- #1 Rusted Moss
97% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Dystopian 21.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #2 REDO!
96% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2019
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Post-apocalyptic 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 13.5%
- #3 Shiro
96% matchVery Positive81% of 563 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.6%
- #4 INAYAH - Life after Gods
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%
- #5 ENYO Arcade
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.9%, Platformer 15%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Retro 11.3%
- #6 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
94% matchVery Positive93% of 256 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 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Retro 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #7 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
93% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action 18.7%, Indie 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%
- #8 Full Void
91% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: OutOfTheBit Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.
Why similar: Dystopian 32%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 6.2%
- #9 ReSetna
91% matchVery Positive82% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Platformer 49.5%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 13.6%
- #10 Project Mercury
92% matchMixed58% of 594 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Retro 20.4%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #11 Iconoclasts
90% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 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 24.4%, Platformer 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Action 8.5%
- #12 UNSIGHTED
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,240 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Action 10%
- #13 ITORAH
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 962 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: Female Protagonist 18.1%, Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #14 A Void Hope
87% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Dystopian 38.5%, Retro 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #15 Rebel Transmute
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Retro 15.4%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #16 Paradox Soul
88% matchMixed44% of 660 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #17 9 Years of Shadows
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, Platformer 23.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Fantasy 9.9%
- #18 PI.EXE
85% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: ZenBerry Team
Windows
Take the role of an antivirus software within the world of an operating system, eliminating malware spawns in a challenging, platforming quest!
Why similar: Dystopian 29.8%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Platformer 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action 5.4%
- #19 Shattered Divinities
82% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #20 Possessor(s)
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 806 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.1%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Action 10.1%
- #21 Battle Princess Madelyn
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Platformer 20.8%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 11.6%
- #22 Kandria
84% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Shirakumo Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #23 Virtua Unlimited Project
81% matchVery Positive92% of 443 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%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Action 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #24 Retro Machina
82% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22%, Platformer 19.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Fantasy 11.4%, Action 10%
- #25 Wife Quest
80% matchVery Positive82% of 430 reviews2021
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #26 Everslash
81% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Bitkumsa
Windows
Everslash is an action platformer game where you have to move quickly and attack with your scythe. Use your Slash Attack move to dodge and strike your foes at the same time; defeat the monsters infesting the lab and find your way out.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Linear 9.2%
- #27 Axiom of Maria: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive92% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.6%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Combat 9%, Action 7.8%
- #28 Robots at Midnight
78% matchVery Positive91% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Finish Line GamesPub: Snail Games USA
Windows
Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.
Why similar: Dystopian 38.5%, Futuristic 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Combat 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%
- #29 Alwa's Awakening
79% matchVery Positive80% of 955 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Retro 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Side Scroller 10.5%
- #30 Alwa's Legacy
78% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #31 Cyber Shadow
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,558 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Retro 15.4%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #32 LUNARK
77% matchVery Positive87% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.9%, Dystopian 14.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Retro 10.5%
- #33 Berserk Boy
75% matchVery Positive85% of 433 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Retro 13%
- #34 Eastward
74% matchVery Positive84% of 16,630 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #35 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,999 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Fantasy 13.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Combat 8.5%
- #36 Blazing Chrome
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,984 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Retro 20.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%
- #37 Lila’s Sky Ark
74% matchVery Positive88% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Fantasy 12.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #38 System Purge
73% matchVery Positive96% of 208 reviews2022
Dev: Actual Nerds
Windows
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Retro 11%, Action 9%
- #39 Somber Echoes
72% matchVery Positive83% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #40 Chronicles of Teddy
76% matchMixed69% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Platformer 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 11.2%, Action 9.8%
- #41 Foregone
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.2%, Platformer 23%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 9%
- #42 Red Goddess: Inner World
76% matchMixed51% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Yanim Studio
Windows
Red Goddess is an action adventure platformer. Explore an epic magical world. Unlock powers of Rage and Fear, and fight deadly enemies in fast paced red & blue combat system
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Adventure 27.9%, Action 23.4%, Indie 17.1%
- #43 Lia: Hacking Destiny
69% matchVery Positive97% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.8%, Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Futuristic 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #44 Stray Savior
70% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.7%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 7.8%
- #45 Radioactive Dwarfs: Evil From The Sewers
72% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Slay Buherman
Windows
Blast through the sewers in Radioactive Dwarfs! Retro top-down shooter with NES-style pixel graphics and chiptune music. Help the armed heroine search for her brother in an underground dwarven settlement: many enemies, items, secrets, and bonus levels. A thrilling adventure awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 33%, Retro 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Fantasy 8.7%, Action 7.9%
- #46 ANNO: Mutationem
70% matchVery Positive81% of 6,636 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Futuristic 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #47 Souldiers
71% matchMixed69% of 3,156 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.2%, Combat 21.1%, Action 15%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #48 HAAK
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Dystopian 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
- #49 Neon Inferno
66% matchVery Positive94% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Dystopian 22.2%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #50 YesterMorrow
71% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Indie 11.4%
- #51 Super Crush KO
69% matchVery Positive97% of 225 reviews2020
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Side Scroller 27%, Platformer 19.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Action 6.6%
- #52 Under The Island
65% matchVery Positive92% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Fantasy 13.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 8.2%
- #53 Powernaut VANGARDT
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 17%, Retro 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #54 9th Sentinel Sisters
67% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Live Wire
Windows
The battle of the clone girls unfolds on a post-apocalyptic Earth, devastated by the alien life form known as "Bleed." Pilot the manned weapon "Father" to eliminate enemies. Upgrade weapons, create powerful builds, and strategize to successfully clear stages.
Why similar: Dystopian 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 21.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Futuristic 15%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #55 Wirewalk()↳
68% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: debugChicken
Windows · Mac
Wirewalk()↳ is a whimsical adventure where you raid virus-riddled systems with a very big baseball bat.
Why similar: Dystopian 33.6%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Linear 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Futuristic 7.3%
- #56 KUNAI
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 602 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Action 20.2%, Adventure 18%, Platformer 15.6%, Indie 14.3%, Side Scroller 10%
- #57 Valkyrie Saga
64% matchVery Positive92% of 304 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Fantasy 14.6%, Adventure 13%, Indie 6.9%
- #58 Even the Ocean
68% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Side Scroller 9%
- #59 METAGAL
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: RetroRevolution
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.1%, Platformer 22.9%, Retro 15.5%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #60 CrossCode
65% matchVery Positive92% of 18,486 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Retro 12.3%, Cyberpunk 9.8%, Story Rich 7.7%