
The Swords & Bones saga reaches its third chapter! Inspired by past classics 2D action-platformer games, get ready to fight your way through more than 50 levels full of with enemies, traps and pitfalls. RPG elements enrich the gaming experience.
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The Swords & Bones saga reaches its third chapter! Inspired by past classics 2D action-platformer games, get ready to fight your way through more than 50 levels full of with enemies, traps and pitfalls. RPG elements enrich the gaming experience.

Samurai Kento
Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!

Oculant
Oculant is a classic retro action adventure platformer in a dark-fantasy world. Travel through the kingdom and discover what lies within the kingdom's dark secret.
Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!
Why similar: Side Scroller 11.5%, Action RPG 11.3%, 1980s 9.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Demons 7.8%
Oculant is a classic retro action adventure platformer in a dark-fantasy world. Travel through the kingdom and discover what lies within the kingdom's dark secret.
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.4%, 1980s 11.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Why similar: Side Scroller 12.9%, 1980s 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, 1990's 9.3%
The Darkblade is a souls-like 2D singleplayer RPG where you battle through cursed lands, master deadly combat, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious stone core—all while adventuring with a loyal, cute companion by your side.
Why similar: Action RPG 14.1%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
Blinding Lite is an action-adventure platformer that focuses on tight acrobatic platforming. Venture forth and save the Elementals from their capture! Experience a flowing move set, a world brimming with character, and a world painted in NES colors!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.6%, RPG 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 10.9%, 1980s 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10%, Arcade 10%
The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all!
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.5%, 1980s 10.6%, Platformer 10%, Arcade 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
A colorful world full of secrets and challenges. Explore, help others, unlock new masks, and reactivate the three Light Crystals before darkness takes over.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 9%
Grim BladeA mystical 2D platformer where a flaming skull uncovers its past! Slash enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Demons 8.2%
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: Side Scroller 13.8%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Platformer 10.7%, 1980s 10.3%
What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 10.6%, 1990's 9.4%
Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.4%, 1980s 12.4%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
The Legend of Kuro is a challenging 2D platformer blending precision, captivating storytelling, and samurai aesthetics. Join Kuro on his quest for vengeance against the demons who destroyed his village.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%
Wilba is a side-scrolling action platformer game influenced by classic action RPG games.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.5%, RPG 16.8%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 10.2%
Welcome to "Dream Knight", this is a highly playable ACT+Rougelike game. You will play 4 heroes with different playstyles, experience bloody battles, and grow stronger in countless reincarnations. 6 major levels/massive skill branches/huge weapon system, enjoy the fantasy world!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Action RPG 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
A fast-paced 2D hack-and-slash platformer where you battle through 7 levels and face off against two towering giants. Master precision combat, overcome deadly enemies, and reclaim a ruined island from the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.3%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
Corg of the Dead is about two battle-ready corgis, Laya and Oda, who are pit against a world infested with undead abominations, man and beast alike. Their job is to protect their Queen and against all odds; they must do what is necessary.
Why similar: 1980s 13.5%, Arcade 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, 1990's 10.2%
Brave Soldier: Invasion Of Cyborgs is a pixel art platform game with a lot of action. Help the soldier save the world from the Cyborg Invasion! Good Luck!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Arcade 11.7%, 1980s 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
Crystal Gaiden Origins is a hardcore 8-bit action platformer inspired by the brutal edge of NES-era classics. Slash through rebels, ex-allies, dark ancient technology, and a crumbling empire in chiptune-fueled missions. Inspired by Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, and Castlevania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, 1980s 12.2%, 1990's 9.6%
Martial Fire is a classic 2D adventure game. Explore dungeons, ancient forests and deadly wastelands; fight enemies and solve riddles!
Why similar: RPG 16.4%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
Sir Noggin is a platformer inspired by the glorious 8-bit days and in the style of the Master System. Relive the days where the controllers only had a couple of buttons and you'd have to re-tune in your television sets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
DEITY SOULS Plus is an 8-Bit Action-Adventure with lite metroidvania elements. Level up found weapons. Find spells. Defeat Deities. Summon Deities. 9 playable characters. Old-school difficulty with an adult gaming twist! 18+
Why similar: Action RPG 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 1980s 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
Evil has taken over the world but it created you in the process, now you are the only hope left.. Jump into the darkness and become a true hero!
Why similar: Action RPG 17%, RPG 14.1%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action-Adventure 10%
Dead for Dread is an exciting game in which you take on the role of a brave hero who goes into the dark labyrinths to retrieve a stolen artifact. Embark on a dangerous journey through mysterious dungeons full of mysteries and sinister creatures.
Why similar: Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Arcade 15.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Adventure 11.4%
Swords and Bones 2 is an action-platform game with RPG features, inspired by 80s and 90s classics! Fight through levels filled with monsters, avoid traps and collect power-ups & trophies in this new epic second chapter!
Why similar: RPG 17.1%, 1980s 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%
In this action-packed game, unknown creatures invade a factory and steal diamond pieces. Your mission is to play through exciting stages, recover the missing pieces of diamond scattered across various locations, and restore them to the factory.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.6%, RPG 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Freddy's daughter has been kidnapped by an evil dragon. To rescue her, he must cross the entire kingdom taking some ingredients with which to make a magic potion, but it won't be easy, they must be collected in a specific order and Freddy will have to overcome the dangers he finds in his path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Arcade 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, 1980s 13.2%, Platformer 12.2%
Pyrrhic Paradise: Dissemble is a story focused action RPG that gives you the choice to build out the narrative, or destroy it.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.9%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 11%
A fun and simple 2D platformer game about a duck named Scruffles. Fight your way through 10 levels with a smooth feeling movement system.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 14.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Arcade 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
Explore a dangerous fantasy world in this epic quest for redemption inspired by the 'kill the player' approach of the Souls games. And if you feel this type of game is to hard for you, you can make the game easier by completing sidequests and spending the money earned on items in shops.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Demons 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
Deadman's Pact delivers fast-paced, arcade-style action platforming. Battle hordes of enemies, shatter crystals, and harvest souls across challenging levels. Master powerful abilities, collect unique items, and climb global leaderboards to prove your mastery!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.2%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 8.8%
Naiads' Fall: When divine punishment drowns the realm in blood-tears and curses, you emerge into a forsaken world—where sands soak decadence, rains hold god-slaying power. Loot artifacts, forge cursed gear, and unearth secrets: build your combat system through relentless exploration.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action RPG 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.8%
Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.
Why similar: Action RPG 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 1980s 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Arcade 9%
A 2D Platforming Shotgun Extravaganza! Andy Blast Vs The Forces of Evil is a spiritual successor to Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion! Return to the mansion and explore further as you take down the Forces of Evil to rescue Jeanette from the clutches of a mad scientist and his Forces of Evil!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.9%, Action RPG 15%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Aidan in Danger is a retro-style 2D platform game. The player takes on the role of Aidan, the guardian of the last dragon. Face challenging levels, menacing creatures, and an interdimensional villain, all while enjoying beautiful graphics and an exciting soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 12.9%, Arcade 11.1%, 1980s 7.9%
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 13.8%, Action RPG 13.1%, Platformer 10.4%, 1980s 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
You are a bear, a PostBear, the best one! And you have an important mission, deliver a King's letter to the neighbor kingdom!
Why similar: 1980s 16.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, 1990's 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 9.8%
PLAY as Verana, a young witch and master a variety of spells!! DEFEAT bosses sealed away in forgotten dungeons! UPGRADE Verana's health and magic at Angel Maiden Statues! EXPLORE a great forest, dark caves, sandy waste, and even quaint towns!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Action RPG 15.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Asterion Quest is an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer, with classic retro mechanics and linear level design. Run, jump and battle as Asterios, the Minotaur, on a quest for his lost beloved.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Arcade 8.8%
Relive the legend of Goliath and save the world from destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
Play as M in this retro styled platform-shooter and blast your way up to heaven!
Why similar: Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, 1980s 10.5%
The story opens with a family massacre, telling the chaotic Wuxia world under the darkness, you will play a warrior, out of the family door, set foot on the heroic river lake road of chivalrousness, to save the Central plains of the wind and rain.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
Bring Me Hope is a bittersweet adventure RPG about love, loss, and family. Explore a world of echoes and memories, where each battle tests your resolve and every secret whispers of something greater.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.7%, Action RPG 24.4%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, RPG 14.3%, Action 5.4%
Embark on a thrilling journey through the mystical realm of Viridar. Play as the agile Sentinel or the mighty Dragon Knight, both equipped with their own unique skills and abilities. Gain allies and develop your combat prowess while traversing the war-torn path of the Warrior-King.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Action RPG 17.6%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
Brave through Dracula’s castle to retrieve Davids true love; his car! In this 2D platformer with stunning visuals, you’ll face goons and ghouls, fight off Dracula’s loyal staff and explore the castle on your way to the final boss, the big man himself.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.4%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, 1980s 11.6%
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
Journey through a captivating world of mystery and intrigue in Finding Fern. This Action Adventure RPG features robust dialogue, engaging party interactions, and fast combat. Play as multiple party members, craft potions and food, and upgrade your abilities for a thrilling and unique adventure.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 11.4%, RPG 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
Awoken by a mysterious black cat on a stormy night, Vi — an ordinary boy — is lured into the Under-Realm: a dying world on the brink of collapse. As the realm’s final hours draw near, Vi must forge uneasy alliances with monsters to protect the last sparks of hope in a fading world…
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, Action RPG 20.5%, RPG 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
A retro-style action-platformer that blends the stealth shootouts of Rolling Thunder with the raw brawling of Double Dragon. The result? A thrilling 2D spy adventure set in the 1960s — packed with fists, bullets, and classic arcade energy!!
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, 1980s 10%
A dark 2D action platformer where you fight through fractured timelines, meet mysterious allies, and shift your playstyle to survive. Master fast combat, unlock new abilities, and adapt to ever-changing challenges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.6%, 1980s 17.1%, 1990's 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Hack and Slash 11.1%
Dark Year medieval fantasy game with a dark air, embark on this adventure as Marius, a commander of the army of the northern kingdom, who must return to the castle his journey will be full of enemies and an evil that never sleeps awaits him... You will be able to face them.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action RPG 18.2%, Arcade 12.9%, 1990's 12.3%, RPG 10.7%
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Arcade 12.8%, 1980s 9.7%
"AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen" is a challenging argentinian 2D adventure game which pays homage to those Nintendo titles that made us smile as a kid (and why not, as adults).
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.4%, Platformer 12%, 1980s 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%
Aurora never had a choice. Raised on the battlefield as a child soldier, now the past is back. Codename: Black Crow combines the relentless pace of top-down arcade shooters with RPG progression and a personal, emotional story.
Why similar: Action RPG 14.6%, RPG 14.2%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%
Jump, dodge, and fight against anyone who crosses your path in search of revenge. Explore 8 challenging worlds filled with danger and classic arcade action.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.2%