- #1 Skatemasta Tcheco
97% matchVery Positive93% of 146 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 15.2% ★, Character Action Game 13.6% ★, Retro 9.4%, Platformer 8.7%, 1990's 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct follow-up featuring the same protagonist, this game perfectly captures the unique humor and retro platforming style of the original.
- #2 Sir Lovelot
96% matchVery Positive86% of 126 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 19.4%, Difficult 16.7%, Platformer 12.4%, Retro 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the precision-platforming challenge and quirky, lighthearted tone found in Tcheco's adventures.
- #3 Garlic
96% matchVery Positive89% of 393 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 17.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly fast-paced, arcade-style experience with a strong emphasis on retro pixel-graphics and difficult platforming segments.
- #4 Pizza Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 72,520 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 17.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Funny 13%, Difficult 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title matches the frantic, high-speed energy and chaotic, humorous personality that makes Tcheco so memorable.
- #5 One Gun Guy
95% 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 13.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Retro 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, action-oriented platformer that emphasizes retro aesthetics and arcade-style progression.
- #6 Super Mombo Quest
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 880 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 21.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends fast-paced action with metroidvania elements, maintaining a high-energy feel similar to Tcheco.
- #7 1001 Spikes
93% matchVery Positive83% of 770 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 28.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-inspired platformer that demands the same level of precision and patience as the most difficult sections of Tcheco.
- #8 Dead Dungeon
92% 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 15.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-styled platformer that focuses on short, difficult levels designed to test your precision.
- #9 Panic Porcupine
91% 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 19.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Difficult 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers high-speed, precision-based platforming that feels like a natural evolution of the arcade challenge found in Tcheco.
- #10 VVVVVV
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,536 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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 23.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic retro platformer focuses on difficult, screen-based challenges and a distinct arcade feel that fans of Tcheco will appreciate.
- #11 Super Meat Boy
89% matchVery Positive94% of 39,051 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.4%, Difficult 18.8%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for difficult, fast-paced precision platforming that rewards muscle memory and quick reflexes.
- #12 RITE
89% matchVery Positive85% of 351 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 19.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult platformer that strips away the fluff to focus entirely on tight, responsive movement and level mastery.
- #13 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 801 reviews2020
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Side Scroller 14.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Retro 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: These games lean heavily into the retro, difficult, and humorous tropes that define the Tcheco experience.
- #14 Super Dungeon Boy
87% 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 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-inspired indie platformer that provides a classic experience reminiscent of 8-bit arcade titles.
- #15 Garbanzo Quest
84% 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 17.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Retro 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on tight, difficult platforming segments wrapped in a charming and simple pixel-art package.
- #16 Sockventure
86% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Nighthouse GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Difficult 20.3%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Retro 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that offers a high level of difficulty while maintaining a lighthearted and colorful aesthetic.
- #17 Dadish
85% matchVery Positive93% of 286 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 20.7%, Retro 15.6%, Platformer 14%, 1990's 10.1%, Funny 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines retro platforming mechanics with a humorous, personality-driven narrative that feels very similar to Tcheco.
- #18 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 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 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Precision Platformer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-adventure platformer that provides a solid, classic experience for fans of the genre.
- #19 Nixxsz Castle
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 107 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 17%, Difficult 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, precision-focused platformer that captures the same 'castle-crawling' vibe as Tcheco.
- #20 Downwell
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,612 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 26.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in fast-paced, arcade-style action that uses a minimalist pixel-art style to create an addictive, high-difficulty loop.
- #21 Shootout on Cash Island
82% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2018
Dev: Quantized Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Bobby from Team HOT GUNS has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 13.2%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed platformer that emphasizes retro pixel-graphics and simple, arcade-style gameplay mechanics.
- #22 Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom
82% 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 19.1%, Difficult 16.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Retro 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-difficulty precision platformer that tests your reflexes with fast-paced, trap-filled levels.
- #23 Splodey
79% matchVery Positive91% of 253 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 15.8%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult side-scroller that requires precise movement and quick thinking to navigate deadly environments.
- #24 SEEP Universe
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 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 21.5% ★, Precision Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Retro 9.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that fits well within the same niche of indie arcade games as Tcheco.
- #25 Bleed
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,914 reviews2013
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 27.7%, Difficult 19%, Action 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Side Scroller 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-octane, action-heavy side of Tcheco, focusing on fluid movement and intense combat.
- #26 GravNewton
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: JOZGamerPub: JOZGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 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 27.5%, Difficult 24.1%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 6.1%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a challenging platforming experience that relies on unique movement mechanics and high-difficulty design.
- #27 Hatup
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 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 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, 1990's 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual yet challenging platformer that incorporates puzzle elements into its retro-inspired level design.
- #28 Cursed Gem
79% matchVery Positive91% of 67 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 14.4%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, action-adventure platformer that emphasizes exploration and retro-style combat.
- #29 Ronny's Climb
75% 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 15.9%, Difficult 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #30 Jump Off The Bridge
77% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Difficult 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #31 ORCS
78% matchVery Positive82% of 417 reviews2016
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-developed action platformer that captures the classic arcade feel of 2D retro games.
- #32 Juiced!
76% matchVery Positive94% of 153 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 14.1%, 1990's 13%, Platformer 11.4%, Retro 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #33 Zueirama
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,554 reviews2019
Dev: Memes Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Funny 17.5%, Retro 14.2%, Adventure 11.4%
- #34 BROTHER!!! Save him! - Hardcore Platformer
76% matchMixed67% of 790 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 19.6%, Precision Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 9.3%, Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%
- #35 Goat's Tale (Classic)
74% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2022
Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: FoxLoaf Games
Windows
The treasures hidden on the peaks await the most lively, goat daredevils. The challenge will be difficult and… irritating - only the best and most patient will get to the top.
Why similar: Difficult 18.2%, Precision Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9%
- #36 Canto I
73% matchVery Positive80% of 56 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 21.5%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #37 VolChaos
77% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Fun Infused Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Retro 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Difficult 8.5%
- #38 Eroico
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,372 reviews2018
Dev: KyrieruPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 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 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D 6.2%, Difficult 4.8%
- #39 Abathor
70% 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: Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Retro 11.2%, Precision Platformer 9.3%
- #40 King Lucas
75% matchMixed65% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Metroidvania game with 2.5D graphics, single and multiplayer modes and classic game mechanics for the delight of platform and adventure games lovers as well as for you who didn't live the 80's; this is an opportunity for you to taste that classic feeling with the graphics and sound quality of today.
Why similar: Difficult 19.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Retro 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #41 Quickly, Quackley!
72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: JXTPub: Black Country Games
Windows
A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 18%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%
- #42 Killer Chambers
73% 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 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Funny 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Precision Platformer 10.8%
- #43 Jump King
69% matchVery Positive90% of 13,367 reviews2019
Dev: Nexile
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 28.7%, Precision Platformer 27.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 4.6%
- #44 Miner Ultra Adventures 2
70% matchMixed66% of 703 reviews2022
Dev: Sinned Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Our friend Miner is back !!! Amazing adventures with extreme difficulty, this 3d platform game will surprise you and give you a lot of satisfaction to overcome all the challenges !!! Be versatile and have quick reflexes to be the best !!!
Why similar: Difficult 33.5%, Platformer 23.6%, Funny 18.7%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 6.9%
- #45 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
71% matchVery Positive87% of 92 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 14.4%, Retro 12.8%, Action 11.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Adventure 8.6%
- #46 Hack And Climb
66% matchVery Positive98% of 61 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 22.3%, Difficult 21.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 9.7%
- #47 Lovish
66% matchVery Positive86% of 138 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 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Retro 11.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Funny 10.1%
- #48 Go Slimey Go!
65% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: TembacPub: Tembac and Chabbie
Windows · Mac
Go Slimey Go! is a fast-paced 2D platformer built around momentum, exploration, and satisfying movement. Featuring colorful pixel art, handcrafted levels full of secrets, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17%, 1990's 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Retro 11%
- #49 Spark the Electric Jester
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,494 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 34.9%, Retro 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Action 11.9%, 2D 8.8%
- #50 Castle In The Darkness
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,286 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 26.9%, Platformer 23.4%, Retro 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 7%
- #51 Squirreltopia
71% 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 21.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Retro 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #52 Janosik
67% matchVery Positive94% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 15.2%, 1990's 13.6%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%
- #53 BOBR SPRINT
67% matchVery Positive83% of 52 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 22.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, 1990's 14.6%, Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #54 Bat to Bed
65% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.6%, Difficult 27%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 9.6%, Platformer 8.2%
- #55 UnderDungeon
67% 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: Action-Adventure 23.3%, Retro 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 11%, Action 9.5%
- #56 The Rocky Horror Show Video Game
65% matchVery Positive87% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
A strange journey
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Arcade 10.3%
- #57 Kautic - The Bald Wizard
70% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.
Why similar: Platformer 19%, Difficult 19%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 12.8%
- #58 ABO MANDO
72% matchMostly Negative33% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: UNDEADPub: Andrés Calva
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.8 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 47.8%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 25.1%
- #59 The Warrior
62% matchVery Positive98% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%