- #1 Kotama and Academy Citadel
97% matchVery Positive81% of 2,487 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.2% ★, Souls-like 18.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%
- #2 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,708 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 32.4% ★, Souls-like 24.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Exploration 7.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #3 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Anime 11.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #4 Plushie from the Sky
94% matchVery Positive96% of 383 reviews2024
Dev: fishwind
Windows
A goofy action RPG. Armed with a plushie, smack down nightmarish foes with cuddly chaos. Cheese the boss. Dodge roll your way to victory!
Why similar: Souls-like 33.6%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Anime 9.1%
- #5 KAMIKO
95% matchVery Positive84% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.8%, Lore-Rich 17%, Top-Down 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Cute 7.8%
- #6 Rabi-Ribi
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,200 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #7 Blade Kitten
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Anime 25.2%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Action 9.1%, Cute 4.2%
- #8 Gato Roboto
92% matchVery Positive94% of 5,104 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Cute 17.9%, 2D 17.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Action 14.2%
- #9 Monospaced Lovers
91% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.8%, Collectathon 23.5%, Anime 11.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #10 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
90% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Cute 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Anime 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%
- #11 Piko Piko
91% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Exploration 17.8%, Cute 14.7%, Anime 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #12 Ariana and the Elder Codex
89% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.4%, Anime 18%, Exploration 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 11.3%
- #13 Homura Hime
86% matchNo user reviews90% of 2,181 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.1% ★, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 6.1%
- #14 ITORAH
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.9%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Exploration 18.5%, Anime 13.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #15 Phoenotopia: Awakening
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Cute 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Fantasy 12.7%
- #16 Virtua Unlimited Project
85% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.1%, Anime 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Action 10%
- #17 Shiro
86% matchVery Positive81% of 523 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.8%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Anime 13.5%, Top-Down 11.8%, Action 10.8%
- #18 Kandria
84% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Shirakumo Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.5%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Anime 7.8%
- #19 Alice Escaped!
84% matchVery Positive83% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.5% ★, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Cute 7.6%
- #20 Ocean's Heart
83% matchVery Positive82% of 1,477 reviews2021
Dev: Max MrazPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Top-Down 11.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #21 Decline's Drops
81% matchVery Positive96% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Le Moulin aux Bulles
Windows
Grab your punching gloves, put your clogs on and smash your way in the world of Decline's Drops, a fully hand-drawn platform-brawler full of weird frogs, bizarre chickens and odd hydras! Avenge your destroyed garden and defeat the 6 heads of the Eternal Corp.! If you can, that is.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30% ★, Precision Platformer 19.2%, Collectathon 17.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #22 Afterimage
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Anime 8.4%
- #23 MOTORSLICE
79% matchVery Positive87% of 3,850 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Anime 14.6%, Exploration 11.6%
- #24 Panzer Paladin
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 666 reviews2020
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.8%, Anime 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, 2D 9.9%, Action 7.9%
- #25 HunterX
80% matchVery Positive84% of 729 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.6%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 5%
- #26 Debugging Hero
78% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Team ETTU
Windows
As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.5%, Top-Down 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 8.6%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #27 Project Mercury
82% matchMixed58% of 590 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 55.1%, Action 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, 2D 11.6%
- #28 PI.EXE
79% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ZenBerry Team
Windows
Take the role of an antivirus software within the world of an operating system, eliminating malware spawns in a challenging, platforming quest!
Why similar: Souls-like 37.8%, Precision Platformer 33.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 3.4%
- #29 Vindilis
77% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Spectacle fighter 26.6% ★, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #30 GhoulScrapers
77% matchVery Positive99% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.6%, Cute 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, 2D 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #31 Parry Nightmare
78% matchVery Positive85% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.4%, Top-Down 14%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Cute 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #32 TEVI
76% matchVery Positive89% of 3,880 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Anime 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #33 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,674 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 14.9%, Cute 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #34 TetherGeist
74% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: O. and Co. Games
Windows
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #35 Under The Island
73% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Lore-Rich 19%, Exploration 16.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #36 Super Alloy Ranger
76% matchVery Positive91% of 390 reviews2022
Dev: Alloy MushroomPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 38.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Action 19%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Anime 7.5%
- #37 Protodroid DeLTA
75% matchVery Positive81% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Anime 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%
- #38 SONOKUNI
72% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: DON YASA CREWPub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.9%, Top-Down 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #39 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
73% matchVery Positive95% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Female Protagonist 30.4%, Exploration 19.7%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, 2D 9.6%
- #40 Guardians of the Ashes
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 460 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
From a rookie female soldier being lost memory, you incidentally become "The Chosen One" and have to protect the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Bullet Hell 17%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #41 NanoApostle
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.4% ★, Souls-like 20.9%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #42 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,147 reviews2025
Dev: CongSe StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.3%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Cute 12.1%, Fantasy 11.4%, Anime 7.2%
- #43 Rebel Transmute
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #44 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.4%, Anime 17.1%, Cute 15.4%, Exploration 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.9%
- #45 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
70% matchVery Positive90% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.6% ★, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Cute 6.8%
- #46 Frauki's Adventure!
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Souls-like 55%, Exploration 16%, Cute 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 5.1%
- #47 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 9.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #48 Mekabolt
70% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Puzzle 16.1%, Cute 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #49 Foregone
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D 7%
- #50 Tobari and the Night of the Curious Moon
72% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2015
Dev: desunoyaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It's a platformer about magic and whacking things! What does that mean? It means you go around whacking enemies with your staff to get their magic! But ultimately, all you need to do is make it to the goal!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.4%, Anime 33.9%, Cute 16.8%
- #51 Jubilee
69% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #52 Marmoreal
67% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Marmoreal Games
Windows
Marmoreal is a Bullet Hell Action RPG with magical girls, swords and fully automatic crossbows. Join the Mages of the Arcanum and the Warriors of Melkirion in their quest to stop the evil Necromancer!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Souls-like 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 8.9%
- #53 Replik Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Sea Cat
Windows
This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Anime 11.9%, Loot 11.7%, Cute 10.6%
- #54 Touhou Dystopian
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,094 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.4%, Cute 19.2%, Anime 16.6%, Action 10.9%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #55 Pepper Grinder
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Ahr EchPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Female Protagonist 30.3%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Cute 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 10.3%
- #56 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
67% matchVery Positive95% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.7%, Collectathon 29.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 7.9%, Anime 7.3%
- #57 Decay of Logos
71% matchMixed54% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #58 SwooshCat
66% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Precision Platformer 22.9%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #59 Velocity Noodle
68% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Shotgun AnacondaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 67.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Action 4.6%