- #1 Lunistice
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Old School 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly cute, arcade-focused platforming experience with vibrant, colorful environments.
- #2 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
96% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Cartoon 21.3%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same hand-drawn, cute, and fast-paced precision platforming aesthetic.
- #3 Freedom Planet 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Old School 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, 1990's 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong anime aesthetic combined with fast-paced, fluid platforming and action.
- #4 Pizza Tower
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.8%, Comedy 24.3%, Platformer 20.1%, 1990's 10.4%, Colorful 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the high-energy, chaotic, and cartoon-inspired precision platforming found in SomnaBuster.
- #5 ANTONBLAST
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,412 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.1%, Platformer 26.3%, Colorful 15%, 2D 11%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-octane, cartoon-style platforming experience that prioritizes speed and momentum.
- #6 Super Mombo Quest
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Arcade 13%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Colorful 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a colorful, precision-heavy platforming experience that emphasizes flow and speed.
- #7 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
93% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.3%, Platformer 17.3%, Anime 10.6%, Comedy 9.4%, Colorful 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, precision-focused platformer that emphasizes movement and style in a vibrant world.
- #8 Kaze and the Wild Masks
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,950 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, 1990's 18.2%, Old School 16.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated, retro-inspired platformer that matches the colorful and tight gameplay of SomnaBuster.
- #9 Grapple Force Rena
92% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: Friend & FairyPub: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Linux
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: Platformer 36.8%, Female Protagonist 31.1%, Action 24.7%, 2D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features cute, arcade-style platforming with a unique movement mechanic that feels rewarding to master.
- #10 Penny’s Big Breakaway
90% matchVery Positive80% of 1,236 reviews2024
Dev: Evening StarPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 25.6%, Cartoon 16.3%, Colorful 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, high-energy 3D platformer that shares the colorful and comedic tone of the seed game.
- #11 The Wizard and The Slug
91% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the precision-platforming focus and cute, character-driven aesthetic of the seed game.
- #12 Beeny
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 523 reviews2022
Dev: Siactro
Windows
A vertical 2D platformer featuring a round bee in an early 90s prerendered environment.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.1%, Cartoon 15.5%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, 1990's 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, precision-focused 2D platforming experience with a charming, arcade-like feel.
- #13 VIVIDLOPE
89% matchVery Positive98% of 472 reviews2023
Dev: Jaklub
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rapid gravity arcade action! Dash! Spin! Slam! Paint!
Why similar: Arcade 22.9%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Cute 18%, 1990's 17.3%, Colorful 16.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a colorful, arcade-inspired platforming experience that prioritizes unique movement and style.
- #14 A Hat in Time
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: Cute 31.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Platformer 19.8%, Comedy 14.7%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cute, comedic, and colorful spirit of the seed game within a polished 3D platforming framework.
- #15 Jack Axe: The Trial
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Keybol GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Be Jack! Throw your axe! Test yourself against The Trial to prove yourself worthy in this speedrunning competition!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features precision-platforming mechanics and side-scrolling action that mirror the gameplay loop of SomnaBuster.
- #16 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,914 reviews2012
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Platformer 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Anime 13%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, arcade-style platformer that features vibrant art and precise, fast-paced movement.
- #17 Tiny Thor
84% matchVery Positive84% of 262 reviews2023
Dev: Asylum SquarePub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.1%, Old School 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Linear 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines precision platforming with a vibrant, colorful aesthetic and satisfying arcade-style action.
- #18 Piko Piko
86% 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 17.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Comedy 16%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Anime 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, anime-inspired platformer that balances exploration with tight, action-oriented movement.
- #19 Spark the Electric Jester 3
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,999 reviews2022
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 47.7%, Colorful 15.5%, 1990's 13.7%, Action 12.9%, Fantasy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, momentum-based platforming that aligns with the arcade energy of SomnaBuster.
- #20 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 43.8%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Old School 9.5%, 2D 8.9%, Fantasy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tight, precise platforming mechanics wrapped in a charming, colorful, and character-driven world.
- #21 Witchcrafty
85% 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 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Linear 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends cute, magical themes with classic side-scrolling platforming and arcade-style challenges.
- #22 Pseudoregalia
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Old School 34%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Platformer 26.4%, Fantasy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features highly satisfying, precision-based movement mechanics in a colorful, stylized world.
- #23 Whirlwind Magician
81% matchVery Positive98% of 55 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 26%, Female Protagonist 22%, Cute 18.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Fantasy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, action-adventure platformer that emphasizes exploration and colorful, magical themes.
- #24 Psycutlery
81% matchVery Positive100% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Luke TarlowePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Cute 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features side-scrolling, anime-inspired platforming that aligns with the visual and mechanical style of the seed.
- #25 Neon White
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.9%, Platformer 24.6%, Anime 19.9%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the speed, anime aesthetic, and precision-focused gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #26 Squidlit
82% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Comedy 19.1%, 1990's 16.6%, Cute 12.2%, Action 11%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, indie-focused platformer that captures a retro, arcade-like feel with a distinct visual style.
- #27 Super Ember Kaboom
82% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Mac
Super Ember Kaboom is a fast-paced, cute-and-colorful action game. It has tight controls and simple to learn, difficult to master gameplay that makes each level a joy to run through.
Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Arcade 28.1%, Cute 21.8%, Action 12%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, arcade-style platformer that emphasizes quick, precise movement in a colorful setting.
- #28 Celeste
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 42.6%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer for those who enjoy the tight, challenging movement found in SomnaBuster.
- #29 Blue Fire
79% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Cute 14.2%, Fantasy 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging precision platforming with a vibrant, stylized world and fluid movement.
- #30 Onirism
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,171 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!
Why similar: Cute 67.8%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Action 5.2%, Colorful 4%, Platformer 3.8%
- #31 SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
76% matchVery Positive88% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: sorehodoh
Windows
"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: Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Comedy 9.7%
- #32 Clive 'N' Wrench
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Dinosaur Bytes StudioPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Hop, spin, and time-travel your way through 11 vibrant worlds in this lovingly crafted 3D platformer. Join Clive the rabbit and Wrench the monkey on his back as they chase an evil genius across history to save the future. And yes, it all unfolds from the chilly cockpit of a 1950s refrigerator.
Why similar: Platformer 60.1%, Action 39.9%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D platformer that captures the lighthearted, comedic tone of the seed game.
- #33 Frebbventure
77% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Linear 10.1%
- #34 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
73% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.2%, Platformer 23%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Cute 15.3%, Colorful 10.2%
- #35 Mystik Belle
77% matchVery Positive88% of 223 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 54.4%, Platformer 27.6%, Action 12.5%, 2D 5.4%
- #36 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Cartoon 12.3%
- #37 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
74% matchVery Positive81% of 881 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32%, Comedy 14.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 10.6%
- #38 JustAxe
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Supergalactiс GamedevPub: Targem Games
Windows
Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.4%, Cartoon 13%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #39 Frogun
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Platformer 24.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Cute 21.6%, Colorful 12.8%, Cartoon 12%
- #40 Berserk Boy
71% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Old School 19.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Anime 13%
- #41 The Glitch Fairy
72% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Cannon Cow
Windows
The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.
Why similar: Old School 15%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Anime 10.2%
- #42 Decline's Drops
70% matchVery Positive96% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Le Moulin aux Bulles
Windows
Grab your punching gloves, put your clogs on and smash your way in the world of Decline's Drops, a fully hand-drawn platform-brawler full of weird frogs, bizarre chickens and odd hydras! Avenge your destroyed garden and defeat the 6 heads of the Eternal Corp.! If you can, that is.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Cute 8.6%
- #43 Spidersaurs
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok! Armed with an arsenal of awesome weapons, it's up to you (and a friend in co-op mode) to shoot your way through six levels of ferocious run-’n’-gun mayhem and send these mutant monstrosities back to the stone age.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.3%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Linear 7.2%
- #44 PulseCharge
75% matchMixed50% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Project Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25%, Cartoon 17.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #45 Strikey Sisters
71% matchVery Positive89% of 935 reviews2017
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Say hello to a fantasy themed action arcade brick breaker! Featuring cute characters, silly humor, powerful magic, crazy bosses, and even local 2 player co-op mode!
Why similar: Comedy 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Anime 13.1%, Cute 11.9%
- #46 SUPERゆきおんなちゃん
70% matchVery Positive98% of 128 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 32.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, Action 12.8%, Cute 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #47 TOMOMI
69% matchVery Positive98% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: NUL2 STUDIO
Windows
Full of hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! A super exhilarating Metroidvania action game!!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.6%, Comedy 26.7%, Cute 19.4%, Action 9%, 2D 8.3%
- #48 Hazelnut Hex
68% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Cartoon 20.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Cute 10.5%
- #49 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
68% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.6%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Cute 14%, Anime 12.7%, 2D 6.3%
- #50 Rosenkreuzstilette
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 434 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.4 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: Side Scroller 15.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Anime 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #51 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
67% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Old School 12.3%, Cute 10.3%, Anime 9.9%
- #52 Mr. Sleepy Man
64% matchVery Positive99% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Devin Santi
Windows
Mr. Sleepy Man is up way past his bedtime and out of control! Make a mess of everything you find and turn Bedtime Town against you! This sandbox adventure is filled with comical hijinks, outrageous characters, and platforming action!
Why similar: Comedy 27.7%, Platformer 20.9%, 1990's 20.5%, Colorful 12.7%, Cute 12.4%
- #53 Tribal Hunter
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Cartoon 20.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Anime 9.7%
- #54 Webbed
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,869 reviews2021
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Cute 17.1%, Colorful 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #55 Beat Souls
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Zoo Corporation
Windows
Dive into the cyberpop world of Beat Souls! Dodge and dance your way to a high-score in this intense rhythm action game.
Why similar: Anime 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Arcade 18.1%, Cute 15.9%, Colorful 14.6%
- #56 The Legend of Dark Witch
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 260 reviews2015
Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Anime 19.6%, Action 14.9%, Cute 8.6%
- #57 Fortune Summoners
69% matchVery Positive85% of 878 reviews2012
Dev: LizsoftPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.
Why similar: Anime 27.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 12.1%
- #58 Kubinashi Recollection
67% matchVery Positive95% of 197 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: Cute 22.2%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action 12.9%
- #59 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.3%, Platformer 36.7%, Action 13.6%, 2D 4.4%