- #1 Rift Racoon
97% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.4%, Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #2 Windswept
96% matchVery Positive93% of 549 reviews2025
Dev: WeatherFellPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.7%, Difficult 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Local Co-Op 7.6%
- #3 Squirreltopia
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29%, 2D Platformer 16%, Difficult 14.9%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #4 Rikki & Vikki
95% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Difficult 16.6%, Local Co-Op 15%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Co-op 12.1%, Platformer 11.5%
- #5 Blazing Chrome
94% 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: Local Co-Op 20%, Retro 17.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Platformer 12.9%
- #6 Super Cable Boy
94% matchVery Positive98% of 129 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: Precision Platformer 20.6%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 10%, Split Screen 9.5% ★
- #7 Garbanzo Quest
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 682 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 11.7%
- #8 FOX n FORESTS
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Action 17.9%, Retro 16%, 2D 8.7%
- #9 Okinawa Rush
92% matchVery Positive84% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: Sokaikan ltd
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Martial Arts 28.3% ★, Beat 'em up 20.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Co-op 8.6%
- #10 Mighty Goose
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,063 reviews2021
Dev: BlastmodePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.9%, Local Multiplayer 20.7%, Co-op 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%
- #11 BZZZT
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,177 reviews2023
Dev: KO.DLLPub: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, Difficult 17.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #12 Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
89% matchVery Positive83% of 997 reviews2019
Dev: 2Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Take on the hard yet fair world of Bloody Trapland. Jump, slide, dash and dodge your way through the many deadly levels. Find secrets, solve puzzles, unlock mysteries and unravel the story. Go at it alone or bring your friends along for a co-op experience like no other. 1-4 players online and/or splitscreen.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 13%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 12.2%
- #13 Donuts'n'Justice
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Local Co-Op 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 11%, Difficult 10.5%
- #14 Slam and Roll
88% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: KaleidoGames
Windows
Trap enemies in giant balls, kick them into massive combos and clear the screen. Travel the world, unlock characters, play co-op, or embrace Action Roguelike Chaos Mode.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.9%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.2%, Platformer 9.9%
- #15 Abathor
86% matchVery Positive91% of 382 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 13.9%, Precision Platformer 12.1%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #16 Ninja Hanrei
87% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: DynKen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.4%, Martial Arts 19.5% ★, Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action 8.3%
- #17 Kitten Lost Her Box
86% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.9%, Difficult 14.6%, Retro 11%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #18 One Gun Guy
85% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.7%, Platformer 14%, Difficult 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Retro 10.8%
- #19 Radical Rabbit Stew
84% matchVery Positive96% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24%, Difficult 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Retro 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%
- #20 Grapple Dog
84% matchVery Positive85% of 931 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.5%, Platformer 22.5%, Cute 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 7.9%
- #21 Kitsune Tails
81% matchVery Positive94% of 890 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.4%, Difficult 17.5%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #22 KUNAI
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 601 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Platformer 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Cute 9%, 2D 7.2%
- #23 Bloody Trapland
82% matchVery Positive82% of 4,035 reviews2013
Dev: 2Play
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.4%, Precision Platformer 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%, Difficult 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #24 Adventure Bit
82% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Retro 9%
- #25 Aeon Drive
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 15.5%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
- #26 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
78% 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: Platformer 21.8%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Retro 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Cute 10.2%
- #27 Brave Escape
77% matchVery Positive98% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Hit Start Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.8%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Difficult 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Co-op 10.5%
- #28 Venture Kid
79% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Retro 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Action 18.3%, 2D 7.8%
- #29 Xion Leak
75% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Gentle Beasts Studio
Windows
Xion Leak is a fast-paced, two-player, cooperative platformer. Get in sync and set the fastest times to win trophies! Run fast, work together, and avoid the countless dangers that the mysterious Foreman has placed in your path.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Split Screen 12.9% ★, Platformer 9.1%
- #30 Jet Gunner
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Platformer 32.7%, Action 22.7%, Retro 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, 2D 5.9%
- #31 Aqua Kitty - Milk Mine Defender
78% matchVery Positive86% of 482 reviews2014
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.8%, Retro 16.6%, Action 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Arcade 11.3%
- #32 Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
77% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2018
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Difficult 12%, Local Multiplayer 11%
- #33 Frogun
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 638 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Cute 25%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action 10.3%, Retro 8.5%
- #34 Vengeance Hunters
75% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.2%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Arcade 9.3%
- #35 Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition
80% matchMixed40% of 230 reviews2014
Dev: PD Design Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Platformer 16.9%, Co-op 14.7%, Action 10.5%
- #36 Mute Crimson+
76% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Difficult 22.2%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Arcade 9%
- #37 Zool Redimensioned
74% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2021
Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.1%, Retro 15.1%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 9.4%
- #38 Kaze and the Wild Masks
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,053 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 17.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 10.1%
- #39 Panic Porcupine
73% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9%, Difficult 8.1%
- #40 Guns of Fury
71% 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: Platformer 25.8%, Retro 19.8%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Arcade 8.2%
- #41 Unruly Heroes
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 960 reviews2019
Dev: Magic Design Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.9%, Martial Arts 19.5% ★, Local Co-Op 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Co-op 10.6%
- #42 Lunistice
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,917 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 21.6%, Retro 16.7%, Cute 12.1%, Arcade 9.4%
- #43 Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Infinity Experience
Windows
Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.8%
- #44 Spectacular Sparky
72% matchVery Positive88% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Retro 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Arcade 11.1%
- #45 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
69% matchVery Positive96% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.9%, Difficult 14.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #46 Raccoo Venture
70% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Diego RasPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A collectathon 3D platform game where you explore the world to find all hidden collectibles, solving secrets, puzzles and find new outfits to customize our cute hero. Special abilities will blow your mind controlling chaos and order. Recover the pieces to defeat the terrible Tattooed Tatus.
Why similar: Difficult 43.6%, Platformer 32.5%, Cute 16.6%, Action 7.3%
- #47 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
71% matchVery Positive94% of 365 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Difficult 23.4%, Co-op 18.3%, Retro 16.5%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 13.1%
- #48 Beard Blade
71% matchVery Positive87% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: Glovebox Games LLC
Windows
Run and jump through tropical 16-bit locales as you fend off foes with the power of Branson's shapeshifting beard. Visit the barber to toughen your scruff with new abilities and confront the thieving Smuglins.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.5%, Platformer 25.4%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 10.3%
- #49 Dimensional Animals
70% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Cute 12.4%, Retro 10%
- #50 Super Hydorah
72% matchVery Positive86% of 323 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Difficult 20.4%, Retro 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Co-op 10.2%
- #51 Ninja Ming
67% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 1 Poss Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Difficult 6.6%
- #52 Froggie
68% matchVery Positive94% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Froggie is a platform game with retro graphics.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, Difficult 18.2%, Retro 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%
- #53 Undercat
68% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: SparkyTailGames
Windows
Undercat is a non-restrictive 2D platformer with co-op and PvP modes. Help the Resistance to overthrow the Cats' tyranny and liberate the animal city!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%
- #54 Ronny's Climb
67% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Zephyrix
Windows · Linux
Relive the 90s in this 16-bit inspired retro platformer! Explore colorful worlds alongside Ronny and their adorable furry friends and help them jump, dash and fight their way to the top of the mountain. Can you overcome the challenges and reach the summit?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.2%, Difficult 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #55 Dustforce DX
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,393 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.1%, Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%, Local Co-Op 3.8%
- #56 Gravity Circuit
65% 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: Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Retro 10.9%
- #57 Abathor - Atlantis Landing
66% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2023
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Play Abathor Atlantis Landing and relive the glory of arcades in this action platformer for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Local Co-Op 11%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #58 Axolotl is Dry
67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Manodeix
Windows
Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, Difficult 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #59 Let's Go Nuts!
69% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: BeardedBrothers.games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fast, party platform game for up to 4 players. Finish levels as quick as possible. Collect nuts using movable objects.
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 20.1%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 9.2%
- #60 Pilfer: Story of Light
66% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: log64
Windows
A 3D platforming journey, featuring a cute raccoon that must save the forest from darkness! Master dozens of different level mechanics as you run and jump through course-based worlds, saving other animals along the way.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 29.9%, Cute 18.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 2.1%