Games Like The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight

Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter

Why similar: Action 26.8%, Indie 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the exact spirit of classic technical action platformers with a strong female protagonist and challenging boss encounters.

Swing, climb, grab, and throw in this action platformer where you can grapple anywhere! Using Rena's magic bracelets, hook onto any surface to swing wherever you like, or grab your foes to send them hurtling into each other!

Why similar: Action 36.9%, Indie 26.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique, momentum-based movement mechanics that reward technical skill and precision platforming.

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: Action 20.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Retro 15.1%, Indie 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential retro action platformer that mirrors the difficulty and mechanical depth found in early console classics.

Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!

Why similar: Retro 26.3%, Action 25.3%, Platformer 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Female Protagonist 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro-style action with a satisfying weapon-swapping mechanic that keeps combat fresh and engaging.

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Action 21.5%, Retro 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and diverse combat abilities in a vibrant pixel-art world.

Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!

Why similar: Action 34.7%, Indie 24.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, unfiltered retro action experience that feels like a direct spiritual successor to the portable games of the 90s.

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: Female Protagonist 23%, Action 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Indie 18.6%, Platformer 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished blend of platforming, puzzle-solving, and intense boss battles with a distinct, character-driven narrative.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Female Protagonist 18%, Action 17.8%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its incredible sense of speed and momentum-based platforming that feels both classic and modern.

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Action 29.5%, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 18.2%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, retro-styled action game that focuses on simple, satisfying controls and classic stage design.

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

Why similar: Action 61.5%, Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Retro 6.7%, Female Protagonist 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: These titles are the gold standard for the technical, high-speed action platforming that inspired The Joylancer.

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Action 23%, Platformer 19%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Retro 16%, Indie 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy action platformer that captures the minimalist design and challenging gameplay of portable retro titles.

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Action 41.2%, Platformer 24.9%, Indie 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that focuses on unique combat mechanics and stylish, retro-inspired visuals.

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: Action 25.3%, Platformer 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Indie 16.3%, Retro 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive action platformer that emphasizes melee combat and technical movement in a classic retro style.

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Why similar: Action 28.4%, Indie 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Retro 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: While flight-focused, it shares the high-intensity action and retro-aesthetic sensibilities of The Joylancer.

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: Action 24%, Indie 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that captures the difficulty and atmosphere of classic arcade-style adventures.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Platformer 22.8%, Action 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and fluid, high-quality pixel art combat that feels both nostalgic and refined.

Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

Why similar: Action 38.8%, Platformer 25.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Indie 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming platformer that focuses on exploration and tight movement mechanics within a colorful, retro-inspired world.

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: Action 22.8%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Platformer 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Indie 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven action platformer with beautiful pixel art and fluid combat mechanics.

Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!

Why similar: Action 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Indie 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that emphasizes quick combat and simple, effective mechanics.

"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.

Why similar: Action 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Platformer 15.2%, Retro 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that focuses on fast movement and snappy combat encounters.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Retro 25.2%, Platformer 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Action 18.1%, Indie 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modern retro action, offering precise controls and challenging enemy patterns reminiscent of 8-bit classics.

A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Action 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Indie 16.4%, Platformer 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-adventure platformer that features a memorable protagonist and a distinct, retro-inspired art style.

Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.

Why similar: Action 42.2%, Indie 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, old-school action game that prioritizes combat precision and classic stage progression.

Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.

Why similar: Action 25.5%, Indie 20.4%, Retro 17.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to the early days of handheld gaming, featuring charming visuals and straightforward, fun action.

Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

Why similar: Action 40.6%, Retro 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Platformer 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic revival of a classic series that blends top-down and side-scrolling action with modern quality-of-life improvements.

What the enemy can do, you can do as well! Activate the "Override" system and and hijack enemy Cyborgs on the fly during high-intensity battles. Mix and match the Cyborgs you seized with fully customizable "Extensions" and "Cores", and craft hundreds of game-breaking combat builds!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.8%, Action 29.1%, Indie 22.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish action game that blends fast-paced combat with a unique aesthetic and character-focused gameplay.

Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!

Why similar: Action 22%, Platformer 19.9%, Retro 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Indie 13.9%

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Indie 29.1%, Action 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A non-linear action platformer that captures the feel of classic 16-bit adventures with modern design sensibilities.

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Why similar: Action 24.2%, Retro 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Indie 16.9%, Platformer 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action platformer that excels at recreating the feel of classic 8-bit exploration games.

Momentum-driven old school platformer with modern graphics & physics with a focus on exploration. Offers precision and on later levels a lot of speed. Each world brings new abilities & gameplay

Why similar: Action 41.2%, Indie 32.8%, Female Protagonist 26%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that emphasizes exploration and action, featuring a female protagonist and a distinct, retro-inspired visual style.

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Action 16%, Retro 14.1%

An Action RPG inspired by the classics, with special touch in the game mechanics and anime-style story telling!

Why similar: Action 49.8%, Indie 33.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%

A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.

Why similar: Action 29.6%, Indie 21.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

REGAIN JUSTICE! Use the divine art BANZAI SHINKEN to restore justice in this old-school arcade-style hard-knuckle brawler!

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Indie 22.6%, Retro 16.2%

A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Indie 20.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Retro 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Action 34.5%, Platformer 23.7%, Indie 5.9%

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: Action 29.8%, Platformer 23.3%, Indie 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Retro 9.4%

Pixel Fodder is a old school platformer with a fully destructible world, a large choise of characters, incredible dynamics and gigaliters of 8-bit meat.

Why similar: Action 38.1%, Indie 26%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Platformer 11.6%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.4%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Indie 15.2%, Action 13.2%, Retro 12.8%

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Action 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Platformer 23.3%, Indie 19.2%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Action 27.9%, Platformer 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Indie 18%, Retro 8.5%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Action 29.2%, Platformer 27.1%, Indie 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Female Protagonist 9%

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Action 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Retro 20.2%

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Action 24%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Indie 15.7%, Retro 10.1%

Experience the apeX of 2D action! A new era of 2D action begins now! Get ready for high-speed, stylish 2D side-scrolling action like never before. Inti Creates presents the ultimate in classic 2D action with "Luminous Avenger iX"!

Why similar: Action 56.9%, Platformer 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 18%

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: Action 33.7%, Platformer 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Indie 6.4%

An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

Why similar: Retro 25.5%, Action 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 11.2%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Retro 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 13.6%

Be Jack! Throw your axe! Test yourself against The Trial to prove yourself worthy in this speedrunning competition!

Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Action 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%

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: Action 20%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 14.1%

BE WILD! BE WONDERFUL! BE-WITCHING!

Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Female Protagonist 32.9%, Action 30.7%

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Female Protagonist 23%, Action 18%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 13.2%

Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?

Why similar: Action 31.4%, Platformer 20.4%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Indie 9.9%

A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Female Protagonist 29.4%, Action 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%

Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Platformer 25.8%, Action 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Retro 7.2%

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 40.1%, Platformer 17.3%, Indie 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 13.6%

Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!

Why similar: Platformer 25%, Action 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Retro 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.3%

Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!

Why similar: Action 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 39.5%, Indie 12.8%

Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Action 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Indie 10.5%