- #1 Celeste
97% 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: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Difficult 17.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #2 Polyroll
96% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Cartoony 9.1%
- #3 Rift Racoon
96% matchVery Positive94% of 81 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 26.5%, Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #4 Grapple Dog
95% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 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: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Cartoony 10.5%, Funny 10.4%, Cute 9%
- #5 Go Slimey Go!
94% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
Windows
Help Slimey, our tiny slippery protagonist, visit his friends for some well deserved teatime after some thrilling platforming challenges!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Cartoony 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #6 Windswept
93% matchVery Positive95% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: WeatherFellPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.1%, Difficult 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #7 Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure
94% matchVery Positive87% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Jasper OprelPub: Indiana-Jonas
Windows · Mac
Fling yourself into a mountain climbing adventure! Become the first to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world and meet eccentric characters along the way!
Why similar: Platformer 18.8%, Cartoony 18%, Funny 16.5%, Cute 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%
- #8 The Rise
92% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Help Sam and Elicy on their challenging journey through the abyss. An epic 2D precision platform game where exploring the unknown, overcoming obstacles, and discovering secrets are crucial to reaching the top of the abyss. Adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.8%, Difficult 16.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #9 Super Grappling Gecko
91% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Platformer 10.1%
- #10 Hack And Climb
90% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.3%, Difficult 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 8.3%
- #11 Bouncy Goat Climb
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 338 reviews2022
Dev: Jesper Bergman
Windows
A highly punishing 3D precision platformer about a goat bouncing up a beautiful mountain to save its scared baby goat. Can you handle the challenge and endure all obstacles that you will face on your way up the mountain?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.5%, Difficult 25.5%, Platformer 16.4%, Stylized 8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #12 Axolotl is Dry
89% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.3%, Difficult 18%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #13 Dadish
88% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Cute 11.4%, Funny 9.9%
- #14 Vibrant Venture
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 658 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 14%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.9%, Cartoony 9.1%
- #15 Hoppup!
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Stephen Damm Boeaas
Windows
Attempt to jump to the top of the world in this short, yet difficult platforming adventure. Meet strange friends along the way and make sure not to fall!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 20.3%, Difficult 3.6%, Pixel Graphics 2%
- #16 Only Climb: Better Together
86% matchMixed53% of 3,233 reviews2023
Dev: Exbyte Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with your own hands and find out what's behind them, but remember, there are no easy paths…
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, Difficult 21.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Funny 10%
- #17 Dadish 3
86% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
A new Dadventure! Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Funny 8.1%
- #18 Unless
84% matchVery Positive99% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Bellwood Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Cute 9.9%
- #19 Kitten Lost Her Box
85% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28%, Difficult 14.5%, Cartoony 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Platformer 9.4%
- #20 Super Sami Roll
84% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: Sonzai Games
Windows
Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.6%, Difficult 19.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Cartoony 11.5%, Stylized 9.6%
- #21 Super Catboy
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Arcade 13.9%, Cute 9.7%
- #22 Two the Top
81% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: James Sutton
Windows
A precision co-op platformer where the only obstacle is falling. Bring a friend along and work together as you face the brutal challenges that await you both on this climb! Can you both make it Two the Top?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.5%, Difficult 18.9%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12%, Funny 8.2%
- #23 Kitsune Tails
80% matchVery Positive95% of 867 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Difficult 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 8.8%
- #24 Sir Lovelot
82% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, Difficult 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #25 Archaeogem
81% 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: Precision Platformer 25%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #26 Hammer Kid
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Asylum Square
Windows
A charming pixel art platform adventure, reminiscent of the good old 16-bit days. Served as the foundation for the retro-platformer Tiny Thor.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.8%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Funny 8.2%
- #27 Garbanzo Quest
78% 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: Precision Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
- #28 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
79% matchVery Positive97% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Stylized 12.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #29 Button Button Up!
79% matchVery Positive95% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: Centrosphere GamesPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Button Button Up!" is a platformer party game. Players need to use limited resources to help their partner passing different laser obstacles. The bros are going share their weal and woe to complete a fantastic adventure by the lead of Mr. Bunny.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Funny 9.7%
- #30 Fowl Damage
76% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: May GardensPub: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows
Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Cute 7.1%
- #31 Elephantasy
78% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
After falling from the sky into a miniature world, a tiny Elephant has a big adventure in store for them! Climb, dash, lift, and swim while exploring colorful pixel-art environments in this cute 2D puzzle-platformer! Can you collect all the Gems, reach the Tower in the clouds, and return home?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Funny 9.5%
- #32 Dadish 2
77% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Cartoony 9.5%, Cute 8.6%
- #33 Frogun
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Cute 20.3%, Cartoony 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action 7.5%
- #34 Cursed Gem
77% 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: Precision Platformer 19.3%, Difficult 15.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #35 Valley Peaks
73% matchVery Positive97% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Tub ClubPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows
Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle. Install Radio Towers at the top of every ridge to connect the froggy inhabitants to the wider world, venture further into the Valley, conquer peaks and unravel mysteries!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 17.4%, Funny 14%, Stylized 13.6%, Cute 11.3%
- #36 Milli & Greg
75% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Difficult 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #37 Juiced!
75% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Cartoony 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #38 Eat Colors
74% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Face extreme challenges in a precision platformer where every move is a daring jump! Use your skill to fling yourself and stick to surfaces, navigating adrenaline-filled scenes and unpredictable obstacles.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Cute 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%
- #39 SwooshCat
72% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Funny 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #40 Knight's Try
72% matchVery Positive95% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Modus Interactive
Windows
Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred trial by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.4%, Platformer 20.2%, Stylized 14.9%, Fantasy 9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
70% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #42 Frebbventure
71% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
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 31%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Cartoony 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #43 Super Mombo Quest
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Arcade 11%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #44 Squirreltopia
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.6%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Platformer 7.8%
- #45 BZZZT
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,120 reviews2023
Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.2%, Difficult 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Funny 9.2%, Platformer 9.1%
- #46 Awesome Pea
73% matchVery Positive85% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Help the greedy Pea to make his way through a string of levels filled with deadly traps and cute but dangerous enemies and collect all the coins to which he can only reach!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.3%, Difficult 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Stylized 8.3%
- #47 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
67% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 21.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 6.5%
- #48 Sockventure
71% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Difficult 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Funny 9.8%
- #49 Super Win the Game
71% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.5%, Difficult 19%, Platformer 13%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #50 The Gardener and the Wild Vines
70% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Finite Reflection Studios
Windows · Mac
Leap, slash, and climb your way to the top of magical towers in this wholesome platformer about a gay Gardener on a quest to rescue his love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Precision Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%
- #51 Caden's Climb
69% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: SillyMan Studios
Windows
A fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by a whole buncha stuff!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 17.8%, Funny 14.5%, Cartoony 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #52 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
67% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Cartoony 10.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #53 Go Go Jump!!
69% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Dexter ManningPub: Manning Media
Windows
Go Go Jump!! is a survival platforming adventure! Take on all the Jump masters to earn your badges or compete in various survival scenarios with your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Cartoony 20.8%, Action 9%, Funny 8.2%
- #54 Tobe's Vertical Adventure
73% matchMixed59% of 140 reviews2011
Dev: Secret Base
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Adventure 23.8%, Action 22.1%, Indie 16.3%
- #55 Gimmick! 2
67% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Cartoony 9.8%
- #56 Super Cable Boy
68% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Cute 8.9%
- #57 Tamagoneko
68% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: GDFET
Windows · Linux
Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Stylized 8.3%
- #58 Lil Gator Game
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.6%, Funny 24.2%, Cute 20.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 5%
- #59 Tanglewood
69% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Big Evil Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 17.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%
- #60 Froggie
66% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Froggie is a platform game with retro graphics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26%, Difficult 20.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%