- #1 Ynglet
97% matchVery Positive97% of 371 reviews2021
Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Why similar: Music 35.1%, Platformer 19.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Casual 8.7%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the sense of fluid, musical movement and atmospheric exploration found in Eden.
- #2 Hoa
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,048 reviews2021
Dev: Skrollcat StudioPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: Platformer 30%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Relaxing 16.9%, Indie 11.4%, Casual 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, hand-drawn platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and a gentle, rhythmic pace.
- #3 GRIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.4%, Platformer 16%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Indie 9.7%, Relaxing 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant platformer that uses color and music to create a beautiful, meditative experience.
- #4 Grow Home
95% matchVery Positive92% of 5,587 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Why similar: Casual 26.9%, Platformer 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Indie 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique climbing mechanics and a focus on vertical exploration within a growing, organic world.
- #5 Unravel
94% matchVery Positive91% of 5,467 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Action 14.5%, Colorful 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based movement and climbing mechanics that mirror the organic traversal of the seed game.
- #6 140
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,679 reviews2013
Dev: Carlsen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Music 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Indie 9.2%, Colorful 3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where every movement and obstacle is perfectly synced to a pulsing electronic soundtrack.
- #7 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
93% matchVery Positive90% of 194 reviews2018
Dev: Demimonde
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Music 26.1%, Platformer 20.5%, Indie 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines precision platforming with a vibrant, music-driven aesthetic that feels very similar to Eden's visual style.
- #8 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 70,491 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46%, Platformer 29.1%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Indie 3.7%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly fluid movement and a deeply atmospheric world that reacts to the player's actions.
- #9 Cloud Gardens
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,290 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Atmospheric 31.6%, Casual 26.6%, Relaxing 25%, Indie 12.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the organic growth of nature in a stylized, relaxing environment that feels like a spiritual cousin to Eden's gardens.
- #10 Fe
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 918 reviews2020
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.
Why similar: Action 49.9%, Atmospheric 41.6%, Singleplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that uses sound and movement to interact with a vibrant, living forest.
- #11 Fly'N
91% matchVery Positive87% of 513 reviews2012
Dev: Ankama Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!
Why similar: Platformer 53.2%, Indie 18%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Action 5.2%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful platformer that focuses on switching between different characters to navigate organic, puzzle-filled levels.
- #12 Hue
89% matchVery Positive92% of 11,223 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.7%, Platformer 30.6%, Indie 16.9%, Colorful 8%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses color-shifting mechanics to solve puzzles, echoing the vibrant, color-focused gameplay of Eden.
- #13 BIT.TRIP RUNNER
89% matchVery Positive86% of 3,947 reviews2011
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Experience the rhythmic thrill of BIT.TRIP RUNNER! With its retro charm, simple controls, and award-winning visuals, this classic sets the standard for rhythm gaming. Don't miss the game that started it all in the acclaimed runner series.
Why similar: Music 32.4%, Platformer 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-platformer that turns movement into a musical composition.
- #14 ABZU
86% matchVery Positive93% of 27,307 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.6%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Relaxing 15.8%, Casual 8.8%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While underwater, it captures the same sense of flowing, graceful movement and artistic beauty.
- #15 Element4l
88% matchVery Positive83% of 653 reviews2013
Dev: I-Illusions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34%, Platformer 28.4%, Indie 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that requires the player to master momentum to traverse challenging environments.
- #16 Electronic Super Joy
87% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Great Soundtrack 36.4%, Platformer 30.1%, Music 19.6%, Indie 8.5%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, music-driven platformer that emphasizes rhythm and precision.
- #17 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,499 reviews2016
Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Indie 19.5%, Action 16.9%, Colorful 15.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that relies on momentum and flow to navigate minimalist, challenging levels.
- #18 Cave Story+
85% matchVery Positive93% of 8,055 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.7 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: Great Soundtrack 42.7%, Platformer 35.5%, Indie 11.3%, Action 6.1%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie platformer with a strong atmospheric focus and a memorable, melodic soundtrack.
- #19 Superflight
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,553 reviews2017
Dev: GrizzlyGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
Why similar: Casual 26%, Indie 23.5%, Relaxing 22.3%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the joy of movement and flow through a colorful, procedurally generated world.
- #20 Tinykin
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,149 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: Platformer 55.1%, Atmospheric 26.1%, Action 13.7%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a whimsical, movement-focused exploration experience in a vibrant and colorful environment.
- #21 Inside My Radio
84% matchVery Positive88% of 469 reviews2015
Dev: Seaven StudioPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life!
Why similar: Music 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 25%, Platformer 14.9%, Casual 10.7%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based action game where your movements must be perfectly timed to the beat of the music.
- #22 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
81% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Indie 20.5%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Relaxing 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric game that emphasizes growth and emotional connection within a stylized world.
- #23 Semblance
83% matchVery Positive86% of 400 reviews2018
Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Platformer 21.1%, Casual 14.7%, Indie 11.7%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that allows you to deform the world, offering a unique take on organic level interaction.
- #24 AER Memories of Old
82% matchVery Positive86% of 7,667 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Indie 18.5%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Relaxing 15.4%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features serene flight mechanics and a focus on exploring a beautiful, atmospheric world at your own pace.
- #25 Super Fancy Pants Adventure
80% matchVery Positive93% of 2,205 reviews2017
Dev: Borne GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen!
Why similar: Platformer 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 29.4%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 12.2%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, fast-paced movement and momentum-based platforming in a hand-drawn world.
- #26 DYE
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Indie 17.5%, Action 12%, Colorful 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, fast-paced platformer that uses color-based mechanics to navigate increasingly difficult stages.
- #27 Axiom Verge
79% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Great Soundtrack 40.9%, Platformer 30.4%, Indie 12.1%, Action 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, atmospheric exploration experience with a unique, alien aesthetic.
- #28 Child of Light
79% matchVery Positive91% of 13,440 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontréalPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.9%, Platformer 28%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 2D 3.4%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, poetic platformer that uses music and art to create a dreamlike atmosphere.
- #29 Dust: An Elysian Tail
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,985 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Great Soundtrack 30%, Indie 12%, Action 10.6%, 2D 4%
- #30 Dustforce DX
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,381 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.1%, Platformer 36.6%, Indie 10.2%, Action 4.2%, 2D 2.6%
- #31 Grapple Force Rena
77% matchVery Positive94% of 143 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 37.3%, Indie 33.3%, Action 25.7%, 2D 3.7%
- #32 BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
77% matchVery Positive92% of 3,068 reviews2013
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!
Why similar: Music 28.3%, Platformer 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Indie 8.4%, Colorful 4.7%
- #33 Jusant
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,592 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Relaxing 12.9%, Indie 11.8%, Colorful 11.2%
- #34 VVVVVV
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,449 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: Great Soundtrack 43.3%, Platformer 36.7%, Indie 12.2%, Action 3.2%, 2D 3.1%
- #35 Colors! Platform
73% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Colors! Platform is a minimalist casual platform game.
Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Casual 12.9%, Colorful 12.9%, Relaxing 11.1%
- #36 Escape Goat 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 455 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Indie 16.2%, Casual 10.8%, Action 6.3%
- #37 BIT.TRIP BEAT
76% matchVery Positive80% of 881 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.
Why similar: Music 45.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Indie 13.1%, Casual 10%, Action 6.4%
- #38 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
75% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2016
Dev: ThirtyThreePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Indie 24.6%, Action 18.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #39 Onde
71% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Music 26.7%, Platformer 22.8%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Casual 9.7%, Indie 7.7%
- #40 Rocks and Rockets
74% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Rocks and Rockets - a terrific action game where you have to control the rocket and to cope with a very hostile environment.
Why similar: Music 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Indie 17.5%, Platformer 16.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #41 Mekazoo
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: The Good Mood Creators
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mekazoo is a 2D platformer set in a vibrant 3D world with fast-flowing gameplay and a cast of kinetically-diverse mechanized animals.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Music 20.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Casual 11.8%, Indie 9.3%
- #42 Nomad
70% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Bob WuPub: USC Games
Windows
A serene first-person 3D platformer where you use a magical rope to traverse the body of a dormant ancient colossus in order to heal its wounds and awaken it once again. Embark on a relaxing journey of melancholy to rekindle one of nature's long-lost wonders.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Indie 16.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Casual 14.4%, Action 8.4%
- #43 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
69% matchVery Positive89% of 564 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Why similar: Platformer 42.3%, Atmospheric 22.4%, Colorful 13.6%, Action 11.2%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #44 Cube Runner
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,231 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.
Why similar: Casual 41.8%, Indie 23%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 16.5%
- #45 Unrooted
67% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: 85 Plus Games
Windows
Unrooted is a vibrant and eye-catching precision platformer with lush environments and a stunning musical score. Take up your courage and squash your fear of heights. Travel upwards to lands no sapling has dared to explore before. But heed with caution, the higher you journey, the more you risk.
Why similar: Platformer 42.4%, Casual 22.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Colorful 9.4%, Indie 8%
- #46 Eat Colors
69% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Face extreme challenges in a precision platformer where every move is a daring jump! Use your skill to fling yourself and stick to surfaces, navigating adrenaline-filled scenes and unpredictable obstacles.
Why similar: Platformer 45%, Action 21.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Indie 11.8%, 2D 5.5%
- #47 Savant - Ascent
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.5%, Music 36.8%, Indie 9.2%, Action 7.8%, Platformer 5.7%
- #48 TurnOn
72% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
Why similar: Music 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Platformer 18.4%, Casual 14.1%, Indie 10.9%
- #49 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 624 reviews2013
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
Why similar: Platformer 43%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Indie 18.1%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 4%
- #50 VVVVV
70% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Indie 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Action 22.5%, Platformer 20%, 2D 2.5%
- #51 Spark the Electric Jester 2
68% matchVery Positive89% of 749 reviews2019
Dev: Feperd GamesPub: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Fast paced 3D action platformer.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.2%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 19.3%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #52 Electronic Super Joy 2
68% matchVery Positive87% of 726 reviews2019
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.3%, Music 27.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Indie 12.4%, Action 3.9%
- #53 Verlet Swing
67% matchVery Positive88% of 706 reviews2018
Dev: Flamebait Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Verlet Swing brings you energetic swinging in a world that would be best described as a fever dream. Swing fast, don't crash and reach the goal as fast as possible!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.6%, Indie 32%, Action 22.4%
- #54 6180 the moon
69% matchVery Positive91% of 504 reviews2014
Dev: Turtle Cream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Simple space, dynamic jump. 6180 the moon offers a fresh, unseen game play style by connecting the top and bottom of the screen.
Why similar: Music 23.7%, Platformer 22%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Casual 10.7%, Indie 9%
- #55 Refunct
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,421 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Platformer 24.5%, Relaxing 12.6%, Casual 11.5%, Atmospheric 10%
- #56 Freedom Planet
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,869 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: Great Soundtrack 41.9%, Platformer 36.9%, Indie 9%, Action 7.3%, 2D 3.8%
- #57 Jumpbound
60% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Another Round Entertainment
Windows
Jump and dash your way to the top in this challenging first-person platformer. Unlock new air jumps and dashes at every milestone as you master your movement abilities and climb through a mysterious, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Platformer 51.3%, Atmospheric 27.4%, Relaxing 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #58 Ato
65% matchVery Positive97% of 467 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Atmospheric 23%, Indie 18.6%, Colorful 14.7%, Action 10.3%