- #1 Celeste
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,994 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 17.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #2 Kitsune Tails
96% matchVery Positive95% of 876 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 17.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Side Scroller 8.1%, 2D Platformer 8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #3 Archaeogem
96% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 16.7%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #4 Axolotl is Dry
95% matchVery Positive90% of 51 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 23.5%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #5 Rift Racoon
94% matchVery Positive94% of 82 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 24.1%, Difficult 16.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.6%
- #6 LAPIN
93% matchVery Positive94% of 340 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #7 Velocity Noodle
94% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Shotgun AnacondaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 17.1%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #8 Milli & Greg
92% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #9 Jubilee
91% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.6%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action 9.3%
- #10 Yissa Deep Realms
91% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.
Why similar: Difficult 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #11 Evergate
90% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Wholesome 27.2% ★, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 12.2%, Cute 7.8%
- #12 Awita: Journey of Hope
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #13 1 Screen Platformer
89% matchVery Positive87% of 426 reviews2019
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows · Mac
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, Difficult 17.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 8.5%
- #14 Grey Area
88% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Exploration 8%
- #15 Rebel Transmute
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #16 Ingression
85% matchVery Positive84% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Espale StudiosPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.5%, Difficult 13%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%
- #17 Stray Savior
84% matchVery Positive93% of 61 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: Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Precision Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #18 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive87% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.4%, Difficult 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 6.9%
- #19 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
84% matchVery Positive80% of 2,143 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #20 Ageless
86% matchMixed55% of 404 reviews2020
Dev: One More Dream StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #21 Rusted Moss
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,593 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #22 Ninja Ming
81% 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 31.1%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 6.5%
- #23 Taimumari: Definitive Edition
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 308 reviews2015
Dev: TERNOX
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!
Why similar: Difficult 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 9%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #24 RITE
82% matchVery Positive85% of 345 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 26.4%, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #25 Lost Girl Platformer
78% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.6%, Side Scroller 21.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Cute 6.1%
- #26 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 8%
- #27 Wings of Vi
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,260 reviews2014
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.8%, Difficult 22.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #28 Unbound: Worlds Apart
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Precision Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #29 Battle Princess Madelyn
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Difficult 17.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 9.2%
- #30 The Lightbringer
79% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Cute 14.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #31 Super Grappling Gecko
77% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Cute 9.1%
- #32 Hauntii
75% matchVery Positive91% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Wholesome 45.2% ★, Cute 12.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #33 Arietta of Spirits
77% matchVery Positive86% of 694 reviews2021
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Fantasy 12.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #34 Aspire: Ina's Tale
76% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #35 Eden Genesis
75% matchVery Positive91% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.9%, Difficult 17%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%
- #36 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 10.3%
- #37 GhoulScrapers
73% matchVery Positive99% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Cute 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #38 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
72% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #39 Ariana and the Elder Codex
72% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action 10.5%, Fantasy 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%
- #40 Symphonia
71% matchVery Positive91% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: Sunny PeakPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.5%, Difficult 19.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%
- #41 Phoenotopia: Awakening
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 9.5%
- #42 Kitten Lost Her Box
74% matchMixed68% of 66 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 27.4%, Difficult 14.5%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Cute 8.1%
- #43 The Rise
71% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Help Sam and Elicy on their challenging journey through the abyss. An epic 2D precision platform game where exploring the unknown, overcoming obstacles, and discovering secrets are crucial to reaching the top of the abyss. Adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.4%, Difficult 13.5%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 8.2%
- #44 Raven's Hike
73% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Wired Dreams Studio
Windows
No jumping, no walking. Raven's Hike is an unique 2d platformer in which all movement is based on her Grappling Hook
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.7%, Difficult 17.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 10%
- #45 Star Leaping Story
70% matchVery Positive99% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will help a white-robed girl and her friends uncover the truth of the planet using unique dash gameplay. The storyline is fully voiced by renowned actors, with meticulously designed levels and energetic music for you to enjoy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #46 Planet of Lana
68% matchVery Positive93% of 9,699 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Platformer 13%, Cute 8.6%
- #47 MOMIBOSU
70% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: PenGames
Windows
A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Difficult 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Platformer 8.2%
- #48 Kaze and the Wild Masks
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,987 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 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 23.3%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Platformer 8.1%
- #49 Star Leaping Story:prologue
69% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: ZerovHao
Windows
Players will use a unique dash system to navigate through various obstacles! The main challenges lie in maneuvering skills and reaction speed, utilizing it to complete different levels in the game, gradually piecing together the truth of the story. This is a free-to-play prologue version.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 8.8%
- #50 Macrotis: A Mother's Journey
71% matchVery Positive92% of 181 reviews2019
Dev: Proud DinosaursPub: Orsam Information Technologies
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.
Why similar: Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 16.9%, Cute 15.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #51 Ghostland Yard
68% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Obelisk Studio
Windows
Uncover the truth about the Ghostland Yard investigators disappearance in this challenging 2D platformer. Travel across the world in more than 250 handcrafted levels to find your friends!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.8%, Difficult 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 9.5%, Cute 5%
- #52 Whirlwind Magician
67% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Cute 13%, Platformer 12.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #53 Mekabolt
70% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Difficult 20.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Cute 8.4%
- #54 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
66% matchVery Positive92% of 17,168 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Fantasy 14.5%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%
- #55 Afterimage
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Difficult 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Platformer 9.5%
- #56 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
65% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Cute 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #57 Rosenkreuzstilette
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 436 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Difficult 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #58 Tamagoneko
67% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: GDFET
Windows · Linux
Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #59 RIN: The Last Child
68% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Difficult 17%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Fantasy 7.1%