- #1 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
97% matchVery Positive81% of 11,588 reviews2016
Dev: Rooster Teeth GamesPub: FarBridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.8%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Anime 9.8%, Cute 6.3%
- #2 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
96% matchVery Positive80% of 4,600 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: Anime 61.4%, Action 29%, Cute 7.4%, Story Rich 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #3 River City Girls
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.5%, Anime 12.8%, Action 8.9%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Side Scroller 4.2%
- #4 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,004 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, 2.5D 13.9%, Anime 9.6%
- #5 HunterX
94% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.4%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #6 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
93% matchVery Positive94% of 34,781 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.4%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Anime 15.1%, Action 9.9%
- #7 Breaking Gates
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.8%, Hack and Slash 18%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #8 River City Girls 2
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,931 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.2%, Anime 11.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #9 Indivisible
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,670 reviews2019
Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.
Why similar: Action 29.4%, Anime 26.4%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Cute 2.8%
- #10 Mighty Gunvolt
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 415 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
Why similar: Side Scroller 58.1%, Action 41.9%
- #11 Holo X Break
89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,649 reviews2024
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.2%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Anime 10.9%, Action 6.9%, Cute 6.1%
- #12 Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2019
Dev: souvenir circ.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Wielding magical blades, four girls must fight back the encroaching waves of monsters in this exhilarating hack-and-slash action game!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.6%, Action 31.2%, Anime 18%, Cute 9.3%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #13 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,419 reviews2016
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Why similar: 2.5D 22.8%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Anime 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Cute 8.1%
- #14 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30%, Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 16.4%, Funny 10.4%, Action 7.6%
- #15 Freedom Planet
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Action 22.8%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 12.9%, Adventure 9.6%
- #16 Alice Escaped!
87% matchVery Positive83% of 328 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.5%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Anime 12.7%, Cute 9.3%, Adventure 8%
- #17 Touhou Luna Nights
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Action-Adventure 19%, Anime 14.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Action 7.6%
- #18 Freedom Planet 2
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Anime 13.8%, Colorful 8.9%, Adventure 7.6%
- #19 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
84% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.6%, Anime 13.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Cute 8.3%, Action 7.2%
- #20 Vernal Edge
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 37.2%, Action 18.1%, Combat 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Adventure 13.4%
- #21 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
82% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
Why similar: Action 56.6%, Female Protagonist 41.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #22 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
80% matchVery Positive89% of 2,016 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: Family Friendly 20.5%, Exploration 20.5%, Action 18.6%, Colorful 16%, Funny 13.8%
- #23 The Knight Witch
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 22.1%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 11.8%
- #24 Neptunia Virtual Stars
82% matchMixed57% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Band together with Virtual Idols to save Planet Emote in this music-based hack n' slash!
Why similar: Anime 25.5%, Hack and Slash 17%, Cute 15.7%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 12.2%
- #25 Neverinth
81% matchMixed69% of 1,090 reviews2020
Dev: CreAct GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.3%, Anime 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Cute 8.8%, Colorful 8%
- #26 Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,188 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA join forces in this action-packed RPG!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Anime 19.3%, Action 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Cute 8.3%
- #27 Afterimage
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.4%, Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Anime 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #28 Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters
78% matchVery Positive83% of 831 reviews2023
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
With Gamindustri on the brink of destruction, Nepgear and the Candidates must band together and restore order!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33%, Anime 17.5%, Action 14.3%, Hack and Slash 11%, Cute 9.5%
- #29 Blade Kitten
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Anime 28.1%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #30 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,324 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.4%, Side Scroller 25.7%, Anime 14%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #31 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,007 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.3%, Anime 21.8%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Cute 9.5%
- #32 THE SEGMENT TWINS
76% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: HeungDoReu-HeungDol
Windows
THE SEGMENT TWINS is a hack-and-slash game featuring unique character tag action. Go crazy the stylish action of the mush hunter twin girls!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.5%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Anime 10.6%, Cute 8.9%, Colorful 6.8%
- #33 Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,382 reviews2018
Dev: APLUS Co., LtdPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover the mysteries at Luna Nova Academy and experience the magical world of Studio Trigger style Japanese animation in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time.
Why similar: Anime 31.7%, Beat 'em up 23.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 11.4%, Cute 10.1%
- #34 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
77% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.8%, Anime 16.2%, Hack and Slash 11%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 6.7%
- #35 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
74% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31%, Anime 20%, Action 15.1%, Cute 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #36 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
73% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.7%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Anime 11%, Adventure 9.8%
- #37 Onirism
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,171 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!
Why similar: Cute 38.4%, Funny 35.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #38 Strikey Sisters
74% matchVery Positive89% of 935 reviews2017
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Say hello to a fantasy themed action arcade brick breaker! Featuring cute characters, silly humor, powerful magic, crazy bosses, and even local 2 player co-op mode!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.5%, Anime 18.4%, Cute 12.7%, Colorful 10.5%, Action 9.9%
- #39 Rabi-Ribi
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Anime 15.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Cute 8.9%
- #40 Soulstice
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,636 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.2%, Hack and Slash 27.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Action 5.4%
- #41 Piko Piko
73% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 10.7%, Funny 10.2%
- #42 ITORAH
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18%, 2.5D 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 8.7%
- #43 Parry Nightmare
71% matchVery Positive84% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.2%, Anime 17.9%, Cute 17.8%, Colorful 10.2%, Action 9.7%
- #44 Dust: An Elysian Tail
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.9%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action 12.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #45 TEVI
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Anime 17.7%, Colorful 8.4%, Exploration 6.2%
- #46 Persona® 5 Strikers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 17,598 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40%, Anime 21.9%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.8%
- #47 Star Leaping Story
69% matchVery Positive99% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will help a white-robed girl and her friends uncover the truth of the planet using unique dash gameplay. The storyline is fully voiced by renowned actors, with meticulously designed levels and energetic music for you to enjoy!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, 2D Platformer 23.6%, Anime 10.6%, Cute 8.9%, Funny 8.9%
- #48 Transiruby
70% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.9%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Side Scroller 16%, Action 10.1%
- #49 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
68% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.1%, Side Scroller 29%, Exploration 13.6%, Anime 7.7%, Cute 6.5%
- #50 Yars Rising
68% matchVery Positive89% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #51 Double Cross
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Action 27%, Adventure 26.8%, Colorful 9.6%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #52 DELTARUNE
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 97,519 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Funny 75.7%, Story Rich 19.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #53 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.9%, Anime 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Adventure 15%, Cute 13.1%
- #54 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
66% matchVery Positive95% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: Anime 36.2%, Action 36%, Colorful 16.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #55 Stardust Valkyries
67% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Nucko Games
Windows
1v1 anime fighter X platform fighter hybrid with rollback netcode!
Why similar: Anime 37.9%, 2D Platformer 29.2%, Action 25.1%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #56 SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,567 reviews2019
Dev: TamsoftPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.8%, Beat 'em up 23.8%, Anime 22.5%, Action 10.4%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #57 30XX
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.5%, 2D Platformer 34.9%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #58 Ogre Tale
69% matchMixed58% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Anime 8.2%