- #1 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,041 reviews2015
Dev: CarbonPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.
Why similar: Stealth 54.2%, Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Indie 6.3%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it expands on the core stealth-puzzle mechanics and deadly trap-filled environments of the original.
- #2 Gunpoint
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,251 reviews2013
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Why similar: Stealth 61.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Platformer 9.2%, GameMaker 5.4% ★, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on tactical stealth and puzzle-solving within 2D environments, allowing for creative approaches to security systems.
- #3 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,752 reviews2018
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
Why similar: Stealth 71.2%, Platformer 16.9%, Indie 3.8%, Action 3.5%, 2D 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for 2D stealth, offering deep mechanics and a similar emphasis on remaining unseen in a dangerous facility.
- #4 10 Second Ninja X
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,285 reviews2016
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Why similar: Platformer 45.1%, Indie 12.4%, Action 12.2%, Fast-Paced 9.8%, Difficult 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the fast-paced, trial-and-error nature of the seed game, requiring split-second decisions to complete levels.
- #5 Dustforce DX
94% 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 53.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Indie 9.1%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It demands extreme precision and mastery of movement, appealing to players who enjoy the high-skill ceiling of difficult platformers.
- #6 DEADBOLT
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Stealth 66.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Indie 5.5%, Difficult 5.3%, Platformer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features one-hit-kill stealth-action mechanics that reward careful planning and execution in a 2D space.
- #7 Master Spy
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: TURBOGUN
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC.
Why similar: Stealth 51.6%, Platformer 23.4%, Difficult 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D stealth-platformer that emphasizes timing and movement to bypass security guards and cameras.
- #8 N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
92% 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 31.7%, Fast-Paced 16.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Level Editor 10.3%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the ultimate precision platforming experience, requiring the same level of mastery and timing found in the most difficult levels of the seed game.
- #9 Katana ZERO
91% 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 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Fast-Paced 13%, Action 9.4%, Difficult 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The one-hit-kill mechanics and fast-paced, stylish action capture the same tense, high-stakes feeling of navigating lethal rooms.
- #10 Spy Chameleon - RGB Agent
91% matchVery Positive88% of 309 reviews2014
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Spy Chameleon RGB Agent is a challenging arcade-puzzle game where the player needs to avoid being spotted thanks to the color-changing mechanisms of the main character.
Why similar: Stealth 69.1%, Indie 11.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Difficult 6.6%, 2D 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on stealth-puzzle mechanics where timing and color-matching are essential to avoid detection.
- #11 Neon White
88% 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 46.1%, Fast-Paced 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Indie 9.3%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines high-speed movement and precision platforming with a focus on speedrunning and efficiency.
- #12 Serial Cleaner
90% matchVery Positive85% of 3,942 reviews2017
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!
Why similar: Stealth 82.3%, Indie 7.2%, Action 6.7%, 2D 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game that requires careful observation and timing to avoid detection while navigating dangerous areas.
- #13 Super Meat Boy
89% 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 51.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Indie 9.1%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: While less stealth-focused, it is the quintessential precision platformer that defines the 'die and retry' gameplay loop.
- #14 Escape Goat 2
89% 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 48%, Puzzle 23.2%, Indie 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that shares the trap-avoidance and environmental puzzle-solving elements of the seed game.
- #15 Hotline Miami
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Fast-Paced 23.7%, Action 13.9%, Indie 12.9%, Difficult 11%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the fast-paced, one-hit-kill, and tactical approach to clearing rooms that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #16 Styx: Master of Shadows
85% matchVery Positive83% of 11,456 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Why similar: Stealth 89.5%, Action 4.4%, Difficult 2%, Great Soundtrack 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on pure stealth and the feeling of being a fragile character in a world designed to kill you.
- #17 Within the blade
84% matchVery Positive86% of 353 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Stealth 40%, Platformer 21.2%, GameMaker 16% ★, Indie 6.4%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines ninja-themed stealth and action with 2D platforming, offering a similar gameplay loop to the seed game.
- #18 VVVVVV
84% 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 50.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Difficult 11%, Indie 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses unique gravity-flipping mechanics to create complex, puzzle-like navigation challenges.
- #19 Warp
86% matchMixed67% of 419 reviews2012
Dev: Trapdoor Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Warp™ is a strategic stealth-action puzzler where gamers play as Zero, a loveable yet lethal, little orange alien with a big score to settle. Abducted by a villainous General from his home world and taken to an underwater research facility, Zero must plan his ultimate escape by relying on his arsenal of special abilities.
Why similar: Stealth 51.5%, Puzzle 18.4%, Action 16.4%, Indie 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game where you use teleportation to navigate through a facility, mirroring the puzzle-heavy stealth gameplay.
- #20 MO:Astray
81% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Indie 13.6%, Action 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer features unique movement mechanics and dangerous environments that require careful navigation.
- #21 Ghostrunner
79% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.7%, Difficult 22.1%, Action 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: It translates the 'fragile life' and 'one-hit-kill' stealth-action feel into a high-speed, 3D precision experience.
- #22 Electronic Super Joy
82% 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 55.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Indie 9.7%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, music-driven precision platformer that tests your reflexes and timing in every level.
- #23 Level 22: Gary’s Misadventures - 2016 Edition
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: Moving PlayerPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The first stealth game set in the merciless and frenetic world of work!
Why similar: Stealth 72.5%, Action 13.9%, Indie 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game where you must avoid detection in an office setting, emphasizing clever movement.
- #24 INK
82% 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 47.4%, GameMaker 24% ★, Indie 10.1%, Action 7.7%, Difficult 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer where you must navigate invisible platforms by painting them, adding a unique puzzle layer to the movement.
- #25 OVERWHELM
81% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Platformer 50.6%, Indie 14.7%, Action 12.9%, Difficult 6.1%, Fast-Paced 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, action-heavy 2D game where the environment is designed to be lethal, demanding constant vigilance.
- #26 Celeste
78% 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 43.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Indie 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers challenging, screen-by-screen precision platforming that rewards persistence and careful movement.
- #27 Blitz Breaker
80% 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 41.4%, Indie 16.6%, Action 14.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, precision platformer that focuses on short, intense levels requiring perfect execution.
- #28 The Swapper
79% matchVery Positive94% of 7,519 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Why similar: Puzzle 37%, Platformer 33.7%, Indie 9.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more methodical, it provides a deep, atmospheric puzzle experience that requires careful navigation of dangerous environments.
- #29 Acid Spy
78% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Spin Slash
Windows
Acid Spy is a first person stealth action game set in a cyberpunk universe. Infiltrate heavily guarded bases and take down your enemies with skill and finesse. Master the art of quick, deadly stealth to become the acid spy.
Why similar: Stealth 71.4%, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Difficult 7.2%, Action 4.2%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist stealth-action game that focuses on speed and precision in a hostile environment.
- #30 Sneak Thief
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,858 reviews2022
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.
Why similar: Stealth 81.1%, Puzzle 6.3%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #31 FAKE SIGNALS
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Vona Soft
Windows
FAKE SIGNALS is an action hybrid rogue-lite that you sneak in the enemies' camps, get various weapons and eliminate them.
Why similar: Stealth 76.2%, Action 8.3%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%
- #32 Mark of the Ninja
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,869 reviews
Dev: Klei EntertainmentPub: Microsoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Why similar: Stealth 70.5%, Platformer 20.2%, Indie 3.4%, Action 2.5%, 2D 1.8%
- #33 Escape Goat
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2013
Dev: MagicalTimeBean
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage.
Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Puzzle 21%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Indie 9.4%, Action 5.2%
- #34 One Try, One Kill
74% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: Repa GamesPub: KuKo
Windows
One try, one kill - a gory TDS game, in which you must clean the areas of ruthless mercenary. The game is a top-down so you could view the battle situation as it's best.
Why similar: Stealth 47.1%, Indie 24.7%, Action 22.2%, Difficult 6%
- #35 Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
76% matchVery Positive90% of 505 reviews2013
Dev: Andrew Morrish
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Indie 15.6%, Action 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%
- #36 Death Fungeon
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 638 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom.
Why similar: Stealth 38.2%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 13%, Difficult 9.1%, Indie 7.5%
- #37 Ninja Stealth
76% matchMixed70% of 1,837 reviews2016
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Evade the guards and the defences to escape the evil facility on this click and play stealth game, there will be difficult on your path, young padawan!
Why similar: Stealth 71.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Difficult 6%, Indie 5.8%, Action 3.3%
- #38 Intravenous
70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,357 reviews2021
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Why similar: Stealth 81.5%, Difficult 9.3%, Action 2.9%, Indie 2.7%, 2D 1.6%
- #39 Super Dungeon Boy
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Indie 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Action 9.9%
- #40 Savant - Ascent
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, GameMaker 13.2% ★, Action 13.1%, Platformer 13.1%
- #41 Jump Off The Bridge
71% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Platformer 43.2%, Difficult 13%, Indie 11.3%, Action 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%
- #42 Pixel Gladiator
72% matchVery Positive82% of 455 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.
Why similar: Platformer 33.5%, Indie 12.6%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Action 12%, Difficult 10%
- #43 Super Magbot
69% 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 28.2%, Indie 16.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Action 9.4%
- #44 Brainmelter Deluxe
71% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmocat
Windows
Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!
Why similar: Platformer 54.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 9.4%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 6.4%
- #45 The Siege and the Sandfox
64% matchMixed65% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: Stealth 68.6%, Platformer 18.6%, Action 6%, 2D 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 1.9%
- #46 Slip
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: Handsome Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Slip is a fast paced side scrolling platformer featuring a two color, swap mechanic. Using your two colors flee from Steve and his wretched purple beam through a multitude of obstacles and enemies. Slip combines the elegant simplicity of platforming with a polarity mechanic to create an easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master...
Why similar: Platformer 53.1%, Indie 25.6%, Action 21.3%
- #47 Raw Metal
64% matchVery Positive90% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: Team Crucible
Windows · Mac
Infiltrate the depths of an exoplanet mining facility to scavenge for gear and challenge a corrupt megacorporation. Utilize gadgets and equipment in high-stakes stealth, and hone your fighting skills in breakneck combat in this stylish stealth-action dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Stealth 81.9%, Difficult 9.7%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #48 10 Second Ninja
72% matchVery Positive85% of 778 reviews2014
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Mastertronic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
Why similar: Platformer 45%, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 11.6%, Action 9.2%
- #49 Dungeon Escape
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 47.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Action 9.5%, Indie 8.8%
- #50 Wildfire
68% matchVery Positive82% of 930 reviews2020
Dev: Sneaky BastardsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Master the elements in this stealth game where everything burns. Use your elemental powers to start fires, freeze water, and move earth as you outsmart superstitious enemies in this mischievous 2D stealth game.
Why similar: Stealth 57%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 5.3%, Puzzle 4.6%, Action 4.1%
- #51 Splasher
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,175 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 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 61.4%, Indie 16.5%, Action 14.2%, Difficult 3.8%, 2D 3.2%
- #52 Party Hard
67% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Stealth 73%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Indie 5.8%, Action 4.8%, Difficult 3.5%
- #53 Never Give Up
67% 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 44.8%, Indie 12.1%, Difficult 11.4%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Action 8.4%
- #54 The Marvellous Miss Take
70% matchVery Positive81% of 322 reviews2014
Dev: Wonderstruck
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The stealth genre gets turned on its head in The Marvellous Miss Take – the only heist adventure that invites you to steal with style! Use cunning, guile and the art of deception to grab the loot and escape without getting caught by the guards!
Why similar: Stealth 85.9%, Indie 7.3%, Action 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 Instant Death
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2018
Dev: Tayfun ZeytunPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Super hardcore first-person game.
Why similar: Indie 37.5%, Action 34.8%, Difficult 23.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #56 Overloop
63% matchVery Positive94% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.
Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Puzzle 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Action 9.5%, Indie 6.1%
- #57 I hate this game
65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,531 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Error
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Puzzle 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%
- #58 The End Is Nigh
65% 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 53.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Indie 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 4.9%