Games Like Ms. Splosion Man

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%, Action 28.2%, Indie 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that shares the same focus on momentum and fluid movement through hazardous environments.

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: Platformer 55%, Indie 23.4%, Action 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same high-energy, chaotic, and comedic platforming vibe with a focus on speed and momentum.

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 38.3%, Action 22.8%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Indie 13.7%, Co-op 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer with a strong female lead and high-octane, challenging gameplay.

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

Why similar: Platformer 74.6%, Indie 19.9%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for difficult, fast-paced, death-heavy platforming that rewards precision and persistence.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Platformer 68.8%, Indie 18.2%, Action 13%

Why You'll Like It: A music-driven, fast-paced platformer that matches the high difficulty and frantic energy of the seed game.

Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

Why similar: Platformer 69.4%, Action 16.6%, Co-op 14%

Why You'll Like It: Features excellent cooperative platforming with high-speed levels and a vibrant, humorous tone.

Switch up the fun with four games in one! As cybernetic peacekeeper Officer Patricia Wagon, you'll use your platforming skills, puzzle-solving abilities, and level-altering Siren Helmet to catch criminals, extinguish infernos, and smash enemies. Four-player co-op and versus modes included!

Why similar: Action 40.2%, Female Protagonist 34.4%, Indie 25.4%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced puzzle-platforming with a female protagonist and high-energy gameplay.

The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with snacking and lounging. He can, however, absorb the traits of anything he eats, is virtually indestructible, and can grow to unlimited size. If he wasn't a danger to all life in the universe, he'd make the perfect pet.

Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Indie 30.5%, Action 30%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, humorous puzzle-platformer created by the same developers as the seed game.

An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers from the makers of Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before.

Why similar: Platformer 52.3%, Action 30.5%, Indie 17.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the explosive, high-energy action platforming theme and comedic tone.

Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!

Why similar: Platformer 47.3%, Action 33.9%, Indie 18.8%

Why You'll Like It: Chaotic, over-the-top action platforming with a comedic, self-aware tone.

Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!

Why similar: Platformer 52.2%, Action 24.1%, Co-op 23.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight platforming, combat, and local co-op with a vibrant, comedic personality.

Cause distress in this challenging fast-paced action platformer. Experience a dark cartoon world come to life as frenetic gameplay meets comic book visuals and storytelling. Dash through beautiful arenas vanquishing vampires, rescuing hostages, disarming bombs, hacking servers and much more.

Why similar: Platformer 36.7%, Female Protagonist 29.1%, Action 19.8%, Indie 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-oriented platformer featuring a female protagonist and challenging, bite-sized levels.

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

Why similar: Action 56.8%, Co-op 30.9%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, difficult, and chaotic action-platforming with a distinct, hand-drawn comedic art style.

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%, Platformer 26.4%, Indie 22%, Female Protagonist 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique platformer that emphasizes momentum and physics-based movement using a grappling hook.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 45.3%, Action 22.8%, Indie 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight platforming mechanics and a unique world-shifting gimmick that keeps gameplay fresh.

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: Platformer 46.7%, Female Protagonist 29.3%, Indie 17.2%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers highly satisfying, precision-based platforming that challenges the player's skill and timing.

From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.6%, Action 26.9%, Co-op 26.6%, Indie 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: Strong focus on cooperative action and character-based abilities in a fast-paced environment.

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

Why similar: Platformer 68.2%, Indie 21.2%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, gravity-flipping platformer that demands quick reflexes and precise navigation.

Take on the role of a young rescue officer starting her career. Armed with a trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also acts like a jetpack, Firegirl responds to emergency calls across the city. Can Firegirl save all the trapped civilians caught in each blaze?

Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Action 17.8%, Indie 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, procedural platforming with a unique fire-extinguishing mechanic that requires quick reactions.

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: Platformer 31%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Action 25.6%, Indie 16.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style action platformer with a female lead and high difficulty reminiscent of retro titles.

Be Jack! Get an axe! Take Jack (and her sisters) on an axe tossing, single or multiplayer, platforming adventure in a vibrant open world inspired by Filipino and Norse mythology.

Why similar: Platformer 41.9%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Co-op 15.3%, Action 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: Challenging platforming with a focus on unique movement mechanics and cooperative play.

Frogun ENCORE is a dashing standalone expansion/sequel to indie hit FROGUN! Join now older Renata and Jake in a trek around the whole world to prevent the return of Beelzebub. ENCORE builds on FROGUN's retro PS1/N64 formula. Plus, enjoy the whole adventure in true couch co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 47.2%, Action 26%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique platformer where you use a frog-shaped gun to navigate, pull, and interact with the world.

Cally’s Caves 4 is a run-and-gun action game, with tons of powerups, weapons, and levels. When your friend needs your help, there’s only one thing to do: LEVEL UP EVERYTHING!

Why similar: Platformer 42.4%, Action 37.1%, Female Protagonist 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A solid action-platformer with a female protagonist and a wide variety of weapons to master.

A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...

Why similar: Action 39.3%, Platformer 32.9%, Indie 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, action-adventure platformer with a focus on exploration and classic platforming challenges.

A bomb-throwing rabbit defends her floating fortress from her former friend turned foe.

Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Female Protagonist 31.4%, Action 20.3%, Indie 11.4%

The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.

Why similar: Platformer 73%, Action 27%

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 47.7%, Action 32.7%, Indie 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, retro-styled action platformer with multiple playable characters and precise controls.

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.2%, Platformer 31.7%, Action 21.1%, Indie 13%

Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!

Why similar: Platformer 46%, Action 23.8%, Indie 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, chaotic, retro-inspired action platforming that feels like an arcade classic.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Platformer 39.1%, Female Protagonist 28.4%, Action 16.3%, Co-op 16.2%

The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought into the modern era. Place bombs, get out of the way, destroy your friends, collect power-ups, 'splode your way to victory in smooth multiplayer with virtually unlimited local and online players!

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Indie 29.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Co-op 9.8%

A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

Why similar: Platformer 70.7%, Action 27.1%, Indie 2.2%

As Academy Cadet Patricia Wagon, grab your pellet gun and take on brain-twisting puzzles so massive they span the entire screen! 20 all new puzzles and some twisted classics stages, all with a hectic cooperative couch-play option for up to 4 players to keep you and your fellow trainees in stitches!

Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

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 60.4%, Indie 20.7%, Action 18.9%

The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.

Why similar: Platformer 40.3%, Action 33.5%, Indie 26.2%

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48%, Action 27.9%, Indie 15.4%, Co-op 8.7%

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Platformer 37.4%, Action 23.3%, Co-op 19.1%, Indie 14.6%, Female Protagonist 5.6%

A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.

Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Action 21.6%, Co-op 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Indie 5.1%

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 46.6%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Action 16.2%, Indie 10.6%

Molemen Must Die is a game of huge bombs and revenge gone wrong, fighting for the honor of your temper-tantrum President. Deliver a bomb to the center of the Earth in this action arcade epic, inspired by your favorite B-grade action flicks. Get ready to fail in the name of Presidential pride!

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Action 26.4%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Indie 17.8%

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.2%, Co-op 36%, Action 15.4%, Platformer 10.4%

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Action 21.5%, Indie 14.3%

Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!

Why similar: Platformer 53.1%, Action 26.2%, Co-op 13.1%, Indie 7.6%

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Action 83.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 43%, Female Protagonist 30.3%, Action 16.8%, Indie 9.8%

Say hello to a fantasy themed action arcade brick breaker! Featuring cute characters, silly humor, powerful magic, crazy bosses, and even local 2 player co-op mode!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.6%, Action 27.8%, Co-op 17.6%

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Platformer 69%, Indie 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Action 8.9%

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 46%, Female Protagonist 34.1%, Action 19.9%

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: Platformer 36.4%, Action 29%, Indie 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16%

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 49%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action 17.1%, Indie 8.7%, Co-op 7.7%

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.3%, Platformer 29.7%, Action 19.8%, Indie 14.3%

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

Why similar: Platformer 44.9%, Female Protagonist 33.3%, Action 16.1%, Indie 5.7%

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Platformer 70.6%, Co-op 14.9%, Indie 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

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: Platformer 37.8%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Action 19.6%, Indie 13.4%

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Action 30.2%, Platformer 27.8%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Indie 19.2%

Step into Grandma’s slippers and wreak havoc in this physics-driven comedy where nothing stays under control—and that’s exactly the point. Fart, flop, and fumble your way through a home that refuses to behave.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.2%, Action 38%, Indie 18.7%

Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

Why similar: Platformer 42.9%, Action 31.7%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Indie 7.6%

Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive new base.

Why similar: Platformer 33.7%, Action 27.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Indie 18%

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 36.5%, Action 28.9%, Indie 22.6%, Female Protagonist 12%