Games Like Star Leaping Story

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: Precision Platformer 27%, Difficult 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision-platformer that perfectly balances challenging gameplay with a deeply emotional, story-rich narrative.

LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.4%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Platformer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, precision-platforming game featuring a female protagonist and a heavy focus on atmospheric exploration.

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 22.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Difficult 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, high-energy platforming with a vibrant pixel-art style and a strong female-led cast.

Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.4%, Side Scroller 10%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Difficult 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, fantasy-themed precision platformer that shares the seed game's visual charm and challenging level design.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist with unique time-manipulation and dash-based movement mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Platformer 14.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a deeply personal, story-rich narrative with polished pixel-art platforming and a female lead.

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: Side Scroller 17.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cartoony 2D platformer that emphasizes tight controls and fluid movement.

Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.3%, Female Protagonist 9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that shares the seed game's focus on unique movement and distinct visual style.

Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Cute 12.2%, Funny 12%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that uses simple, elegant mechanics to create a satisfying gameplay loop.

Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Anime 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, cute side-scroller that focuses on exploration and narrative-driven progression.

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: Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Difficult 11%, Funny 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer with a cute aesthetic and a focus on creative movement options.

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: Female Protagonist 38.3%, Platformer 32.3%, Fantasy 15.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A movement-focused precision platformer featuring a female protagonist and highly satisfying traversal mechanics.

Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Fantasy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, metroidvania-style platformer that features dual female protagonists and vibrant, stylized graphics.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Platformer 11%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art platformer with a female lead that emphasizes precise combat and movement.

Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!

Why similar: Space 25%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, anime-inspired RPG with pixel art and a female protagonist that shares the seed game's space-fantasy vibe.

Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Funny 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, cute 2D game that blends platforming with rhythm-based mechanics and a strong narrative.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Fantasy 10.8%, Anime 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality pixel-art action platformer featuring a female protagonist and fluid, dash-heavy combat.

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: 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Cute 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, indie action-platformer that focuses on simple, fun mechanics and a lighthearted tone.

Join the enigmatic Starfarers as they traverse the cosmos in this unique dual-character action roguelite, unraveling the mysteries of their galaxy and beyond in pursuit of the Voyager.

Why similar: Space 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Anime 12.6%, Fantasy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike with pixel art that emphasizes 2D movement and fast-paced combat.

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Anime 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style action platformer featuring a female protagonist and challenging, boss-focused gameplay.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Cute 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art exploration platformer that emphasizes discovery and tight movement.

YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.

Why similar: Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Cute 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure platformer that features time-travel mechanics and a focus on narrative progression.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.8%, Platformer 22.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich platformer that focuses on atmospheric beauty and fluid movement.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Funny 10.7%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, pixel-art adventure that features a unique flight-based movement system and a charming world.

Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Platformer 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Fantasy 11.7%, Difficult 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-platformer that captures the energetic music and colorful pixel art of the seed game.

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: Pixel Graphics 19.8%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 18.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Difficult 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused game that relies heavily on dash mechanics and instant-death platforming challenges.

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Story Rich 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Funny 16%, Platformer 15.1%, Cute 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich adventure that focuses on musical platforming and a charming, optimistic tone.

The StoryTale - is a fairy tale platformer where everything goes bing-bang-boom, but everybody remains alive and healthy. It's a game where you constantly forget the spells and the weapons are cursed. But even in the midst of the swirling action you can stop and think over the next step.

Why similar: Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Difficult 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that prioritizes a fairy-tale narrative and accessible, charming gameplay.

Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Anime 15.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, female-led action platformer with a focus on precise combat and exploration.

Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Fantasy 19.3%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Cute 11.6%

Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Anime 14%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 12.6%

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 24.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Difficult 6.5%

Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Platformer 13.3%, Difficult 13%, Female Protagonist 12%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Funny 11.6%, Cute 10.7%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Difficult 9.6%, RPG 9.5%

Reveal the story of the sky tower! Forward to the Sky is a third person action adventure game in the sky tower ruin. You are going to collect all the crystal pieces to connect the story and everything will be revealed once Princess reaches the top level.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Anime 21.3%, Cute 18.6%, RPG 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%

At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Difficult 9.3%

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 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Cute 12.9%, Anime 11.5%, Funny 9.2%

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Space 20.5%, Difficult 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.

Why similar: Space 27%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!

Why similar: Cute 23.3%, Female Protagonist 21%, Fantasy 16%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 9.5%

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: 2D Platformer 23.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Space 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, RPG 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Cute 9.4%, RPG 8.3%, Anime 7.5%

Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, RPG 6.9%

In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Space 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 10.9%

3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Funny 15.1%, RPG 13.9%, Anime 8.3%

Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Fantasy 13.9%, 2D 6.3%

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Platformer 14%, Anime 9.5%

A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 13.4%, RPG 10.1%, Anime 9.4%

The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 19.4%, Space 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Cute 11.1%

Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Dodge lasers and explore! Planetary Development Simulation

Why similar: 2D Platformer 36%, Cute 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, 2D 9.1%

The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.8%, Anime 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Fantasy 11.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Cute 8.1%