- #1 Squirbs
97% matchMixed67% of 443 reviews2016
Dev: Team Indev
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game? That's Squirbs.
Why similar: Platformer 32.3%, Difficult 25.9%, Action 13%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 10.3%
- #2 Super Dungeon Boy
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Difficult 19%, Platformer 17.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Action 8.4%
- #3 Jump Off The Bridge
96% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Difficult 24.6%, Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Action 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
- #4 Aeterna Noctis
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,963 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Difficult 27.6%, Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #5 MO:Astray
94% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 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: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 17%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 8.9%
- #6 Ori and the Blind Forest
94% matchVery Positive94% of 59,304 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“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 for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Platformer 18.9%, Difficult 12.1%, Atmospheric 9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.5%
- #7 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
93% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Action 16.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Adventure 12.1%
- #8 WarriOrb
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Difficult 24.9%, Platformer 20.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%, 2D 5.4%
- #9 STANDBY
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 232 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: Difficult 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Platformer 19.5%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #10 Yissa Deep Realms
89% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.
Why similar: Difficult 27.3%, Platformer 23%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Action 6.7%
- #11 Aaru's Awakening
90% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: Lumenox ehf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Aaru's Awakening is a hand drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Travel through the mysterious world while the story of the four gods unravels.
Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Difficult 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 12%
- #12 Radical Rabbit Stew
88% matchVery Positive96% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 10.1%
- #13 Dispersio
89% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.
Why similar: Difficult 28.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 9.9%
- #14 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 69,981 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.2 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 33.3%, Platformer 22.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 4.8%
- #15 Mission Zigloton
87% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Lega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.
Why similar: Adventure 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Indie 12.9%
- #16 The Messenger
85% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 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: Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Platformer 24%, Difficult 12.9%, Funny 7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #17 Sunblaze
84% matchVery Positive90% of 458 reviews2021
Dev: Games From EarthPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Difficult 23.9%, Platformer 22.5%, Funny 12.5%, Action 7%
- #18 Element4l
86% matchVery Positive83% of 652 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 30.4%, Platformer 27.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Indie 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #19 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
84% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Action 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Funny 11.8%, 2D 8.5%
- #20 Castle In The Darkness
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Difficult 30.8%, Platformer 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Action 8.9%, Indie 6.3%
- #21 Through the Mirror
82% matchVery Positive82% of 115 reviews2017
Dev: Cleiton OliveiraPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A hard, mind bending platformer based on imagination and quick reflexes.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Difficult 23.2%, Platformer 20.2%, Action 11.7%, Indie 7%
- #22 Ghostland Yard
79% matchVery Positive99% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Obelisk Studio
Windows
Uncover the truth about the Ghostland Yard investigators disappearance in this challenging 2D platformer. Travel across the world in more than 250 handcrafted levels to find your friends!
Why similar: Difficult 39.2%, Platformer 25.9%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #23 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #24 Cursed Gem
80% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.
Why similar: Difficult 22.3%, Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Funny 7.3%
- #25 Bittersweet Birthday
76% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.
Why similar: Difficult 45.4%, Action-Adventure 23%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Action 9.1%, Indie 6.6%
- #26 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
81% matchVery Positive82% of 430 reviews2013
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Action 14.9%, Indie 9.6%, Difficult 8.4%
- #27 Dungeon Escape
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Difficult 35.8%, Platformer 27%, Action 9.4%, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #28 Never Give Up
77% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
Why similar: Difficult 26.9%, Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Action 8.1%, Indie 6.6%
- #29 Binaries
78% matchVery Positive88% of 85 reviews2016
Dev: Ant Workshop Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Test your reflexes and awareness as you simultaneously guide two lovable balls through over 100 brightly-coloured challenges in a controller-smashingly tough BAFTA nominated platformer.
Why similar: Difficult 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Action 10.3%
- #30 MIO: Memories in Orbit
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Difficult 27.8%, Platformer 26.8%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 2D 6.4%
- #31 Archaeogem
73% matchVery Positive88% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
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: Difficult 32.5%, Platformer 24.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #32 Rikki & Vikki
76% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Difficult 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 21%, Action 7.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #33 Kill The Plumber
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 114 reviews2015
Dev: KeybolPub: Tekitown
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kill the Plumber is a challenging anti-platformer game. Play as the enemies instead of the hero for a unique new experience!
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 15.8%, Action 9.4%
- #34 WarriOrb: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Difficult 34%, Platformer 27.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, 2D 7.7%, Action 7.6%
- #35 Horace
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
Why similar: Platformer 19.4%, Difficult 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 7.2%
- #36 Dead Dungeon
74% matchVery Positive91% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
Why similar: Difficult 30.7%, Platformer 25%, Funny 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, 2D 6.4%
- #37 Celeste
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 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: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Difficult 26.8%, Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8%, Indie 4.3%
- #38 Garbanzo Quest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, Platformer 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Funny 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #39 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
74% matchVery Positive90% of 193 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 29%, Platformer 19.2%, Difficult 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D 4.8%
- #40 Aura of Worlds
69% matchVery Positive92% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Cognitive ForgePub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Why similar: Platformer 31%, Difficult 30.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #41 Splasher
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,175 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
Why similar: Platformer 48.2%, Action 19.4%, Difficult 12.7%, Indie 12.6%, 2D 5.8%
- #42 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,220 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32%, Platformer 22.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #43 Cursedland
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 576 reviews2025
Dev: CSStudios
Windows
Step into Cursedland, a 2D indie action platformer where every jump, movement, and decision truly matters. This is a game built around precision, reflexes, and mastery, challenging players to push their skills to the limit while navigating a world filled with chaos, humor, and surreal surprises.
Why similar: Platformer 31%, Action-Adventure 21%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 14.6%, 2D 7.4%
- #44 Fortune Summoners
72% matchVery Positive85% of 878 reviews2012
Dev: LizsoftPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.
Why similar: Difficult 29.4%, Platformer 25.5%, Action 14%, Indie 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
- #45 Run Rabbit Run
73% matchVery Positive81% of 88 reviews2016
Dev: FLAT12Pub: Absolutist Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Are you a big fan of platform games? Can your nerves tolerate a high level of difficulty? If your answer is yes, then get your jumping skills ready for a new Super Meat Boy and Defrag(Quake3Arena) inspired platformer Run Rabbit Run!
Why similar: Difficult 26.8%, Platformer 22%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 7.1%
- #46 PONCHO
73% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
Why similar: 2.5D 20.2%, Platformer 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Difficult 9.9%
- #47 Iconoclasts
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #48 Riverhill Trials
72% matchMixed62% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Watercolor Games
Windows
Riverhill Trials is a first person, 3D PLATFORMER ADVENTURE with a dynamic environment. Fly your Space Ship, land on the strange planet and overcome its challenges: moving platforms, falling asteroids, traps and alien structures - you will be tested.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Platformer 20.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 11.1%, Action 10.9%
- #49 Ninja Ming
64% matchVery Positive97% of 118 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: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, Platformer 23.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 8%, Indie 6.2%
- #50 TurnOn
70% 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: Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 15.5%, 2.5D 12.4%, Difficult 10.9%
- #51 Shift Quantum - A Cyber Noir Puzzle Platformer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shift Quantum is a brain-busting platformer using a unique mechanic called SHIFTING, a way to twist your environment and invert space around you. Bend your mind to reach the exit of each level and unveil the secrets of a strange program. Extend the experience, create and share your own levels.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Platformer 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%, 2.5D 10.9%
- #52 Potatoman Seeks the Troof
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 850 reviews2014
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?
Why similar: Platformer 35%, Great Soundtrack 27%, Action 10.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Indie 8.4%
- #53 Super Magbot
67% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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: Difficult 25.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Action 8.2%
- #54 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
66% matchVery Positive89% of 325 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Difficult 28.1%, Platformer 21.8%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Funny 9.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #55 Imp of the Sun
67% matchMixed65% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Difficult 28.7%, Platformer 24.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 8.4%
- #56 Adventures of Quin85
65% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Deathclaim (Dreadnoughts)
Windows
A relatively hard 2D Platformer with a relatively high skill Ceiling developed by one guy as a hobby in his free time. You can expect skill-driven movement and action- filled Combat with multiple unique enemies and Bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Action 20.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #57 Super Blasting Boy
68% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Difficult 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Action 11.9%