- #1 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,047 reviews2015
Dev: CarbonPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 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 53.8%, Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Indie 6.1%, Action 4.7%
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 13,322 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 64.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Indie 4.5%, Great Soundtrack 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 6,928 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 71.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 3.7%, Action 3.5%, 2D 2.3%
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 Positive78% of 3,315 reviews2016
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 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 46.2%, Action 12.2%, Indie 11.7%, 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 2,393 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Platformer 53.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Difficult 10.5%, Indie 8.7%, 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 5,640 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.1 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 66.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Difficult 5.4%, Indie 5.3%, Platformer 4.4%
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 397 reviews2015
Dev: TURBOGUN
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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%, Platformer 23.8%, Difficult 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Indie 4.9%
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 3,572 reviews2016
Dev: Metanet Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 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 32.2%, Fast-Paced 16.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Level Editor 10.2%, Action 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 76,003 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 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 14%, Fast-Paced 13%, Action 9.5%, 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 11.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Difficult 6.8%, 2D 1.7%
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 20,663 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Platformer 46.2%, Fast-Paced 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Action 9.2%, Indie 8.8%
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 Positive84% of 4,290 reviews2017
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.4 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 7.1%, Action 6.9%, 2D 2.7%, 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 39,051 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Platformer 51.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Indie 8.7%, Fast-Paced 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
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 460 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 48.3%, Puzzle 23.1%, Indie 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action 5.6%
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
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 127,670 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Fast-Paced 23.5%, Action 14%, Indie 12.5%, Difficult 11.1%
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 11,699 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 89.3%, Action 4.5%, 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 MO:Astray
83% matchVery Positive92% of 5,055 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 38.1%, Indie 13.2%, Action 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer features unique movement mechanics and dangerous environments that require careful navigation.
- #18 Warp
86% matchMixed67% of 426 reviews2012
Dev: Trapdoor Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 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 51.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Action 16.8%, Indie 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game where you use teleportation to navigate through a facility, mirroring the puzzle-heavy stealth gameplay.
- #19 VVVVVV
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,536 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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 50.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Difficult 11%, Indie 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses unique gravity-flipping mechanics to create complex, puzzle-like navigation challenges.
- #20 Level 22: Gary’s Misadventures - 2016 Edition
84% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Moving PlayerPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The first stealth game set in the merciless and frenetic world of work!
Why similar: Stealth 72.4%, Action 14.3%, Indie 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game where you must avoid detection in an office setting, emphasizing clever movement.
- #21 Ghostrunner
79% matchVery Positive91% of 66,694 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 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 39.3%, Difficult 22.2%, Action 19%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%
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 Within the blade
82% matchVery Positive86% of 357 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Stealth 45.8%, Platformer 25%, Indie 7.2%, Action 6.9%, Difficult 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines ninja-themed stealth and action with 2D platforming, offering a similar gameplay loop to the seed game.
- #23 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 55.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Difficult 11.6%, Indie 9.3%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, music-driven precision platformer that tests your reflexes and timing in every level.
- #24 OVERWHELM
81% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 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 51%, Indie 14.2%, Action 13.1%, 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.
- #25 Celeste
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 146,121 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.8 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 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Indie 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers challenging, screen-by-screen precision platforming that rewards persistence and careful movement.
- #26 INK
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,581 reviews2015
Dev: ZackBellGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 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 45.8%, GameMaker 27.2% ★, Indie 9.3%, Action 7.4%, Difficult 6.9%
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.
- #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 41.8%, Indie 16%, Action 14.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%
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 7,578 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 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 36.8%, Platformer 34.1%, Indie 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more methodical, it provides a deep, atmospheric puzzle experience that requires careful navigation of dangerous environments.
- #29 Sneak Thief
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,899 reviews2022
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 6.2%, Action 5.8%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #30 Acid Spy
78% matchVery Positive92% of 172 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 71.2%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Difficult 7.3%, Action 4.3%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist stealth-action game that focuses on speed and precision in a hostile environment.
- #31 Mark of the Ninja
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,876 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 70.1%, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 3.3%, Action 2.6%, 2D 1.7%
- #32 Intravenous
73% matchVery Positive90% of 5,576 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 81.3%, Difficult 9.4%, Action 3%, Indie 2.7%, 2D 1.5%
- #33 Escape Goat
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 703 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 40%, Puzzle 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Indie 9%, Action 5.2%
- #34 Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
76% matchVery Positive90% of 506 reviews2013
Dev: Andrew Morrish
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.1 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 36.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Indie 15.1%, Action 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%
- #35 Ninja Stealth
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,876 reviews2016
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.3 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 71.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Difficult 6.1%, Indie 5.7%, Action 3.3%
- #36 One Try, One Kill
74% matchVery Positive83% of 84 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%, Indie 24.2%, Action 22.8%, Difficult 6%
- #37 Death Fungeon
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 703 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.0 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 37.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle 13%, Difficult 9.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #38 Jump Off The Bridge
72% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Difficult 13%, Indie 10.9%, Action 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%
- #39 Super Magbot
70% matchVery Positive84% of 420 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 28.6%, Indie 16%, Difficult 12%, Puzzle 10.6%, Action 9.5%
- #40 FAKE SIGNALS
69% 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 8.5%, Indie 6%, 2D 5%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%
- #41 Raw Metal
66% matchVery Positive89% of 485 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 81.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Action 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #42 Nullstar: Solus
62% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Smash Attack AusPub: indie.io
Windows
BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.
Why similar: Platformer 63.1%, Action 18%, Indie 9%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, Singleplayer 3%
- #43 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 36.9%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Indie 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Action 10%
- #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 54.9%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 9.5%, Indie 6.7%, 2D 6.1%
- #45 GAIN
75% matchMostly Negative30% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Worldgame entertainementPub: Worldgame entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 109.2 hrs≥1hr: 19%
The job is simple: Dont die! GAIN is an arcade style stealth game with perma-death. Freeze guards, slow time and collect the documents in seven frustrating levels without dying. Classic stealth game with no saves. Once you die, its back to the beginning....
Why similar: Stealth 65.9%, Indie 13.4%, Action 13.4%, Difficult 7.3%
- #46 Slip
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: Handsome Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.6 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 53.8%, Indie 24.7%, Action 21.5%
- #47 10 Second Ninja
72% matchVery Positive85% of 778 reviews2014
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Mastertronic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 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 45.6%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 11.2%, Action 9.3%
- #48 Splasher
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,195 reviews2017
Dev: SplashteamPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
Why similar: Platformer 61.9%, Indie 15.8%, Action 14.5%, Difficult 3.8%, 2D 3.1%
- #49 The Siege and the Sandfox
64% matchMixed65% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 68.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 6.1%, 2D 3%, Pixel Graphics 1.9%
- #50 Dungeon Escape
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 915 reviews2016
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Platformer 47.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Action 9.5%, Indie 8.5%
- #51 Never Give Up
68% matchVery Positive87% of 188 reviews2019
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 45.2%, Indie 11.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Action 8.4%
- #52 Instant Death
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: Tayfun ZeytunPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Super hardcore first-person game.
Why similar: Indie 36.6%, Action 35.6%, Difficult 24%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #53 I hate this game
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,637 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 30.1%, Puzzle 22%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Indie 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%
- #54 VVVVV
69% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.
Why similar: Platformer 23%, Indie 19.8%, Action 19%, Puzzle 8.9%, Fast-Paced 8.2%
- #55 Mute Crimson+
69% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 50.1%, Difficult 15.4%, Action 8%, Fast-Paced 6.1%, 2D 5.5%
- #56 One Gun Guy
65% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 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 41.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Action 9.1%, Difficult 9.1%, Indie 9%
- #57 Overloop
63% matchVery Positive94% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 39.6%, Puzzle 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Action 9.6%, Indie 5.8%
- #58 LOVE
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,195 reviews2014
Dev: Fred Wood
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
Why similar: Platformer 64.6%, Indie 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Action 5.7%, Difficult 3%