60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Difficult, Singleplayer.
Rustled Pete is a very unforgiving boss fighting game. There is only one boss in the game and his name is Pete The Rustled. He has 4 forms, each one is harder than the other. Good luck!
Nowhere Patrol
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Roto Force
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Boss Rush 67.6% ★, Difficult 17.9%, Action 5.7%, Platformer 4.4%, 2D 2.5%
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.8% ★, Fast-Paced 19.4%, Difficult 11.5%, Arcade 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 3%
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.4% ★, Fast-Paced 21.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Arcade 6.4%, Combat 2.5%
Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.
Why similar: Unforgiving 43.9% ★, Fast-Paced 23.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Retro 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
A single classic cartoon inspired boss fight platformer, with shoot em' up game mechanics. Run, jump, and shoot with four unique bullet types and two difficulty modes. Try to get a gold rank in this hand-drawn, traditionally animated boss fight.
Why similar: Difficult 32%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Action 14.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Indie 7.3%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Boss Rush 32.3% ★, Unforgiving 25.1% ★, Difficult 17%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Action 5%
Velocibox is a twitch-heavy action game crafted for the hardcore audience.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 49.2%, Difficult 32.2%, Arcade 8%, Action 6.5%, Indie 2.4%
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Boss Rush 67.8% ★, Difficult 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Combat 4.5%, Action 2.3%
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: Fast-Paced 27%, Unforgiving 22.1% ★, Difficult 17.3%, Retro 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.3%, Difficult 24.7%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Difficult 31.2%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 7.8%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Difficult 26.3%, Retro 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Platformer 10.5%
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: Boss Rush 68.5% ★, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Combat 3.7%, Action 2.1%
Boss Rush: Mythology - This is an action game in which you have to fight various creatures and gods from Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic and Egyptian mythologies.
Why similar: Boss Rush 40.6% ★, Difficult 22.5%, Arcade 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action 8.8%
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Boss Rush 71.9% ★, Arcade 11.4%, Action 4.6%, Combat 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%
An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.
Play as big boss of a final level. Heroes will come to kill you and you have to resist.
Why similar: Arcade 36.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Retro 11%, Action 10.2%, Combat 7.2%
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
Why similar: Unforgiving 69.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Difficult 5%, Action 3.7%
Dangerous Bullets- This dynamic hardcore platforming, challenges you.
Why similar: Difficult 20.3%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%
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: Difficult 29.2%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 8.4%
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.7%, Difficult 16.8%, Arcade 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Retro 8.9%
"SUPER DISTRO" is a hard-as-nails 2D platformer in the style of retro games such as Megaman, Super Mario Bros 2: The Lost Levels and other such rage-inducing classics. Taking "Difficult gameplay" to a whole new level - SUPER DISTRO is not for the faint-of-heart. The weak need not apply.
Why similar: Difficult 45.1%, Platformer 23.5%, Action 15.2%, Indie 10%, 2D 6.3%
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: Unforgiving 49.5% ★, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Difficult 13.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Platformer 4.8%
Swiftly is a very challenging platformer game. It has simple graphics and easy to understand rules, but you are going to have a hard time completing the levels.
Why similar: Action 56.3%, Platformer 29.9%, Indie 13.8%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Difficult 48.6%, Arcade 18.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Action 7.8%, Combat 5.4%
A fast-paced hardcore platformer featuring hand-crafted levels and lightning-fast respawns. Help Square survive his journey to the depths of Flatland, a minimalist neon-style 2D world. Run, jump, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Unforgiving 46.2% ★, Difficult 16.7%, Fast-Paced 15%, 2D Platformer 7%, Arcade 6.7%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Retro 28%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action 20%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D 6.8%
A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!
Why similar: Difficult 40%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 11%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
For those of you who cannot live without old-style hardcore platformer challenges, Yury brings the ultimate spikes-lava-monsters experience.
Why similar: Difficult 31.1%, Fast-Paced 27.1%, Retro 11.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Action 7.4%
Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Arcade 19.7%, Action 18%, 2D 9.7%
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Why similar: Difficult 56.6%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 9.3%, Action 8.9%
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.6%, Difficult 19.1%, Arcade 13%, Retro 9.3%, Action 8.7%
Tired of raid statics — but still crave the thrill? This is a high-difficulty action game built to deliver MMO-style raid battles — solo. Read the mechanics, discover the strategy, and claim victory alone.
Why similar: Boss Rush 81% ★, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Indie 2.2%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Action 24.8%, Retro 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Platformer 18.6%, 2D 5.4%
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Difficult 51.5%, Combat 13.3%, Fast-Paced 9%, 2D 6.1%, Action 5.7%
In Hyper Box you try to beat a bunch of platform levels in less than 30 seconds each by using the box rotation to your advantage, this is meant to be a very challenging yet rewarding experience as you improve at the game.
Why similar: Difficult 30.9%, 1990's 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Platformer 9.4%
A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!
Why similar: Difficult 44.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 14.6%, Indie 4.9%
UNYIELDER is an intense Boss-rush Movement-FPS. Assemble your arsenal of destruction, smash your way through waves of bosses, face your own Final-Boss.
Why similar: Boss Rush 94% ★, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Difficult 22.4%, Fast-Paced 20.2%, Platformer 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 11.8%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.9%, Retro 23.4%, Action 20.6%, 2D 14.8%, Indie 4.5%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Retro 26%, Difficult 18%, Platformer 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Action 10.9%
Hardcore, bloody platformer with a simple dude.
Why similar: Action 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 28.1%, Platformer 22.7%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 9.6%
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: Difficult 29.7%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Action 13.8%, Platformer 9.5%
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.1%, Difficult 27.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 7.5%, Action 4.7%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.7%, Difficult 20.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Retro 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Frantic Gameplay, Juicy Visuals, Hypnotic Beats: SPITLINGS is a cute but unforgiving Hardcore Arcade Game for 1 - 4 players in which you waggle through a gauntlet of bouncy bubbles.
Why similar: Unforgiving 71.2% ★, Arcade 12.2%, Platformer 6.7%, Action 3.6%, 2D 3.2%
Dynamic is an indie Platformer game. The goal is to try to avoid obstacles and dangerous enemies who want to kill you
Why similar: Difficult 25.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 12.5%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Heartless and Dreadful is a character action game, made mostly by one person. It features complex and satisfying combat and a short story campaign with multiple, brutal difficulty options, allowing for quite a bit of replayability. And additional unlockable side content.
Why similar: Combat 39%, Action 34.6%, Singleplayer 19%, Indie 7.4%
A SINGLEPLAYER score attack game for quick sessions of focused adrenaline where you complete various goals and beat difficult score challenges. Only pure combat where precision and technique is rewarded
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.3%, Difficult 23.7%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 10%, Indie 3.2%
In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…
Why similar: Difficult 39.5%, Arcade 21.2%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 5.6%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.5%, Action 20.1%, 2D 15.8%, Singleplayer 12.3%, Casual 5.3%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Difficult 25.9%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Boss Rush 86.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Action 3.6%, 2D 2.1%, Combat 1.9%
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: Fast-Paced 34%, Difficult 33.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Action 6.2%, 2D Platformer 5.5%
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Difficult 38%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 11.1%, Platformer 7.8%
A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.
Why similar: Difficult 53.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Combat 9.7%, Action 5.9%, 2D 3.2%
Prompt is a hardcore platformer. It is minimalist, it is retro, and it is very, very hard. Everything from the visual style to the design of every level has been coded with love, just for you.
Why similar: Platformer 78.2%, Indie 21.8%
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: Unforgiving 30.4% ★, Fast-Paced 20.4%, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Madness is the repetition of the same action over and over again, in the hope of a change. The challenge that Repit throws at your nerves is not everyone is ready to accept and only a few will be able to reach the end
Why similar: Difficult 47.5%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Action 5.4%
QUICKERFLAK_RUTHLESSMOD is the standalone "pretty hard" expansion of the retro-hardcore minigame QUICKERFLAK.
Why similar: Arcade 27.5%, Retro 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Combat 9.9%, Action 9.4%
