- #1 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,918 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Retro 20%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Indie 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #2 Adventures of Pip
96% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Retro 22.3%, Action 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%
- #3 Frogun
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 629 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Cute 12.9%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #4 Knightin'+
95% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.
Why similar: Retro 18%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%
- #5 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
92% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 24.2%, Retro 9.8%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #6 Pink Heaven
94% matchVery Positive90% of 748 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A certain office lady is back!!
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 13.1%, Indie 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #7 Suzy Cube
93% matchVery Positive85% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: NorthernBytes SoftwarePub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!
Why similar: Platformer 23.1%, Adventure 14%, Action 12.9%, Cute 9.7%, Retro 8.4%
- #8 Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 9.3%
- #9 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
89% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Platformer 19.6%, Retro 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 11.3%
- #10 Minit
90% matchVery Positive89% of 2,830 reviews2018
Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
Why similar: Minimalist 19%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Adventure 13%, Retro 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%
- #11 BiT Evolution
91% matchMixed55% of 192 reviews2015
Dev: Major Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Adventure 21.4%, Action 20.1%, Indie 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%
- #12 Ittle Dew
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,341 reviews2013
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Indie 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Comedy 11.6%, Cute 9.6%
- #13 Mago
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,008 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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 20.3%, Retro 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 11%
- #14 Battle Princess Madelyn
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Retro 16.5%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Indie 11.3%
- #15 Webbed
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,044 reviews2021
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Cute 14.2%, Action 11.5%, Indie 9.8%
- #16 Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2015
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a cute and clever action RPG featuring real-time combat, 3D graphics, 90+ items, mini-games, multiple endings, a rocking soundtrack, 35+ hours of playtime, tons of fully voiced characters by an all-star cast of voice actors, and more!
Why similar: Platformer 20%, Retro 13.4%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Cute 9.1%
- #17 Momodora III
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,473 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Action 13.4%, Indie 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #18 Super Life of Pixel
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Retro 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Indie 10.6%
- #19 Garbanzo Quest
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 626 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 23.4%, Retro 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 10.2%, Action 7.9%
- #20 Yooka-Laylee
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,373 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Retro 12.4%, Indie 9.9%
- #21 Lil Gator Game
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,948 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Funny 23.4%, Cute 21.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 15.2%, Comedy 10.8%
- #22 The Legend of Dark Witch
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2015
Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.
Why similar: Action 19.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Indie 12.9%
- #23 Mystik Belle
82% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action 13.6%
- #24 A Hat in Time
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,075 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Cute 15.4%, Funny 10%, Adventure 9.2%
- #25 Psycutlery
78% matchVery Positive100% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Skye JunePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Funny 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #26 Teenage Blob
81% matchVery Positive96% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Team LazerbeamPub: SUPERHOT PRESENTS
Windows · Mac
Half game. Half album. All awesome! A colourful art-punk adventure towards the best night of your life. Guaranteed to cheer you up in half an hour or your money back!
Why similar: 1990's 24.6%, Comedy 19.1%, Funny 15.5%, Cute 14.6%, Adventure 14.1%
- #27 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
81% matchVery Positive87% of 768 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Retro 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11%, Indie 11%
- #28 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
78% matchVery Positive95% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Platformer 20.6%, Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Funny 10.3%, Action 9.8%
- #29 Super Mombo Quest
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Indie 11.7%
- #30 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 624 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 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Retro 15.5%, Indie 10.6%, Classic 8.3% ★
- #31 Eastward
75% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Comedy 11.8%, Action 11.2%, Cute 9%
- #32 SomnaBuster
75% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
BE WILD! BE WONDERFUL! BE-WITCHING!
Why similar: Platformer 25.3%, Comedy 19%, 1990's 16.6%, Cute 12.2%, Action 11.1%
- #33 Carrie's Order Up!
76% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Ink Dragon Works
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cute, 2D arcade action game starring crustacean waitresses serving food to other aquatic folk.
Why similar: Action 39.1%, Indie 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Cute 9.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #34 Vibrant Venture
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 662 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 8.9%
- #35 SEEP Universe
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
Why similar: Adventure 15%, Action 14.6%, Retro 14.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Classic 13.3% ★
- #36 Promenade
72% matchVery Positive95% of 873 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Retro 19.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 11.2%, Cute 11%
- #37 Millie
76% matchVery Positive83% of 839 reviews2014
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A joyful, casual puzzle game that will tease both your wits and your memory!
Why similar: Action 37.7%, Indie 34.4%, Cute 15.5%, Adventure 12.4%
- #38 Cosmos Bit
74% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Action 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Retro 14.5%, Adventure 10.1%
- #39 Islets
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Adventure 18%, Action 13.4%, Cute 12.6%, Funny 11%
- #40 Freedom Planet
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,869 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 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 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 8%
- #41 GuraQuest
71% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Lee-PicPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as Gawr Gura in this 2D-platformer Hololive Fan game! Jump and dash your way through 3 hand crafted levels and collect hidden shrimp in this vibrant, pixel-art environment.
Why similar: Retro 21.9%, Action 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Cute 11.6%, 2D 10.1%
- #42 Even the Ocean
73% matchVery Positive86% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Platformer 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Retro 10.2%
- #43 Grapple Force Rena
72% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: Friend & FairyPub: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Linux
Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!
Why similar: Action 29.3%, Indie 23.7%, Platformer 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #44 Lone Fungus
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Platformer 24%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 17.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Action 12.8%
- #45 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 903 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Funny 12.3%, Comedy 12.3%, Cute 10.2%
- #46 Dadish
70% matchVery Positive93% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Retro 21.3%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Cute 8.7%
- #47 Twig's Adventure 64
67% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Twig's Adventure 64 is a tiny 3D collect-a-thon platformer with looks and gameplay inspired by the N64 era, featuring a movement system that is both deep and intuitive.
Why similar: Retro 25%, 1990's 23.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Cute 7.7%
- #48 Sigi - A Fart for Melusina
70% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Join Knight Sigi as he runs, jumps, and battles in a flatulent quest to save Melusina, the love of his life, in this light-hearted homage to the golden days of simple but fun classic action platformers.
Why similar: Retro 23.9%, Platformer 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 10.4%, Indie 8.5%
- #49 Adventures of Chris
69% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2020
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLCPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 14.2%, 1990's 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%
- #50 Grapple Dog
67% matchVery Positive86% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 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 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 11.4%, Retro 11.3%, Funny 9.6%
- #51 Sect-Machina
69% matchMixed60% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: Skelecrew Games
Windows
Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.
Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Funny 7.9%
- #52 Echo Isle
64% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Linux
A colorful mini-island adventure inspired by the handheld classics, built to be finished in an evening. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and delve into four perilous dungeons.
Why similar: Retro 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 10.1%
- #53 The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 169 reviews2014
Dev: alpha six productionsPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 18%
THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT is a new breed of action game, combining ultra-technical action with a simple control scheme and an artstyle inspired by portable games of old! Wield the divine power of the Motor Knights and save the world!
Why similar: Action 25.7%, Indie 20.1%, Retro 17.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%
- #54 Tadpole Treble
68% matchVery Positive96% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: BitFinityPub: BitFinity, Sunken Treasure Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Action 26.4%, Indie 25.2%, Retro 21.5%
- #55 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,689 reviews2014
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Retro 8.2%
- #56 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
64% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Retro 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Adventure 13.9%, Funny 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #57 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
63% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: DIE SOFT
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: Retro 24.7%, Platformer 19%, Cute 11.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 9.9%
- #58 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
66% matchVery Positive94% of 809 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Indie 9.6%
- #59 Bubbles the Cat
68% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Team Cats & Bears
Windows
Leap, blast and bob your way through over a hundred levels of cute platforming action in BUBBLES THE CAT!
Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Retro 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Indie 14%, Action 10.5%