Games Like Timothy and the Mysterious Forest

An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in eight pieces, and nine tombs to open. One of them is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.

Why similar: Old School 16.2%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Top-Down 11.5%, 1980s 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?

Why similar: 1980s 31.8%, Old School 19.9%, Arcade 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 6.7%

UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.

Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Old School 17.4%, Stealth 10.2%, Comedy 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!

Why similar: 1980s 32.7%, Old School 18%, Arcade 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 10%

Bub-O Burst your way through addictive, score-chasing fun, with fierce bubble action, in this throwback to classic 2D action arcade games! It's easy to learn, but do you have the skills to master it?

Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, Old School 15.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Minimalist 9.6%, Arcade 8.8%

A classic arcade game, from young and old - for old and young :)

Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Minimalist 12.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.

Why similar: 1980s 22.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Old School 14.2%, Top-Down 13.7%, Retro 10.9%

Try again and again in these 100 Trials. A top-down action puzzle game that requires precision and strategy to complete.

Why similar: Difficult 25.1%, Old School 18.1%, Minimalist 13.6%, Top-Down 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Old School 13.3%, Minimalist 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Top-Down 8%

A single screen retro platformer with a ticking clock, large maps to explore, upgrades to find and lots of secrets.

Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Old School 12.3%, Arcade 12%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Minimalist 11.1%

Play difficult arcades and test your sanity in handcrafted pixel art world. A game built around the simple joy of overcoming something that once seemed impossible. The more you learn, the further you get — and the more you realize how much there is left to master.

Why similar: Difficult 23.7%, 1980s 16.4%, Arcade 15%, Old School 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%

Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. Hack Grid is a retro puzzle game that will test your wits as it brings you back in time. Move the pieces around until only one remains. Re-live the days of DOS gaming.

Why similar: 1980s 19.6%, Difficult 16.3%, Old School 14.8%, Logic 11.1%, Minimalist 10.5%

Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is a giant monster-themed break-em-up developed with retro 8-bit constraints in mind. The game mixes the dynamics of breakout, pinball and legendary kaiju into a unique and action-packed 8-bit experience. Can you save the world from a kaiju invasion using just a ball and paddle?

Why similar: 1980s 35.1%, Old School 19.6%, Arcade 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 8.9%

Find the cure for Griztia's father! Explore a unique and dangerous world with secrets around every corner as you collect new tools and meet interesting characters. There are seven herbs said to be able to cure any ailment buried deep in perilous dungeons scattered throughout the wasteland!

Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Old School 10.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Top-Down 8.5%

A deadly virus is decimating the world's population and you are the only one who can stop this threat. Run around the scene collecting the necessary ingredients to produce the vaccine, after that, eliminate the virus and save the population, can you do it?

Why similar: 1980s 28.7%, Old School 21.6%, Minimalist 10.8%, Top-Down 9.5%, Arcade 8.6%

GRAAMASEVA is the first top-down view, horizontal scrolling run n' gun arcade game.

Why similar: 1980s 23.6%, Stealth 20.1%, Old School 15.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Top-Down 9.7%

Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!

Why similar: 1980s 31.6%, Old School 26.4%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

A 2-D, top-down, line-drawing, sci-fi, action-strategy game, Vertex demands your attention while challenging your reflexes. Whether you're travelling on new or existing orthogonal lines, your goal is simple: capture a percentage of the total screen area while avoiding enemy droids!

Why similar: 1980s 25.9%, Old School 16.5%, Arcade 15.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action 10.1%

Bun-Bun Poggers is back and this time must face the dangers of hungry wolves without the luxury of open fields to move & dodge freely! In Poggers 2: A-Maze-Thing, you must help the absolutely adorable Bun-Bun navigate many different hedge mazes where death could be around every corner!

Why similar: 1980s 32.3%, Old School 21.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 7.2%

BeatBox Runner is a retro platformer with a twist: switch states to survive its unique series of traps and challenges.

Why similar: 1980s 30.3%, Old School 20%, Arcade 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Retro 6.7%

100 challenging levels with fun cut scenes, 4 different knights with different personalities, a great soundtrack, and all the puns you can tolerate.

Why similar: 1980s 24%, Old School 17.3%, Logic 13.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

An 8-bit style vertical SHMUP (very loosely) based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Old School 28.6%, 1980s 22.2%, Arcade 19.9%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Embark on a mesmerizing, rage-inducing journey in Zen With A Pen! Craft your path through intricate terrains, blending minimalistic art with challenging obstacles. Immerse yourself in soothing music and unleash your inner Zen artist. Are you ready for a serene yet extremely difficult challenge? 🖌️

Why similar: Difficult 23.1%, Old School 15.4%, Minimalist 14.8%, Arcade 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

An arcade style game where you control a bumper to bounce the blitzr ball! Destroy all blocks to beat levels. Discover power ups and unlock perks to help you along the way!

Why similar: 1980s 31.3%, Old School 19.9%, Arcade 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 11.8%

Few against many... Fight with a handful of Spartans to save Greece. Destroy hordes of enemies until the fight with creatures sent by the Gods. Lots of action for everyone!

Why similar: 1980s 28.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Top-Down 12%, Old School 11.5%, Minimalist 10.6%

A retro-inspired classic arcade brick-breaker

Why similar: 1980s 37.6%, Arcade 16.4%, Old School 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Retro 11.6%

Puzzle action game in the style of Boulder Dash or Emerald Mine. Dig through caves, collect shiny gems, dodge falling boulders and avoid sneaky enemies. Encounter a strange bubbling mass and explode nitro bubbles. NEW RELOADED 2022 VERSION!

Why similar: 1980s 24.7%, Old School 21.2%, Logic 11%, Arcade 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%

Dark Sheep is a block-pushing puzzle game with horror elements, and a love letter to the Commodore 64. Classic Sokoban, new twists. Throughout the game, you'll be accompanied by a soundtrack created with genuine 1989 technology.

Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Old School 14.5%, Logic 10.8%, Minimalist 9.1%

A challenging retro arcade platformer game, where you need to clear each level in order to progress in the game. Collect items and bonuses and outwit your opponents to reach the end goal. Climb to the top of the highscore leaderboard to brag on your friends!

Why similar: 1980s 23.3%, Arcade 18.2%, Old School 17.1%, Difficult 13%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Hop your way through the dangerous swamps as you face the trials of your master the Wise Toad! Direction Quad is a 2D action-adventure presented in top-down pixel art style.

Why similar: Difficult 29.8%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

A reverse-stealth comedy where the threat isn't guards with flashlights, but family. Sneak out of your uncle's gathering before the aunts corner you about your grades, the hosts force-feed you, or the family djinn drags you back for one more round of tea.

Why similar: Stealth 22%, 1980s 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Top-Down 11.1%, Funny 9.2%

An asymmetrical survival game where strategy, and trust collide. Players navigate a mazed house, gather objects and seal ancient runes before dawn breaks. Something hunts them in the dark and it won’t stop until every player is caught. Will you outsmart the monster, or embrace the shadows as one?

Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Stealth 12%, Minimalist 11.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Jaxon The Thief is a 2D Stealth Platformer based on the story of an infamous thief called Jaxon who mostly targets the richest houses in the various cities in the US.

Why similar: Stealth 23.5%, Difficult 18.3%, Old School 12.8%, Minimalist 9.8%, Retro 7.1%

Immerse yourself in an adventure of exploration and stealth like no other in which you are Zoe, a lemur who must escape death. But it will not be easy, death itself has prepared a path full of enemies to avoid Do you dare to escape death?

Why similar: Difficult 31.7%, Stealth 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Top-Down 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%

A nostalgic 1980s-inspired point-and-click adventure packed with puzzles, quirky humor, and bizarre pop-culture references. Explore cinematic environments, talk to eccentric characters, collect and combine items — and discover a surprising burst of action at the end.

Why similar: 1980s 36.2%, Old School 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Comedy 8%, Funny 7.2%

Its the most frustrating paddle and ball game you've ever played but we guarantee you'll want just one more go!

Why similar: Difficult 20.3%, 1980s 18%, Old School 11.7%, Arcade 11%, Minimalist 10.5%

Hurley The Hyrax is an arcade-style game inspired by early 1980s arcade classics. The devious Serval Squad has taken all your flowers! You must bring them all back to your cave to move on to the next level. Fight the servals with various power-ups and your...tongue...? How far can you make it?

Why similar: 1980s 30.5%, Arcade 20%, Top-Down 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 10.7%

Nerm the Worm was developed from the heart with the goal of offering a brand new super fun-to-play snake game with unique twists & new turns! Nerm presents challenging goals, an adorable personality, and fifty grueling levels to progress through! Nerm just wants to escape! ..Can you help him?

Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Arcade 14.7%, Old School 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Action 10.8%

The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.

Why similar: 1980s 34.9%, Old School 23.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Retro 8.2%

Neon Dodge is a frantic, vaporwave-themed bullet hell where you cannot shoot. Master the dodge to survive the impossible challenges that a mysterious Voice throws at you... Or watch your death counter ascend to infinity.

Why similar: 1980s 34.4%, Difficult 29.6%, Arcade 19.1%, Action 6.7%, Retro 6.2%

Fall from a ledge, collect the coins below, then undo back to where you fell from, with the coins in your pocket! An old-school puzzle platformer in which you explore rooms, avoid perils and collect all coins to progress. Missed some coins? Fall, collect, undo! Falling into some spikes? Undo!!

Why similar: 1980s 17.8%, Old School 15.6%, Logic 13.3%, Minimalist 9.8%, Funny 9.1%

A 2D physics-based puzzle game inspired by old flash games and arcade tasking you with shooting a ball into a cube.

Why similar: 1980s 29.5%, Arcade 19.7%, Old School 18.9%, Minimalist 17.8%, 2D 8.4%

In Jerry Frog's Retro Arcade asteroids from space have hit the city. Jerry Frog must help rescue the citizens, so they can relocate to a safer area. Reach the highest score in "High Score Mode".

Why similar: 1980s 29.5%, Difficult 21.4%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Arcade 10.9%

A retro arcade throwback where you hide, sneak, climb, and leap your way to victory! YOU MUST NOT BE SEEN! Do you have the skills to top score?

Why similar: 1980s 24.9%, Difficult 18.6%, Stealth 14.7%, Arcade 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

In a cabin in the woods, his girlfriend is possessed by The Book of the Dead (or "Necronomicon") that summons monsters in the mist that come in increasingly creepy waves. Will you be able to survive this retro battle against evil that mixes top-down action-rpg with arcade?

Why similar: 1980s 25.2%, Difficult 20.6%, Old School 15.6%, Top-Down 10.2%, Arcade 9.7%

The classic brain-twisting grid-based puzzle game returns in this collection, including the original 1989 Atari Lynx version, three classic ports, and two brand new Sega Mega Drive and SNES ports. Help Chip impress Melinda the Mental Marvel by beating her 140+ tough challenges.

Why similar: Difficult 21.3%, 1980s 14.6%, Logic 14.3%, Old School 12%, Top-Down 9.9%

Scavenge for weapons, ambush your friends, die trying. A Special Place In Hell is an 8-man fast-paced top-down battle royale-lite inspired by 4-bit games of the Atari 2600 era.

Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Old School 14%, Minimalist 12.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down 9.1%

The unpredictable ten-billion watt Electro-Blob is back in a whole new action game, and this time your mission is to try and contain it in less than a 20% section of the arena! Hunters will keep you on your toes, because if they touch you, it will spark yet another golden Electro-Blob to conquer!

Why similar: 1980s 38.3%, Arcade 18.6%, Top-Down 16.1%, Action 11.7%, 2D 8.4%

A stylish pixel-art platformer with a thumping chip-tune sound track. Perfect for quick and short bites of run and jump gaming action. Taking you back to the retro days in a modern way.

Why similar: 1980s 36.5%, Stylized 12.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

In this side-scrolling egg-em-up, released in 1984, take on the role of Percy as he struggles to build a nest and feed his needy offspring. Contains both the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.

Why similar: 1980s 24.2%, Arcade 15.4%, Old School 15.3%, Retro 11.6%, Funny 11.5%

An arcade classic returns with a full-on sequel to the original brick-breaker. Play as Blippy and defend Earth from The Little Snarfers across 40+ challenging levels. Earn brand-new ending cutscenes if you can beat the game!

Why similar: 1980s 32.7%, Old School 22.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Funny 6.5%

Mouth Trap is a retro-style arcade game where your aim is to eat as much food as you can. But watch out for those pesky germs that get in your way! Lots of treats can help (or hinder) you in your mission to complete over 100 levels of fun. Can you become a "Champion Chomper"?

Why similar: 1980s 21%, Old School 18.6%, Arcade 11.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

The Fruggle is real! Four brave survivors need to protect mother earth from spacey invaders in this pixelated arcade style 2d shoot 'm up.

Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Old School 14.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Arcade 11%, Action 8.5%

A brand-new entry in the classic high-octane car chase action series, Route16, originally released in the 1980s. Take down the revived Kanharoo Gang with the evolved MAD X-R!

Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, Arcade 17.3%, Top-Down 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 10.3%

A retro space themed local multiplayer PvP game which prioritises skill over luck. Kill your friends, get better weapons, kill them more, repeat!

Why similar: 1980s 34.4%, Old School 23.4%, Minimalist 9.4%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 6.4%

In Pharao Reloaded you find yourself in the maze of an Egyptian pyramid full of treasures, monsters and potions. Each pyramid is more difficult than the previous one. Can you find the exit in time before the pyramid kills you? How far will you come? And can you survive your friends?

Why similar: 1980s 32.3%, Old School 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Retro 8.4%

goto is a minimalistic maze game which leads you to finish each level by moving in 4 directions, avoiding obstacles and clearing the path.

Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, Minimalist 16.9%, Old School 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Arcade 10.3%

A fixed-screen action game that allows you to play with up to two players using flower fairies Tamabo and Hanabo. Your goal: to fill the entire stage with blooming flowers.

Why similar: 1980s 30.2%, Old School 19.8%, Arcade 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 8.1%

The Wingless Bee is a brand new Frogger-inspired game where a bee named Bella is abruptly thrown far away from the hive she lives and works at. With her wings destroyed, she can only hop to get back home.

Why similar: 1980s 30.7%, Old School 18.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 6.8%

Take on the role of Gilbert 'Grumpy' Gumphrey, veteran store detective, in this classic game from 1985. Perform various tasks, from rescuing children, to putting out fires, to getting the boss a nice cup of tea, but be careful - fail to manage your time correctly and you could get the sack!

Why similar: 1980s 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Old School 11.3%