Games Like Umihara Kawase

The classic action game Umihara Kawase Shun, beloved by fans since 1997, comes to Steam! Conquer fields from Shun, Second Edition, and Complete Edition using a stretchy rubber rope. Includes Steam Cloud, Global Leaderboards, and Steam Workshop!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.8%, Physics 26.4%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 5.9%, Action 5.5%

The definitive sequel to the popular series that began with Umihara Kawase in 1994 and Umihara Kawase Shun in 1997 comes to Steam! Master the stretchy rubber rope and use recoil and pendulum motion to reach the goal. Experience the one-of-a-kind “Rubbering Action” game from the original team!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.4%, Physics 24.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4.4%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Platformer 38.3%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action 12.2%, Anime 8.8%

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: Platformer 23.5%, Classic 14.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Anime 11.4%

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: Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

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 42.3%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Difficult 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Female Protagonist 28.3%, Action 19.2%, Indie 9.2%

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

Why similar: Platformer 46.4%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 7.7%, Retro 5.5%

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Why similar: Platformer 44.8%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Action 13.3%, Anime 12.6%, Indie 6.6%

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: Platformer 33.2%, Action 26.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Indie 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

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 53.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%

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: Platformer 35.4%, Physics 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 10.2%

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: Platformer 22.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Difficult 11%

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!

Why similar: Action 29.6%, Anime 15.7%, Indie 15.5%, Difficult 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 53%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Difficult 6.4%

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 46.1%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Difficult 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

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 47.6%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Difficult 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

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 32%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Difficult 9.6%, Retro 9.3%

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Retro 12%, Difficult 10.5%, Action 10%

Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Physics 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41%, Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

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 48.1%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.1%

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Platformer 45.4%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Anime 7.5%, Action 4%

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: Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Retro 10.7%, Action 9.9%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Platformer 43%, Difficult 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Retro 7%, Action 6.8%

Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!

Why similar: Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

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 48.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Difficult 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.5%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!

Why similar: Platformer 30%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.7%, Action 44.2%, Retro 8.1%

In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!

Why similar: Action 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Anime 9.5%

Arcade platform game where every killed enemy can be picked up and thrown to kill more enemies!

Why similar: Platformer 44.4%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Action 13%, Indie 8.6%, Anime 7.7%

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Platformer 44.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 8%, Anime 7.2%

A crazy platformer about a hungry demon girl who wants to eat lots of meat!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.7%, Platformer 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.7%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 11%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, 2D Platformer 4.7%

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.4%, Physics 9%, Platformer 7.4%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Action 21.4%, Retro 17.5%, Indie 14.4%, Difficult 9.6%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.6%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 10.8%, Anime 10.3%

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: Platformer 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 14.9%, Retro 13.7%, Classic 12.9% ★

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 26.6%, 2D Platformer 22.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 11.2%, Action 9.4%

"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, 2D Platformer 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action 9.5%

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Why similar: Classic 22.2% ★, Difficult 22.1%, Action 21.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Anime 16.3%

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

Why similar: Platformer 36.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action 10%, Difficult 7.4%

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Difficult 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action 14.5%, Anime 12.7%

Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Action 14.6%, Anime 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

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 50.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Difficult 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

A unique action-puzzle platform game that will give you a whole new gaming experience.

Why similar: Platformer 42.7%, Action 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Anime 12.3%, Indie 9.6%

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 46.2%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Action 6.3%

Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 69%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 6%, Anime 5.7%

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

Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Difficult 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Action 17.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Anime 15.4%

Kitty's Hungry Adventure is a hardcore cozy platformer about Kitty’s adventures as she tries to cook the most delicious dishes while overcoming dangers and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Difficult 36.1%, Physics 22.3%, Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Anime 9.3%

A certain office lady is back!!

Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Action 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Classic 10.4% ★

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 51.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 4.1%

The story of Yuuka Kazami, the flower master of the four seasons who loves "flowers" more than anyone else in the world. A game that seems easy? A game that looks kind? Don't be fooled by the appearance. Please enjoy the world of adventure that becomes harsh as you progress to the end.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Difficult 23.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Action 13.9%, Anime 10.5%

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: Platformer 29.1%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Retro 10.7%

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 33.4%, Female Protagonist 23%, Difficult 11.4%, Retro 10.1%, Action 7.7%