Games Like Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Indie 38.3%, Adventure 31.8%, Action 29.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern homage to 8-bit action-platformers, featuring precise controls and charming retro visuals.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Action 42.3%, Indie 40.7%, Adventure 17%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends 8-bit and 16-bit aesthetics with tight, fast-paced action-platforming gameplay.

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

Why similar: Action 57.1%, Indie 42.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features classic 8-bit action-platforming mechanics that feel right at home with the style of the seed game.

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Why similar: Action 55.2%, Indie 44.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric take on the classic NES action-adventure genre with exploration-heavy level design.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Action 40.3%, Indie 32.7%, Adventure 27%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of classic ninja action games with polished mechanics and authentic 8-bit sound and visuals.

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Action 47%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 23.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic Castlevania-style experience with multiple characters and retro-inspired stage design.

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Indie 61.4%, Adventure 38.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game takes you through the history of gaming with various pixel-art styles and classic platforming challenges.

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: Adventure 51%, Indie 49%

Why You'll Like It: It is a beautiful NES-style exploration platformer that emphasizes puzzle-solving and retro charm.

A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.

Why similar: Adventure 40.4%, Action 40.1%, Indie 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines cute pixel art with 2D platforming and a lighthearted story about saving a partner, mirroring the seed game's premise.

Whip your way through nostalgia fuelled kinky demon slaying. From hidden desert temples to floating ruins, this will take you back to the golden days of gaming, where there was only 4 buttons on a controller and VHS ruled the world.

Why similar: Action 38.4%, Adventure 33.2%, Indie 28.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a straightforward, action-packed platformer that leans heavily into the retro aesthetic and simple, fun gameplay.

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Action 50.7%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 22.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action-platforming with light RPG elements, offering a deeper adventure experience in a retro package.

Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.

Why similar: Indie 55.5%, Adventure 23.3%, Action 21.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simple and effective platformer that captures the spirit of classic adventure games with a retro look.

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Action 42.2%, Indie 32.3%, Adventure 25.5%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoy the extreme difficulty of classic arcade games, this title offers a brutal and rewarding retro experience.

GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.

Why similar: Action 52.6%, Adventure 47.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a fast-paced side-scroller that emphasizes precision platforming and retro-inspired combat.

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: Indie 53.2%, Action 46.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to the platformers of the 80s, focusing on exploration and classic jumping mechanics.

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

Why similar: Action 36.8%, Adventure 32.3%, Indie 30.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a charming pixel-art style and metroidvania-lite exploration that rewards curiosity.

Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.

Why similar: Action 35%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 30.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that offers a straightforward and enjoyable experience reminiscent of early console games.

Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 29.8%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes classic action-platforming with RPG progression, making it a great fit for fans of the seed game.

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Why similar: Indie 34%, Action 33.3%, Adventure 32.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a love letter to 90s platformers, featuring polished mechanics and beautiful pixel art.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Indie 38.4%, Action 32.8%, Adventure 28.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie action-platformer that defines the genre with its retro charm and engaging story.

Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.

Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Action 35%, Indie 29.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a fun, retro-inspired platforming journey that scales in complexity as you progress.

You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor.

Why similar: Action 37.3%, Adventure 33.8%, Indie 28.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a nostalgic action-adventure experience with a focus on retro-style combat and exploration.

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: Action 45.6%, Indie 35.5%, Adventure 18.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-energy platforming action that pays tribute to 90s-era mascot platformers.

Pixel hunter is 3D side-scroller game, designed in Voxel and 8Bit style. The game is about a hunter, whose weapons were stolen by different animals. His only thought is to return them all.

Why similar: Action 51.4%, Adventure 48.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features classic platforming action with a distinct pixel-art aesthetic that fits the retro theme perfectly.

Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!

Why similar: Action 55%, Indie 45%

Inspired by Super Mario World, Super Ubie Island REMIX is an adorable platformer. Help Ubie defeat Dr. Terrestrial, discover secrets, repair his ship and escape Climate Island. Run, jump and glide your way through more than 25 insanely fun levels!

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 29.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a colorful, classic-style platformer that emphasizes fun, accessible gameplay and retro charm.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Indie 36.8%, Action 34.7%, Adventure 28.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in retro-inspired exploration, perfect for those who enjoy the adventure aspect of the seed game.

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 57.1%, Indie 42.9%

Why You'll Like It: This collection offers tight, puzzle-oriented platforming action with a vibrant retro aesthetic.

Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.

Why similar: Action 38.4%, Adventure 34%, Indie 27.6%

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Adventure 39.6%, Indie 33.9%, Action 26.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feel of 16-bit action-adventure games with its non-linear world and retro style.

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!

Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Action 34.9%, Indie 22.5%

An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

Why similar: Action 40.9%, Adventure 34.6%, Indie 24.5%

Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.

Why similar: Action 37.2%, Adventure 34.7%, Indie 28.1%

Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!

Why similar: Action 34.8%, Adventure 34.1%, Indie 31.1%

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: Action 52.5%, Adventure 47.5%

Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Adventure 32%, Indie 25.2%

Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Adventure 34.2%, Indie 29.3%

A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.

Why similar: Action 56.8%, Adventure 43.2%

Stamp Boy is a retro style puzzle-platformer about a hero and his stomp ability on a quest for rescuing a princess from an evil monster. Defeat bosses to get closer and closer to her. Collect Orbs in every level to unlock secret stuff. No randomly generated levels! Everything is handcrafted!

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 30.8%

TAYAL IS A RETRO & MEGA STYLE FAN GAME. WE WILL FOLLOW A BOY TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH OF HIS FATHER.

Why similar: Action 52.9%, Indie 47.1%

Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

Why similar: Action 60.2%, Adventure 39.8%

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: Action 36.7%, Adventure 36.5%, Indie 26.8%

"BLAH BLAH BLAH 8-bit, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blow stuff up. BLAH BLAH BLAH, retro." BLOWING INTO THE CARTRIDGE NOT REQUIRED!

Why similar: Action 39.1%, Adventure 32.8%, Indie 28.1%

The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!

Why similar: Action 54.8%, Adventure 45.2%

Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.

Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 30.8%

A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.

Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Action 33.3%, Indie 28.3%

Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Adventure 33.8%, Indie 29.8%

Brave Soldier: Invasion Of Cyborgs is a pixel art platform game with a lot of action. Help the soldier save the world from the Cyborg Invasion! Good Luck!

Why similar: Action 50.1%, Adventure 49.9%

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Action 37.8%, Adventure 32.9%, Indie 29.4%

RETSNOM is an inventive pixel art puzzle platformer that allows player to break the map by mirroring sections of the level, and rearranging it on the fly to save a sick daughter.

Why similar: Action 53.3%, Indie 46.7%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Action 37.4%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 29.3%

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

Why similar: Action 38.6%, Adventure 34.6%, Indie 26.8%

Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

Why similar: Action 51.3%, Adventure 48.7%

PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.

Why similar: Action 55.1%, Indie 44.9%

Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 29.1%

Pulut Adventure is a 2D platform game with over 30 different stylistic levels and exciting mechanics. Defeat the enemy and collect different of weapon to advance your abilities. You can use the summon skills and flying mode to explore the world.

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 29.8%

Help the Valiant Knight to save a beautiful Princess.

Why similar: Action 54%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 21.2%

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 44.2%, Indie 37.1%, Adventure 18.8%

Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..

Why similar: Indie 51.1%, Action 48.9%

A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 67.9%, Indie 32.1%