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  1. #1 DASH n CRY: Bursting
    97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Painful Smile
    Windows

    Help Lala Sparks reignite her passion by bursting through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges! DASH n CRY: Bursting is a fast-paced 2D precision platformer. Every DASH matters, every CRY will make you stronger!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.4%, Difficult 22.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%

  2. #2 Three Color Ball
    96% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: Y
    Windows

    A platform jumping gameCore features: high difficulty, boss, chase, role switching

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action 16.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 11%

  3. #3 FOX ADVENTURE ~HOMEWARD JOURNEY~
    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Happy Sufferer
    Windows

    A challenging 2D platform game.

    Why similar: Difficult 25.9%, Precision Platformer 25.6%, 2D Platformer 22.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 7.9%

  4. #4 Dr. oil
    95% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2021
    Dev: Antena
    Windows

    This is a classic 2D hardcore platformer in which you have to constantly die in order to advance and kill the most evil seagull in the world.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.8%, Difficult 20.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 7.8%

  5. #5 DASH n CRY
    94% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Painful Smile
    Windows

    DASH n CRY is a fast-paced, challenging 2D Precision Platformer game for those who want to put their skills to their limits.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.8%, Difficult 20.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 9.3%

  6. #6 Duck's Despair
    94% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Faith G.
    Windows

    Embark on a brutally hard platforming journey as a desperate Duck who cannot fly. Will you make the pain your friend or give up on your dreams ?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32%, Difficult 22.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 9.4%

  7. #7 Fluff Up
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fatchirp Games
    Windows

    《Fluff Up》 is a charming yet challenging game where you control a chubby little bird flapping through a fantastical sea of clouds. Master your speed, manage your stamina, and ride the clouds to reach the highest skies.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.6%, Difficult 21.7%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Action 8.2%

  8. #8 Slime Jump
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dawnbreaker Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Slime Jump is a 2D precision platformer game where you explore a world full of hazards and can collect optional gems. There are 7 areas to traverse, two difficulties, cosmetics, and achievements. A grappling hook and blaster gun are needed for later parts. Can you rescue and reunite with your lover?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.5%, Difficult 20.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 10%, Action 8.6%

  9. #9 No Elevator
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Silent Cats
    Windows

    You as a claustrophobic guy refuse elevators and climb a massive building from the outside, using a plank gun and create you own path.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.5%, Difficult 27.7%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.1%, Platformer 6.7%

  10. #10 Turtle Up
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: grin robot
    Windows

    Only up — with the turtle and skateboard!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, Difficult 24.8%, Physics 9.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.2%

  11. #11 Colorful Boi 2
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Webnetic s. r. o.
    Windows

    Jump, dash and wall-climb through 74 colorful, deadly levels! Colorful Boi 2 is a tight, fast precision platformer stuffed with spikes, saws, conveyors and launchers - with instant retries, brutal-but-fair challenge and leaderboards for the fastest runs.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.5%, Difficult 22.9%, Action 13.1%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  12. #12 PokeyPoke
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SaraJS
    Windows

    Stab stuff and find shiny things.

    Why similar: Difficult 29%, Precision Platformer 21.4%, Action 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.1%

  13. #13 Frog Knight
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mechanical MazePub: Plastic Frog
    Windows

    A brave little frog and his talking sword climb a cursed well in this precision foddian platformer. Jump, bounce, and master your timing to save the world. No checkpoints. No shortcuts. Just one long climb... or fall.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 23.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Action 8.4%

  14. #14 What The Cluck
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SKuLLz Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fire eggs. Eggs explode. You go up. That's the whole plan. A Foddian precision platformer about a hen and their stolen golden egg.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%

  15. #15 Rage Rock
    86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Abdulrahim Al Methiab
    Windows

    A challenging physics rage platformer where you launch a stubborn rock up a mountain.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.3%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Action 16.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Physics 5.6%

  16. #16 Hardcore Circus
    86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: PocketsOfEnergy
    Windows

    Hardcore Circus is a punishment-based platformer inspired by precision-platformers and Foddian classics. It is designed for players who love the satisfaction of mastering the movement and the pain of repeating the same section 100s of times.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 22.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action 8%, Platformer 7.5%

  17. #17 Station 13
    87% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Cube 80 Studio
    Windows

    Help the astronaut escape from Station 13 and survive the LAH 13.000 AI and all the traps in a handcrafted platformer game.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Difficult 21.8%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action 8.6%

  18. #18 Elfscape: Ancestors
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Treestronaut s.r.o.
    Windows

    Elfscape: Ancestors is a story-driven, old-school platformer with RPG elements. Explore a vast underground world centered around an ancient temple city. Jump your way through challenging obstacles, decorate the city, and collect comics pages.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.9%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 14%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 12.5%

  19. #19 Windy Day
    83% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Dreaming Rabbit
    Windows

    Ride the wind in Windy Day! On a windy day, you begin your journey to meet a dear friend, carrying a gift in hand. With only your own two legs to move and jump, push forward through the wind. Your friend is waiting for you at the end of the road.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Difficult 21.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Physics 10.4%, Platformer 8.6%

  20. #20 Biologger
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Weber
    Windows

    Biologger is a hard as nails retro platformer. Make your way through unique worlds each with a different and exciting twist. On your journey scan and research creatures to complete your logs. Biologger was developed with speedrunning in mind - how fast can you beat the game?

    Why similar: Difficult 29.5%, Precision Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 10.4%

  21. #21 Rainboy
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: seallliogames
    Windows · Mac

    Rainboy is a precision platformer with 100s of exhilarating levels! You were brought into this universe knowing nothing... Join Rainboy and Dart on a journey around the world as they discover the meaning of their existence!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Difficult 23.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 6.5%

  22. #22 Up, Little One
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Yurari Games
    Windows

    Spin, launch, and climb from the forest to the stars! Help a tiny hamster reach the sky in a cute but challenging precision platformer where every jump depends on your timing.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.7%, Difficult 25.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 11.3%, Physics 7%

  23. #23 Sword of Mine
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Roberto Cespi
    Windows · Mac

    In this skill-based platformer you have to climb your way up into the sky by balancing, jumping and swinging yourself from platform to platform until you reach your goal! Time your jumps, manage your strength, grab onto ledges, and use the platforms' unique mechanics to reach the top.

    Why similar: Difficult 23.3%, Precision Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 10.4%

  24. #24 Summit : Steps of Solace
    80% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixelated Opus LLC
    Windows

    Summit : Steps of Solace is an exhilarating mountain climbing precision platformer, where you scale a relentless peak filled with brutal jumps, hazards, and shifting terrain.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.4%, Difficult 21.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Physics 7.7%

  25. #25 Anubis
    79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Darkmode Games
    Windows

    Oh No! My Beautiful Legs!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.5%, Difficult 24.4%, Physics 10.2%, Action 10%, 2D Platformer 9.4%

  26. #26 Conga Cat
    81% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Caido
    Windows

    Experience an adrenaline-fueled 2D platformer where you'll navigate tough challenges with jumps, climbs, and dashes at a thrilling pace.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.9%, Difficult 23.4%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 7.3%

  27. #27 Megabat
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arff Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    While in search of food, a fruit bat stumbles its way through the ventilation system of a secret facility finding unique fruit that give special abilities. While in search of more fruit the bat must avoid traps and enemies. Will the bat be able to satiate it's hunger and escape with its life?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Difficult 22.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 12%, Action 6.8%

  28. #28 Quadrobat
    78% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Trinal Games
    Windows · Linux

    The precision platformer where you swing through a long interconnected world, flying through portals.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.4%, Difficult 25.8%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Action 6.7%

  29. #29 Giga Flop
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nihihi Department
    Windows

    Flip, flop, repeat. Try to reach the skies as a wobbly musclehead you barely control.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.1%, Difficult 23.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 9.3%, Physics 8.2%

  30. #30 SeongsuStation
    76% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: SEONGSULAB
    Windows

    Credit card bills are sky-high, but the hellish subway blocks your way! [SeongsuStation] is a bizarre, hardcore physics-based platformer set in a realistic subway station. Control a floppy ragdoll character, push through all kinds of obstacles, and clock in on time!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.4%, Difficult 20%, Physics 10.4%, Dark Humor 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.5%

  31. #31 I Have No Nose and I Must Climb
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Sometimes Y
    Windows

    Work with your hands to help Wally reach the top of the world to retrieve something dear to them.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.8%, Difficult 21.7%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 6.2%

  32. #32 LEG DAY: Four Steps Through Hell
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yanis Scripts
    Windows

    Control a single leg in a brutal physics-based precision platformer. Balance, jump and master momentum through four increasingly absurd stages. One bad move can send you falling.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31%, Difficult 21.3%, Physics 12.3%, Action 10.1%, Platformer 10%

  33. #33 The Grugs: Origins
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Funtaptic
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Grugs: Origins is a creative mix between runner and platformer games, mixing the challenging elements of both into it's gameplay, while allowing for player expression with four playable characters with multiple available skills to use.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 25%, Difficult 22.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8%

  34. #34 Canto I
    74% 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 29.8%, Difficult 21.7%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Action 8.9%

  35. #35 Bubbles The Octopus
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Red Slug Games
    Windows

    A merciless platformer where you play as a cute octopus named Bubbles, collecting pearls and failing countless times against mean, downright unfair traps. Perfect your controls, defy vicious obstacles, and challenge your nerves.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.9%, Difficult 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Action 9.5%

  36. #36 Quase Rosa
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Ygapu K.
    Windows · Linux

    Quase Rosa is a 2D precision platformer with elements of randomness. With each attempt to beat a level, a different possible skill.

    Why similar: Difficult 28.3%, Precision Platformer 27.5%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Platformer 6.3%

  37. #37 I Wanna Touch
    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: PinkTokum studio
    Windows

    I Wanna Touch is a pixel-art platformer where you play as a gliding bunny carried by a strange wind. Master the airflow, collect carrots, dodge deadly traps, and fly toward your beloved. Danger is everywhere—can you survive the journey?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 14.6%, Platformer 11.6%

  38. #38 To The Flame
    73% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: Rebel Jester Studios
    Windows · Linux

    You’re a moth on a brutal pilgrimage to meet god. Jump carefully: every chasm is a chance to fall right back to the beginning. When you see the spider, hide. It can hear your little footsteps.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Difficult 19.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Dark Humor 11%, Physics 8.5%

  39. #39 Gone Down
    73% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Spajan
    Windows

    A challenging 2D platformer with tough and precise platforming. Inspired by games like Jump King and Getting Over It, traverse the treacherous cave as you travel further down it to recover your lost core and become whole again.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.7%, Difficult 23.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Action 10.1%

  40. #40 Float Lord
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Roasted Games
    Windows

    Master awkward movement and fly higher in this physics-based balloon challenge. Push yourself away from solid ground, avoid sharps, collect colorful food, and unlock silly skins. But be careful, one pop and your hard-earned progress comes tumbling down.

    Why similar: Difficult 21.5%, Precision Platformer 17.9%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 7.8%

  41. #41 Ryze
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Idomi Games
    Windows · Linux

    Ryze is an unforgiving, quirky, 2D platformer. Throw yourself to the top, past challenging and diverse biomes. But beware one misstep and the loss may turn out to be high... or low depending on perspective.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.1%, Difficult 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Adventure 6.8%

  42. #42 Someday Youll Get There(언젠가는 도착해)
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2026
    Dev: After School Vtuber
    Windows

    All the monsters on the ground were defeated, yet the world was not at peace. With a beam of light rising over the field, the protagonist’s precious belongings—bag, sneakers, diary, even a hairpin—scattered into the sky. With everything gone upward, the only way left is to climb.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Difficult 25%, Platformer 11.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 7.2%

  43. #43 Joe Adventure
    69% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Napless InteractivePub: ZNT Productions
    Windows · Linux

    Save Joe Mama and don’t explode any of your Joes by keeping them on the move. You can only control one at a time but they are all exploding at the same time. Throw them around to traverse deadly terrain in this rage-inducing speedrun-friendly platformer!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.3%, Difficult 18.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Dark Humor 9.9%, Platformer 8.4%

  44. #44 Sawi, The VoidBuster
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: neozetti
    Windows · Linux

    Help Sawi deal with his mind as he travels through the galaxy to fight the spreading Void. Master tight 2D platforming, die-and-retry through handcrafted challenges, and uncover the humor beneath the chaos.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32%, Difficult 19.4%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 8.7%

  45. #45 Stanislav
    72% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Sumo Studio
    Windows

    Help Stanislav escape the prison and defeat the plague to save the world, in super-tight 2D pixel platformer.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.4%, Difficult 23.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%

  46. #46 PenguPult
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NotALemon
    Windows

    Grab your hammer and launch yourself through ice and snow in PenguPult! Climb the mountain with precise jumps or slip and fall back to the bottom. If you crave a challenge you need to try this!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.9%, Difficult 22.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Physics 11.3%, Action 6.7%

  47. #47 Cat Box Paradox
    70% matchPositive100% of 40 reviews2021
    Dev: BiscuitLocker
    Windows

    In this fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.1%, Difficult 23.5%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Action 7.9%

  48. #48 RITE
    70% 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 25.8%, Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 10%

  49. #49 You will die a lot buddy, trust me!
    70% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Gokyolcu
    Windows

    A challenging platformer where you have to overcome obstacles. Avoid rays and spikes using the grappling gun. There are checkpoints for each room, so don't be afraid to die. And finally see your rank on the leaderboard at the end of game.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.7%, Difficult 22.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 6.9%

  50. #50 Byte The Dust
    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: DiwloGames
    Windows

    Make your way through increasingly harder platform sections. But be aware, one small error and it's back to the beginning for you!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.3%, Difficult 26.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.8%, Platformer 6.9%

  51. #51 NIMAN
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Strange Nebula
    Windows

    Niman is a fast paced, 2D-Action Platformer with minimalist look and a gravity bending level design where you need skill and tenacity to get through

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 33%, Difficult 22.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Action 10.3%

  52. #52 I Was Turned Into A Sword
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: pixelSword123456Pub: upSwordGame
    Windows

    You've been turned into a sword by the demon king!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 20.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Physics 11.5%, Action 8.5%

  53. #53 Boom Ascent
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Cyber Budgie Studio
    Windows

    Use bombs to move around and reach the top of a world full of obstacles and find help to regain your human form. Watch out for falls! Are you ready to take on this challenge?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, Difficult 22.2%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Adventure 8.2%

  54. #54 Davy Hooker
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Redroot Games
    Windows

    Can you get Davy to the top? Swing your way through a surreal world in this hand-crafted challenge platformer. Grapple with unique challenges, explore hidden paths, and try not to fall!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, Difficult 24%, Physics 11.2%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%

  55. #55 Pudding Frog
    67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Big Head Games
    Windows

    Dive into Pudding Frog, a high-stakes, physics-based platformer where every leap and grapple could be your last. Master the art of the swing as you painstakingly ascend through a treacherous world to reclaim your precious pudding from the cunning Harry the Heron. Do you have what it takes?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.6%, Difficult 19.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Physics 10%, Platformer 8.3%

  56. #56 Trashcan Man
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gyllensten Games
    Windows

    Propel yourself to victory in this recoil-driven platformer where shooting is the only way to move. Survive 100+ challenging levels in your trusty trashcan, utilizing physics and precise aim to soar through five unique worlds. Do you have the skill to beat the creator?"

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.5%, Difficult 21.2%, Action 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%

  57. #57 Pippa of Caerbannog
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2026
    Dev: Fable of LaetusPub: Phase Connect
    Windows

    An infuriating platformer themed around Monty Python and the Holy Grail starring Pipkin Pippa in her search for the holy grail. Climb through 5 levels to reach the end, be careful not to fall and lose all your progress!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.2%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Action 14.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Physics 10.3%

  58. #58 史莱姆糯米 / Slime Nomi
    66% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: 一只红米糕
    Windows

    Slime Nomi is a platformer with creative ideas. Help Nomi collect potion ingredients and concoct witch Millie's extraordinary potion.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.8%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Action 13.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 10.7%

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