- #1 ZWAARD
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Beleef StudiosPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Craft your ultimate sword by scavenging parts in a post-apocalyptic world. Navigate an expansive open world, relying on the might of your customized blade to overcome dangerous species infected by mysterious technology.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.4%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Futuristic 9%
- #2 Night Slashers: Remake
96% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Combat 8.8%
- #3 Shadow Brawl
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pancakes3
Windows
Shadow Brawl goes through the story of you as a character who got pulled into another dimension by a powerful crystal the first thing you see in this strange land is a talking pancake! who tells you that a group of evil robots are the ones responsible and your mission is to retrieve the crystal.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.1%, Hack and Slash 27.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #4 No Place for Bravery
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch FactoryPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #5 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
94% 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: 2D Fighter 25%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, Hack and Slash 16%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #6 Still Remember
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silaby
Windows
Still Remember is a 2D top-down adventure about memory, choices, and consequences. Explore the afterlife, fight enemies in real-time combat, uncover secrets, evolve your character, and shape the story through multiple endings.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #7 MuteX+
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Gassbuster Studios
Windows
MuteX+ is a challenging hack-and-slash that focuses on dynamic and varied enemies. Make the most out of a moveset built around a slash, punch, and dash to cleave through the six Anobrite nests -- each ending with their own boss -- while mastering the game's unconventional but precise movement.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.1%, Hack and Slash 34.3%, PvE 8.2%, Arcade 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #8 Adeona
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box Attack Studios
Windows
Adeona is a retro action rpg focused on hack and slash fighting, lore rich story, and the impacts of a color changing mechanic. You play as Amber, a young orphan, caught between five warring tribes as she attempts to rescue her brother from the Gods.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #9 Adventures Of Two Foxes
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: X-FurNIPub: Nube Inc Games
Windows
The game has a lot of dialogues, as well as a plot. There are many endings, 3 main episodes and one additional one that completes the story, but to open it, you will have to reveal a lot of secrets
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #10 VIRTUS
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HASHIRA
Windows
VIRTUS is a deck-building action roguelike game in which the player, who can freely manipulate gravity, grows stronger by acquiring cost and cards through combat.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.7%, Hack and Slash 26.4%, PvE 11.5%, Futuristic 7.2%, Nature 7.1%
- #11 Alchemist Arena
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Thricefold Studios
Windows
Battle through a series of arenas as the alchemist; a potion hurling fighter who seeks to overcome his foes. Fight a horde of varied and deadly enemies to increase your high score, unlock items, grow your stats and become master of the alchemist arena.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 45.2%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Old School 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #12 Lady Death Demonicron
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Art Of Play Interactive
Windows
LADY DEATH: DEMONICRON is an all new side-scrolling, sword slicing, magic wielding, 15 level, multiplayer beat-em-up that takes the best aspects of the 1990's arcade classics - all mixed together with a killer 90's industrial-metal soundtrack!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.5%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #13 Stump
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TropoPub: Tropo Games
Windows
Sticks in hand, you journey through the labyrinth. Stump is a moving, chaotic, and mystical tower-defense experience.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.2%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, PvE 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Combat 8.8%
- #14 Grendel's Cave
88% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Grendel Enterprises, L.L.C.
Windows · Mac
Grendel’s Cave; a top-down 2D pixel-art adventure game set in the Old English text Beowulf, Norse mythology, and the historical early 6th century Scandinavian warrior culture. Create a Thane, kill monsters, increase value, stats and magic, collect items and become powerful enough to kill Grendel!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.7%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Mythology 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #15 Athos'Code
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Stu'2 YohoPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Discover a lively manuscript that will tell you the story of Athos as you embody him in his most epic battles. Athos' Code is a story-driven sword fighting game that takes you to the heart of the quarrels of the French province in the XVIIth century.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 45%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Combat 8%, PvE 7%
- #16 SU the Son of Gaia
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zeoarts Inc
Windows
Explore the land of Panacea and its secrets in this vibrant and colorful pixelart Action RPG and help SU in his adventure to recover the balance of the contaminated ecosystems.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.2%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Nature 7%
- #17 Champions of Quortz
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soaked Stoat Studios
Windows
This is NOT another platformer! Champions of Quortz is a 2D Boss Rush that focuses on repeatable boss fights and loot & character progression. Hack, blast and smash through bosses that become stronger with each victory. Make your Champions stronger by leveling, upgrading and equipping loot.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.3%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, PvE 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #18 MYCO
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LilyPadDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a quest to the corrupted hill to save your long-lost brother.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #19 Bleak Sword DX
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 647 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.7%, Hack and Slash 22.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Horror 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
- #20 Forest Fighters
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lurix dev studio
Windows · Linux
Pure old-school arcade puzzle-battle with strategic depth. Build megablocks, trigger chains to send junk flying in the other camp. Counter incoming attacks through careful timing. 23 characters, each playing uniquely. No pay-to-win.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.9%, Nature 15.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Combat 9.3%
- #21 SUGA: Survival Game
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SeXtant
Windows
SUGA is a 2D Multiplayer SUrvival GAme set in a post-apocalyptic future where you and up to 4 friends explore a procedural world fighting enemies by night and building up bases by day.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 30.9%, Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Exploration 11.8%, PvE 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #22 Serum: Toxic Survival
82% matchMixed52% of 294 reviews2024
Dev: Game IslandPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Dive into a thrilling survival adventure where an unknown liquid takes control of your life. Extract Serum to stay alive, battle dangerous creatures, solve puzzles, and uncover clues about past events.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Futuristic 13.8%, Nature 12%, Combat 9.4%
- #23 Layers Deep
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tall Order Games
Windows · Mac
Explore a non-linear Southern Gothic-inspired world. Find upgrades and use them to expand your combat and exploration capabilities. Get lost in a dense atmospheric and dangerous map full of enemies and interesting characters.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.4%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, PvE 8.3%
- #24 Urban Struggle
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PIRITUBA HILLS STUDIO
Windows
URBAN STRUGGLE It's a classic 2D fighting game with a simplified gameplay system.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 58.6%, Old School 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Combat 8.9%, 2D 6.4%
- #25 The tree of immortality
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Lightsoutgames
Windows
Awaken as a humble farmer, lost and bewildered in a dense dark forest, before a giant tree. within the darkness are sinister spirit beasts that emerge from the shadows, threatening your survival. Battle these monsters, gain experience, explore and grow stronger before the next wave starts.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.8%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, PvE 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Mythology 7%
- #26 Realm of Khaos
81% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Chase YamaguchiPub: DET@ACU
Windows
The Khaos Realm Laboratory has been taken over by the creatures from the Realm of Khaos. Shoot the enemies and kill as many as you can! Find the boss at the end... if you are willing to fight him.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 59.1%, Futuristic 21.2%, Combat 10.4%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #27 Hunter's Requiem
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marisa Tomi ErvinPub: Stephanie Ramirez
Windows
Hunter’s Requiem is a rogue-lite horror game. Coming from a long lineage of monster hunters, you must protect your town from the creatures surrounding it. Through crafting and exploration, you will discover the town's history and find a way to solve its monster problem once and for all.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Mythology 10.7%, Horror 7.5%
- #28 Journey To Dawn
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 月下辉煌
Windows
This game is a classic 2D action-adventure game where you can choose from four unique heroes. The game features five major levels, over 100 different enemies, and RPG elements, with each hero having three independent skills. It offers an immersive combat experience!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40%, Hack and Slash 26.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 6%, Combat 5.7%
- #29 Chikaro
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: rucchoPub: room6
Windows · Mac
A boy and an android girl wake up without their memories in a world where deadly robots roam the streets. With the boy's powers, they can leave their bodies to walk through walls or possess enemies. The two follow the trail of the intentions left behind by those who once perished above the ground.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.1%, Action-Adventure 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Exploration 12.7%, 2D 7.7%
- #30 Hypernova
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Livius Hoffmann
Windows
Progression-driven space survival. Launch sorties, survive hazards and escalating enemy waves, and gather stars, fragments, crystals, and rare world resources. Unlock new worlds, build your ship with research, utilities, and weapons, and chase quests, achievements, and cosmetics.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.1%, Futuristic 18%, Arcade 9.1%, Combat 6.9%, PvE 5.9%
- #31 The Corpse Crusade
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jori HaukipääPub: Err0rC0degames
Windows
Dark fantasy pixelart hack-and-slash adventure, set in a world full of bizarre demons and even more fearsome zealots. Lead a troop of Santifrancan crusaders in a fight against heretics & demons while unraveling a sinister conspiracy.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 65.5%, Action-Adventure 19.9%, Combat 12.5%, Hack and Slash 1.5%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%
- #32 Dash And Slash
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: spoonyPub: Monitor Break
Windows · Linux
Slash and Dash through your enemies in this pixel-art, hack and slash, controlled with a single button! Cut through the city, break into its heart and descend to its depths.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.9%, Combat 13.1%, Futuristic 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #33 Iz
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Umai Gaming
Windows
A top-down pixel RPG where you don’t fight — you play music. Calm demons, uncover secrets, and journey through a myth-filled world inspired by Turkic folklore
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36.6%, Mythology 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #34 Tiff and Tussle
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Cankerheart LLC
Windows
An indie fighting game about rabbits and other rodents!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Nature 10.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #35 HOLD.FOR.HUMANS
75% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pic Vert Games
Windows
Hold the line so that humanity may live another day! Defend the evacuation lanes from the relentless spawns of a rogue AI in this rhythmic hack n' slash / beat 'em up. Upgrade the last friendly robot on Earth, armed with a unwavering program and purpose: HOLD.FOR.HUMANS.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36.4%, Hack and Slash 25.9%, Futuristic 10.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #36 Youra The Game
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Julio CarmonaPub: 64 Mahanda Studios
Windows
"Youra" unfolds as a captivating tale of destiny, elemental powers, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. When Youra and Ichika discover a mysterious key, their lives take an unexpected turn as dark forces descend upon them.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Mythology 12%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Arcade 6.9%
- #37 Trials of Ari
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MaVor Games
Windows
Trials of Ari is a fast paced survivorslike mixed with crafting and basebuilding. Battle the hordes and harvest the souls of the fallen to grow stronger and find powerful allies. Improve your hideout and weapons between runs to overcome the evil that engulfs these lands.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.8%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, PvE 11.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #38 Flooded Burials
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NostalgiaTreePub: Emlise
Windows
Flooded Burials is an adventure game about exploring a sunken tower. Lower the water levels by completing stages, and find out what lays at the bottom of this strange structure as you explore further down it's depths.
Why similar: Nature 26.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Hack and Slash 10.2%
- #39 Vessels of Decay
71% matchMixed46% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Simon JakobssonPub: Headup
Windows
Vessels of Decay is a retro-inspired action-adventure set in post-apocalyptic Scandinavia. You’ll follow siblings Freja and Mud as they navigate an overgrown world, one where monsters of myth and ancient folklore now reign…
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.9%, Hack and Slash 24%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%
- #40 Chaoslands
72% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: FehlalarmPub: Chaoslands
Windows
This game is a pixel-styled, turn-based sandbox game. Collect around 50 items and build or find 100 obstacles accross the world. Build ships to cross water and enter the caves to collect advanced resources. Fight 2 bosses and level up.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.9%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Combat 5.1%
- #41 HordeFighter 2D
73% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Teelur Games
Windows
Challenge yourself to see how long you can last against endless waves of enemies, and discover hidden areas by completing tasks. Use the souls of your slayed enemies to unlock permanent upgrades to help you survive longer each run.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.5%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Arcade 9.1%, PvE 8.7%
- #42 Doc the Destroyer
75% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Beam SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this unique hybrid action RPG from 1987, take on the role of Doc the Destroyer, outcast and heretic in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, as he battles to save the dwellers of a life-saving dome from extinction. Make decisions in a branching storyline, and fight in one-on-one battle sequences.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Choices Matter 9%, Arcade 6.4%
- #43 Maev
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Keepsake
Windows
A 2D RPG with distinct combat and platforming mechanics to handle at the same time. Explore what Maev has done to the world after humans went extinct, upgrade your weapon and adapt. Through 3 sections of 10 maps, fit for speedrunning or discorvery, collect pieces of lost knowledge, and explore.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Mythology 9.4%, Nature 7.2%
- #44 Dark Jump: Endless Ascent
70% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
In this fast-paced platforming challenge, precision and skill are key. Master 10 unique characters, traverse dynamic worlds, and overcome relentless enemies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Futuristic 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%
- #45 TONALLI
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AMETZ STUDIO
Windows
In a world ruled by blood and gods, a 12-year-old boy and a bloodthirsty panther must cooperate to survive. Their souls are unwillingly bound, and neither can escape without the other. Control two characters at the same time.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.3%, Mythology 19.7%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Combat 9.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #46 All The Stars
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Zacharia Gebro
Windows
Welcome to All the Stars, a retro-inspired space shooter where thrilling combat meets a cosmic narrative. Face waves of enemies, alien horrors, and a galaxy-changing choice. It’s an amateur passion project but it just might surprise you, no load screens, no microtransactions, just pure arcade action
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.8%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Combat 8.2%
- #47 孤星蒲公英
73% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: 翼羽玖工作室
Windows
一款女性主角的魔幻架空世界的高速横版动作射击游戏。 连击、射击、闪避、时停、弹刀、反击、魔法、抽卡……都是战斗的一部分 用快速的反应和正确的决策击败敌人,虽然偶尔也会有很强的敌人挡在你面前,但是这也不过是复仇之路上一个小小的障碍,我相信你。
Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Mythology 10.3%, Hack and Slash 9.2%
- #48 Green Alert
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Sagered Games
Windows
An action-adventure game with rpg elements. It portrays the story of a mass contamination caused by deforestation on the planet, where the player must investigate the whereabouts of his family and find a way out of the labyrinth that is found.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Nature 16%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Combat 10.7%
- #49 Nihmory
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nodnin Studios
Windows
Nihmory is a single-player action-adventure where you guide Eiya through a post-technology world filled with elemental power and forgotten secrets. To save or destroy Nihmory, she must reclaim her lost past and uncover the truth behind the world’s rebirth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36%, Post-apocalyptic 20.8%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Nature 14.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #50 Light Fighter
71% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: beans rolls
Windows
Light Fighter is an arcade survival game and scoring.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 52.3%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Arcade 10.4%, PvE 6.7%, 2D 4.8%
- #51 Räv Kafé
67% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Wincent FoxPub: FoxMask®
Windows
Räv Kafé is a 2D action platformer where you wander around in the world and in order to survive you need to find materials and food. Explore the open world.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Nature 10.1%, Horror 9.4%
- #52 Wrath of the Roothless
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DKat Games
Windows · Linux
Wrath of the Roothless is a 2d melee roguelike, where you play as jacob wielding his trusty Drumstick and Trashcan Lid to fight your way through hordes of monsters. Fight your way through to exact revenge and teach those monsters a lesson!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 50.9%, Hack and Slash 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Combat 6%, 2D 4.1%
- #53 FukTopia 2
70% match2 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: PixelArtGames
Windows · Linux
A post apocalyptic Beat Em Up game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Horror 7.8%
- #54 Area Zero
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Ephemeral Technical Arts
Windows
Area Zero is a gritty, hand-drawn fighting game. It features continuously scrolling stages, modern style controls and a hold-to-cancel input system.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 57.5%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Combat 13.7%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #55 Proxima B
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zap Coders
Windows · Linux
A short Sci-fi adventure game made for the Game Boy Color in GB Studio! Solve puzzles, collect energy for your weapons, and fight the alien Ackloids to claim the planet Proxima B for the humans!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.8%, Futuristic 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Combat 9.3%
- #56 Three Potions
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ryan Wheeler
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an abandoned kingdom scarred by darkness, a broken knight must fight to protect his world.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.3%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #57 HELLBOUND
65% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Ninety-Nine Studios
Windows · Linux
Hellbound is a chaotic 2D action fighter set in hell. Slash, dodge, and chain combos through a looping arena, defeat relentless demons, ascend to angelhood, and face the ultimate boss. Survive the Tenth Layer of Hell, where deadly events push your skills to the limit.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Mythology 8%
- #58 Bionic Traveler
68% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: UPGRADE
Windows
A compilation of the collaborative efforts of the University of Pennsylvania Game Research and Development Environment's programmers, artists, writers, and sound engineers over the 2021-2022 academic year. Fight our enemies, view our art, explore our scenes, and listen to our soundtrack!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Futuristic 13.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Nature 10.9%
- #59 Endless Chaos: Hordes of the Afterlife
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Danthalomous Productions LLC
Windows
Hack and slash your way through thousands of enemies in this action-packed casual game with rougelike features. Level up and gain access to a variety of abilities that will either increase your chances of surviving or get you killed even quicker.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.4%, 2D Fighter 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, PvE 9.4%
- #60 Die Deep
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Die Deep is an action game focused purely on the confrontation with your enemies. No exploration, no puzzles, The only core is Combat. One reckless move or greedy strike, and it’s all over. Answer the silent call of the abyss. Descend into the depths to find your forgotten desires.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.3%, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Arcade 7.8%