- #1 Bloo Kid 2
97% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2015
Dev: winterworks GmbH
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.
Why similar: Platformer 37.2%, Indie 17.7%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, 2D 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a very similar retro aesthetic and classic 2D platforming structure that feels like a direct spiritual successor.
- #2 Super Life of Pixel
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Retro 19.1%, 2D 9.2%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title celebrates the history of gaming through various pixel-art styles and classic platforming challenges.
- #3 Venture Kid
96% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Retro 19.8%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 8-bit action-platformer vibe perfectly with its boss fights and retro-inspired level design.
- #4 Pink Hour
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,002 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Help a pink-clad office lady find a missing document so the boss doesn't get angry in this free spin-off minigame to Kero Blaster.
Why similar: Platformer 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 30.4%, 2D 13.3%, Indie 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming, and free-to-play pixel platformer that mirrors the simple, fun nature of the seed game.
- #5 Super Crate Box
94% matchVery Positive89% of 6,461 reviews2012
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, GameMaker 12.9% ★, 2D 9.9%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fast-paced, arcade-style pixel platforming that focuses on high-score chasing and tight movement.
- #6 You Have to Win the Game
94% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Platformer 34.5%, Retro 26%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, 2D 9.5%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play retro platformer that uses a distinct CRT-filter aesthetic to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia.
- #7 Freedom Planet
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Platformer 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Retro 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, 2D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-energy 2D platforming experience with a focus on speed, combat, and vibrant pixel graphics.
- #8 8BitBoy™
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,944 reviews2014
Dev: AwesomeBlade
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
Why similar: Platformer 44.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 13.7%, Indie 9.9%, 2D 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the 8-bit platformer tropes, offering a nostalgic journey through colorful, pixelated worlds.
- #9 VVVVVV
91% 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: Pixel Graphics 30.8%, Platformer 29.7%, Retro 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic precision platformer that utilizes a simple, retro art style to create a uniquely challenging experience.
- #10 Super Mustache
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 652 reviews2016
Dev: Redro GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.
Why similar: Platformer 41.8%, Indie 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features straightforward, fun 2D platforming mechanics that are very accessible to fans of the genre.
- #11 Gato Roboto
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 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 28.9%, Platformer 24.5%, Retro 15.6%, 2D 12.6%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, retro-inspired platformer that features tight controls and a charming, minimalist pixel art aesthetic.
- #12 Cave Story+
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Retro 11.2%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of indie pixel-art platformers, it offers a deep adventure and engaging combat.
- #13 Spark the Electric Jester
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Platformer 35.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Retro 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, 2D 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy platformer that emphasizes momentum and fast-paced movement in a 2D pixelated environment.
- #14 Adventures of Pip
89% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Retro 20.9%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique evolution mechanic that changes the protagonist's pixel resolution as you play.
- #15 Electronic Super Joy 2
86% matchVery Positive87% of 725 reviews2019
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.
Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Retro 13.9%, Indie 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, difficult platformer that features vibrant visuals and a focus on rhythmic, precise jumping.
- #16 LOVE
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,183 reviews2014
Dev: Fred Wood
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 36.2 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 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Retro 15.2%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, challenging platformer that focuses on tight controls and a distinct, moody visual style.
- #17 Mago
84% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Retro 14.2%, Indie 10.1%, 2D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging pixel platformer that balances precision movement with creative level design and boss encounters.
- #18 Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子
86% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stamp Boy is a retro style puzzle-platformer about a hero and his stomp ability on a quest for rescuing a princess from an evil monster. Defeat bosses to get closer and closer to her. Collect Orbs in every level to unlock secret stuff. No randomly generated levels! Everything is handcrafted!
Why similar: GameMaker 25.4% ★, Platformer 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Retro 12.2%, Indie 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward indie platformer that mirrors the simple, arcade-like progression found in the seed game.
- #19 Super Cable Boy
84% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sørb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..
Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Retro 20%, Indie 8%, Multiplayer 8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends retro-inspired platforming with unique mechanics involving a cable-based movement system.
- #20 Blitz Breaker
85% 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 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Indie 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, 2D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult platformer that rewards quick reflexes and precise timing in short, intense bursts.
- #21 Neon Beats
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,544 reviews2019
Dev: OKYO GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!
Why similar: Platformer 42.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, 2D 19.8%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that combines simple, clean pixel art with a great soundtrack and fluid movement.
- #22 MANDAGON
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 reviews2016
Dev: Blind Sky Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Pixel Graphics 30%, 2D 13.8%, Indie 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, free-to-play pixel-art platformer that focuses on exploration and a calm, meditative experience.
- #23 Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike
82% matchVery Positive84% of 722 reviews2014
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.
Why similar: Platformer 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 10.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free, simple, and humorous platformer that captures the essence of short, level-based indie games.
- #24 Treasure Adventure Game
80% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Platformer 45.9%, Pixel Graphics 21%, 2D 17.7%, Indie 6.5%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, free-to-play adventure platformer that encourages exploration across a large, pixelated open world.
- #25 Super Dungeon Boy
81% 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 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Retro 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a retro dungeon-crawling experience with platforming elements and simple, effective combat.
- #26 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 29.3%, Retro 11.7%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique vertical platformer that uses a limited color palette to create an intense, addictive arcade experience.
- #27 Super Win the Game
81% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Retro 17%, 2D 14.4%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to the retro-style exploration platformer that emphasizes discovery and classic 8-bit aesthetics.
- #28 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
78% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 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: Platformer 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 37%, 2D 18%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art platformer that incorporates deeper combat and exploration elements for a more robust experience.
- #29 Return.
78% matchVery Positive91% of 948 reviews2018
Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Take the lost soul to its home.
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Retro 14.6%, GameMaker 12.6% ★, Indie 10.5%
- #30 Knytt Underground
79% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Platformer 59.1%, Indie 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Adventure 6.6%, 2D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, exploration-focused platformer that prioritizes atmosphere and movement over traditional combat.
- #31 Super Blasting Boy
77% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
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: Platformer 26.9%, Indie 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 13.6%, 2D 9%
- #32 Berserk Boy
71% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Platformer 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Retro 21.3%, 2D 13.7%, Adventure 3.8%
- #33 Blink the Bulb
77% matchVery Positive85% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: White Sparkle Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.
Why similar: Platformer 48.2%, Indie 28.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Action 7.7%
- #34 Gravity Circuit
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Platformer 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Retro 13.5%, 2D 11.9%, Indie 8%
- #35 Super Cakeboy
72% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 27%, 2D 16%, Retro 12.3%, Action 3.1%
- #36 Deep the Game
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: Goricina ProductionsPub: Goricina Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Deep: Pixelart platformer indie game located deep inside caves. You are a cave explorer who accidentally falls in a pit which leads to a big cave system. After some exploration, you find remains of an old civilization that used to live there and decide to explore it a little further.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.4%, Platformer 24.2%, Indie 15.5%, 2D 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #37 Scrap Garden - The Day Before
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,005 reviews2016
Dev: Egidijus BachurPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is.
Why similar: Indie 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Adventure 20.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Action 9.5%
- #38 Super Roboy
69% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Platformer 42.8%, Retro 23.3%, 2D 16.8%, Indie 9.6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #39 Super Blue Fighter
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: Herrero Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Save the universe in this casual arcade game.
Why similar: Indie 80.7%, Action 19.3%
- #40 Find You
74% matchVery Positive93% of 419 reviews2017
Dev: Byting Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Play every character simultaneously and reunite them in mind boggling 100 levels
Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Retro 20%, 2D 13.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #41 You Have 10 Seconds
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,352 reviews2016
Dev: tamationgames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.
Why similar: Platformer 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 11.3%
- #42 Pingorile
66% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: John B.
Windows
A retro-style 2D platformer where you play as a penguin collecting yellow budgies to fulfill his dream of flying. Explore diverse levels, jump past obstacles, and enjoy a colorful, music-filled adventure.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.9%, 2D 24.7%, Retro 20.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #43 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
67% matchVery Positive97% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Retro 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #44 Expelled
75% matchMixed59% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
Why similar: Platformer 35.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Indie 12.7%, Retro 10.9%, 2D 9%
- #45 Pink Heaven
72% matchVery Positive90% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%
A certain office lady is back!!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.9%, Platformer 32.4%, Indie 12.2%, 2D 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #46 Red Tie Runner
68% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Nathan Bennett
Windows
Red Tie Runner is a simple but challenging 2D platformer. Put on a red tie and step into stick-figure shoes to navigate through 30 levels so intense you might just forget about the impending heat death of the universe.
Why similar: Platformer 61.8%, 2D 25.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #47 Squirreltopia
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Retro 19.9%, GameMaker 19.7% ★, Platformer 16.2%, 2D 10.1%
- #48 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2013
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Retro 14.4%, Indie 9.8%, 2D 5.9%
- #49 Escape the Game
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,889 reviews2016
Dev: Simon Fredholm
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape?
Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.5%, 2D 12%, Indie 10.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #50 Pixel Fodder
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: WachaPub: wacha.ru
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pixel Fodder is a old school platformer with a fully destructible world, a large choise of characters, incredible dynamics and gigaliters of 8-bit meat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.2%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D 18.5%, Indie 16.7%, Action 4.4%
- #51 homebound
66% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Justin Yip
Windows · Mac
Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.
Why similar: Platformer 43%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Retro 14.5%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 7.9%
- #52 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
71% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Indie 61.6%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 14%
- #53 Super Bernie World
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,095 reviews2020
Dev: Gamedevs for BerniePub: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Join Bernie's movement and transform the United States in this free retro 2D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Retro 17.5%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 7%
- #54 The Navigator
68% matchVery Positive96% of 227 reviews2018
Dev: Team Navigator
Windows · Mac
The Navigator is a 2D puzzle-platformer where the player assumes control of a young boy travelling the high seas. The mysterious world around him is filled with floating rocks that have various celestial properties, and the player must help the boy align these celestial rocks to lead him on his journey.
Why similar: Indie 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, 2D 23.1%, Adventure 14.7%
- #55 Mission Zigloton
67% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Lega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.
Why similar: Indie 37.7%, Platformer 30.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Action 1.8%
- #56 Bubbles the Cat
68% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Team Cats & Bears
Windows
Leap, blast and bob your way through over a hundred levels of cute platforming action in BUBBLES THE CAT!
Why similar: Platformer 36.6%, Retro 16.6%, Indie 15.3%, 2D 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12%
- #57 Out There Somewhere
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,916 reviews2016
Dev: MiniBossPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Retro 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, 2D 8.7%
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64% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Andru Caba
Windows
Someone stole people's faces! Will any hero be able to collect the 100 Chistorbes to recover the face of the whole world? Game mechanics of gravity, run jump and dodge with a distinctive touch: Can you master both gravities?
Why similar: Platformer 59.5%, 2D 19.9%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%