- #1 Gravity Circuit
97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,090 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Action 20%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the exact same high-speed, punchy combat and retro-inspired platforming feel found in Super Alloy Ranger.
- #2 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,400 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 40.8%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Anime 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar dual-character switching mechanic that allows for strategic combat and exploration.
- #3 Berserk Boy
96% matchVery Positive85% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant, high-energy platforming and transformation mechanics that mirror the intensity of the seed game.
- #4 Freedom Planet 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,735 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Action-Adventure 23.6%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Action 12.5%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers incredibly polished, high-speed pixel art action with a focus on fluid movement and boss battles.
- #5 Azure Striker Gunvolt
95% matchVery Positive85% of 1,758 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 48.1%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Anime 11.3%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This series is a primary inspiration for the fast-paced, anime-styled action and unique combat abilities seen in the seed game.
- #6 30XX
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,809 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: 2D Platformer 37.4%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Action 12.8%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern roguelite platformer that perfectly replicates the movement and combat feel of classic action-platformers.
- #7 Mega Man X Legacy Collection
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,935 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Why similar: Action 55.1%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Anime 6.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for the 2D sci-fi action-platformer genre that Super Alloy Ranger builds upon.
- #8 Rosenkreuzstilette
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 442 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: 2D Platformer 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Action 21.8%, Anime 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style anime action platformer that shares the same challenging boss-rush spirit.
- #9 Panzer Paladin
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 673 reviews2020
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 46.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Action 18.1%, Anime 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a mecha-themed action experience with satisfying, weighty combat and retro-inspired visuals.
- #10 Metal Unit
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,896 reviews2021
Dev: JellySnow StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.
Why similar: Action 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action game that emphasizes character-based combat and gear progression in a 2D environment.
- #11 Cyber Shadow
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,551 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.8%, 2D Platformer 25.4%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 14.6%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, sci-fi themed 2D action game that emphasizes tight controls and intense boss encounters.
- #12 Mighty Gunvolt
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 433 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
Why similar: Action 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 38.9%, Indie 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that distills the essence of the genre into a concise, combat-focused experience.
- #13 Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,763 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
Why similar: Action 57.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Anime 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a fast-paced, anime-aesthetic experience with deep combat systems and challenging level design.
- #14 20XX
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,578 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 58.4%, Action 25.9%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer that heavily leans into the mechanics and style of the Mega Man series.
- #15 Touhou Luna Nights
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,929 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Action-Adventure 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Action 16.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, high-speed action with unique time-manipulation mechanics that make combat feel very rewarding.
- #16 Transiruby
87% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Action 15.3%, Sci-fi 4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with satisfying 2D combat in a sci-fi setting that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #17 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,634 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Pixel Graphics 30%, 2D Platformer 26.1%, Action 23.1%, Anime 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tight, boss-heavy action platforming with multiple playable characters and distinct abilities.
- #18 Iconoclasts
84% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Pixel Graphics 32.2%, Action 20.7%, Action-Adventure 12%, Adventure 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and a heavy focus on boss encounters within a narrative-driven action-adventure framework.
- #19 Smelter
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: X PLUS Co., Ltd.Pub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39%, Action-Adventure 29.6%, Action 17.5%, Anime 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends intense side-scrolling action with strategic elements, mirroring the variety found in Super Alloy Ranger.
- #20 Axiom Verge 2
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 971 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.9%, Action 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, exploration-heavy sci-fi experience with unique combat mechanics and a distinct pixel art style.
- #21 ZeroRanger
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,230 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.3%, Action 30.2%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Indie 12.1%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: While a shoot-em-up, it shares the same high-octane intensity and boss-focused design philosophy.
- #22 Rebel Transmute
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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: Sci-fi 20.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Combat 12%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi metroidvania with fluid combat and challenging bosses that will appeal to fans of the seed game's action.
- #23 Glimmer in Mirror
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: 2D Platformer 36.6%, Action-Adventure 23.7%, Action 15.1%, Anime 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired side-scroller that focuses on exploration and fluid movement in a beautiful world.
- #24 Katana ZERO
78% 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: Pixel Graphics 32.6%, 2D Platformer 32.4%, Action 19.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-speed, one-hit-kill action that emphasizes precision and quick reflexes.
- #25 Super Alloy Crush
77% matchVery Positive93% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Alloy Mushroom
Windows
Super Alloy Crush is a fast-paced 2D roguelike brawler inspired by classics like Mega Man X. Play as Kelly and Muu (No.02) to defeat enemies and obtain the ultimate cosmic treasure: Planet AE-38. Alone or with a friend in local co-op, get ready for your biggest challenge yet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.3%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 10.9%
- #26 The Messenger
79% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.8%, 2D Platformer 28.3%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Action 15.1%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer with incredibly tight controls and a satisfying progression system.
- #27 METAGAL
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: RetroRevolution
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter
Why similar: Action 40.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Indie 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Anime 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style action platformer that captures the spirit of 8-bit and 16-bit era hero-based shooters.
- #28 Gunborg: Dark Matters
79% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Ricpau Studios
Windows
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.9%, Action-Adventure 21%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style sci-fi action game that focuses on momentum and combat variety.
- #29 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
78% matchVery Positive93% of 11,895 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: 2D Platformer 44.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Action 16.9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers polished, challenging 2D action with a dark, atmospheric aesthetic and memorable boss fights.
- #30 Project Mercury
81% matchMixed58% of 594 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.2%, Action 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Indie 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that prioritizes speed and precision in its level design.
- #31 Double Cross
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Action 50.8%, Adventure 23%, Indie 16.2%, Female Protagonist 6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique grappling mechanics that add a layer of depth to its 2D action-platforming gameplay.
- #32 DRAINUS
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,157 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Action 50.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Indie 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #33 Virtua Unlimited Project
76% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
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 33.3%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Action 13.7%, Anime 4.9%
- #34 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
75% matchVery Positive93% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
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 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Combat 11.4%
- #35 Rabi-Ribi
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,264 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Action 15.9%, Anime 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #36 Blazing Chrome
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,972 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.3%, Action 34.3%, Indie 10.4%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #37 Lost Ruins
74% matchVery Positive85% of 5,792 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.2%, Action 20.5%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Anime 9.7%, Combat 9.3%
- #38 Gato Roboto
74% matchVery Positive94% of 5,244 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.2%, Action 25.5%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Indie 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%
- #39 Stray Savior
73% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.9%, Action-Adventure 24.3%, Action 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Adventure 7%
- #40 Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
73% matchVery Positive93% of 601 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 41.4%, Pixel Graphics 34.9%, Indie 13.5%, Anime 10.1%
- #41 Nitro Express
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,128 reviews2025
Dev: Grayfax SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 50.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 15%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Anime 4.9%
- #42 ANNO: Mutationem
73% matchVery Positive81% of 6,610 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 9.7%
- #43 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,135 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23%, Action 18.4%, Combat 14.9%, Anime 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #44 Axiom Verge
72% matchVery Positive90% of 6,599 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.5%, Sci-fi 28.6%, Action 19.2%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #45 TEVI
69% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Action 11.8%, Combat 10.1%, Anime 7.8%
- #46 Blade Assault
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,299 reviews2022
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.3%, Action 21.2%, Action-Adventure 19%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #47 Freedom Planet
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,902 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Pixel Graphics 33.2%, Action 27.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Indie 8.7%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #48 HunterX
71% matchVery Positive83% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Action 50.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 SURA: Shattered Star
68% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: HanRyang StudioPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
SURA: Shattered Star is a sword-fighting action platformer set in space. Play as Sura, a mercenary grieving the loss of her comrades, and cut down everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 11.6%, Combat 11%
- #50 Jet Lancer
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Sci-fi 25%, Action 24.8%, Indie 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #51 Last Command
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,446 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.4%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Combat 14.8%, Action 12.7%
- #52 Immortal Joan: Cyber Revolution
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 康师傅红烧甜不辣
Windows
Play as Maggie, an immortal agent fighting a cyberpunk megacorporation. Infiltrate enemy territory through stealth,—or arm yourself with whatever weapons you can find and engage in direct combat. Maggie cannot die—but heavy damage can lead to capture, imprisonment, and new paths forward.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.9%, Action 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Combat 5.3%
- #53 Haneda Girl
66% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Koba
Windows
Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.1%, Sci-fi 23.1%, Combat 15.7%, Action 15.3%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
- #54 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.6%, Action 18.8%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Combat 9.2%
- #55 Gunner-chan!
65% matchVery Positive91% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: kido
Windows
A 2.5D top-down, roguelike shooter set in a base that has been taken over by a revolt of robots.
Why similar: Action 48.1%, Sci-fi 27.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #56 Afterimage
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 52%, Action-Adventure 29.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Anime 8.9%
- #57 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
69% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
Why similar: Action 55.1%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%
- #58 Physical Layer
67% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: RaStar StudioPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Physical Layer is a stylish, top-down shooter with cute, gun-toting characters. Utilize three powerful abilities to overcome a total of 240 stages, filled with a variety of enemies and challenges.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.1%, Action 30.1%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Indie 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #59 Guns of Fury
64% matchVery Positive88% of 968 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 29.9%, Action 14%, Combat 11.4%, Indie 5.6%
- #60 Hunter Girls
68% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2021
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 44%, Action-Adventure 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%