60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Singleplayer.
The classic 2D side-scrolling action game has evovled! With twice the content, better controls, and higher accessibility, Steel Sword Story S is bigger and better than ever!
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!
The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!
Why similar: Action 30.8%, Indie 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Retro 18.6%, 2D 9.8%
Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!
Why similar: Action 36.4%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, 2D 6.5%
「Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony」 is an action side-scroller based on the world-famous 「Touhou Project」. The legendary 2009 title comes back with modern upgrades including HD remastered graphics and a number of bonus content, ready to give fans more convenient and pleasant gameplay experience.
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.9%, Action 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 7.2%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Action 40.5%, Retro 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, 2D 6.3%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Action 14.5%, Retro 14.2%, Indie 10.6%
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
Why similar: Action 35.5%, Retro 21.7%, Indie 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, 2D 7.5%
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Side Scroller 47.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Action 19.1%, 2D 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Action 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Indie 12.6%
Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!
Why similar: Action 27.3%, Indie 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Retro 9.4%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Retro 18%, Side Scroller 16%, Action 15%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Retro 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action 22.3%, Indie 12.4%, 2D 10.1%
Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!
Why similar: Action 40.8%, Side Scroller 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Super Double Dragon rises again! Now with new features such as customizable wallpapers and speed options!
Why similar: Side Scroller 44.5%, Action 40.3%, 2D 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Action 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Indie 9.1%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.3%, Action 21%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Retro 14.7%, 2D 8.3%
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: Action 36.1%, Side Scroller 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Retro 15.6%, Action 14.7%, Indie 13.3%
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 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Action 16.4%, Indie 11.5%, 2D 9.2%
A timeless classic
Why similar: Action 28.1%, Indie 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Retro 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%
Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!
Why similar: Action 36.2%, Indie 26%, Retro 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Action 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Indie 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Retro 11.6%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Action 23.7%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Indie 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Retro 12.5%
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
Why similar: Retro 23.9%, Action 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Retro 26.1%, Action 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, 2D 8%
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.2%, Action 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, 2D 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Indie 27%, Action 25.5%, Retro 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, 2D 8.3%
The celebrated RPG classic comes West for the first time! Experience a brand-new HD remaster of the legendary 1995 RPG masterpiece introducing optimised graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function.
Why similar: Retro 31.8%, Pixel Graphics 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, 2D 14.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%
An all-new Metroidvania-style game developed using Pixel Game Maker MV! Make use of a variety of weapons as you traverse sprawling stages on a mission to take back your brother's body from the witch who stole it!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 44.4% ★, Side Scroller 18.1%, Retro 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action 7%
River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.3%, Action 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, 2D 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Action 24%, 2D 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24%, Action 23.5%, Retro 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, 2D 6.2%
Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Action 59.4%, Retro 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%
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: Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Retro 12.5%, Indie 10.2%, Action 9.2%
Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Action 15.1%, Indie 13.1%, Retro 11.9%
One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Action 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Indie 12.2%
A brand new entry to the series, NIGHT STRIKER GEAR revitalizes the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style with polished graphics. The new GEAR System gives an added depth to the gameplay without sacrificing the intuitiveness. Feeling the rush of fast-paced music, strike through the night once more!
Why similar: Action 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Retro 27.8%, Singleplayer 7.3%, 2D 6%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Action 75%, Indie 11.3%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 4%
"Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam, and "REVISED" with the latest balances and improved visual effects! Comes with FREE Soundtrack DLC!
Why similar: Action 47.4%, Great Soundtrack 39.9%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
Why similar: Action 35.1%, Indie 22.7%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Action 15.8%, Indie 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.7%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Action 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Retro 19.2%, Indie 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Action 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Indie 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 8.5%
Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!
Why similar: Action 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Retro 20.4%, 2D 9.1%, Indie 7.1%
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Action 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Retro 11.6%, 2D 5.3%
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Retro 14.6%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
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: Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Action 17.5%, Retro 9.9%, Indie 8.6%
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.2%, Action 37.2%, 2D 23.6%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 49.5%, Action 35.4%, Singleplayer 8.7%, 2D 6.4%
Retro sidescrolling action and adventure greet you in Sacred Stones! The indie atmosphere is easy to immerse yourself in. Have a great time as you explore, run/jump & fight your way to victory. This game is perfect for both hardcore and casual fans alike seeking that nostalgic-indie fix!
Enter a virtual world of cyber-landscapes and unravel the mystery behind its creation! "Mighty Gunvolt Burst" is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game with an authentic feel. Play as "Beck," "Gunvolt," or "Ekoro," and experience their new stories in this unique parallel universe.
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Action 21.6%, 2D 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
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: Side Scroller 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Retro 15.4%, Action 12.6%, 2D 8.1%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Action 33.4%, Retro 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Indie 12.3%, Singleplayer 8.2%
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Why similar: Action 27.9%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Indie 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Side Scroller 22%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Action 14.4%, Indie 8.6%
Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets.
Why similar: Action 37.4%, Side Scroller 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, 2D 9.1%, Indie 6.4%
The Greater Good is a stylized homage to classic turn-based RPGs. Comes complete with an epic story, optional superbosses, world map, NEW GAME+, and more. Unique graphics and a kickin' soundtrack make it look and sound like no other game.
-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 38.1%, Indie 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, 2D 7.9%
