- #1 Skatemasta Tcheco
97% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Marcelo Barbosa
Windows
Tcheco is back! Be prepared to survive even crazier stages! Smash, pulverize and destroy - but never lose your gorgeous smile.
Why similar: Classic 14.8% ★, Character Action Game 13.4% ★, Retro 9.5%, Platformer 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This direct spin-off retains the exact same quirky humor and retro aesthetic as the original game.
- #2 Sir Lovelot
96% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.3%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that balances tight controls with a humorous, lighthearted tone.
- #3 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
96% matchVery Positive95% of 767 reviews2020
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Why similar: Difficult 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Precision Platformer 9.5%, Funny 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of punishing platforming challenges and self-aware, retro-themed comedy.
- #4 Pizza Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Funny 13.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic, fast-paced energy and off-the-wall humor while maintaining a distinct retro pixel-art style.
- #5 Dead Dungeon
95% matchVery Positive91% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.5%, Difficult 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Retro 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, trap-filled platformer that mirrors the 'one-more-try' arcade loop of the seed game.
- #6 1001 Spikes
94% matchVery Positive83% of 763 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Platformer 18.5%, Difficult 17.1%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-styled platformer that perfectly matches the high-difficulty, arcade-like experience of Tcheco.
- #7 Garlic
92% matchVery Positive89% of 391 reviews2021
Dev: Sylph
Windows
You are Garlic, an onion-headed boy and you want to climb the Sacred Tower to meet the Cyber Goddess to seduce her...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Arcade 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, difficult action-platformer that captures the same retro-arcade vibe.
- #8 Castle In The Darkness
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Difficult 26.7%, Platformer 23%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult action-platformer that feels like a love letter to the 8-bit era.
- #9 Super Mombo Quest
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Precision Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, precision-platformer that rewards quick reflexes and mastery of movement.
- #10 Dadish
91% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Retro 15.8%, Platformer 13.7%, 1990's 10.4%, Funny 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, retro-style platformer that features clever level design and a lighthearted, comedic narrative.
- #11 Killer Chambers
90% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Village Bench
Windows · Linux
Help Brave Lord survive the Killer Chambers and defeat the bosses summoned by Lord Grave! Quick reflexes and good memory are the keys to success in this unforgiving action-platformer. Can you clear all 5 floors and get the King's Crown?
Why similar: Difficult 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Funny 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Precision Platformer 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of bullet-hell and platforming that provides the high-difficulty challenge Tcheco fans crave.
- #12 Super Meat Boy
89% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.7%, Difficult 17.9%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive difficult platformer that set the standard for the fast-paced, trial-and-error gameplay found in Tcheco.
- #13 Broforce
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Platformer 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Retro 11.1%, Funny 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-octane action with a humorous, over-the-top retro style that feels right at home with Tcheco.
- #14 VVVVVV
89% 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: Precision Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 15.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that prioritizes fast, difficult, and gravity-defying movement.
- #15 Bleed
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,897 reviews2013
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!
Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Difficult 18.7%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that emphasizes speed, reflexes, and intense boss battles.
- #16 Sockventure
86% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18%, Difficult 16.3%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Retro 11%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, precision-based platformer that offers a high level of challenge in a compact, retro package.
- #17 Panic Porcupine
86% matchVery Positive94% of 69 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 17.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 10%, Retro 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, precision-platformer that demands perfect timing and quick reactions.
- #18 Jump King
84% matchVery Positive90% of 13,075 reviews2019
Dev: Nexile
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Why similar: Difficult 28.4%, Precision Platformer 27.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult precision-platformer that tests patience in a way similar to the most challenging sections of Tcheco.
- #19 Downwell
83% 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: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style roguelike that captures the retro aesthetic and addictive gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #20 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
84% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Platformer 14.1%, Retro 12.9%, Action 11.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling action-platformer that captures the spirit of 8-bit adventure games.
- #21 The Messenger
82% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 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: Retro 17.9%, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Difficult 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that features a humorous, meta-narrative and tight, responsive controls.
- #22 Super Dungeon Boy
82% 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: Difficult 16.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-inspired platformer that focuses on singleplayer action and classic mechanics.
- #23 Nixxsz Castle
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Nixxsz
Windows
Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, 2D precision-platformer that focuses on tight level design and challenging obstacles.
- #24 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,570 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 24%, Retro 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for retro-inspired action-platformers, offering polished gameplay and a charming, humorous world.
- #25 Garbanzo Quest
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 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 17.2%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Retro 10.6%
- #26 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Retro 11.4%, Precision Platformer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-adventure game that emphasizes platforming and combat in a dark, pixelated world.
- #27 Gato Roboto
78% 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: Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Retro 15.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-styled action-adventure game that features tight platforming and fun, arcade-like combat.
- #28 Electronic Super Joy
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Difficult 26.9%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Side Scroller 6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, music-driven platformer that is intentionally silly and fast-paced.
- #29 Volgarr the Viking
79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,445 reviews2013
Dev: Crazy Viking Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
Why similar: Difficult 27.4%, Platformer 21.7%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 7.1%, Side Scroller 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, old-school action-platformer that captures the unforgiving nature of classic arcade games.
- #30 GravNewton
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 452 reviews2017
Dev: JOZGamerPub: JOZGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Challenge all your skill and quick thinking ability in this precision platform game, where you are a bitrom who controller over gravity called Newton, who is trying to escape from a deformed creature that relentlessly follows him in subspace.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.4%, Difficult 24%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 6.1%, 2D 6%
- #31 Jump Off The Bridge
77% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Difficult 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #32 Juiced!
76% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Retro 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #33 One Gun Guy
75% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 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 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Retro 10.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 10.2%
- #34 Splodey
73% matchVery Positive92% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Send It StudiosPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #35 Ronny's Climb
72% matchVery Positive98% of 56 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 15.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #36 SEEP Universe
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
Why similar: Classic 21.1% ★, Precision Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%
- #37 Eroico
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2018
Dev: KyrieruPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Eroico is a colorful, lighthearted platformer with monster-girls and sexual content. Journey across the land, battling and escaping the grasp of monster-girl foes in your quest to defeat the demon lord!
Why similar: Nudity 41.8%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D 6.4%, Difficult 4.7%
- #38 BOBR SPRINT
72% matchVery Positive83% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Processor
Windows
You will have to help the brave legendary beaver, who fearlessly overcomes all obstacles. Exciting adventures and clashes with various opponents are waiting for you.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, 1990's 14.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #39 Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom
73% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Janius Digital
Windows
Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19%, Difficult 16.1%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Retro 9%
- #40 BROTHER!!! Save him! - Hardcore Platformer
73% matchMixed68% of 568 reviews2020
Dev: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
The legendary game is now on Steam! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.7%, Precision Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 9.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 8%
- #41 VolChaos
75% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Fun Infused Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Retro 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Difficult 8.5%
- #42 Hatup
71% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Platformer 12%, 1990's 11.1%
- #43 Janosik
71% matchVery Positive94% of 677 reviews2020
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: Platformer 14.9%, 1990's 13.8%, Precision Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 10%
- #44 Hack And Climb
67% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.1%, Difficult 20.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 9.8%
- #45 Canto I
68% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: LudosGDPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Face the Dark Forest of the Divine Comedy in this action platformer inspired by the Sommo Poeta’s masterpiece! Help Dante avoid pitfalls, spikes & specters using double jumps, magical attacks and dashes. Find the scrolls containing the triplets of the Canto exploring this gloomy, pixelart forest!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.4%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #46 ABO MANDO
74% matchMostly Negative33% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: UNDEADPub: Andrés Calva
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Have fun accompanying the young from the beyond to the future but first you have to fight with mythical entities of Mexican horror.A really hardcore game for the new gamers. Take the challenge!ABO MANDO: A MEXICAN HORROR 8-BIT ADVENTURE!An instant classic!
Why similar: Action 47.3%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 25.9%
- #47 Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,447 reviews2016
Dev: GrabTheGames StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga is a retro inspired platformer adventure game set in fantasy prehistoric time. You play as a Caveman, exploring various levels and overcoming physical obstacles. Levels become increasingly more difficult as you encounter enemies, obstacles, traps and more!
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Difficult 18.7%, Funny 16.2%, Arcade 13%, Indie 9.7%
- #48 UnderDungeon
69% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Josyan
Windows
Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!
Why similar: Retro 23.2%, Action-Adventure 23%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, 2D 11.3%, Action 9.2%
- #49 Murtop
68% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: hiulitPub: Flynn's Arcade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Murtop is a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it?
Why similar: Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 1990's 14%, Arcade 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #50 Lovish
65% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Retro 11.7%, Platformer 11%, Funny 10.2%
- #51 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,163 reviews2013
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Why similar: Difficult 21.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #52 PIXELMAN
70% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Kindermann Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.
Why similar: Retro 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Action 13.6%, Funny 11.8%, Arcade 11%
- #53 Tribal Hunter
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Retro 10.1%
- #54 Spark the Electric Jester
69% 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 34.2%, Retro 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 11.7%, 2D 9.1%
- #55 Cursed Gem
69% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.
Why similar: Difficult 14.3%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #56 The Rocky Horror Show Video Game
66% matchVery Positive87% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
A strange journey
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Arcade 10.5%
- #57 Mago
66% 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 19.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Funny 11.1%
- #58 Zueirama
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2019
Dev: Memes Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zueirama is a fun action adventure game packed with references to memes. Inspired by the games of the 90s, with cartoon characters that reflect the essence and Brazilian swinging like you have never seen.
Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Funny 17.6%, Retro 14.3%, Adventure 11.2%
- #59 RITE
68% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows · Linux
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Difficult 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%