT DIE RESPAWN! And most importantly... NEVER GIVE UP!

Why similar: Action 16.7%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Indie 12.3%, Platformer 10.1%

Shadowcrypt is an arcade-style dungeon crawler with tactical sword & shield combat. Find the Necromancer and defeat his horde of undead warriors through a series of labyrinthine rooms.

Why similar: Action 33.4%, Platformer 26.8%, Indie 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Chief's Quest is a classic action platform game inspired by native american culture and anime

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.1%, Action 16%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

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

Why similar: Action 27%, Platformer 20.4%, Indie 17.3%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%

The Incredible Friends - Crazy platformer shooter where players must destroy all the dead at unusual levels

Why similar: Action 22.7%, Side Scroller 18%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%

Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.

Why similar: Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 10.2%, Retro 9.6%

Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!

Why similar: Action 28.8%, Indie 20.2%, Platformer 19%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%

Ultionus is a love-letter to the home computer arcade games of the late 80s and early 90s, with colorful 2D visuals, catchy chiptune music by the legendary Jake 'Virt' Kaufman, and 7 stages of hard-as-nails gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 17.8%, Retro 15.6%, Action 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

Why similar: Action 23.6%, Platformer 17.3%, Indie 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

Intrusion Protocol is a classic challenging retro 2-D platformer. Play as a computer virus tasked with infiltrating an enemy network to retrieve mission-critical data. As you find the data you will uncover a story that reveals the secrets of your mysterious purpose.

Why similar: Action 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 17.1%, Fast-Paced 16.1%, Platformer 12.1%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Action 7.5%

Mika's Battle S is a 2D platform action game based on the story of a warrior who has been commanded to defend Sunshineland territory against the attacks from the enemy soldiers belonging to the Rogho Corporation.

Why similar: Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Action 12.2%, Anime 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

It's the year 2049. Slaughterhouse A.I. controls the surface of the Earth, turning all life into sausage. Only the pigs remain to fight.

Why similar: Action 20%, Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Indie 13.1%, Retro 11.7%

A retro, hardcore 2D arcade game, where every minute of gameplay is unique. Take control of an experimental parasite that infects different mechanical objects, overcomes countless obstacles, and fights powerful bosses to achieve goals set by an unknown puppeteer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Action 22.8%, Platformer 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 11.9%

ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.

Why similar: Action 14.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Fast-Paced 10.9%, Indie 10.7%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Action 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 10.8%

Realm Hacker is a game based on cyber worlds and hackers, allowing you to manipulate characters while building blocks, while using dexterous movement to pass the game level.

Why similar: Action 31%, Indie 22.2%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 8.6%, Retro 6.8%

Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!

Why similar: Action 30.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Anime 9.7%

Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.

Why similar: Platformer 26.7%, Action 23.3%, Indie 21.6%, Retro 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.

Why similar: Action 24.5%, Platformer 17.8%, Indie 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Action 15.8%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Action 25.6%, Indie 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, 2D 7.3%

Unravel the mysteries of old-school gameplay in this classic side-scrolling platformer, venture through four different environments and procedurally generated levels for ever-changing play sessions, and hope to lift... The Curse of the Lost Cause.

Why similar: Action 29.9%, Indie 20.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%

STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Action 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Indie 11.8%, Retro 10.7%

Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds

Why similar: Platformer 33.5%, Action 13%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Indie 12.6%, Retro 10.6%

A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.

Why similar: Action 24.2%, Platformer 19.5%, Indie 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 9.6%

This is a story about a girl working underground, experiencing some people and some things.

Why similar: Action 26.6%, Indie 18.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!

Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Action 19.2%, Platformer 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Retro 7.7%

Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action 13.2%, Indie 10.8%, Shooter 8.7%

DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.

Why similar: Platformer 17.7%, Action 16.7%, Fast-Paced 13.5%, Indie 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%