Games Like Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge

A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Action 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Retro 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the high-energy, arcade-style action and retro aesthetic that defines the Ultionus experience.

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 24.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Retro 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female protagonist and high-speed, challenging 2D platforming that feels like a classic 90s console title.

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: Platformer 26.3%, Retro 25.2%, Action 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a direct homage to classic run-and-gun platformers, offering a similar aesthetic and gameplay loop to Ultionus.

Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.

Why similar: Retro 18.3%, Platformer 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and retro-inspired action platformer that focuses on the same arcade-style shooting mechanics.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action 14.9%, Arcade 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced action game centers on a female protagonist and emphasizes the same arcade-style reflex-based gameplay found in Ultionus.

MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.

Why similar: Retro 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Platformer 23.2%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Designed to look and play like a DOS-era action game, it captures the specific retro feel that Ultionus aims to evoke.

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Retro 25.1%, Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on 16-bit action platformers that delivers the same level of punishing difficulty and retro sci-fi atmosphere.

Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Action 24.8%, Retro 23.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a challenging, episodic arcade experience that feels like a classic sword-and-sorcery platformer.

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Platformer 32.7%, Retro 20%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers fast, momentum-based platforming with a fantastic soundtrack and a distinct retro-inspired visual style.

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 28.7%, Platformer 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends retro pixel art with challenging, modern platforming mechanics and a compelling sci-fi narrative.

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Retro 24.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane run-and-gun game that provides the same level of retro-inspired challenge and pixel-perfect action.

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Why similar: Retro 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Action 11.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential arcade-style experience that mirrors the retro difficulty and polished presentation of 80s and 90s classics.

-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Platformer 22%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet difficult 2D platformer featuring a female protagonist and classic boss-rush style progression.

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Retro 30.5%, Platformer 25.5%, Action 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to 8-bit action platformers, offering a similar blend of exploration and challenging combat.

Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Retro 26.4%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi platformer that captures the retro aesthetic and difficult gameplay loop of classic 80s home computer games.

A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

Why similar: Retro 25.6%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Side Scroller 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled action game that focuses on simple, addictive arcade mechanics.

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 23.9%, Retro 19.2%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that features a strong female lead and challenging, old-school level design.

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Retro 17%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a shoot-em-up, it shares the same high-difficulty, retro-pixel aesthetic and intense arcade focus as Ultionus.

The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Action 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Indie 8.7%, Arcade 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shoot-em-up that provides the same nostalgic arcade feel and pixel-art quality.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Retro 22.2%, Platformer 21.6%, Action 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled platformer features a female lead and focuses on the tight, difficult movement mechanics found in Ultionus.

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Retro 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title features a female protagonist and a unique, retro-pixel aesthetic that emphasizes arcade-style combat.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Retro 22.6%, Platformer 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines retro pixel art with challenging action-platforming and a sci-fi premise.

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: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Platformer 25.4%, Action 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer with a female protagonist that uses unique movement mechanics to create a challenging and rewarding experience.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Retro 20.3%, Platformer 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled arcade shooter that captures the essence of 80s action cinema and gaming.

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: Retro 26.4%, Platformer 19.4%, Action 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charmingly retro platformer that mimics the limitations and style of early 90s handheld games.

Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Platformer 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 8%, Retro 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play platformer that offers a polished retro experience with a female lead and engaging combat.

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.5%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer features a female protagonist and a focus on fast-paced, arcade-style combat and exploration.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Retro 15.8%, Action 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a heavy metal aesthetic and intense, challenging 2D action that feels like a modern evolution of retro classics.

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 35.9%, Retro 25.7%, Action 10.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its brutal difficulty, this game is a perfect match for players who enjoy the 'hard-as-nails' aspect of Ultionus.

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

Why similar: Retro 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi arcade shooter that emphasizes fast reflexes and retro-style pixel art in a challenging environment.

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: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Retro 23.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Sci-fi 12%

Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!

Why similar: Platformer 27%, Retro 16.9%, Action 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.

Why similar: Retro 32.7%, Action 14%, Arcade 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Retro 18.4%, Action 11.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Platformer 23.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Action 19.1%, Arcade 16.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Why similar: Action 30.9%, Retro 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Indie 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.3%

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 19.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Indie 6.8%, Side Scroller 6.7%

Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Retro 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 9%

Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!

Why similar: Retro 40.9%, Platformer 21.5%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 10%, Indie 6.5%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 33%, Retro 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 7.7%

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: Platformer 24%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Retro 19.8%, Action 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.

Why similar: Retro 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 12.2%, Arcade 11.5%

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: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Platformer 19.1%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 8.8%

Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!

Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Retro 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Action 7.7%, Side Scroller 5.4%

Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Retro 24.1%, Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 6.8%

Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.

Why similar: Platformer 39.7%, Retro 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Action 6.4%

A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 15.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Adventure 9.2%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Retro 21.9%, Platformer 20.4%, Action 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Adventure 9.1%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Retro 32.8%, Platformer 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, 2D 4.4%

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 26.8%, Retro 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 10.5%, Side Scroller 7.1%

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 11.3%

Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Retro 33.6%, Platformer 26.9%, Action 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Arcade 6.2%

Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!

Why similar: Retro 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 12%, Adventure 7.9%

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Retro 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Action 10%

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: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Retro 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%

A great 2D retro-action-platformer! To the lovers of big pixels and screeching synthetic sounds we dedicate this masterpiece to you.

Why similar: Retro 29.7%, Platformer 23.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action 9.5%

Mr. Bree+ is a hardcore sidescrolling adventure platformer, enriched with great visual and musical aspects. It's about 60 levels of pure challenge, revealing along the progress, the dark past events which tells the story of our hero, a householding family pig, Mr. Bree.

Why similar: Platformer 56.7%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 10.2%

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Platformer 17.4%, Retro 15%, Action 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%