Games Like Planet Cube: Edge

Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.4%, Difficult 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Robots 12.1%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished precision platformer that emphasizes speed and rhythmic movement, mirroring the high-difficulty platforming found in Planet Cube.

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Robots 19.7%, Platformer 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the high-speed, action-platformer feel with tight controls and satisfying combat mechanics.

Help Mr. Run and Jump defeat the terrifying Void and collect all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color! Venture through a dazzling and dangerous world, dodging countless enemies and conquering hundreds of fierce platforming challenges to save the day!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, Collectathon 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on fluid, high-speed movement and precise platforming challenges that require quick reflexes.

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: Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 17.9%, Difficult 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging, retro-inspired experience that balances precise platforming with intense combat against mechanical foes.

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Linear 12.1%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled action platformer features challenging combat and platforming sections that reward mastery of mechanics.

A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Collectathon 11.1%, Platformer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused platformer that demands high levels of accuracy and quick decision-making in its level design.

Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Difficult 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers bite-sized, difficult platforming challenges that prioritize precision and timing over exploration.

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: Platformer 26%, 2D Platformer 18%, Difficult 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Side Scroller 12%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced action and platforming with a satisfying progression system that feels very similar to the core gameplay loop of the seed.

Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.8%, Side Scroller 20%, Difficult 18.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A speed-focused platformer that forces players to master movement and combat to beat the clock, much like the high-speed sections of the seed.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23%, Platformer 21.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its instant-death precision and high-speed combat, it shares the same 'one more try' addictive quality as Planet Cube.

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: Side Scroller 31.9%, Platformer 31.8%, Action 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action platformer that excels at blending shooting mechanics with complex, fast-paced level navigation.

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Difficult 15.7%, Robots 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast, fluid movement and transformative combat abilities that make for an exhilarating action-platforming experience.

Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.5%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Cute 9.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Robots 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that incorporates shooting elements and precision movement in its level design.

Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action-platforming with exploration and atmospheric pixel art, providing a similar aesthetic and gameplay feel.

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 37.5%, Difficult 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is built around high-speed momentum and combat, offering a similar thrill to the fast-paced segments of Planet Cube.

Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.3%, Side Scroller 24.8%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 15%, Arcade 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure platformer features a mix of combat and platforming challenges that feel right at home with the seed's mechanics.

Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.8%, Side Scroller 20.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines precision platforming with shooting mechanics in a subterranean setting that echoes the underwater theme of the seed.

A 2.5D action-packed side-scrolling game, takes players on a thrilling sci-fi adventure! Take control of combat specialist Ares, or the new playable character, Tarus, to battle deadly machines with a variety of powerful weapons and armor. Your goal: Save Minos Space Station’s survivors and uncover the nefarious Zytron’s extinction agenda!

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, Platformer 25.2%, Robots 22.5%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game that focuses on shooting and platforming in a sci-fi setting.

Random Heroes is an action-packed 2D side-scroller platformer. Blast through this action-adventure hero shooter inspired by classic retro games, and stop an alien invasion by teaming up with a bunch of, Random Heroes.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 32.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.1%, Difficult 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A simple yet effective hero-shooter platformer that focuses on clearing levels with various characters and weapons.

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: Side Scroller 27%, Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Arcade 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that emphasizes tight controls and challenging boss encounters.

Shoot to move, move to live, live to shoot! Blast Off Far Away (B.O.F.A.) is a space-themed, top-down arena shooter, with a focus on fast-paced arcade-esque gameplay, with the unique twist where movement is limited through the use of the player's gun.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11%, Shooter 9.8%, Linear 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes shoot-em-up mechanics with platforming, creating a unique challenge that aligns with the seed's hybrid gameplay.

Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Side Scroller 23.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that specifically utilizes an underwater setting to influence movement and difficulty.

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 41.5%, Sci-fi 25%, Action 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that provides a straightforward, challenging experience focused on movement and combat.

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: Precision Platformer 31.6%, Difficult 20.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on platforming, its tight controls and high difficulty make it a must-play for fans of precision-based games.

One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-oriented platformer that rewards players for mastering their single weapon in tight spaces.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.1%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer that serves as a benchmark for the difficulty and movement mechanics found in Planet Cube.

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Difficult 22.1%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers old-school action platforming with a focus on shooting and overcoming difficult enemy placements.

Greedy Pea is back in game! Dark dungeons, deadly traps, everything is green, a lot of gold everywhere!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.1%, Collectathon 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style precision platformer that tests your reflexes with difficult jumps and hazards.

Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.9%, Collectathon 16.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.7%

Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Robots 14.1%, Action 6.7%

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: Difficult 35%, Platformer 26.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult action platformer that requires precise combat and movement to survive its unforgiving levels.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, Robots 21.2%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.8%, Side Scroller 20.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Linear 10.1%

iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.6%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 9.9%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Robots 15.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%

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: Platformer 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Difficult 9.2%

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

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: Precision Platformer 37%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 9.3%, Cute 9.3%

In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.4%, Difficult 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 9.7%

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.3%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Precision Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 8%

2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.4%, Side Scroller 30%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D 7.1%, Action 5.4%

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: Side Scroller 28.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Difficult 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.7%, Platformer 19.1%, Space 16%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors.

Why similar: Difficult 30.3%, Platformer 21%, Arcade 15.8%, Cute 12.5%, 2D 7.3%

"Planet R-12" is a 2D tactical shooter. Your squad of persistent soldiers accidently landed on a planet of robots, populated by hostile mechanisms and war machines. Each step on a planet is full of dangers and soldiers really need your skills and abilities.

Why similar: Action 100%

Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.9%, Linear 13.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Space 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 16.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 8.1%

Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.

Why similar: Difficult 41.4%, Arcade 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action 14.7%

In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!

Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Shooter 21.3%, Robots 21.1%, Linear 14%, Sci-fi 12.5%

A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.9%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Difficult 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 10.7%

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 34%, 2D Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 21.5%, Action 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.1%, Side Scroller 24%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.1%, Arcade 8.4%

Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.7%, Difficult 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.1%, Platformer 24.7%, Action 16.4%, Space 15.8%, 2D 8%

A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

Why similar: Difficult 18%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 12%

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: Side Scroller 23.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.2%

Hop into the shoes of Duke Dashington and save treasures from collapsing dungeons! Do you have what it takes to be the fastest treasure hunter in the world?

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Difficult 19.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Linear 11.6%, Arcade 10.5%

A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

Why similar: Difficult 33.6%, Shooter 19.4%, Cute 16.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 9.9%

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Precision Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Shooter 10%