
Starting in space battle your way through all the layers of the atmosphere and into the planet itself in this roguelike vertically scrolling shooter. Can you survive long enough and make it To The Core?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, Retro, Action, Indie.

Starting in space battle your way through all the layers of the atmosphere and into the planet itself in this roguelike vertically scrolling shooter. Can you survive long enough and make it To The Core?

Space Duck: Escape
Collect equipment and climb upwards to assist Puddles the Duck escape from an erupting volcanic planet in this fast paced rogue-lite vertical platformer. Move quickly to avoid the rising lava flows to help this Space Duck Escape!

Mecha-Tokyo Rush
In the year 16XX the city of Mecha-Tokyo has been infested with strange and powerful yōkai! Where did they come from and why are they destroying the city? It's up to Giga, Tera and the other super robots to find out and stop them!
Collect equipment and climb upwards to assist Puddles the Duck escape from an erupting volcanic planet in this fast paced rogue-lite vertical platformer. Move quickly to avoid the rising lava flows to help this Space Duck Escape!
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Roguelite 27.3%, Retro 20.6%, 2D 9.8%, Action 8.5%
In the year 16XX the city of Mecha-Tokyo has been infested with strange and powerful yōkai! Where did they come from and why are they destroying the city? It's up to Giga, Tera and the other super robots to find out and stop them!
Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Action 21.9%, Retro 21.6%, Roguelite 20.3%, Indie 5.3%
Enter a virtual world of cyber-landscapes and unravel the mystery behind its creation! "Mighty Gunvolt Burst" is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game with an authentic feel. Play as "Beck," "Gunvolt," or "Ekoro," and experience their new stories in this unique parallel universe.
Why similar: Action 37.4%, Retro 31.6%, Platformer 30.9%
Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.
Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 26%, Retro 21.5%, Indie 8.5%, 2D 7.7%
An arcade action plateforme game
Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Action 30.1%, Retro 23.6%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 2.5%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Action 31.2%, Platformer 28.6%, Retro 26.6%, Indie 7.1%, 2D 6.5%
Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
Why similar: Action 33.9%, Platformer 27.2%, Retro 23.9%, Indie 8.4%, 2D 6.6%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Action 37.2%, Platformer 30.3%, Retro 22.5%, 2D 5%, Indie 5%
NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.
Why similar: Action 30.9%, Platformer 28.5%, Retro 23.2%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 7.3%
Nine Lives or Less is a rogue-like action game about a cat going on an adventure with a special jetpack.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Roguelite 23%, Action 21.4%, Retro 14.2%, Combat 6.8%
An atmospheric platformer where players fight weird monsters that keep on claiming they're part of an operating system.
Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Action 28.8%, Retro 24%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 4.9%
Unravel the mysteries of old-school gameplay in this classic side-scrolling platformer, venture through four different environments and procedurally generated levels for ever-changing play sessions, and hope to lift... The Curse of the Lost Cause.
Why similar: Action 35.4%, Platformer 25.2%, Retro 23.4%, Indie 8.7%, 2D 7.3%
This is a game where you have to solve in unusual ways to collect all the coins in each level.
Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Action 29.5%, Retro 24.4%, 2D 8.1%, Indie 2.6%
You've died and landed in purgatory, your options? Unending suffering or finding a way back to your world.
Why similar: Platformer 35.3%, Action 30.3%, Retro 19.2%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 4.5%
Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin is a pseudo 8-bit action platformer. While it integrates gameplay mechanics of the previous titles in the series, they are combined in a manner which differentiates itself from its predecessors.
Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Action 29.3%, Retro 24.8%, Indie 7.1%
The faith of the forest is threatened by evil forces. A mysterious curse has turned your human body into a small mushroom and your world is invaded by molds, but not all is lost. Your new form comes with new abilities!
Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Retro 26.1%, Action 22.2%, 2D 10.8%, Indie 4.3%
Kobold Castle is a 2D arena survival game that takes place on the wall of a besieged castle. As one of 4 kobold defenders, you must hold the line against dangerous waves of attackers, collect upgrades and powerups, and defeat a variety of enemies and bosses. Try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Retro 29.4%, Roguelite 19.2%, Action 19.2%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D 8.1%
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
Why similar: Platformer 49.7%, Retro 20.5%, Action 15.9%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 5.4%
John Black: Memories is a remake of a 2D classic platformer available in the early 2000s, called "Johnny Megatone". Dive into the seeking of Mr. Zeta, a naughty killer who took out your girlfriend, Lona.
Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Action 28.1%, Retro 26%, 2D 8.1%, Indie 7.1%
Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!
Why similar: Retro 35.4%, Action 33.7%, Platformer 24%, Indie 6.9%
MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.
Why similar: Platformer 36.1%, Retro 32.2%, Action 21%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.4%
Welcome to Cataegis - The White Wind: Ziggurat Chapter, a frantic 2D arcade action retro-style game that pays homage to the glory days of 8-bit side scrolling gaming.
Why similar: Action 42.2%, Platformer 25.2%, Retro 23.4%, Indie 9.1%
The recent events in a state prison, involving Jake from Team Hot Guns was a perfect moment for some prisoners to escape - you are one of them.
Why similar: Action 34.9%, Platformer 26.2%, Retro 26%, Indie 7.9%, 2D 5.1%
Face on Fire is a retro action platformer with 12 playable characters and 100+ levels.
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Platformer 25.5%, Retro 23.7%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 7.4%
Spartan is an epic 2d platformer powered by UE4. Featuring silky smooth animations, pixel perfect controls, challenging gameplay, huge non linear levels and an awesome original soundtrack , Spartan is taking classic platforming to the next level, UE4 Turbocharged style!
Why similar: Platformer 43.8%, Action 36.2%, 2D 10.9%, Indie 9.1%
Lament, an NES styled Action-Platformer about a wolf with a buster sword!
Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Retro 33%, Action 31.6%
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: Platformer 37.3%, Retro 28.6%, Action 28.1%, Indie 6%
Exoder is a frantic, fast paced, 2D, action platformer that will test your skills of reflex, resilience, patience and determination.
Why similar: Platformer 42%, Action 37.4%, 2D 11.2%, Indie 9.4%
Commander Cool 2 is a four player local coop retro-styled adventure that is destined to be one of coolest game in 2015!
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Action 28.2%, Retro 22.2%, 2D 9.2%, Indie 6.6%
Charlie II is a classic side-scrolling platform game. Run through levels, collect coins, diamonds and other power ups. Jump on top of enemies to defeat them. Dive into the water to find hidden areas!
Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Action 25.4%, Retro 23.4%, 2D 7.9%, Indie 5.6%
Flashman, Flashman Gold he is called because he is a super fast gold smith.Now his gold has been stolen by gold stealing monsters thieves and now there is only one thing to do, get the gold back!!! 30 beautiful levels, especially for people who have experienced the 80'
Why similar: Platformer 41.7%, Action 27.7%, Retro 17.5%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 2.8%
Explore a world filled with unique challenges and obstacles! 💚 In Goo Hunter 💚, you control a brave Slime treasure hunter who uses her sticky hands to overcome dangerous obstacles and solve intriguing puzzles.
Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Action 29.4%, Retro 24.8%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Mystic Mayhem Unleashed is the adventures of Max, who crash landed on an island and accidentally releases an evil wizard named Malwarp. Now he must fix what he unleashed. Do You Have What It Takes to Save the Island?
Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Retro 30.7%, Action 20.9%, 2D 5%, Indie 4.2%
A fast, unforgiving roguelite where short, procedural mazes chain into long, high-stakes runs. Move precisely, spend gems wisely, and escape... or start over.
Why similar: Roguelite 35%, Action 30.1%, Retro 24.6%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!
Why similar: Platformer 35.2%, Action 28.5%, Retro 20.4%, 2D 8.9%, Indie 7%
When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.
Why similar: Retro 37.1%, Platformer 37%, Action 17.3%, 2D 4.3%, Indie 4.3%
We control the ERI, this is self-learning artificial intelligence, which has to overcome 45 levels. The purpose of the test is to overcome obstacles and get to the portals, which will take us to more difficult levels.
Why similar: Action 39.4%, Platformer 39.2%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 10%
Try, die, cry, repeat. Flem is an old school hard-as-nails platformer about a sentient snot ball, with a nose-stalgia inducing soundtrack.
Why similar: Action 41.3%, Platformer 31.4%, Retro 12.5%, Indie 10.3%, 2D 4.6%
Fueled by rage The Savage plunges into battle wielding his huge axe in a berserk frenzy as he reaps destruction on all who stand in his way.
Why similar: Action 45.8%, Platformer 28.6%, Retro 25.6%
Mibibli's Quest is a retro-style surrealistic platformer game. Join Mibibli as it blasts its way through over 20 crazy and eclectic levels! Conquer caves, dance through raves, wander the suburbs, and blow up eggs... travel through time and explore your nightmares along the way!
Why similar: Action 33.6%, Platformer 31%, Retro 27%, Indie 8.5%
Meet SkateCat, the adventurous skateboarding feline that's all about the ride. Join this cool cat as he takes to the streets and skate parks for a thrilling, high-speed adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Action 27.6%, Retro 27.5%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 3.6%
Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world!
Why similar: Action 36.7%, Retro 29%, Platformer 23.9%, Indie 10.5%
KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.
Why similar: Platformer 44.2%, Action 28.9%, Retro 19.8%, Indie 7.1%
Darok is a simple 2d platformer where you have to navigate Darok back home. There are breakable floors, moving platforms and Geysers to help Darok on his journey home.
Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Action 33.7%, Retro 26.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
When he morphs into a Ninja, you'd better Duck.
Why similar: Action 54.2%, Platformer 45.8%
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 44%, Action 27.5%, Retro 25.7%, Indie 2.9%
Re:Made - Re:Designed - Re:HERO! A complete overhaul released in 2025! Ten Stages of Run and Gun Action! Choose Different Paths on Different Play Throughs!
Why similar: Action 54.6%, Platformer 45.4%
You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.
Why similar: Action 55.4%, Platformer 44.6%
Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.
Why similar: Platformer 32%, Action 30.9%, Retro 29.7%, Indie 7.4%
Brave the Halloween night and work to survive against waves of monsters while collecting as much candy as you can! Discover new items by Trick-or-Treating between waves, purchase them from the shopkeeper for permanent use, and build a loadout that customizes the difficulty of every run!
Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Roguelite 27.2%, Action 19.1%, Combat 12.8%, 2D 5.6%
Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.
Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Retro 31.5%, Action 28.9%, Indie 7.9%
Goh, the main character who can't swim even though he is a dingo, was rejected by a girl on a matching app, and his friends made fun of him, so he finally decided to set out on a journey to learn to swim. It's a simple, orthodox action game.
Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Action 29.9%, Retro 25.6%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Retro 30.3%, Action 20.7%, 2D 9.8%, Indie 2.5%
Leap, grapple, and blast your way through monsters and hazards in this retro 2D action-platformer. Explore, buy upgrades, and equip different suits and weapons to survive a variety of hazards and ultimately escape from Exile.
Why similar: Retro 32.1%, Platformer 31.7%, Action 25%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 2.7%