- #1 The Tribulation Entanglement
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 11%
- #2 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
96% matchMixed60% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, Platformer 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 24%, Action 7.5%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #3 Goodnight, Lily
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Something EdgyPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Escape the dark by navigating through nightmares made reality. Follow the light and find your way home as you are hounded by your worst fears.
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.9%, 2D Platformer 25%, Platformer 19.4%, Linear 9%, 2D 6.3%
- #4 sun-rise.exe
95% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: louis morel
Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23%, Platformer 21.3%, Hand-drawn 17%, Linear 13.4%, Stylized 6.2%
- #5 Eldritchvania
94% matchVery Positive85% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Horror 11.2%, 2D 9.8%
- #6 Through the Nightmares
94% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Sandman Team
Windows
Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.4%, Surreal 18%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Linear 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #7 Ex Vitro
92% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31%, Platformer 26.4%, Horror 19.3%, 2D 8.9%, Action 6.1%
- #8 Grimind
93% matchMixed64% of 290 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Side Scroller 24.5%, Horror 17%, 2D 5.4%, Action 5.2%
- #9 DreamDasher
91% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: C3BGames
Windows · Mac
The Dreamworld has been infected! It is up to you to explore the Dreamworld as the DreamDasher, discover its secrets, and defeat the Nightmare.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Surreal 25.7%, Platformer 20.8%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Action 5.6%
- #10 Stray Savior
90% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Linear 6.9%
- #11 Plokoth
91% matchMixed68% of 338 reviews2021
Dev: Team Plokoth
Windows
Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 21.3%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Linear 7.8%, Stylized 7.4%
- #12 Makis Adventure
89% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10%
- #13 Voidwrought
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 941 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #14 Cave Crawler 2
88% matchVery Positive90% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Linear 10.8%
- #15 Nocturnal
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,490 reviews2023
Dev: Sunnyside GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Linear 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #16 RATUZ
86% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.9%, Horror 17.9%, Linear 15.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #17 Venture to the Vile
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Horror 11.6%
- #18 Dream Alone
87% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Horror 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
- #19 Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest
84% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Involve GamesPub: INVOLVE IT SOFTWARE LLC
Windows
Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest is an exciting 2.5D platformer and adventure Metroidvania that takes you on a journey through mysterious worlds. The game offers a rich story set in a dark fantasy universe where every decision you make can lead to one of multiple endings.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Platformer 21.2%, Surreal 20.1%, Hand-drawn 17%, Stylized 10.2%
- #20 Cave Crawler
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,111 reviews2022
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Linear 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #21 Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
83% matchVery Positive86% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Maddison BaekPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Surreal 19.1%, Platformer 16%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Cartoony 11.4%
- #22 Missing Banban
81% matchVery Positive93% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Simon CarnyPub: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Grab your weapons and delve into this action side-scroller intense adventure. Jump around and explore the insane levels. Shoot and dodge your way through enemies. Fight to find your friend and solve the disappearance!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #23 Grey Area
82% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 22%, Surreal 18.1%, Horror 11.8%, Action 7%
- #24 Them
81% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 30.4%, Platformer 24.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 5.8%
- #25 After Death
82% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Horror 14%, Action 11.1%
- #26 MO:Astray
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Action 13.2%, 2D 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #27 Eraser
79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,493 reviews2021
Dev: Ringating
Windows
Punch, platform, and parry your way up a perilous tower that's doing everything it can to erase your progress.
Why similar: Surreal 31.7%, Platformer 21.4%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Stylized 12.5%, Action 5.3%
- #28 Philophobia: The Fear of Love
80% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Tim Ruswick
Windows
Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, 2D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 21.4%, Stylized 7.9%, 2D 6.7%
- #29 Project Liminal 2
77% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Platformer 42.6%, Action 18.1%, Stylized 13.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Horror 9.1%
- #30 The Stranded Traveler
78% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 18.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 5.6%
- #31 Unbound: Worlds Apart
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Platformer 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, 2D 6.8%
- #32 ITORAH
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.7%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 18.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%
- #33 Bat to Bed
75% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Action 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, 2D 14.6%, Fantasy 14.2%
- #34 QuattroMan
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: natamigame
Windows
Escape from creepy and irrational enemies. Fight your fear!
Why similar: Horror 56.3%, Action-Adventure 31.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #35 Grimhook
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,045 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Action-Adventure 20%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Stylized 12.2%, Action 7.8%
- #36 DEVIATOR
75% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%
- #37 Unrooted
74% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: 85 Plus Games
Windows
Unrooted is a vibrant and eye-catching precision platformer with lush environments and a stunning musical score. Take up your courage and squash your fear of heights. Travel upwards to lands no sapling has dared to explore before. But heed with caution, the higher you journey, the more you risk.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 25.3%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Stylized 8.9%, 2D 8.4%
- #38 Tormenture
72% matchVery Positive88% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, Surreal 27.9%, Horror 19.4%, 2D 7.7%, Action 4.4%
- #39 Super Robolom
76% matchMixed57% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
2D platformer with a side view, in which the main player needs to go through 10 levels to achieve your goal. The player will prevent a wide variety of enemies, weapons, traps
Why similar: Side Scroller 41.6%, Platformer 24.5%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, 2D 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #40 Dark Roll
73% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2019
Dev: Artbarian Games
Windows
Dark Roll is a FREE single player game, in which the player goes through a series of uniquely designed levels. Your agility will be tested along with your logic. Each level is planned to provide a different challenge.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30%, Platformer 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action 10.1%
- #41 Swallow The Blue: Remastered
74% matchMixed60% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
An eerie horror game set in a weird hotel plagued with bizarre beings and interesting characters. The game utilizes a never-used before environment alongside brand new horror mechanics, one of a kind graphics/art style, and an unnerving story with rich lore to create a unique experience for players.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Horror 18.5%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Action 7.6%
- #42 Zapling Bygone
71% matchVery Positive80% of 197 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Horror 14.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
- #43 Bio Fail
68% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Langonier
Windows
Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.1%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Stylized 7.5%, 2D 6.5%
- #44 Final Dash
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Boot-Dark GamesPub: Deam147
Windows · Mac
Introducing Final Dash, the thrilling platformer where you'll embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey through stunning worlds! Jump into fast-paced challenges, create your own levels, and compete with friends. Are you ready to dash to victory?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.5%, Platformer 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Action 10.2%, 2D 8.8%
- #45 Uh Oh!
68% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 50.9%, Linear 26.9%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #46 Enchanted Portals
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: Xixo Games Studio
Windows
Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Action-Adventure 23.7%, Cartoony 16.8%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D 11%
- #47 Crying Pony
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Linear 10.1%
- #48 Source of Madness
70% matchMixed69% of 1,544 reviews2022
Dev: Carry CastlePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.5%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Fantasy 9.1%, 2D 8.9%
- #49 Perennial Order
67% matchVery Positive93% of 733 reviews2024
Dev: Gardenfiend GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Horror 17.7%, Boss Rush 15.3% ★, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13%
- #50 Elderand
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
- #51 VELASTER
67% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Platformer 19.5%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Horror 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%
- #52 The End o,,,o
72% matchMixed63% of 272 reviews2017
Dev: xrrawva
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Face the grim reaper at 3 frames per second.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Horror 21.9%, Stylized 16.1%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D 7.8%
- #53 Primal Light
70% matchVery Positive81% of 420 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, 2D Platformer 25.4%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Linear 10.1%, Platformer 9.3%
- #54 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 327 reviews2016
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Linear 11.4%
- #55 Fantasmagorie
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Surreal 40.6%, Horror 19.5%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Stylized 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #56 Tombwater
65% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2026
Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
Windows
A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Linear 24.2%, 2D 11.1%, Combat 7.7%
- #57 NETHER HEROES
66% matchVery Positive90% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: MitridanPub: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.5%, Platformer 22.9%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Linear 11.7%, Action 6.8%
- #58 Lost Girl Platformer
66% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.9%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 5.9%, Family Friendly 5.7%
- #59 Fatal Claw
65% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #60 默途 Monobot
67% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: DreamSmith StudioPub: 3DM Games
Windows
Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Stylized 7.7%