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  1. #1 Spark the Electric Jester
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,500 reviews2017
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 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: Platformer 41.8%, Retro 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Action 13.6%, Colorful 4.5%

  2. #2 Super Catboy
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 389 reviews2023
    Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Old School 11.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Platformer 10.2%

  3. #3 Jett Rider
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Shooter 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Retro 8.5%

  4. #4 Spark the Electric Jester 3
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,044 reviews2022
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.

    Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Action 14.1%, Colorful 9.7%, Retro 6.2%

  5. #5 Gravity Circuit
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,339 reviews2023
    Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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: Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 12.9%

  6. #6 Mighty Goose
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,079 reviews2021
    Dev: BlastmodePub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Funny 9.8%

  7. #7 Antonball Deluxe
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 896 reviews2021
    Dev: Summitsphere
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming.

    Why similar: Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Old School 13.5%, Comedy 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%

  8. #8 Super Win the Game
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 656 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 29.7%, Platformer 18%, Old School 16.1%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%

  9. #9 Destructivator 2
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2020
    Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
    Windows

    A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

    Why similar: Old School 18.8%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 10.3%

  10. #10 Grapple Dog
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 947 reviews2022
    Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 21.6%, Funny 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 8.8%

  11. #11 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 803 reviews2020
    Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 10%, Retro 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%

  12. #12 Donut Dodo
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 288 reviews2022
    Dev: pixel games SARL-S
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.5%, Arcade 18.6%, Funny 13.9%, Old School 11.9%, Action 10.4%

  13. #13 Spark the Electric Jester 2
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 759 reviews2019
    Dev: Feperd GamesPub: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Fast paced 3D action platformer.

    Why similar: Action 48.8%, Platformer 43.6%, Singleplayer 7.6%

  14. #14 Clash Force
    88% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2017
    Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Retro 14.8%, Platformer 14%, Shooter 13%

  15. #15 Gimmick! Special Edition
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2023
    Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: Clear River Games
    Windows

    Save the day as a star-shooting, platform-bouncing cutie pie in Gimmick! Special Edition. SUNSOFT's beloved physics-based action platformer finally bursts onto current platforms enriched with a rewind feature, a time attack mode, online leaderboards, and modern extras.

    Why similar: Old School 18.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Retro 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%

  16. #16 Guns of Fury
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 995 reviews2025
    Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Old School 13.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Retro 11.2%

  17. #17 Jet Gunner
    87% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
    Dev: Sinclair Strange
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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: Platformer 33%, Action 24.6%, Retro 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%

  18. #18 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 350 reviews2022
    Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!

    Why similar: Cartoon 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Comedy 13.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

  19. #19 CrushBorgs
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 114 reviews2022
    Dev: Xitilon
    Windows

    "Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 14.5%, Retro 14%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%

  20. #20 Rex Rocket
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 267 reviews2014
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

    Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Retro 27%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Action 16.6%

  21. #21 Prison City
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 182 reviews2023
    Dev: Retroware
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Old School 12.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Retro 9.7%

  22. #22 Cave Story+
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 8,352 reviews2011
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

    Why similar: Old School 19%, Platformer 16%, Shooter 14.2%, Retro 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.7%

  23. #23 Blazing Chrome
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,984 reviews2019
    Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Retro 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Shooter 9.8%

  24. #24 VARYZNEX
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: zakichi
    Windows

    classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Space 15.3%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%

  25. #25 ANTONBLAST
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,709 reviews2024
    Dev: Summitsphere
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 30.2%, Platformer 23.7%, Retro 21.7%, Action 10.4%, Colorful 9.3%

  26. #26 Super Destronaut
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2016
    Dev: Petite Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Space 18.4%, Cartoon 16.3%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 10.4%

  27. #27 Mighty Gunvolt
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 436 reviews2015
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    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 27.8%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Retro 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action 12.8%

  28. #28 Spaceport Hope
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 490 reviews2016
    Dev: team BitClubPub: team BitClub , Sunken Treasure Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.

    Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Space 11.3%, Retro 9.7%

  29. #29 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2019
    Dev: CollectorVision Games
    Windows · Mac

    In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

    Why similar: Platformer 16%, Old School 13.2%, Retro 12.8%, Action 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%

  30. #30 Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroware
    Windows

    The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Retro 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 7.5%

  31. #31 PIXELMAN
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2018
    Dev: Kindermann Corp.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.

    Why similar: Retro 19.7%, Flight 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Comedy 11.6%, Action 11.4%

  32. #32 Splasher
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,199 reviews2017
    Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

    Why similar: Platformer 52.2%, Cartoon 26.6%, Action 19.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  33. #33 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 255 reviews2024
    Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows

    Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

    Why similar: Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Comedy 14%, Retro 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

  34. #34 Z-Exemplar
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2016
    Dev: Suminell Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Retro 24.1%, Action 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%

  35. #35 Sophstar
    75% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: Banana Bytes
    Windows

    A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Space 13.9%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 11%

  36. #36 Super Mustache
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 657 reviews2016
    Dev: Redro GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.

    Why similar: Platformer 61.7%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Action 18.3%

  37. #37 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 625 reviews2013
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!

    Why similar: Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Retro 12.6%, Old School 11.8%

  38. #38 LUNARK
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 354 reviews2023
    Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Retro 14%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%

  39. #39 Blink the Bulb
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 112 reviews2017
    Dev: White Sparkle Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.

    Why similar: Platformer 56.6%, Action 43.4%

  40. #40 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 945 reviews2021
    Dev: JankenteamPub: Silver Lining
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

    Why similar: Old School 19.9%, Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Retro 13.7%, Flight 10.2%

  41. #41 Super Time Force Ultra
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 970 reviews2014
    Dev: Capybara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Shooter 10.6%

  42. #42 Super Ember Kaboom
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 72 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 40.1%, Retro 22.6%, Arcade 22.1%, Action 15.2%

  43. #43 Cash Cow DX
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2024
    Dev: pixel games SARL-S
    Windows · Linux

    Holy cow, it’s all about the moooney! Run, jump and slide in this udderly moo-velous adventure to reclaim your fortunes from those sneaky Pig Pockets. Tough as nails and no continues! Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Old School 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 11.5%

  44. #44 CometStriker DX
    72% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2018
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  45. #45 Platypus Reclayed
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 700 reviews2025
    Dev: Claymatic Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Old School 14.8%, Cartoon 13%, Shooter 12.2%

  46. #46 B.I.O.T.A.
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 262 reviews2022
    Dev: small brosPub: Retrovibe
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Old School 12.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Retro 9.3%

  47. #47 Gundroid
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Kitogoru Games
    Windows

    Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Old School 12.9%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 8.8%

  48. #48 Super Mombo Quest
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 899 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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: Platformer 21.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Arcade 14.8%, Funny 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  49. #49 Dyna Bomb
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2016
    Dev: 7 Raven Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Strap on your jetpack and prepare for chaos! Dyna Bomb has intuitive arcade action game play, with a blast of humor, Enjoy!

    Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Retro 14.4%, Space 14.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.1%

  50. #50 Squidlit
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2018
    Dev: Squidlit Ink.
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    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: Retro 23.3%, Platformer 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Comedy 13.4%, Action 12.1%

  51. #51 Explodemon
    73% matchMixed63% of 146 reviews2014
    Dev: Curve StudiosPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers from the makers of Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before.

    Why similar: Platformer 69.5%, Action 27.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  52. #52 Garbanzo Quest
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 697 reviews2024
    Dev: zagawee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

    Why similar: Old School 21.8%, Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

  53. #53 Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2022
    Dev: Retrotainment GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
    Windows

    Garbage Pail Kids are back in this Long-Lost, All-New platforming adventure. Featuring four playable characters, six secret-filled levels, and a trading-card system, Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum is a throwback to the golden era of 80s gaming.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, Platformer 15.8%, Retro 15%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  54. #54 Blaster Master Zero 3
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 492 reviews2021
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!

    Why similar: Space 21.6%, Retro 15.4%, Old School 15%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%

  55. #55 Freedom Planet 2
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,743 reviews2022
    Dev: GalaxyTrail
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 21.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Old School 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Retro 9.6%

  56. #56 Future Knight
    62% matchVery Positive99% of 166 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Aeternum Game Studios
    Windows

    Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  57. #57 Super Bit Blaster XL
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 887 reviews2020
    Dev: Adamvision Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Space 17%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 10.7%

  58. #58 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
    69% matchMixed60% of 487 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

    Why similar: Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Sci-fi 14%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%

  59. #59 Juiced!
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 153 reviews2020
    Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers

    Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Old School 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Retro 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

  60. #60 Zool Redimensioned
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 222 reviews2021
    Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.

    Why similar: Retro 28.7%, Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 9.8%

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