Games Like Sayonara Umihara Kawase

The classic action game Umihara Kawase Shun, beloved by fans since 1997, comes to Steam! Conquer fields from Shun, Second Edition, and Complete Edition using a stretchy rubber rope. Includes Steam Cloud, Global Leaderboards, and Steam Workshop!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.7%, Physics 30.4%, Action 9.8%, Female Protagonist 5.2%, Indie 4.9%

The original Rubbering Action game comes to Steam! Play as Umihara Kawase, an adventurer traveling through a world in search of ingredients. Hook the lure at the end of her stretchy rubber rope onto ceilings and walls to swing and leap through the stages. Quick reflexes and clever thinking are key!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.4%, Physics 24.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4.4%

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: Anime 20.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Action 17.6%, Platformer 17.1%, Difficult 12.6%

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: Anime 21.1%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Action 16%

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 25%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action 20.1%, Anime 19.8%, Indie 11.9%

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: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Action 26.9%, Platformer 24%, Indie 13.1%

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 28.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Anime 16.3%, Action 12.5%

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: Anime 23.8%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 14.4%, Difficult 14.1%

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Female Protagonist 31.8%, Action 14.4%, Anime 13.2%, Indie 6.1%

Arcade platform game where every killed enemy can be picked up and thrown to kill more enemies!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Platformer 26%, Action 19.2%, Anime 15.5%, Indie 13%

The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

Why similar: Action 100%

Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.2%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Anime 6.5%

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: Platformer 22.8%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Anime 19%, Action 14.2%, Difficult 12.8%

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!

Why similar: Action 32.7%, Anime 23.7%, Indie 17.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Difficult 12.7%

With its own unique battle system and a wide selection of characteristic angels, the girls are appearing on Steam for the first time in [Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!]!!

Why similar: Anime 47.3%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Action 23.4%, Difficult 5.7%

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: Female Protagonist 40.3%, Platformer 30.3%, Anime 17.3%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5.3%

Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47%, Physics 26.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Action 7.6%, Platformer 6%

Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!

Why similar: Anime 66.8%, Action 33.2%

A unique action-puzzle platform game that will give you a whole new gaming experience.

Why similar: Action 23.5%, Platformer 21.9%, Anime 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Indie 12.7%

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: Anime 43%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Action 26.4%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.2%, Anime 25.8%, Action 19.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Indie 8.6%

"Impulse, From Here" is a 2D action game featuring unique aerial controls that allow you to blow yourself up in explosions as you progress! The stages are highly challenging and offer multiple routes, so there's replayability! Look at the way the cute girl gets beaten up badly!

Why similar: 2.5D 20.6%, Physics 19.3%, Difficult 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Platformer 11.7%

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 20.9%, Anime 19.9%, Platformer 17.3%, Action 16.6%, Difficult 16.1%

Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!

Why similar: Anime 43.5%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Action 9.6%, Indie 6.7%

The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Platformer 25.5%, Anime 17.4%, Action 16.4%, Indie 11.3%

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: Action 44.9%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Anime 22.2%, Indie 8%

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Anime 25.7%, Action 21.2%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Indie 12.8%

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!

Why similar: Action 39.6%, Indie 21.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Platformer 19.4%

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Anime 16.7%, Action 13.6%, Indie 6.8%

Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.4%, Difficult 13.8%, Anime 10.1%, Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.9%, Difficult 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 8.9%

This is a platformer where you can find yourself in some super spicy situations! But as you unlock new upgrades, you'll be able to turn the tables on anyone who captured you previously!

Why similar: Anime 42.9%, Action 24.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Platformer 12.7%

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Anime 25.6%, Action 21.4%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Difficult 19.2%, Indie 12.5%

Physical Layer is a stylish, top-down shooter with cute, gun-toting characters. Utilize three powerful abilities to overcome a total of 240 stages, filled with a variety of enemies and challenges.

Why similar: Physics 33.1%, Action 29.9%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Indie 13.5%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Anime 27.4%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Action 22.9%, Difficult 16.8%, Indie 8.9%

An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!

Why similar: Action 48.8%, Anime 36.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%

Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.

Why similar: Anime 37.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Action 19.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Indie 9.4%

A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Anime 15%, Action 14.2%

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Action 10.6%

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Anime 12.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

Here comes a shoot-em-up game with a unique theme, tentacles! Defeat gigantic monster girls using a powerful bullet counter system!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.4%, Anime 26.5%, Action 25.1%, Indie 8%

A spin-off of the "Bunny Garden" that charmed gentlemen across the world, is available now as an action game! Control "woozy" cast members who can't walk properly and return home avoiding dangers that await! Your mission is to safely escort these "woozy" cast members home!

Why similar: Action 43.3%, Anime 25.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Indie 7.4%

Four color jumps is a leisure jumping game. The ball rises, crosses or touches the springboard, and constantly jumps up. Let's see where the limit of the ball is!

Why similar: Physics 56.4%, Anime 25.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%

Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.7%, Anime 29%, Platformer 18.9%, Action 18.4%

Clea 2 is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror sequel to the 2019 adventure.

Why similar: Anime 39.5%, Female Protagonist 33.8%, Action 20.7%, Indie 6%

The hit series returns! Roll and bounce in this jumpless precision platformer for all skill levels. Play through an eerie campaign, best the wicked difficulty, or create your own levels to share with the world!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.4%, Physics 24.4%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

『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: Action 39.4%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, Platformer 24.1%, Indie 8.8%

In Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition HD (aka AoSXE HD), the "little war" continues at a breakneck pace. AoSXE HD is an enhanced version of the eagerly awaited sequel to SUGURI.

Why similar: Anime 51.2%, Action 25.4%, Indie 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Indie 6.2%

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: Action 42.7%, Platformer 37%, Indie 20.3%

This is Banana!

Why similar: Action 48.5%, Physics 43.3%, Indie 8.2%

Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!

Why similar: Action 40.5%, Platformer 29.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Indie 9.8%

Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 7%, Indie 5.9%

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 28%, Action 25%, Anime 20.9%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Indie 12.2%

FALL GIRLS is a casual arcade runner with unique setting.It`s a competition, where you should pass the levels one by one.You will play as a female protagonist.

Why similar: Physics 27%, Anime 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Platformer 13%, Difficult 12%

"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Action 22.9%, Anime 22.8%

Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Platformer 25.9%, Physics 25.2%, Action 18.7%, Indie 2.4%

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Platformer 45.7%, Physics 13.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Indie 11.2%, Action 9.9%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Female Protagonist 21%, Difficult 20.7%, Anime 16.1%, Action 14.6%