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Games Like Splasher

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, Action, Singleplayer, Difficult.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 1,175 reviews
Released: 2017-02-07
Developer: Splashteam
Publisher: Dear Villagers
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 42 min
Mean playtime: 5.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 44%

Overview

Splasher is a high-energy, precision platformer that excels at blending fluid movement with creative environmental mechanics like paint-based traversal. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize momentum, tight controls, and challenging level design, ensuring you find games that capture that same satisfying 'flow state' and cartoonish charm.

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  1. #1 Pizza Tower
    97% 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: Platformer 50.2%, Indie 18.4%, Action 14.9%, Difficult 8.6%, 2D 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cartoon-styled platformer that prioritizes momentum and chaotic, fast-paced movement.

  2. #2 Celeste
    96% 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: Platformer 53.2%, Difficult 17.4%, Indie 16.8%, Action 5.9%, 2D 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in precision platforming that features incredibly tight controls and a focus on fluid, momentum-based movement.

  3. #3 Super Meat Boy
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
    Dev: Team Meat
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    Why similar: Platformer 61.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 14.1%, 2D 5.6%, Action 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer that shares Splasher's high-difficulty, fast-respawn, and momentum-heavy gameplay loop.

  4. #4 Dustforce DX
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,375 reviews2012
    Dev: Hitbox Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

    Why similar: Platformer 61%, Indie 13.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 9.2%, 2D 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on maintaining flow and momentum through precision movement, rewarding players for clean, stylish traversal.

  5. #5 The End Is Nigh
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,330 reviews2017
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

    Why similar: Platformer 56.7%, Indie 14.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Action 9.3%, 2D 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the team behind Super Meat Boy, this offers the same brand of brutal, precision-based platforming challenges.

  6. #6 Electronic Super Joy
    94% 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: Platformer 61.7%, Indie 14%, Difficult 12.2%, Action 8.8%, 2D 2.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, rhythmic platformer that matches Splasher's intensity and challenging, trap-filled level design.

  7. #7 Rayman® Legends
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 11,680 reviews2013
    Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

    Why similar: Platformer 75.8%, Action 13.7%, 2D 5.9%, Difficult 4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant, cartoonish art and high-speed, rhythm-based platforming levels that feel very similar to Splasher's flow.

  8. #8 Super Magbot
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Indie 25.9%, Action 20.3%, Difficult 13.7%, 2D 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses unique magnetic mechanics to propel the player, similar to Splasher's paint-based traversal.

  9. #9 Grapple Dog
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
    Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Platformer 57.4%, Action 20.4%, Indie 10.3%, 2D 8.5%, Difficult 2.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that uses momentum-based grappling mechanics to create a fun, fluid, and challenging experience.

  10. #10 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,463 reviews2016
    Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

    Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Action 22%, Difficult 17.6%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that relies entirely on momentum and precise control to navigate increasingly difficult levels.

  11. #11 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2016
    Dev: ThirtyThreePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.

    Why similar: Platformer 33%, Action 29.7%, Indie 23.9%, Difficult 8.8%, 2D 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A relentless, high-difficulty action platformer that demands constant movement and precise timing.

  12. #12 INK
    89% 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 55.7%, Action 16.3%, Indie 15.5%, Difficult 8.1%, 2D 3.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where you reveal the level by painting it, directly mirroring Splasher's core paint mechanics.

  13. #13 Freedom Planet
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
    Dev: GalaxyTrail
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

    Why similar: Platformer 60.6%, Action 15.9%, Indie 11.8%, 2D 6.6%, Difficult 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platformer that emphasizes momentum and fluid movement through complex, multi-path levels.

  14. #14 VVVVVV
    87% 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: Platformer 58.8%, Indie 15.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Action 6.9%, 2D 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique precision platformer that replaces jumping with gravity-flipping, requiring the same level of twitch-reflex mastery.

  15. #15 DYE
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.

    Why similar: Platformer 41.9%, Action 22.3%, Indie 19.7%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, colorful precision platformer that shares Splasher's vibrant aesthetic and movement-heavy gameplay.

  16. #16 Splodey
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: Send It StudiosPub: Mad Mushroom
    Windows

    The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.

    Why similar: Platformer 57.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Action 16.1%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced precision platformer that emphasizes momentum and quick reactions.

  17. #17 Neon White
    82% 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: Platformer 60.5%, Action 21.8%, Indie 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast platformer that rewards speed and precision, focusing on the same satisfying 'flow' as Splasher.

  18. #18 Sockventure
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2021
    Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.

    Why similar: Platformer 49.2%, Action 14.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Indie 13.7%, 2D 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that focuses on tight controls and fast-paced, trap-filled obstacle courses.

  19. #19 Blitz Breaker
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2016
    Dev: Boncho Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!

    Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Action 25.2%, Indie 20.8%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult, and momentum-driven platformer that requires precise timing to navigate hazards.

  20. #20 Escape Goat 2
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

    Why similar: Platformer 62.6%, Indie 20.6%, Action 13%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that blends tight movement with clever puzzle-solving elements.

  21. #21 Katana ZERO
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: Platformer 49.9%, Action 21.6%, Indie 12.3%, Difficult 9.3%, 2D 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: While combat-focused, its fast-paced, one-hit-kill precision platforming sections mirror the intensity of Splasher.

  22. #22 Fly'N
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 511 reviews2012
    Dev: Ankama Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!

    Why similar: Platformer 64.7%, Indie 17.6%, Action 8.4%, 2D 5%, Difficult 3.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, momentum-based platforming with unique character-swapping mechanics that feel very similar to Splasher.

  23. #23 Kero Blaster
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,506 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

    Why similar: Platformer 51.3%, Action 15.4%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 10.2%, 2D 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A tight, challenging side-scrolling platformer with responsive controls and a distinct, charming art style.

  24. #24 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 325 reviews2022
    Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Platformer 40.7%, Cartoon 27.9%, Action 13%, Difficult 11.8%, 2D 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging, cartoon-styled platformer that blends exploration with precise movement and combat.

  25. #25 Spark the Electric Jester
    81% 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: Platformer 60.3%, Action 22.2%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, momentum-focused platformer that captures the energy and speed of classic 2D action games.

  26. #26 Levelhead
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,117 reviews2020
    Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Precision platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and a galaxy full of jokes await you in Levelhead!

    Why similar: Platformer 41.3%, Cartoon 21.8%, Action 16.7%, Difficult 14.4%, 2D 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that offers a deep, creative, and fast-paced experience.

  27. #27 GoNNER
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 1,337 reviews2016
    Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

    Why similar: Platformer 59.9%, Indie 18.8%, Difficult 8.5%, Action 7.4%, 2D 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish, and challenging platformer that emphasizes quick reactions and fluid movement.

  28. #28 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
    80% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2013
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 58.5%, Indie 19.8%, Action 15.3%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision-based 2D platformer that focuses on tight, responsive controls and challenging level design.

  29. #29 They Bleed Pixels
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,537 reviews2012
    Dev: Spooky Squid Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

    Why similar: Platformer 52.6%, Action 16.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Indie 10.5%, 2D 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal precision platformer that combines high-difficulty movement with satisfying combat mechanics.

  30. #30 Pepper Grinder
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,197 reviews2024
    Dev: Ahr EchPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

    Why similar: Platformer 54.7%, Difficult 16.1%, Action 14.8%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 6%

  31. #31 Skelattack
    77% matchMixed61% of 142 reviews2020
    Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!

    Why similar: Platformer 47.9%, Action 24.1%, Indie 19%, Difficult 4%, 2D 4%

  32. #32 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
    Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

    Why similar: Platformer 70.1%, Action 20.2%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  33. #33 Mago
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
    Dev: Dream Potion Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

    Why similar: Platformer 50.1%, Indie 17.9%, Cartoon 9.5%, Difficult 8%, Action 7.6%

  34. #34 Bloo Kid 2
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2015
    Dev: winterworks GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    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 47.2%, Indie 24.3%, Action 23.2%, 2D 5.4%

  35. #35 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
    75% 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: Platformer 53.2%, Indie 15.2%, Action 12.5%, Difficult 10.7%, 2D 7.2%

  36. #36 Underhero
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,150 reviews2018
    Dev: Paper Castle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!

    Why similar: Platformer 80.6%, 2D 9%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  37. #37 BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2016
    Dev: Novelline, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

    Why similar: Action 41.9%, Indie 33.3%, Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 5.2%

  38. #38 Squirbs
    76% matchMixed67% of 443 reviews2016
    Dev: Team Indev
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game? That's Squirbs.

    Why similar: Platformer 46.7%, Indie 20%, Action 19.5%, Difficult 8.4%, 2D 5.4%

  39. #39 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 485 reviews2017
    Dev: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

    Why similar: Platformer 44.4%, Action 27.9%, Indie 21.7%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  40. #40 The Messenger
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
    Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    Why similar: Platformer 56.1%, Action 14.5%, Indie 13.3%, 2D 8.3%, Difficult 6.8%

  41. #41 Kill The Plumber
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 114 reviews2015
    Dev: KeybolPub: Tekitown
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Kill the Plumber is a challenging anti-platformer game. Play as the enemies instead of the hero for a unique new experience!

    Why similar: Platformer 47%, Action 22%, Indie 17%, Difficult 8.1%, 2D 5.9%

  42. #42 Jet Gunner
    74% 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 43.7%, Action 36.8%, Indie 15.6%, 2D 3.9%

  43. #43 One Gun Guy
    70% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

    Why similar: Platformer 49.4%, Action 19.4%, Indie 14.6%, Difficult 10.4%, 2D 4.8%

  44. #44 Big Tower Tiny Square
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2018
    Dev: Evil ObjectivePub: EO Interactive
    Windows

    No Princess, only Pineapple! Dodge bullets, leap lava pits, and wall-jump your way up the Big Tower in this precision platformer. Quick deaths, generous respawns, and a whole lot of jumping.

    Why similar: Action 42.7%, Indie 35.4%, Difficult 14.3%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  45. #45 MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 655 reviews2021
    Dev: Ocellus StudioPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!

    Why similar: Platformer 66.1%, Action 21.6%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  46. #46 Impulsion
    71% 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: Platformer 31.9%, Action 31.2%, Indie 25.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  47. #47 ANTONBLAST
    62% 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: Platformer 48.7%, Action 24%, Indie 14.4%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  48. #48 Garbanzo Quest
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 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: Platformer 54.8%, Indie 16.1%, Action 12.9%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D 3.9%

  49. #49 Karma Knight
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2020
    Dev: UltramarineSoft
    Windows

    Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

    Why similar: Action 40.6%, Indie 32.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Difficult 5.3%, 2D 2.9%

  50. #50 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
    66% 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: Platformer 93.9%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  51. #51 Spinch
    70% matchMixed67% of 245 reviews2020
    Dev: Queen Bee GamesPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring, in this side-scrolling, psychedelic platformer from the mind of award-winning Canadian cartoonist, Jesse Jacobs.

    Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Action 27.3%, Indie 18.1%, Difficult 10.4%, 2D 5.7%

  52. #52 Never Give Up
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
    Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

    Why similar: Platformer 48.6%, Indie 17.2%, Action 16.4%, Difficult 11.8%, 2D 5%

  53. #53 Flem
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2015
    Dev: Henchman & Goon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Platformer 35.4%, Action 31.9%, Indie 25.3%, Difficult 4.7%, 2D 2.8%

  54. #54 Spectacular Sparky
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 168 reviews2021
    Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows

    A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!

    Why similar: Platformer 52%, Cartoon 27.2%, Action 19.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  55. #55 de Blob 2
    68% 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: Action 60.4%, Indie 39.6%

  56. #56 Booster Trooper
    73% matchMixed47% of 197 reviews2010
    Dev: DnS Development
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Booster Trooper is the future of multiplayer platform shooters. It provides tons of fun with its fast paced action and larger-than-life weapons. You can run or fly around the map, blasting your enemies to bits with bullets, rockets, grenades, magma and other weapons from your arsenal.

    Why similar: Platformer 40%, Action 36.1%, Indie 23.9%

  57. #57 Electronic Super Joy 2
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 725 reviews2019
    Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.

    Why similar: Platformer 46.5%, Indie 20.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Action 10.7%, 2D 6.4%

  58. #58 Mr. Bree+
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 230 reviews2014
    Dev: TawStudio Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Mr. Bree+ is a hardcore sidescrolling adventure platformer, enriched with great visual and musical aspects. It's about 60 levels of pure challenge, revealing along the progress, the dark past events which tells the story of our hero, a householding family pig, Mr. Bree.

    Why similar: Platformer 57.6%, Indie 21.7%, Action 20.8%

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