- #1 PizzaBoy
96% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Breadless
Windows · Linux
Take control of PizzaBoy as he delivers pizza to monsters in this precision platformer. Use all of PizzaBoy's smooth and snappy moves to navigate through dangerous levels or break away from the path to discover who PizzaBoy really is...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Retro 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Platformer 9.2%
- #2 Spooky Ghosts Dot Com
97% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Zertuk
Windows · Linux
Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Action 9.1%, Cute 8.4%
- #3 ECHOLOCAUTION
96% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: ハコニワハコビヤPub: PortalKey
Windows · Mac
In the dark and dangerous world of the night, all you can rely on is your voice and your ears! Let's go on an exciting night hunt with the little bats!
Why similar: Retro 26.2%, Cute 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Action 13.3%, 2D 11%
- #4 Bat to Bed
95% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.2%, Difficult 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 9.1%, Platformer 8.4%
- #5 Battle Princess Madelyn
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 157 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Retro 13.7%, Difficult 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #6 Super Mombo Quest
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 899 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Precision Platformer 28.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Action 4.6%
- #7 Kitten Lost Her Box
94% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.4%, Retro 14.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 10.7%, Cute 10.4%
- #8 Desvelado
91% matchVery Positive99% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: Valentín ZacaríasPub: Vampi Team
Windows
Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.4%, Gothic 20.4% ★, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 11.7%, 2D 6.3%
- #9 Jubilee
91% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Precision Platformer 26.1%, Platformer 17.6%, Action 8.2%, Exploration 5.9%
- #10 Skelattack
92% matchMixed61% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Action 13.8%, Difficult 8.1%, Indie 7.4%
- #11 Gato Roboto
90% matchVery Positive94% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Cute 5.4%
- #12 Bat to the Heavens
89% matchVery Positive95% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: ceroro
Windows · Linux
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 38.3%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 14.6%, Cute 10%, Exploration 7.2%
- #13 Wings of Vi
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,260 reviews2014
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 37.4%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 15%, Metroidvania 12.5%, Cute 4.4%
- #14 Panic Porcupine
87% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 12.2%, Cute 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #15 Piko Piko
88% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Platformer 15%, Cute 9.6%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #16 GhoulScrapers
86% matchVery Positive99% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Cute 9.7%, Retro 8.4%, Nonlinear 6.8%
- #17 Dimensional Animals
86% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Cute 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #18 Devil's Drizzle
85% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Creeps GamesPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Linux
Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.6%, Retro 14.3%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Cute 9.2%
- #19 Crypt Custodian
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,178 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Cute 10.6%, Exploration 6.8%
- #20 Janosik 2: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Linux
Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Precision Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Cute 7%, Action 5.4%
- #21 pear potion🍐
84% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Retro 15.5%, Cute 11.8%, Exploration 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #22 Damsel
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Screwtape Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cause distress in this challenging fast-paced action platformer. Experience a dark cartoon world come to life as frenetic gameplay meets comic book visuals and storytelling. Dash through beautiful arenas vanquishing vampires, rescuing hostages, disarming bombs, hacking servers and much more.
Why similar: Platformer 53.9%, Action 18.4%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 10.3%, Arcade 3.3%
- #23 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Retro 16.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%
- #24 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
81% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22%, Retro 18.1%, Difficult 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 8%
- #25 Super Beast Hunt
82% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Woah_maaan
Windows
A crazy platformer about a hungry demon girl who wants to eat lots of meat!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.3%, Platformer 21.4%, Action 10.1%, Cute 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #26 MOMIBOSU
81% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PenGames
Windows
A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31%, Metroidvania 21.5%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #27 Dewdrop Dynasty
78% matchVery Positive80% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: GoodgisPub: Firith Studio
Windows · Linux
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #28 Janosik 2
77% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Linux
Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Precision Platformer 25.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #29 Witchcrafty
79% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 10.4%, Cute 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #30 Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight
76% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Mr. MooPub: Mr. Moo Games
Windows · Mac
Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight is an action precision platformer. Dash through challenging obstacles. Take powers of the enemies. Discover hidden secrets. Find the lost Hearts and guide them safely home. Defeat the Wolf King and his minions. Collect fireflies for character customizations along the way.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Retro 10.6%, Cute 8.8%
- #31 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
77% matchVery Positive81% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Unspeakable PixelsPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 18%, Retro 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Funny 5.8%
- #32 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,524 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Metroidvania 27%, Gothic 15% ★, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #33 ANIMAL WELL
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #34 Silver Bullet
73% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Flynn's Arcade
Windows
Silver Bullet is a gothic arcade shooter: blast your way through spooky stages and macabre mini games as Van Helsing, to rescue your pet puppies who were dognapped by Reggie the Vampire!
Why similar: Gothic 44% ★, Action 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D 11.3%, Indie 4.5%
- #35 Sir Lovelot
75% matchVery Positive86% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Difficult 13.7%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #36 Squirreltopia
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.2%, Retro 15.4%, Difficult 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%
- #37 Rift Racoon
75% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.3%, Platformer 14%, Difficult 13.4%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #38 Whirlwind Magician
72% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Cute 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Funny 5.8%
- #39 Tres-Bashers
73% matchVery Positive96% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Retro 10.7%, Cute 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #40 TetherGeist
70% matchVery Positive98% of 354 reviews2026
Dev: O. and Co. Games
Windows · Mac
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 30.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Cute 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #41 Romancelvania
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: The Deep End GamesPub: 2124 Publishing
Windows
Bite into Romancelvania, a darkly comic genre mashup, combining side-scrolling action and tongue-in-cheek romance into one completely absurd and unforgettable adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Gothic 22.3% ★, Platformer 18.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Funny 6%
- #42 Haiku, the Robot
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Nonlinear 14%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #43 Mable & The Wood
74% matchMixed57% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Cute 8%
- #44 Simona's Requiem
71% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Team Simona
Windows · Mac · Linux
Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 15.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Gothic 13% ★, Retro 7.9%
- #45 SwooshCat
69% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Precision Platformer 26.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Cute 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #46 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,813 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Cute 12.8%, Exploration 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #47 Cat Warrior
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Sadi & AyuPub: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, Retro 12.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #48 #BLUD
68% matchVery Positive80% of 371 reviews2024
Dev: Exit 73 GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Save your friends, fight off the vampire apocalypse, and survive the horrors of freshman field hockey practice in #BLUD, a delightfully zany animated dungeon crawler that blurs the line between action RPGs and hyperkinetic 90s cartoons.
Why similar: Adventure 46.2%, Funny 20.2%, Singleplayer 18.2%, Action 15.4%
- #49 Demon Hearts
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2015
Dev: Jon Harwood Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Demon Hearts is a 2D platformer game that will leave you feeling blood thirsty for victory every time you play! Take the winged and dangerously swift Vampiress Snow through many challenging silhouette environments while withstanding the many divergent demons, evil forces, and bosses!
Why similar: Platformer 47.1%, Action 34.3%, Indie 18.7%
- #50 Mystik Belle: Enchanted Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 6.4%, Indie 3.5%
- #51 Kitsune Tails
65% matchVery Positive94% of 894 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Difficult 12.7%, Retro 9.7%, Cute 8.4%
- #52 Fiend Heart
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: RM120
Windows
A difficult short game about monster girls.
Why similar: Difficult 34%, Cute 25%, Funny 11.7%, 2D 9.6%, Action 9.3%
- #53 Bat Boy
66% matchVery Positive95% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: X PLUS Co., Ltd.Pub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Cute 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 13.2%, 2D 10.3%
- #54 Minishoot' Adventures
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,314 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Cute 9.9%, Retro 8.8%, Exploration 8%
- #55 EMUUROM
63% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #56 Frauki's Adventure!
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Difficult 13.1%, Cute 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #57 Ratyrinth
66% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Precision Platformer 22.7%, Retro 13.8%, Cute 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #58 The Glitch Fairy
65% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Cannon Cow
Windows · Mac
The Glitch Fairy is a fast action platformer starring Monie, a spunky fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies.
Why similar: Cute 49.5%, Indie 16%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 13.1%, Adventure 7.9%