- #1 Pink Heaven
97% matchVery Positive90% of 748 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A certain office lady is back!!
Why similar: Platformer 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct follow-up to Pink Hour and shares the exact same developer, art style, and lighthearted tone.
- #2 Kero Blaster
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,535 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the main game that spawned the Pink Hour spin-off, it offers the complete, polished experience of the same world and mechanics.
- #3 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,920 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Indie 11.6%, Cute 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same cute, retro, and short-form appeal as Pink Hour while being completely free to play.
- #4 Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,401 reviews2016
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Why similar: Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality free action platformer that features a strong female lead and vibrant pixel art similar to the seed game.
- #5 Momodora III
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,479 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Cute 8.9%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same pixel-art aesthetic and tight, action-oriented platforming gameplay found in the Pink Hour universe.
- #6 METAGAL
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: RetroRevolution
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 24.3%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action 13.7%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the classic action-platformer structure of Pink Hour with a focus on a female protagonist and challenging boss encounters.
- #7 Cave Story+
93% matchVery Positive93% of 8,175 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.9 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: Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this iconic title defines the pixel-art action-platformer genre with its deep charm and tight controls.
- #8 Freedom Planet
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,884 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 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 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-speed, 2D platforming experience with a focus on female characters and excellent retro-inspired design.
- #9 Mighty Gunvolt
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 429 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Action 17.7%, Indie 14.2%, Side Scroller 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, retro-styled action game that feels very similar to the arcade-like pacing of Pink Hour.
- #10 Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel
91% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Platformer 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action platformer that shares the anime-inspired aesthetic and female-led narrative of the seed game.
- #11 Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble
90% matchVery Positive91% of 650 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Cute 11%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that maintains the charming, retro, and accessible gameplay loop of the first entry.
- #12 Noitu Love 2: Devolution
89% matchVery Positive92% of 635 reviews2012
Dev: Joakim Sandberg
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!
Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Action 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Indie 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a fast-paced, action-heavy experience with a distinct pixel-art style that fans of Studio Pixel will appreciate.
- #13 Bleed
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,912 reviews2013
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 27.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fast, fluid action and platforming with a female protagonist, matching the energetic feel of Pink Hour.
- #14 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,457 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.8%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Cute 16%, 2D 11.2%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free, cute, and highly polished bullet-hell action game that shares the accessible and addictive nature of Pink Hour.
- #15 Iconoclasts
87% matchVery Positive86% of 4,973 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Platformer 18%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Indie 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more expansive but equally beautiful pixel-art world with a compelling female lead and tight platforming.
- #16 The Legend of Dark Witch
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2015
Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
-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: Platformer 22%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 15%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer features a cute aesthetic and a female lead, emphasizing the same boss-rush style gameplay.
- #17 Grapple Force Rena
86% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2018
Dev: Friend & FairyPub: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Linux
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: Platformer 25.3%, Action 20.3%, Indie 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on a female protagonist and unique platforming mechanics that feel fresh while maintaining a retro charm.
- #18 Squidlit
86% matchVery Positive91% of 441 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 12.7%, Action 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11%
Why You'll Like It: It embraces a retro, low-bit aesthetic and simple, fun platforming mechanics that feel right at home with Pink Hour.
- #19 Azure Striker Gunvolt
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,749 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 29.7%, Action 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Indie 10%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, high-octane action platforming experience that aligns with the difficulty and style of the seed game.
- #20 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Difficult 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Indie 14.4%, Shooter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free, anime-inspired bullet-hell game that shares the accessible, arcade-like appeal of the seed game.
- #21 Spooky Ghosts Dot Com
84% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Zertuk
Windows · Linux
Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!
Why similar: Platformer 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Indie 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer features a female protagonist and a charming, bite-sized adventure structure.
- #22 Return.
82% matchVery Positive91% of 949 reviews2018
Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Take the lost soul to its home.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Cute 11.6%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free, indie-developed game that captures a similar casual, cute, and action-oriented vibe.
- #23 Super Glitter Rush
81% matchVery Positive95% of 115 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Shooter 20.1%, Cute 15.1%, Action 14.2%, 2D 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, bullet-hell action game that matches the cute and high-energy atmosphere of the seed game.
- #24 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,574 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 9.5%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, arcade-style experience with a minimalist pixel aesthetic that is perfect for short play sessions.
- #25 Project Mercury
82% matchMixed58% of 592 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
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 33.2%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Indie 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that focuses on tight, challenging gameplay and a classic aesthetic.
- #26 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
77% matchVery Positive94% of 252 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: Platformer 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Cute 10.2%, Action 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #27 Blitz Breaker
81% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: Boncho Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!
Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 13.2%, Indie 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult platformer with a pixel-art style that rewards quick thinking and precise movement.
- #28 VVVVVV
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,487 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Platformer 27%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Difficult 11.1%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a short, challenging, and iconic pixel-art platformer that relies on tight mechanics rather than length.
- #29 YesterMorrow
80% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Indie 16.6%, Action 14.6%, Cute 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-platformer that combines a cute art style with engaging mechanics and a female protagonist.
- #30 Rabi-Ribi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,231 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Platformer 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Cute 8.5%
- #31 Milli & Greg
78% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.
Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Difficult 13.2%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This precision platformer features a female lead and short, challenging levels that demand quick reflexes.
- #32 Gunman Clive
79% matchVery Positive87% of 798 reviews2014
Dev: Hörberg Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!Jump and shoot your way across 16 diverse and challenging levels and fight massive bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 38.2%, Indie 16.3%, Action 15.4%, Difficult 8.4%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, focused, and visually distinct action platformer that captures the same 'less is more' design philosophy.
- #33 You Have to Win the Game
76% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Difficult 12.9%, Indie 10.2%, 2D 8.9%
- #34 Freedom Planet 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,723 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Platformer 26.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Difficult 8.1%, Indie 6.5%
- #35 Overclocked
75% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Magnesium Ninja
Windows · Mac
Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.
Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Action 21.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Indie 18%, Difficult 14.2%
- #36 Celeste
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,464 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #37 Awaria
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,356 reviews2024
Dev: vanripper
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Cute 19.9%, Difficult 16%, 2D 12.5%, Action 11.8%
- #38 Rosenkreuzstilette
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 438 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 21.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Action 7.4%
- #39 Super Blue Boy Planet
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,724 reviews2016
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.
Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 30.1%, 2D 13.1%, Indie 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #40 Cally's Caves 3
75% matchVery Positive81% of 554 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 25.7%, Platformer 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 9.9%
- #41 Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike
74% matchVery Positive83% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.
Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Indie 10.9%, Action 9.6%, 2D 8.5%
- #42 Rabbit Hole
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,632 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Shooter 15.7%, Cute 12.3%, Action 10.8%
- #43 Alwa's Awakening
73% matchVery Positive80% of 936 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%
- #44 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive98% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Cute 12.8%, Action 6.3%
- #45 Star Leaping Story:prologue
70% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Cute 10.3%, Action 10.2%
- #46 Kitten Lost Her Box
72% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.9%, Platformer 24%, Difficult 14.6%, Cute 14.2%, Action 8.4%
- #47 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
70% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Platformer 33.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #48 ENYO Arcade
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 112 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Platformer 21.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 11.6%, Indie 11.3%
- #49 Roah
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Action 12.8%, Indie 11.8%
- #50 MURI
71% matchVery Positive90% of 483 reviews2013
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.
Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Action 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 8.6%
- #51 Blazing Chrome
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,954 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: Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Platformer 16.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.8%, 2D 8.4%
- #52 Witchinour
71% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.5%, Difficult 20.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Cute 10.5%, 2D 10.4%
- #53 Down Ward
70% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Fisholith
Windows
Venture into the haunted wilds with Gable, a little owl, as she sets out to rekindle the dormant relics of a land long abandoned to ruin.
Why similar: Indie 26.5%, Action 26.4%, Platformer 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%
- #54 ZeroRanger
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,191 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Indie 11.5%, Action 10.1%, 2D 7.4%
- #55 NinjaThea
68% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Platformer 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Cute 15.4%, Action 14.1%
- #56 GuraQuest
65% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Lee-PicPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as Gawr Gura in this 2D-platformer Hololive Fan game! Jump and dash your way through 3 hand crafted levels and collect hidden shrimp in this vibrant, pixel-art environment.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Action 15.9%, Cute 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, 2D 13.6%
- #57 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,961 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Indie 12.6%, Difficult 10%
- #58 ScourgeBringer
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,245 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Action 16.7%, Indie 16%, Platformer 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #59 Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,495 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
This is a fan-made Touhou shmup with one single stage, similar to the extra stage of official Touhou games. This game has an auto dodging system, which gives you a choice to ignore all the danmaku and only focus on the story.
Why similar: Action 30.5%, Indie 27.5%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Difficult 18.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #60 Mega Serval
65% matchVery Positive98% of 360 reviews2022
Dev: Syaxamaphone
Windows
Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Action 11.4%, 2D 7.5%