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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Platformer, 2D, Pixel Graphics.

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Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 435 reviews
Released: 2021-09-28
Developer: Zenovia Interactive
Publisher: Tribute Games Inc.
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 42 min
Mean playtime: 2.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 44%

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    Windows · Linux

    Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.

    Why similar: Action 64.6%, Indie 35.4%

  54. #54 Skybolt Zack
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2019
    Dev: ISARTPub: TyGAMES
    Windows

    Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.4%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Retro 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%

  55. #55 Black Future '88
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 739 reviews2019
    Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

    Why similar: Action 36.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Platformer 15%, Indie 2.4%

  56. #56 30XX
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
    Dev: Batterystaple Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Side Scroller 22%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Sci-fi 9%

  57. #57 ION Shift
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 148 reviews2024
    Dev: Electro Soul Games
    Windows

    ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.3%, Difficult 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Futuristic 9.6%

  58. #58 Project Mercury
    70% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
    Dev: Raxasoft Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

    Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Retro 23.5%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

  59. #59 Nowhere Patrol
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2018
    Dev: Slugsoft
    Windows

    Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Difficult 26.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 13.6%, Indie 7%

  60. #60 Rust of Steel
    66% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
    Windows

    "Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Retro 12.5%, Old School 11.7%

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