- #1 Celeste
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,901 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41%, Difficult 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming, offering tight controls and challenging movement-based puzzles.
- #2 Dustforce DX
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,393 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.6%, Time Attack 15.4% ★, Platformer 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Difficult 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that rewards speed, flow, and mastery of movement mechanics.
- #3 Neon White
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,902 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.3%, Precision Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platformer that heavily utilizes grappling and movement mechanics to achieve the fastest times.
- #4 Cyber Hook
95% matchVery Positive95% of 4,196 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Time Attack 26.7% ★, Fast-Paced 23.1%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Racing 12.9%, Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person platformer that focuses on high-speed traversal using a grappling hook.
- #5 SpeedRunners
94% matchVery Positive94% of 37,209 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Why similar: Racing 38.1%, Fast-Paced 28.9%, Platformer 13%, Level Editor 6.5%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive racing platformer that features grappling hooks as a core mechanic for maintaining momentum.
- #6 Grapple Dog
94% matchVery Positive85% of 947 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 42.4%, Action 14.3%, 2D 12.3%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer explicitly built around grappling hook physics and fluid, fast-paced movement.
- #7 The Messenger
93% matchVery Positive93% of 13,285 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Difficult 11.9%, 2D 8.5%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer with fluid movement and tight, responsive controls.
- #8 Gravity Circuit
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,339 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Fast-Paced 32.9%, Platformer 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Action 8.8%, Side Scroller 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, fast-paced action platformer that rewards precise movement and combat execution.
- #9 Rifter
92% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.5%, Time Attack 15.4% ★, Platformer 12.2%, Racing 9.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platformer that features fluid grappling mechanics and intense, rhythmic movement.
- #10 Verlet Swing
91% matchVery Positive88% of 712 reviews2018
Dev: Flamebait Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Fast-Paced 43.1%, Level Editor 21.6%, Action 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D game centered entirely around swinging mechanics and momentum-based movement.
- #11 Katana ZERO
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,196 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Fast-Paced 28.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that requires precision movement and split-second decision-making.
- #12 Super Meat Boy
89% matchVery Positive94% of 39,210 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Fast-Paced 10%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential precision platformer that demands perfect timing and rapid-fire restarts.
- #13 Super Magbot
88% matchVery Positive84% of 425 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 56.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Indie 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique precision platformer that replaces traditional jumping with magnetic movement mechanics.
- #14 iZBOT
89% matchVery Positive81% of 286 reviews2015
Dev: Ruxar
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.7%, Time Attack 21.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced precision platformer that focuses on short, intense levels.
- #15 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
87% matchVery Positive91% of 201 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: Precision Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Music 9.9%, Difficult 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-infused precision platformer where movement creates the platforms you stand on.
- #16 Grapple Force Rena
86% matchVery Positive94% of 147 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 35.2%, Action 30.5%, Indie 23.9%, 2D 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that uses a grappling hook as the primary tool for both movement and combat.
- #17 STANDBY
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 234 reviews2017
Dev: Noclip
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
Why similar: Platformer 18%, Difficult 16.4%, Racing 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult precision platformer designed for quick runs and high-speed gameplay.
- #18 Dashy Square
85% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Kastriot SulejmaniPub: KasSanity
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, Level Editor 14%, Platformer 11.1%, Music 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based precision platformer that demands perfect timing and fast reactions.
- #19 Jet Kave Adventure
84% matchVery Positive86% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: 7Levels
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 37.5%, Racing 23.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Arcade 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-platformer that emphasizes movement and momentum-based traversal.
- #20 Almost There: The Platformer
84% matchMixed64% of 486 reviews2019
Dev: Bony YousufPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.1%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Difficult 14.2%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An unforgiving precision platformer that tests your ability to navigate complex movement patterns.
- #21 You Have 10 Seconds
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,365 reviews2016
Dev: tamationgames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 66.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A series of short, intense precision platforming bursts that require immediate mastery of movement.
- #22 Panic Porcupine
81% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
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 34.1%, Fast-Paced 25.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 5.1%, Side Scroller 5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer that rewards speed and precision.
- #23 Savant - Ascent
82% 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: Fast-Paced 32.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Music 17.7%, Action 8.2%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical precision action game that requires constant movement and dodging.
- #24 RITE
81% matchVery Positive85% of 351 reviews2020
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows · Linux
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 6.9%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, difficult precision platformer that focuses on pure movement and timing.
- #25 Aureole - Wings of Hope
76% matchVery Positive96% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Team StargazersPub: JanduSoft
Windows
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.1%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Side Scroller 4.9%
- #26 Skybolt Zack
80% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: ISARTPub: TyGAMES
Windows
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!
Why similar: Time Attack 25.6% ★, Fast-Paced 25%, Platformer 13.7%, Difficult 12.1%, Side Scroller 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based action platformer that requires fast-paced movement and precise input.
- #27 Fenix Rage
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 170 reviews2014
Dev: Green Lava StudiosPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.8%, Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, difficult precision platformer that focuses on rapid movement and instant respawns.
- #28 Nullstar: Solus
73% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Smash Attack AusPub: indie.io
Windows
BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.
Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, Action 17.5%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 6.6%
- #29 VVVVVV
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,563 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: Precision Platformer 44.9%, Platformer 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Difficult 12%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses gravity-flipping mechanics to create unique movement challenges.
- #30 Mute Crimson+
79% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 20.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Fast-Paced 11%, Arcade 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced side-scrolling platformer that focuses on tight, responsive movement.
- #31 Electronic Super Joy
78% 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: Platformer 24.4%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Difficult 15.8%, Music 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced precision platformer with a heavy emphasis on rhythm and timing.
- #32 Cloak and Dasher
77% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Spirit Stone Studio LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a lightning fast thief in this fast-paced platformer about looting ancient ruins with speed and style!
Why similar: Racing 45.1%, Action 12.9%, Indie 10.3%, Precision Platformer 8.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #33 MO:Astray
76% matchVery Positive92% of 5,064 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 11%, Difficult 10.2%
- #34 RAZED
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Warpfish GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Neon-infused high-speed platformer where the rules are simple - blast though levels as fast as you can! But there's a catch. If you go too slow, you explode! Unlock skills and powers, and seek out shortcuts to propel yourself to the top of the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Racing 36.9%, Time Attack 19.6% ★, Fast-Paced 16%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 6.3%
- #35 Exoracer
72% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Nyan Studio Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Compete for the world record in this fast-paced multiplayer racing platformer! Dash through short and fun levels, or be creative and build your own levels in the fully fledged level editor!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33%, Level Editor 17.4%, Racing 17.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.1%
- #36 Jaded
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,112 reviews2025
Dev: ShellSnore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.5%, Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Action 6.2%, 2D 6%
- #37 ScourgeBringer
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,284 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Action 18.3%, Platformer 16.4%, Indie 14.8%, Difficult 11.8%, Fast-Paced 10.5%
- #38 Escape Goat 2
77% matchVery Positive95% of 460 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 48.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Indie 15.1%, Action 9.7%, Casual 5.3%
- #39 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
75% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Difficult 19.4%, Action 12.2%, 2D 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #40 Advent NEON®
68% matchVery Positive99% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 50.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.5%, 2D 5.2%
- #41 Ninja Ming
68% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: 1 Poss Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 5.5%, Action 5.2%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 DYE
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Fast-Paced 21.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Action 9.5%
- #43 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,573 reviews2016
Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Precision Platformer 33%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Level Editor 16.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 8.9%
- #44 Go Slimey Go!
65% matchVery Positive99% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Go Slimey Go! is a fast-paced 2D platformer built around momentum, exploration, and satisfying movement. Featuring colorful pixel art, handcrafted levels full of secrets, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.7%, Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Action 5.7%, 2D 5.5%
- #45 Time Up
73% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Game
Windows · Mac
Time Up is a fast paced action platformer, with each level only being 9 seconds. Sieze every opportunity, plan your route, Survive various deadly traps, and reach the finish line! This game combines a variety of classic platformer elements: The levels are carefully designed to make them harder, yet more enjoyable to give the player a...
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.9%, Platformer 14.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Action 12.3%, Indie 9.9%
- #46 Dream Swing
69% matchVery Positive96% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Tolga Ay
Windows
Grapple and air-strafe your way to the top of the Leaderboard in this fast-paced movement-based time trial. Collect as many candies as possible within 5 minutes as you dip and weave around the ruins in the sky. Can you handle the speed?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.4%, Racing 26.4%, Difficult 8.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #47 Rift Racoon
72% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
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 45.2%, Difficult 15.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 8%, Action 4.6%
- #48 Wunderling DX
70% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2020
Dev: Bitwave Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Indie 28.3%, Adventure 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%
- #49 Downwell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,640 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.7%, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Arcade 4.5%
- #50 On Rusty Trails
71% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2016
Dev: Black Pants Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.1%, Fast-Paced 27.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 13%, Action 4.9%
- #51 ION Shift
65% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Electro Soul Games
Windows
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.1%, Precision Platformer 27.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Platformer 8.2%, Action 5.6%
- #52 SANABI
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 45,293 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Platformer 18.6%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Difficult 11%, Action 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #53 Dungeon of Zolthan
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 534 reviews2016
Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
Why similar: Indie 38.5%, Platformer 28.7%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 8%, 2D 7.6%
- #54 Neodash
66% matchVery Positive90% of 519 reviews2022
Dev: Axan Gray
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Drift at full speed across gaps, traps, and neon-drenched environments that react to a captivating soundtrack. Build and play community-made tracks, or dive straight into a spectacular campaign.
Why similar: Racing 24.6%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Level Editor 18.2%, Music 12.7%, Platformer 11.7%
- #55 Quickly, Quackley!
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: JXTPub: Black Country Games
Windows
A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 13.7%, Time Attack 13.2% ★, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #56 BZZZT
63% matchVery Positive95% of 1,183 reviews2023
Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 27.1%, Time Attack 24.5% ★, Fast-Paced 17.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Platformer 8.7%
- #57 KilaFlow
60% matchVery Positive97% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Chao Kompany LLC
Windows · Linux
KilaFlow is a challenging and fast paced Precision 3d Platformer featuring a Robot Antivirus who switches gears to speed up and save Datyte from the infection of an evil and mysterious Virus! Flow and bounce between programs and worlds to generate Keygems and cure the cute critters in your path!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.1%, Racing 26.6%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 3.3%