- #1 Haiku, the Robot
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,547 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Retro 16.3%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a small robot exploring a post-apocalyptic world, mirroring the mechanical protagonist and exploration focus of KR-17.
- #2 Retro Machina
96% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Action 25.5%, Indie 17%, Adventure 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a lone robot protagonist in a beautifully realized retro-futuristic world with a focus on puzzle-solving and combat.
- #3 Xeodrifter
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 863 reviews2014
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Platformer 36%, Retro 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 12.5%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, sci-fi action-platformer that emphasizes exploration and retro-style combat mechanics.
- #4 Mechstermination Force
95% matchMixed55% of 184 reviews2020
Dev: Hörberg ProductionsPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Join the Mechstermination Force and save the world from the gigantic MegaMechs!
Why similar: Action 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-stakes action of fighting massive mechanical threats in a 2D side-scrolling environment.
- #5 Mechanic Escape
94% matchVery Positive85% of 794 reviews2014
Dev: Slak GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species!
Why similar: Platformer 45.6%, Indie 20.6%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced platformer features a mechanical protagonist and challenging levels that require quick reflexes.
- #6 Robot Wants It All
94% matchVery Positive89% of 195 reviews2019
Dev: Hamumu Games, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Robot wants stuff! Go get it for him in this compilation of the metroidvania Robot Wants series, including an all-new Robot adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Action 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Indie 15.5%, Retro 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of robot-themed platformers that perfectly match the mechanical aesthetic and action-oriented gameplay of the seed.
- #7 Venture Kid
93% 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 31.4%, Action 24.3%, Indie 15.6%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 8-bit action-platformers that captures the same retro spirit and enemy-variety found in KR-17.
- #8 Bad Bots
92% matchMixed55% of 260 reviews2013
Dev: Point Five ProjectsPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.
Why similar: Action 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match featuring a robot protagonist navigating dangerous environments with action-platforming gameplay.
- #9 Robotex
91% matchMostly Negative38% of 987 reviews2014
Dev: YFYX GAMESPub: My Way Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Life on Earth is unsustainable. Humanity must seek a new home but the only planet found is very hostile. You were sent on a expedition to slay the monsters inhabiting the surface of this planet. In this adventure you end up being the villain. Game contains two basic controls, many puzzles and lots of guns and enemies.
Why similar: Action 30.4%, Platformer 23.6%, Indie 23.4%, Adventure 22.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-adventure game that focuses on robot-themed combat and exploration in a 2D space.
- #10 MegaSphere
91% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: AKGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.
Why similar: Action 25.9%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 19%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi metroidvania offers a similar blend of platforming and tactical combat in a futuristic setting.
- #11 Gunman Clive
90% matchVery Positive87% of 798 reviews2014
Dev: Hörberg Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!Jump and shoot your way across 16 diverse and challenging levels and fight massive bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 53%, Action 26.1%, Indie 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a polished, retro-style platforming experience that feels very similar to the classic 32-bit era games.
- #12 Cave Story+
89% matchVery Positive93% of 8,301 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Retro 15.1%, Action 13.3%, Adventure 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D action-adventure game that blends a compelling sci-fi story with precise platforming and exploration.
- #13 Xanthiom Zero
87% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 18.7%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi metroidvania that provides a deep, exploration-heavy experience with a strong retro aesthetic.
- #14 Escape From Tethys
89% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Platformer 56.5%, Action 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-platformer set on a hostile planet that emphasizes survival and exploration.
- #15 Project: R.E.B.O.O.T
88% matchMixed60% of 97 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are an intelligent robot created by scientists for the best annual tournament "Project: R.E.B.O.O.T".
Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Indie 28.3%, Action 22.7%, Adventure 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a robot protagonist in a retro-style action-platformer that emphasizes combat and movement.
- #16 Ninjahtic
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 91 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.
Why similar: Action 24.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-adventure game that shares the same pixel-art charm and platforming focus as KR-17.
- #17 Viktor
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: Shorebound Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Viktor is an action-packed sidescrolling adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. As Viktor, you will fight your way through hordes of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission.
Why similar: Platformer 38.6%, Action 25.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style action-platformer that focuses on 2D movement and combat in a retro aesthetic.
- #18 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
85% matchMixed61% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Action 38.9%, Adventure 30.7%, Indie 30.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the retro aesthetic, offering classic platforming action that feels like a trip back to the 90s.
- #19 bobo robot
84% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .
Why similar: Action 39.4%, Adventure 32.2%, Indie 28.5%
Why You'll Like It: A robot-centric action-platformer that emphasizes exploration and mechanical themes in a 2D world.
- #20 Comit the Astrodian
84% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.
Why similar: Platformer 43.2%, Action 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Indie 12.9%, Retro 11%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed action-platformer that focuses on tight controls and classic level design.
- #21 Erra: Exordium
81% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Pixel LLCPub: Kirkidexi LTD
Windows · Linux
Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.
Why similar: Action 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 29.3%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the 2D action-platformer with a strong sci-fi narrative and atmospheric pixel art.
- #22 Planet RIX-13
82% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Planet RIX-13 is а 2D adventure, in which you play as a space explorer engaged in searching for planets potentially suitable for life.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 32.8%, Indie 32.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure game that captures the atmosphere of exploring a mysterious, dangerous planet.
- #23 lost bits
80% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Mabbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Action 26.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Retro 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that focuses on precision and retro-style level design.
- #24 Knights of the Road
79% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.
Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-pixel platformer that provides a straightforward and nostalgic action experience.
- #25 Stray Savior
78% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 41.9%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern 2D action-platformer that captures the spirit of classic adventure games with a focus on movement.
- #26 Asteria
82% matchMixed55% of 251 reviews2014
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Asteria is a fast paced indie platformer, wrapped up in a sandbox sci-fi world where everything is destructible, mineable, collectable, craftable and creatable.
Why similar: Platformer 40%, Indie 21.7%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 18.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style action-platformer that allows for exploration and combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #27 NYKRA: Before
79% matchMixed61% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: ENDESGA
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.
Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 19.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique sci-fi narrative experience combined with classic 2D platforming mechanics.
- #28 Super Roboy
76% matchVery Positive94% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Action 16.9%, Retro 16%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #29 Inescapable
81% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Action 25.8%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style platformer that emphasizes exploration and action in a sci-fi environment.
- #30 ElecHead
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,442 reviews2021
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
⚡+🤖+🧩
Why similar: Platformer 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Retro 14.1%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #31 TAYAL
78% matchVery Positive89% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: TAYAL GAMES
Windows
TAYAL IS A RETRO FAN GAME. WE WILL FOLLOW A BOY TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH OF HIS FATHER.
Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Retro 16%, Action 14.5%, Indie 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game that features 2D platforming and a distinct pixel-art style.
- #32 A Small Robot Story
77% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: bc likes youPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows
A Small Robot Story is an adventure-platformer where you play as Rae, a small robot who activates and has no idea why. So you need to set out and find out what's up! With a heavy emphasis on story, A Small Robot Story will take you through forests, factories, caves, laboratories, and more.
Why similar: Platformer 40%, Adventure 18%, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 9.8%
- #33 Planet of the Eyes
76% matchVery Positive84% of 593 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Platformer 44%, Action 15.9%, Retro 15.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 11.7%
- #34 MIO: Memories in Orbit
69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,771 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Platformer 70%, Indie 17.5%, Action 12.5%
- #35 A Pixel Story
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2015
Dev: Lamplight Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.
Why similar: Action 33%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%
- #36 Super Alloy Ranger
72% matchVery Positive91% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: Alloy MushroomPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Why similar: Action 40.3%, Pixel Graphics 31.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 13.2%
- #37 IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive80% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!
Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Action 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 14.1%, Adventure 11.7%
- #38 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
74% matchMixed60% of 484 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Platformer 32%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Retro 15.2%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 11.6%
- #39 SJ-19 Learns To Love!
72% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Zertuk
Windows · Linux
SJ-19 Learns to Love is a short boss focused metroidvania about a killer robot who learns to love~ 💕 Explore, defeat bosses, and gain the power of LOVE!
Why similar: Platformer 57.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Retro 7.6%, Action 4.6%
- #40 Chronicles of Teddy
74% matchMixed69% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Platformer 31%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12.5%
- #41 Squirreltopia
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Retro 21.6%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #42 Last Soul - Prologue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Wulum Creative Technology Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Last Soul is a 2d pixel art action platformer with a compelling story about a future where mankind has lost its will. Explore and fight your way through a variety of levels, and take on awesome boss enemies.
Why similar: Platformer 39%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Retro 16.4%, Action 16.3%, Indie 11%
- #43 Planet Cube: Edge
69% matchVery Positive87% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: Sunna EntertainmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.
Why similar: Platformer 58.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Action 19.7%
- #44 Space Expedition
68% matchVery Positive93% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Mobirate
Windows · Mac
Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.
Why similar: Platformer 41.1%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Indie 18.1%, Adventure 14.4%
- #45 Powernaut VANGARDT
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Retro 15.6%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 11.5%
- #46 Rot Gut
71% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2016
Dev: Shotgun Surgeons
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.
Why similar: Platformer 52.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 11.9%
- #47 MindSeize
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 307 reviews2020
Dev: Kamina Dimension
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!
Why similar: Action 26.7%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 19.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #48 Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
68% matchVery Positive86% of 535 reviews2023
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
Why similar: Platformer 44.2%, Retro 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Action 15.8%
- #49 Dragon's Wake
70% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2015
Dev: Brainbox Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dragon's Wake is a 2D Adventure Platformer where a fledgling dragon hatches into a world in which the extermination of dragons at the hands of a mysterious black knight is already underway.
Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Action 20.7%, Adventure 18%, Indie 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #50 Quarion
64% matchVery Positive95% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Platformer 37.5%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 9.2%
- #51 Planet R-12
70% matchVery Positive84% of 287 reviews2016
Dev: Timushev Vladimir
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Planet R-12" is a 2D tactical shooter. Your squad of persistent soldiers accidently landed on a planet of robots, populated by hostile mechanisms and war machines. Each step on a planet is full of dangers and soldiers really need your skills and abilities.
Why similar: Indie 66.1%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 15.1%
- #52 Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan
73% matchMostly Negative26% of 94 reviews2014
Dev: bitSmith Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A Celt-punk action-adventure set in a future Ireland ravaged by technomagical war and economic collapse, humanity clings on by using the remnants of technology that survive. Our hero must venture into lands unexplored, twisted by strange and mythical powers.
Why similar: Action 37.1%, Adventure 34.7%, Indie 28.3%
- #53 Anomaly Agent
62% matchVery Positive95% of 9,977 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Platformer 74.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%
- #54 Gravity Circuit
63% 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 41.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 17.4%, Retro 12.1%, Indie 11%
- #55 Iconoclasts
66% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Action 17.5%, Indie 14.6%, Adventure 14.1%
- #56 The Way
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,310 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Platformer 29.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action 15.6%, Indie 11.3%
- #57 Original Journey
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 206 reviews2017
Dev: Bonfire EntertainmentPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Original Journey is a 2D hand drawn, sci-fi action-adventure with a bold hand drawn art style. Join the Ato as they embark on a mission to save their home world. Only a mysterious power source discovered on a distant planet can save them but how far will the Ato go save themselves?
Why similar: Platformer 77.6%, Action 22.4%
- #58 Hikikomori No Chuunibyou
70% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.
Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 13.3%, Retro 12.7%
- #59 Unusual and not safe experiments
63% matchVery Positive89% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Unusual and NOT Safe Experiments is an action-puzzle game where you control a robot trying to escape from an abandoned complex, overcoming traps and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Action 59.4%, Pixel Graphics 40.6%