- #1 Spark the Electric Jester 3
97% 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: 3D Platformer 52.3%, Action 15.6%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the high-speed combat and platforming mechanics that made the second game so engaging.
- #2 Spark the Electric Jester
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 40.4%, Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Action 14.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title provides the foundation for the series' unique blend of fast-paced action and platforming.
- #3 Sonic Adventure 2
96% matchVery Positive89% of 27,524 reviews2012
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, 3D Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Action 8.4%, Platformer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic serves as the primary inspiration for the series, featuring iconic high-speed 3D platforming and momentum-based gameplay.
- #4 Sonic Frontiers
94% matchVery Positive90% of 27,300 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience Sonic like never before!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, 3D Platformer 26.2%, Action 7.7%, Platformer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title expands the high-speed platforming formula into an open-world setting, focusing on traversal and momentum.
- #5 Sonic Generations Collection
95% matchVery Positive94% of 25,445 reviews2011
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, 3D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the high-speed 'boost' formula that defines the modern 3D Sonic experience.
- #6 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,007 reviews2023
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 47.7%, Great Soundtrack 34.8%, Action 15.1%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar focus on stylish, high-speed movement and momentum-based traversal in a vibrant urban environment.
- #7 Neon White
93% 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: Fast-Paced 38.7%, 3D Platformer 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Action 7.8%, Platformer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast platformer that emphasizes speedrunning and fluid movement mechanics to clear levels as quickly as possible.
- #8 SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,362 reviews2024
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.2%, 3D Platformer 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Action 8.6%, Platformer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series offers polished, high-speed 3D platforming that aligns perfectly with the seed game's mechanics.
- #9 Solar Ash
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,409 reviews2022
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 59.9%, Action 21.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid, high-speed movement and momentum-based traversal that feels very similar to the core loop of Spark.
- #10 Cyber Hook
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,107 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 47%, 3D Platformer 32%, Action 9.3%, Platformer 7.5%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer that utilizes a grappling hook to maintain extreme speeds and momentum.
- #11 Pseudoregalia
89% 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: 3D Platformer 79.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional 3D platformer that prioritizes complex, momentum-based movement mechanics to navigate its world.
- #12 Sonic Colors: Ultimate
89% matchMixed67% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Blind Squirrel EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.7%, Action 30.5%, Platformer 21.5%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers classic 3D speed-based platforming with colorful environments and a high-energy soundtrack.
- #13 Penny’s Big Breakaway
88% 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: 3D Platformer 62.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A momentum-based platformer that uses a unique physics-based hook to maintain speed and flow through levels.
- #14 Impulsion
87% matchVery Positive87% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Driving Force GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.9%, Fast-Paced 25.4%, Action 16%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Platformer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person momentum-based platformer that focuses on speed and precision in a sci-fi setting.
- #15 Pizza Tower
84% 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: Fast-Paced 49.1%, Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Platformer 7.2%, Action 6.5%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, momentum-heavy platformer that prioritizes speed and chaotic, fun-filled movement.
- #16 Sonic Forces
86% matchMixed59% of 8,446 reviews2017
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.4%, 3D Platformer 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Action 7.5%, Platformer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the high-speed boost formula and character customization elements similar to the action-oriented gameplay of Spark.
- #17 Hover
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,160 reviews2017
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Experience the thrills of a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game. Join the Rebellion and deride the security forces of an anti-leisure tyranny. Rise up to the many challenges of a futuristic Open World. Assemble your team, enhance your gear and perform incredible tricks and combos.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.2%, 3D Platformer 25.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Action 9.4%, Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A parkour-focused movement game set in a vibrant city that emphasizes speed and verticality.
- #18 Rifter
85% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 54.1%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Action 16%, Platformer 8.1%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, momentum-heavy platformer that rewards players for maintaining speed through challenging levels.
- #19 Verlet Swing
84% matchVery Positive88% of 705 reviews2018
Dev: Flamebait Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Verlet Swing brings you energetic swinging in a world that would be best described as a fever dream. Swing fast, don't crash and reach the goal as fast as possible!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 40%, 3D Platformer 27%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Action 14.2%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique physics-based swinging platformer that requires precise timing and momentum management.
- #20 Gravity Circuit
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Action 14.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action platformer that emphasizes fluid combat and rapid movement.
- #21 SONIC SUPERSTARS
82% matchMixed69% of 3,545 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Action 19.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it captures the fast-paced, momentum-driven platforming essence that fans of the series enjoy.
- #22 Blue Fire
82% 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: 3D Platformer 63.2%, Platformer 17.9%, Action 13.7%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging 3D platforming with fast-paced combat, mirroring the action-platformer hybrid nature of the seed game.
- #23 Sonic Lost World
83% matchMixed62% of 5,388 reviews2015
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.9%, 3D Platformer 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique take on 3D platforming with gravity-defying mechanics and fast-paced traversal.
- #24 Haste
77% matchVery Positive92% of 12,106 reviews2025
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 56%, 3D Platformer 28%, Action 8.9%, Platformer 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #25 Super Fancy Pants Adventure
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,167 reviews2017
Dev: Borne GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 27.2%, Action 16.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that focuses heavily on speed, momentum, and fluid movement through stylized levels.
- #26 Marble It Up! Ultra
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,113 reviews2018
Dev: BlueteakPub: Alvios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.2%, 3D Platformer 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Platformer 7%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based momentum platformer that focuses on maintaining speed through arcade-style courses.
- #27 ANTONBLAST
75% 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: Fast-Paced 70.2%, Action 14.5%, Platformer 9.7%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%
- #28 Lovely Planet
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,688 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Action 13.3%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that requires quick reflexes and constant movement.
- #29 Sonic Mania
77% matchVery Positive94% of 27,546 reviews2017
Dev: Christian WhiteheadPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.3%, Great Soundtrack 36.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #30 VVVVVV
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.7%, Platformer 24.3%, Action 8.6%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, precision platformer that challenges players to master its unique gravity-flipping mechanics.
- #31 Mekazoo
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: The Good Mood Creators
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mekazoo is a 2D platformer set in a vibrant 3D world with fast-flowing gameplay and a cast of kinetically-diverse mechanized animals.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.8%, Action 26.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, momentum-based platformer that features unique character-swapping mechanics.
- #32 STANDBY
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: Noclip
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.4%, Action 24.8%, Platformer 17.9%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, precision platformer that demands quick reactions and mastery of its movement mechanics.
- #33 Toree 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,074 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
Why similar: 3D Platformer 61.4%, Action 20.9%, Platformer 17.7%
- #34 de Blob 2
76% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Tongue EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
In de Blob 2 Comrade Black and the Inkies are back with a whole new plot to rid the world of color. Set off on an action-packed color adventure where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life. De Blob 2 is a creative evolution driven by your imagination.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 29.4%, Action 24.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #35 JETRUNNER
71% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Riddlebit SoftwarePub: Curveball Games
Windows
JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall. Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRUNNER is all about.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 50.7%, 3D Platformer 30.1%, Action 10.2%, Platformer 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #36 Blood Harvest 3
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38%, Action 24%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Indie 5.3%
- #37 Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
73% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A Very Cute First Person Shooter Game. Sequel to the most adorable and critically acclaimed FPS Gun Ballet of 2014.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 27.6%, 3D Platformer 18.2%, Action 10.2%, Indie 2.5%
- #38 Super Dungeon Boy
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Action 14.7%, Platformer 9.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #39 VVVVV
74% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Action 33.7%, Fast-Paced 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Indie 7.9%, Platformer 7.4%
- #40 Psychonauts 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 53.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Action 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #41 Celerity
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: Gwyn Games
Windows
Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.3%, 3D Platformer 38%, Platformer 9.9%, Action 6.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #42 Super Ember Kaboom
70% 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: Action 53.5%, Platformer 41.2%, Indie 5.3%
- #43 Klang
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 127 reviews2016
Dev: TinimationsPub: Snow Cannon Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 54%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Action 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #44 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
72% matchVery Positive82% of 430 reviews2013
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
Why similar: Action 32.4%, Great Soundtrack 29.8%, Platformer 28.2%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #45 Electronic Super Joy
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.9%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 10.2%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #46 Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,671 reviews2024
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Xelu
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 69.8%, Platformer 19.6%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #47 Advent NEON®
63% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 73.4%, Action 14.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #48 Cube Runner
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,222 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.
Why similar: Action 65.1%, Platformer 18.4%, Indie 16.5%
- #49 Klang 2
67% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Tinimations
Windows
Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.
Why similar: Action 52.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 9.7%
- #50 Spaceman Sparkles 2
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: tjern
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spaceman Sparkles 2 is a frantic bullet-hell that takes place in a thumpin' disco universe, you'll be begging for mercy while bobbing your head to the beat.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #51 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
69% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2018
Dev: Demimonde
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.1%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 13%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #52 Magnetic By Nature
70% matchMixed69% of 84 reviews2014
Dev: Team Tripleslash
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience a fast-paced, single-player adventure mixing fluid motion, split-second decision making, stylized machine-age visuals, and a dynamic soundscape.
Why similar: Action 53.6%, Platformer 33.9%, Indie 12.5%
- #53 Runner3
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 298 reviews2018
Dev: Choice Provisions
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
CommanderVideo returns in Runner3's heart-pounding saga! Conquer villainous villains, drive wild vehicles, and navigate thrilling environments. Meet quirky characters and face retro challenges for an adrenaline-soaked rhythm-music platformer adventure!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.5%, Action 28.5%, Platformer 20.3%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #54 Desert Parkour
68% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Prince Game Studio
Windows
Desert Parkour is a first-person 3D platformer game, where player progress through levels using parkour skills and by throwing a rope with a grappling hook.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 41.7%, 3D Platformer 39.2%, Action 11%, Platformer 6%, Indie 1.2%
- #55 On A Roll 3D
68% matchVery Positive86% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Battenberg Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
On A Roll 3D is a fast, colourful 3D platform game. Roll your way through 24 huge levels across six different themes and be prepared to take on spikes, mines, dynamite, conveyor belts, springs, switches, doors, bumpers, lasers, saws, fire, ice, water, electricity, trapdoors and much much more.
Why similar: Action 33.8%, Platformer 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3%
- #56 INK
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,581 reviews2015
Dev: ZackBellGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
Why similar: Platformer 45.2%, Action 39.9%, Indie 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #57 Neon Boost
65% matchVery Positive90% of 2,476 reviews2019
Dev: Sample Text Studio
Windows
Neon Boost is a frenetic First Person Platformer based on mechanics like Rocket-Jump or Wall-Run. Run across 3 different worlds to get the best times!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50%, Action 26.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Indie 5.4%