
A modern take on run-and-gun platformers inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Explore hostile alien worlds, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, return stronger to uncover new secrets and battle colossal bosses in relentless arcade action.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Side Scroller, Action, 2D, 2D Platformer.

A modern take on run-and-gun platformers inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Explore hostile alien worlds, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, return stronger to uncover new secrets and battle colossal bosses in relentless arcade action.

Hollow: Cook Off
Stylish and Deadly shooterHollow: Cook Off is the mix of sidescroll shooter and stylish action.You are the quiet but skillful agent, Hollow. And you're going to infiltrate a mysterious factory.Shot, Cut, Float and make your combination.Fight quickly and glamorously but coolly.

Risky Woods
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Stylish and Deadly shooterHollow: Cook Off is the mix of sidescroll shooter and stylish action.You are the quiet but skillful agent, Hollow. And you're going to infiltrate a mysterious factory.Shot, Cut, Float and make your combination.Fight quickly and glamorously but coolly.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Shooter 7.6%
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 6.7%
An unknown force from a parallel reality trapped Earth’s energy in three runes. The best resistance fighters have been sent on a critical mission to destroy the runes and seal the dimensional rift.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Arcade 9%
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 10.8%
A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of the classics — shoot, jump, and shred monsters to energetic music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Side Scroller 21.9%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Platformer 8.8%
Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 9.5%
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 8.9%
A mega X Touhou fangame with no X again.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Metroidvania 17%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 10.1%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 12%, Shooter 9.1%
Deadman's Pact delivers fast-paced, arcade-style action platforming. Battle hordes of enemies, shatter crystals, and harvest souls across challenging levels. Master powerful abilities, collect unique items, and climb global leaderboards to prove your mastery!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Arcade 5.9%
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Metroidvania 12.1%, Shooter 8.9%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Metroidvania 17.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
Get ready for adventures, gather allies, and uncover the secrets of Forest Fury! Your forest is waiting for you to cleanse it of dark forces and restore its former beauty.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Shooter 10.3%, 2D 3.3%
Covid Carl is a Metroidvania/Contra-style 2d side-scrolling shooter. It will feature a brief story, 10 levels, and boss fights
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 12.8%
Speedollama is a fast platformer shooter that sets a new benchmark for speed in the genre. Bursting with quirky humor and vibrant pixelated carnage, this game is not for the faint of heart. Are you ready to embrace the chaos and prove your skills?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Side Scroller 18%, Metroidvania 13.9%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8%, 1990's 5.6%
An elite sorcerer king with forgotten magical powers mysteriously reappears in a bloody quest for revenge in the supreme action platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Metroidvania 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.8%
Gun Rage is an old-school, fast-paced, side-scrolling run and gun, with 16-bit era graphics, inspired by greatest classic games of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Gore 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Side Scroller 23.4%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%
There isn't anything better than punching things in 8-bit that will end up leaving you with RAW FISTS! *Warning, this game contains old school difficulty* (Blowing in the cartridge is not required.)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 9.9%
Fight back against a chaotic alien invasion in this fast-paced retro shooter! Blast through 54 levels, master wall-jumps and dash moves, and take down the mischievous beboks before they overrun the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Shooter 9.5%
Throw snowballs and navigate seven challenging levels as Kaito, a young penguin. Master platforming challenges, collect items, and face epic bosses in this 2D adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 24.4%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Metroidvania 22%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 7.1%
You play a traumatized former Special Forces war veteran who sees red when his wife is abducted. In your pursuit of revenge, you must negotiate a dangerous urban environment. Avoid hazards and deadly drops as you shoot, kick and slash through hordes of enemies in this grueling and gritty platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%
The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Shooter 10.8%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Shooter 8.8%
Slayer Cat is a classic action shooter game that combines hand-drawn drawings with classic gameplay. Inspired by games like Contra, Doom, and Cuphead. Play as The Slayer Cat as you traverse strange places on an enemy planet, and discover and discover the mysteries of this place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Shooter 10.2%
You are a female super soldier trying to escape from the invaded base by unknown intruders. (A 2D Sci-fi Platformer, Megaman-like style, but with hack and slash.)
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Hack and Slash 17%, 2D Platformer 16%, Gore 5.4%
Take the role of an elite knight and battle your way through action-packed levels with intense sword fighting gameplay in this neo-classic side scrolling action platformer. Save the city from a deadly terrorist organisation hell-bent on exposing the truth you were sworn to protect.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.7%, Hack and Slash 24.1%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Futuristic 4.4%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. 7 complete levels with its own epic boss and weapons!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 6.2%
Embark on a thrilling journey to redemption in this metroidvania style action platformer. Explore a multitude of locations, battle a variety of enemies and solve small puzzles to retrieve collectibles for your trophy room. Unlock new areas by upgrading your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.7%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Metroidvania 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 11.8%
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Side Scroller 24.3%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 8.4%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Shooter 8%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 8.9%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 7%, Pixel Graphics 4%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Side Scroller 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Platformer 6.1%, Shooter 6%
Accompany Maya and her little companion on an adventure where the only thing that matters is reaching the top.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, 2D Platformer 22%, Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.8%
2D platform game with minimalist pixel art graphics, create platforms and shoot a lot to defeat an army with more than 1,000 monsters. The game was made for people who like a challenge and don't mind dying several times.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 8.5%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Side Scroller 27.1%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.1%, 1990's 7.2%
Hero and A Wicked Man is a game about Hero, who goes on an adventure to stop the evil Dr. Wicked. The core mechanics are shooting and platforming. Adventuring through each level and collecting more ammo gives the player an incentive to explore.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.7%, 2D Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 5.4%
Splood is a side-view game where the player controls a little sorceress, using her staff she shoots clots of paint, which pushes her off and flies between platforms, passing level after level.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.7%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.3%
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Metroidvania 10%, Platformer 9.8%
Valeria the Pagan Priestess is a savage and sexy celebration of old-school dark fantasy themes, modernized with visceral hack-and-slash combat!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.1%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Metroidvania 15.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
Brave through Dracula’s castle to retrieve Davids true love; his car! In this 2D platformer with stunning visuals, you’ll face goons and ghouls, fight off Dracula’s loyal staff and explore the castle on your way to the final boss, the big man himself.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 15.1%, Action 8.1%
Mishaka is an ordinary mouse with extraordinary courage. Upon learning of the cheese theft, he decides to take gun into his own paws and reclaim the lost delicacies. Throughout his adventure, Mishaka will encounter dangers, traps, and a multitude of enemies — from cunning rats to giant predators.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Metroidvania 15%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 13.7%, Shooter 9.8%
Slasher platformer with RPG elements. You have to fight for the creatures of darkness against the kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Hack and Slash 22%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 6.7%
Pilot the Kotel One aircraft. Survive the samozbor invasion.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, 1990's 8.4%, Arcade 8%, Gore 7.9%
Space is dark and full of terror... and raw resources! Mine asteroids, upgrade your equipment and blast cosmic aliens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 8.5%
Challenging and rewarding gameplay, crisp pixelart graphics, and very crunchy audio. A tiny game for ginormous gamers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.2%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 8.3%, 1990's 7.3%
Jump, dash, shoot, and slash your way through endless waves of evil sushi ingredients in pursuit of the highest score possible. Do you have what it takes to harmonize all seven abilities and become a true master of SUSHIDO?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 8.4%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Side Scroller 27.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.5%, 1990's 7.1%
Serious Breakdown is a platformer, in the role of a robot, you need to clean up the levels as much as possible and get the necessary parts. Learn to dodge or kill enemies. At the end of the path, you will need to defeat the main villain of this universe.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.6%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 6.2%
Grim BladeA mystical 2D platformer where a flaming skull uncovers its past! Slash enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.8%, 2D Platformer 23.3%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Platformer 8.2%
The most secure prison facility in the country is under attack ... The city mayor called personally and asked you to take care of this problem.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 9.2%
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Shooter 13%, Action 8.7%
Shoot lead & blow heads in Arena Brutal, an action shooter that'll put your weapons proficiency to the test! You'll need to manage the uniquely simulated recoil of each gun, keep on top of ammo & avoid getting your face blown off while speeding to the exit for the highest score & the next challenge
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Gore 10%, Shooter 9.6%
Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Metroidvania 19.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 9%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Metroidvania 17.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Arcade 8%
A collection of 4 small games by The Voices Games Ascendshaft: A vertical scrolling shootemup Violetti Goottii: A 2d Platformer Dragons in Space: A sidescrolling Shootemup Endless Shaft: A score attack survival game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Side Scroller 24.5%, 2D Platformer 17%, Arcade 8.7%, Aliens 8.7%