- #1 Gensokyo Night Festival
97% matchMixed70% of 4,769 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 105.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Faith 22.4% ★, Side Scroller 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action-platformer that captures the vibrant spirit of the Touhou series with fluid combat and exploration.
- #2 Touhou Luna Nights
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,929 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.9 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: Faith 18.8% ★, Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential Touhou metroidvania that features polished pixel art and satisfying time-manipulation mechanics.
- #3 UDONGEIN X
96% matchVery Positive92% of 460 reviews2021
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!
Why similar: Faith 21.8% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic side-scrolling platforming experience with a focus on projectile combat and character-specific abilities.
- #4 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
95% matchVery Positive93% of 253 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: Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Retro 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art platformer that mirrors the lighthearted adventure and exploration found in the seed game.
- #5 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,252 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Anime 10%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2D action-adventure, offering tight controls and a melancholic, beautiful world to explore.
- #6 Rosenkreuzstilette
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 442 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Parody 15.4% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-platformer that heavily draws inspiration from classic Mega Man titles, featuring a female protagonist and anime-style bosses.
- #7 Freedom Planet 2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,735 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 18.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an incredibly polished, high-speed 2D platforming experience with diverse character abilities and beautiful pixel art.
- #8 Kubinashi Recollection
92% matchVery Positive95% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Faith 34.3% ★, Female Protagonist 11%, Cute 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique Touhou-themed action-puzzle game that uses clever mechanics to navigate its cute, pixelated world.
- #9 Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
91% matchVery Positive85% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Platformer 9%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and funny platformer that emphasizes exploration and unique character transformations similar to the seed game's ability-stealing.
- #10 Virtua Unlimited Project
90% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.9%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Anime 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish action-platformer that blends fast-paced combat with a distinct anime aesthetic and challenging boss encounters.
- #11 Mystik Belle
91% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.2%, Platformer 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Action 11.8%, 2D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania featuring a young witch protagonist and a heavy focus on exploration and item-based progression.
- #12 Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem
89% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier AjaPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem is a direct sequel to side-scrolling action game Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, featuring characters from the Touhou Project, adored by fans around the world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.3%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A refined action-adventure game that brings a gothic, high-quality polish to the Touhou platforming formula.
- #13 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,135 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Platformer 15.1%, Anime 12.6%, Cute 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell infused platformer that brings the intensity of the Touhou series into a side-scrolling format.
- #14 雨上がりのハナビィ Ameagari no Hanaby
89% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Enigmatic Network
Windows · Mac
A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Anime 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-adventure game that balances platforming challenges with an engaging, cute aesthetic.
- #15 Piko Piko
88% 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 16.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Anime 8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and vibrant metroidvania that focuses on tight platforming and exploration with a distinct pixel-art style.
- #16 SUPER ALICE DOLLS
86% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: desunoyaPub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
『SUPER ALICE DOLLS!』 is a 2D platform action game , Touhou Project fan game, crafted with the adorable essence of Alice is Cute! Alice will use the abilities of various dolls to conquer the level.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Cute 13.5%, 1990's 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming 2D platformer that focuses on singleplayer action and cute character design in a compact, well-designed world.
- #17 Witchcrafty
86% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D platformer that emphasizes magical combat and exploration in a whimsical, dangerous world.
- #18 Whirlwind Magician
84% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania features a cute protagonist and fluid movement mechanics that make exploration feel rewarding and fun.
- #19 YuuYuu Jiteki no Yuukarin
84% matchVery Positive91% of 281 reviews2021
Dev: NUU
Windows
The story of Yuuka Kazami, the flower master of the four seasons who loves "flowers" more than anyone else in the world. A game that seems easy? A game that looks kind? Don't be fooled by the appearance. Please enjoy the world of adventure that becomes harsh as you progress to the end.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 1990's 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging side-scroller that tests your reflexes with precise platforming and combat mechanics.
- #20 RAIN Project - a touhou fangame
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: Kirisame Jump
Windows · Mac
RAIN Project is a Touhou fangame re-imagined as a platforming boss-bash! After a ritual gone wrong, the newbie shrine maiden Sanae awakes in a world of fantasy. With only the storms to guide her, Sanae sets off to scale a towering mountain in search of answers.
Why similar: Faith 49.9% ★, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Action 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a solid adventure-platforming experience that stays true to the spirit of Touhou fan-creations.
- #21 Touhou Blooming Soul
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,136 reviews2026
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Follow Hata no Kokoro as she explores and defeats enemies on the stage of Gensokyo. The game contains many randomized elements such as items, skills and maps. Players can utilize a variety of different playstyles, making each run uniquely different from the last.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Faith 16.1% ★, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Anime 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that provides an expansive world for fans of the Touhou universe to explore and conquer.
- #22 The Glitch Fairy
82% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Cannon Cow
Windows · Mac
The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Anime 11.3%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, indie-developed platformer that focuses on tight controls and creative level design.
- #23 MarisaLand Legacy
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 reviews2018
Dev: 黄昏フロンティアPub: DLsite
Windows
Twilight Frontier's latest release is here! A Touhou Project inspired work: "MarisaLand Legacy" Eat mushrooms to increase your height in this easy to control 2D side scrolling action game! But it's not only her height which has changed, the number of players too! Marisa's adventure starts once more...!!
Why similar: Faith 34.3% ★, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Platformer 14.6%, Anime 13.4%, Action 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style platformer that celebrates the Touhou universe with varied levels and lighthearted gameplay.
- #24 SomnaBuster
80% matchVery Positive98% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
BE WILD! BE WONDERFUL! BE-WITCHING!
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Comedy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that is as cute as it is challenging, perfect for fans of tight, responsive movement.
- #25 Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel
82% matchVery Positive89% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.8%, Parody 15.3% ★, Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to the original that offers more of the same high-quality, challenging action-platforming.
- #26 KAMIKO
81% matchVery Positive84% of 229 reviews2019
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!
Why similar: Faith 17.8% ★, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 1990's 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that features beautiful pixel art and satisfying hack-and-slash combat.
- #27 Touhou Dystopian
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,234 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Faith 25.5% ★, Cute 12.1%, Anime 11.3%, Action 9.7%
- #28 Iconoclasts
79% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 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: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated action-platformer with deep character-driven storytelling and creative boss fights.
- #29 SUPERゆきおんなちゃん
79% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERゆきおんなちゃん製作委員会Pub: きつねみみアラモード
Windows · Mac
おばけ山のかわいいおばけたちとたわむれる。横スクロールの2Dアクションゲーム
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.8%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action 13.9%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and enjoyable side-scrolling adventure that emphasizes exploration and cute character interactions.
- #30 Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,233 reviews2023
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore Gensokyo from an outsider's perspective in this old-school Touhou DRPG!
Why similar: Faith 28.6% ★, Female Protagonist 24.2%, 1990's 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%
- #31 Rabi-Ribi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,264 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Anime 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #32 Cave Story+
78% matchVery Positive93% of 8,301 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Platformer 20.8%, Anime 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Cute 11.1%, Retro 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive indie platformer that defined the genre with its unique weapon-swapping mechanics and charming pixel art.
- #33 TEVI
75% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 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 17.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Anime 10.6%, Platformer 10.3%
- #34 Mirage Feathers
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,614 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: Cute 21.7%, Anime 21.2%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #35 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,503 reviews2018
Dev: 東方幕華祭制作组
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 194.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Faith 52.3% ★, Action 15.6%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, 2D 2.5%
- #36 Miracle Fly
78% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: ElagoTech
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A unique action-puzzle platform game that will give you a whole new gaming experience.
Why similar: Platformer 35.4%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Anime 22.1%, Action 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, charming action-platformer that captures the essence of classic 2D anime-style games.
- #37 Touhou Endless Dream
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,881 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Faith 25.8% ★, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Platformer 14%, Anime 11.8%, Comedy 10.4%
- #38 Touhou Fairy Knockout ~ One fairy to rule them all
74% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2023
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
You will role-play as playful fairies with unique personalities, and accomplish your own Gekokujō in Gensokyo where the strong gather! Make your own favorite fairy character the strongest with your own hands!
Why similar: Faith 20.3% ★, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 1990's 9.6%, Anime 8.3%
- #39 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,402 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.4%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Anime 12.4%, Cute 12.1%, Action 9.8%
- #40 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,804 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Anime 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #41 Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,593 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Touhou Blooming Chaos 2 is an brand new rogue shooter where you control a character of a varied cast to explore an all randomized labyrinth. Enjoy the excessive fun of reaping enemies and character training. With balanced difficulty, you can always find your place as either beginner or veteran!
Why similar: Faith 50.2% ★, Action 23.3%, Anime 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #42 Star Leaping Story:prologue
71% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 8.8%
- #43 Pixel Game Maker Series MagicalShot The AttackBump☆
69% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Azuma ProjectPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Blow enemies away with magic bullets and smash them into walls to defeat them! A fixed-perspective top-down 2D action game!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Cute 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Anime 10.9%, Action 10.6%
- #44 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: MechWolf Productions
Windows
Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platform adventure game. As the Guardian Witch of Arkana, Gastova must keep the balance of magic, solve a mystery involving the elemental fount guardians, discover hidden truths, and protect the future of her world from ominous forces before it's too late...
Why similar: Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 7.6%, 1990's 7.2%
- #45 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,423 reviews2016
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.7 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: Side Scroller 19%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Anime 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #46 I Am Sakuya: Touhou FPS Game
71% matchVery Positive91% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Dodge bullets, shoot enemies and even stop time as you navigate through 15 beautiful levels in this perfect blend of bullet hell and FPS. Uncover the origins of Sakuya Izayoi's past and investigate the mansion where the scarlet vampires resides in this Touhou Project Fangame!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Faith 14.9% ★, Anime 13.8%, Retro 11.9%, Action 9.4%
- #47 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,063 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 50.2 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: Female Protagonist 25%, Anime 23.8%, Action 15.9%, Cute 13.4%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #48 Momodora III
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,490 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 11.2%
- #49 Taimumari: Definitive Edition
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 308 reviews2015
Dev: TERNOX
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 12.7%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Anime 9%
- #50 Akatori
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #51 Aeruta
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,481 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Anime 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%
- #52 ITORAH
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 15.8%, Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #53 Fallen Leaf
67% matchVery Positive91% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Delta Shore Games
Windows
Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!
Why similar: Platformer 22%, Side Scroller 21.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Retro 10.1%
- #54 Ariana and the Elder Codex
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #55 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 972 reviews2026
Dev: Alexander Golke
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Cute 11%, Anime 9.3%
- #56 Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost
66% matchVery Positive82% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"The collapse of Gensokyo... it was all you - " To rebuild the now barren phantasia, Reimu's journey begins. A Touhou Project officially approved derivative rhythm action game.
Why similar: Faith 40.5% ★, Anime 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action 9.4%, Cute 9.4%
- #57 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Ankake SpaPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful action RPG (featuring “bullet hell” elements, of course!). Infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid, Sakuya, set off to chase rumors of a massive monster, all while sending baddies flying with fluid action and signature skills!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Platformer 19.6%, Anime 18%, Cute 11.4%, Fantasy 11.4%
- #58 Tempest of the Heavens and Earth
69% matchVery Positive91% of 333 reviews2018
Dev: LION HEARTPub: DLsite
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"Rogue Celestial, seek out your own path to the heavens." An Ecstatic-class Stylish 2D Action Game controlling Tenshi Hinanawi, as she runs all around the realms of Gensokyo! You are the path of righteousness itself! (A derivative game inspired by the Touhou Project universe.)
Why similar: Faith 45.2% ★, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Action 20.3%, Anime 12.8%
- #59 Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,840 reviews2018
Dev: AQUASTYLE
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Based on the "Touhou Project" world, Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- is an addictive roguelike RPG that's easy for beginners to pickup and play, but with tons of advanced options for pros! Explore dungeons with your Touhou favorites characters, collect loot, and battle over the Golden Spheres!
Why similar: Faith 54% ★, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Anime 15.2%, Cute 7.9%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #60 Shiro
68% matchVery Positive81% of 556 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 8.2%