
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!
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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!

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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!

Blade & Bones
A Combat driven metroidvania experience. Discover a tale long lost in our past. Seven swords need to be found in this world where you will discover ancient secrets and fight with an intense combat system that rewards players for their skills and knowledge.
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: RPG 24.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Action 13.4%, Indie 10.3%, Retro 10.2%
A Combat driven metroidvania experience. Discover a tale long lost in our past. Seven swords need to be found in this world where you will discover ancient secrets and fight with an intense combat system that rewards players for their skills and knowledge.
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Action 27.8%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 12.4%
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Retro 10.4%, Platformer 9.2%
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: Adventure 23%, Platformer 22.9%, Action 22.9%, Arcade 19.8%, 2D 5.7%
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Why similar: Retro 22.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Adventure 11.7%
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 32.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
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Why similar: Action 27%, Adventure 25.7%, Retro 21.6%, Indie 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%
ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Why similar: Platformer 22.6%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 12.4%
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Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Action 22.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 9.1%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Action 33.4%, RPG 22%, Adventure 18%, Indie 8.9%, Platformer 8.4%
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Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Retro 15.4%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%, RPG 11.1%
bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 17.8%, Adventure 17%, Indie 9.7%
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 23.8%, Adventure 21.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Indie 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
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: RPG 34.8%, Adventure 21%, Action 18.8%, Indie 9.7%, Retro 8.3%
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Why similar: Action 20.1%, RPG 17.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
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Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Platformer 20.4%, RPG 17.8%, Action 10.3%, Retro 7.4%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Action 29.9%, Retro 19.8%, Platformer 18.8%, Indie 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.
Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Action 25.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Indie 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Why similar: RPG 19.4%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 16.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Retro 10.4%
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Why similar: RPG 21.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Adventure 14.6%
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Why similar: RPG 34%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 13%
Shadowcrypt is an arcade-style dungeon crawler with tactical sword & shield combat. Find the Necromancer and defeat his horde of undead warriors through a series of labyrinthine rooms.
Why similar: Action 39%, Platformer 26%, Indie 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
Why similar: Action 49.6%, Platformer 27.3%, Indie 23.1%
Super Jagua is a classic 2D retro-style single-player platformer inspired by the greatest platformers of the 80s. Run, jump, swim, discover lots of secrets, fight brutal bosses and more in this classic NES inspired adventure.
The classic mobile RPG, now available on Steam! In Battleheart Legacy, you will explore a rich and detailed fantasy world, customize your unique hero with dozens of powerful skills and items, do battle with hordes of enemies, encounter quirky characters and discover the stories of a troubled realm.
Why similar: RPG 36.7%, Action 25.7%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 13%
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 34.3%, Action 30.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Platformer 6.8%, Singleplayer 6.4%
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Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Action 20.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Arcade 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
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!
Why similar: Action 34.6%, Retro 21.7%, Indie 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, 2D 7.7%
NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.
Why similar: Action 30.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Retro 17.7%, Indie 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Action 29.5%, Platformer 25.6%, Indie 14.4%
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Why similar: Action 32.6%, Adventure 32.4%, Platformer 20.4%, Indie 14.6%
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Why similar: Action 47.4%, Indie 24.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 10%
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: Platformer 23.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Action 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Indie 9.5%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Action 18.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Retro 17.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
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Why similar: Action 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Adventure 21.9%, Platformer 20.4%, Singleplayer 5.4%
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Why similar: Retro 19.8%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Adventure 10.1%
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Why similar: Action 33.7%, Adventure 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 9.4%, 2D 7.3%
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Why similar: RPG 22%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Platformer 12.3%
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Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Adventure 18%, Platformer 17.6%, Action 17.4%, Arcade 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
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Why similar: Action 21.5%, Platformer 20.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
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Why similar: RPG 60.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Indie 11.4%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
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Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, RPG 15.9%, Action 14.1%, Indie 6.3%
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Why similar: RPG 31%, Adventure 21.3%, Action 19.8%, Retro 12.8%, Indie 10.8%
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Why similar: Retro 17.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%
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Why similar: Retro 30.1%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 17.7%, 2D 9.4%
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Why similar: Platformer 22.6%, Action 19.8%, Adventure 17%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Indie 9.8%
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Why similar: Action 24.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Retro 16.4%, 2D 9.2%
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Why similar: Action 23.7%, Adventure 21.5%, Platformer 13%, Retro 12.3%, Indie 11.2%
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Why similar: RPG 22.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 16.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Adventure 13.7%
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Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Adventure 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Singleplayer 4.6%
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Why similar: Action 22.1%, Adventure 21%, Platformer 17.9%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
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Why similar: Action 21.4%, Adventure 21.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Retro 13.4%, Indie 10.5%
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Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Platformer 24.2%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
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Why similar: Platformer 27.3%, Retro 17.2%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 10%, Arcade 8.9%
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Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 12.9%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%
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Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Action 14.1%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 12.5%
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Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Action 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Indie 9.6%
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Why similar: RPG 100%
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Why similar: Platformer 24%, Retro 19.5%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%