- #1 Time Thief
97% matchVery Positive97% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus Mortatti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.2%, Retro 11.9%, Open World 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%
- #2 Mina & Michi
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A 2D top-down puzzle/adventure game about friendship featuring 2 players local co-op.
Why similar: Sokoban 26.4% ★, Nonlinear 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Top-Down 6.8%, Action 5.7%
- #3 YANCY
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YANCY Team
Windows
YANCY is an NES style action adventure that follows a small protagonist in a vast world full of danger, swords and rewards. Lead your own adventure in a non-linear game world, explore hand-crafted dungeons, forge magical weapons, battle challenging bosses and unearth ancient secrets!
Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Retro 9.2%, Action 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #4 Rami on Watalands
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lapka Adomato
Windows
Dive into an action-adventure game set in a world torn by the monkey-panda conflict! Solve puzzles, battle enemies, and enjoy mini-games while exploring a vibrant open world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 14.4%, Open World 14.1%, Exploration 11.3%
- #5 Lets go boy
94% match1 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: nemaycojohn
Windows
A simple yet not-so-simple 2D pixel open-world adventure game
Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Retro 6.7%
- #6 Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: QSHV
Windows
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.3%, Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 9%, Action 8.8%
- #7 MIRADOR
93% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Jeong SuhyunPub: EgretGames
Windows
MIRADOR is a 2D action game. You arrive at a temple... Kill several monsters to grow, get skills, and go through it!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.6%, Action 19.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #8 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
92% matchVery Positive87% of 766 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28%, Retro 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Open World 10.5%, Action 9.5%
- #9 Blade of the Yokai
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Storm Eye Studios
Windows · Linux
Journey through Edo period Japan as you fight demons and explore dungeons to save Japan from demon lord Oden in Blade of the Yokai.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.2%, Action 18%, Adventure 17.5%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 12.6%
- #10 Isle of Reveries
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: desertcucco
Windows · Linux
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.9%, Fantasy 10.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Retro 9.8%
- #11 ProtoDungeon: Episode I
89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Spacefarer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the moonlight spell to trade places with objects and escape from the mysterious nightmare in this short puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Action 8.6%
- #12 Skjoldur Story
90% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Snoozing Pixel LLC
Windows
In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.
Why similar: Open World 20.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #13 ProtoDungeon: Episode II
89% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Spacefarer
Windows
A short, top-down puzzle adventure game set in a strange graveyard. Use the starlight ring to forge magical blocks to escape from the Second Nightmare. Explore, solve puzzles, and find your way out!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #14 Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
88% matchVery Positive91% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
The Minotaur King has returned...and it's all your fault! Lily's back for a new "classic" action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.3%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Retro 10.4%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #15 Secret of Dawnstone
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: A.P.L. Studios
Windows · Linux
Secret of Dawnstone is an action adventure set in an Alpine open world - featuring changing seasons, folklore-inspired monsters, and enemies that stay dead. Inspired by classics like Zelda, Secret of Mana, and Gothic II.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.2%, Open World 12.3%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #16 Myth & Magery
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoeL
Windows · Linux
Explore, delve and conquer the boundless wilds of Faercana! A retro throwback to classic ARPGs, Myth & Magery invites you to switch off and sink into long sessions of slime-splattering, dungeon-diving and wand-waving as you seek to uncover the mysteries of the Chitin!
Why similar: Open World 14.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Action 11.9%
- #17 Rural Cat Trails
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hibikai Games
Windows
Explore Nanoha Town, in the Japanese countryside, during the cherry blossom season as a cat. Use unique cat actions like Wall Jump, Dig, Paw Swat and Wiggle Butt Dash to make your way to Sakurana Shrine, a place of memories with your late Grandpa.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24%, Open World 20.4%, Exploration 16.9%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #18 Cave of the Skinwalker
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Linky Enterprises
Windows
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 11.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 9%
- #19 Ogu and the Secret Forest
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,036 reviews2024
Dev: Moonlab StudioPub: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Open World 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #20 Apomo District
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apomo
Windows
Explore a world that changes everyday where you’ll hunt weird monsters called ‘Apomo.’ Catch and cook fish to get buffs, collect bugs to cast spells, and find gear to fit your play style.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Open World 15.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Hack and Slash 8.4%
- #21 Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom
82% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Poorly Drawn Squid
Windows · Linux
The Adventure of Rikka is a top down 2D action RPG with a focus on puzzles, exploration, secrets and collectibles. You must defeat the dark forces that has cursed the lands, fight enemies using your sword and an arsenal of items such as the bow and fire wand and save the kingdom!
Why similar: Open World 15.1%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #22 Mages and Treasures
84% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A 2D top-down adventure game about Powerful Mages, treasures, amulets and a lot of magical evilish creatures!
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.5%, Action-Adventure 17%, Sokoban 13.6% ★, Action 8.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #23 May and the Amazing Bouquet
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MicalPixel
Windows
Help May to obtain the Eight Prized Flowers in this cozy pixelated top-down action adventure! Explore her island home, meet new people, avoid shadowy creatures, solve puzzles, and collect whatever useful objects you can find!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.6%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Top-Down 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #24 SLYME BREAKER
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Adversaries
Windows
SLYME BREAKER is the RPG that hates the genre. SLYME BREAKER has a focus on proactive combat, involved exploration, and meaningful deconstruction of RPG standards. Play as the bandit Gryme after his attack on a lowly Slime monster for some XP goes wrong and he is devoured by the Slime!
Why similar: Sokoban 18.5% ★, Open World 15.4%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Retro 7.9%
- #25 Order of the Sinking Star
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thekla, Inc.Pub: Arc Games
Windows
From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.
Why similar: Sokoban 33.9% ★, Adventure 13.2%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #26 Sliding Hero
79% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Silent Chicken
Windows
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Why similar: Sokoban 22.8% ★, Nonlinear 15.9%, Open World 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #27 Shatter of the Egos: Voldor
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CullWorks Studio
Windows
An atmospheric action-adventure where you play as Soryn, seeking ancient relics, battling corrupted egos, and uncovering the myth of Voldor.
Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Action-Adventure 25.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 11.1%
- #28 Timothy ティモシー -神秘の森-
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kibou EntertainmentPub: Worker Bee Inc.
Windows
ある日、どんな薬も効かない原因不明の流行り病が村を襲った。 いつも元気な男の子ティモシーの、二人暮らしの大好きなおじいちゃんも病に倒れてしまった。 村の言い伝えにあった、どんな病も治すことができる『魔法のキノコ』の話。 ティモシーは、『魔法のキノコ』を無事に見つけることができるか…?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.3%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Retro 8.9%, Fantasy 8%
- #29 Memory Island
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pancake
Windows
In Memory Island,You accidently lost your memory.In order to get back those memories, You need to face powerful enemies, solve puzzles,and learn about the people and things about this island. Gradually find out who you really are and the origin of the Memory Island during the journey.
Why similar: Open World 19.7%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #30 The Book of Buja
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I.J. WhitePub: I.J. White Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.7%, Open World 16.6%, Action-Adventure 16%, Top-Down 7.6%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #31 Master Key
75% matchVery Positive91% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Open World 17.2%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, Retro 10.9%, Exploration 8.5%
- #32 Little Shell's Adventure
78% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: domoPub: Plasma Studios
Windows
Little Shell's Adventure is a difficult, beach-themed, Action-Adventure game with a retro art style, open-world elements, and an engaging combat system.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.5%, Open World 15.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Action 8%
- #33 Wizwag
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: transmutrix
Windows
Explore a charming world in this handheld-inspired, top-down action adventure! Loot dungeons, triumph over gauntlets of enemies, and uncover secrets. Unlock new abilities that alter your play style, exhaust the randomizer, and build mastery of the fast paced, crunchy combat!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 11.9%, Action 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #34 The Kingdoms of Ædloran
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revelforge Game Studios
Windows · Mac
The Kingdoms of Ædloran is a 2D top-down pixel RPG. Explore a living open world, encounter strange and fantastic creatures, level up and learn new abilities, battle savage beasts and monstrous foes, delve deep into perilous dungeons, and claim legendary loot.
Why similar: Open World 30.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #35 G-MODEアーカイブス+ フラッシュモーター・カレン
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The soul is square… probably. A certain girl stepped into the virtual world.
Why similar: Sokoban 42% ★, Adventure 12.8%, Action 11.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #36 Milo's Quest
77% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A mini zelda-like 2D top-down puzzle/adventure game about a dog, bones and a lot of ghosts!
Why similar: Sokoban 27.7% ★, Nonlinear 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Top-Down 7.1%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #37 Pact Warden
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astro Beef
Windows
A roaming Marchwarden, you travel along roads to defend strange travelers and pious pilgrims. They'll say you're altruistic, but in truth you seek something personal. A place to call home. The waystation Gheimgarth, tucked beneath the Threshold of the Gheim, might just be the place.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.7%, Exploration 12%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 8.2%
- #38 Zoonomaly
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 927 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Open World 24.7%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #39 Land of Viewers
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IslidePub: TeamNova
Windows
Land Of Viewer est un projet reliant les diffusions en direct de Islide et le jeu. Chaque bâtiment disposé dans le projet appartient à un viewer présent au moment de sa création, et celui-ci évolue au fil du temps. En jeu vous pourrais donc explorer le monde pour découvrir son évolution.
Why similar: Open World 35.9%, Retro 16.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Action 11.9%
- #40 Zhai
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Orange Giant GDS
Windows
Your memory stripped, your name erased, awaken as Zhai in this open world action adventure. Fight for survival as you are thrust into ancient tribal conflict, delve into vast biomes, complete quests and attain powers as you unlock the mystery of your past and the existential threat it poses.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.1%, Open World 20.5%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Exploration 13.1%
- #41 Adeona
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box Attack Studios
Windows
Adeona is a retro action rpg focused on hack and slash fighting, lore rich story, and the impacts of a color changing mechanic. You play as Amber, a young orphan, caught between five warring tribes as she attempts to rescue her brother from the Gods.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Hack and Slash 18%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #42 Soup Adventure
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Green Lentille
Windows
A little boy runs errands for his grandma and embarks on an imaginary adventure full of dungeons, monsters to retrieve ingredients for tonight's soup.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #43 Wisp Child
71% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Beast Game Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Join Mylo in this coming of age adventure as they explore magical woods, hone their alchemy skills, and repair their troubled relationship with Ademia. Unravel the secrets of wisps, and even learn to control them. Meet fun and quirky characters, and find your place in the village.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.3%, Action 19.8%, Adventure 19.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #44 Secret of Lands
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahmed APub: Alessa stuff
Windows
Epic action-adventure game, embark on a heroic quest in a vibrant world full of intriguing characters on an exhilarating journey to become the new world champion and uncover the secrets of lands!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 32.8%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Top-Down 13.2%, Fantasy 12.7%
- #45 Beyond the Mountains II
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: VerdLife Games
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.8%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #46 Button Lock 2: Star Carrier
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Strive Continually
Windows
Can you solve the puzzle with the limited amount of moves? Explore the world map. Solve the levels with different gimmicks. Get stars by beating levels to explore more of the world map. Solve over 170 levels in this puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.3%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 8.6%
- #47 Ten Years of Rain
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yurt on Turtle Games LLC
Windows
Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands of the steppe. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain...
Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Nonlinear 19.8%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #48 Super Blockbuster
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Pikselit Games
Windows
Super Blockbuster is a retro action-puzzle game. Kick blocks to solve tricky puzzles and take on a diverse cast of enemies, all in gorgeous pixel art, inspired by the golden age of 2D puzzle games.
Why similar: Sokoban 30.4% ★, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Retro 10%, Puzzle 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #49 Pixel Wizard
67% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Grumpy Wizard
Windows
A medieval fantasy hack and slash adventure where you are a combat wizard. Fast and frantic, fight hordes of enemies and defeat brutal bosses in any order to save the kingdom. Use deadly magic, powerful items and valuable loot to help turn the tide of battle.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.8%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Action 10.8%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #50 Ruins
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Mathias Jess PedersenPub: Aquatik Studios
Windows
Run, jump, and teleport your way through a mysterious landscape where nothing is as it seems. Meet all the creatures of the land and learn their story. Help change the world and its future. You play as Timo, a curious boy, who wakes from a strange dream with some bizarre instructions.
Why similar: Open World 34.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Fantasy 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
- #51 Woodboy
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
You have five days to save everyone!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Adventure 12.8%
- #52 Gordy and the Monster Moon
67% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Twinbeard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gordy and the Monster Moon is a bite-sized exploration-driven game about a pumpkin astronaut going on spooky adventures.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.1%, Open World 22.1%, Exploration 14%, Top-Down 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #53 The Knowledge of Hermit
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: James H. Van der MeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
A puzzle solving, dungeon crawling, action adventure, role playing game.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Retro 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #54 Wishlair
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Chronogears
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover weapons, items, and artifacts to help you on your quest. Vanquish the fearsome creatures that lurk in the shadows. Explore over a hundred rooms, learning the lore of the land, collecting the mystical Wish Shards, and unlocking the secrets of Wishlair.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.3%, Exploration 15.2%, Action 10%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #55 Ognisco
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Gaido Hermenegild
Windows
Ognisco is a short (1 - 2 hours ), top-down "search action adventure" game inspired by the games of 8-bit era. Your goal is to defeat all the bosses. To do it, you need to explore the world, find new skills, upgrades and secrets. If you're nostalgic for retro gaming, Ognisco is for you!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.7%, Retro 16.8%, Old School 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action 9.5%
- #56 Shadow of Aya
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incoming Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Retro 10.3%
- #57 The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: Plow Games LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.2%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #58 Spindle
64% matchVery Positive97% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Wobble GhostPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
SPINDLE is an old-school action-adventure about death and the many ways we choose to deal with it. With your trusty Pig by your side, you form a most curious team, embarking on a quest to learn what it truly means to be Death.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Retro 9.3%, Fantasy 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #59 The Court Of Wanderers
66% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Lennart Bours
Windows
Enter a world where you never know what you will find behind the next door. Wander, think, solve, and be amazed as the impossible becomes possible.
Why similar: Sokoban 30.5% ★, Open World 23.9%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 8.4%