Games Like Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

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: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Retro 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10.3%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Retro 12.6%, Mechs 8.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!

Why similar: Mechs 19% ★, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Retro 12.9%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%

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: Metroidvania 19.9%, Retro 15.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%

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 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Robots 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 13.1%

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 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Retro 19%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Arcade 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Retro 9.8%, 2D 4.2%

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Action 9.8%

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.2%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Retro 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.4%

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 17.3%, Retro 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Hack and Slash 11.2%

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 18.9%, Retro 14.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

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 23%, Retro 17.1%, Platformer 17%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%

Don't tick him off! After losing everything he loved, Kevin returns as a raging cyborg. Unleash chaos with devastatingly diverse combat suits in this explosive, high-speed action platformer!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 23.5% ★, Platformer 12.8%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%

The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Mechs 13% ★, Platformer 12.8%, Retro 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%

"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

Why similar: Retro 17.2%, Robots 13.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12%

Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Platformer 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Arcade 10.5%

Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Retro 18.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 10.7%

An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Mechs 15.4% ★, Robots 13.6%

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

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

Why similar: Retro 16%, Platformer 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%

Take the role of an elite knight and battle your way through action-packed levels with intense sword fighting gameplay in this neo-classic side scrolling action platformer. Save the city from a deadly terrorist organisation hell-bent on exposing the truth you were sworn to protect.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, 2D 5.9%

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Retro 18.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Retro 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11%

Enter a virtual world of cyber-landscapes and unravel the mystery behind its creation! "Mighty Gunvolt Burst" is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game with an authentic feel. Play as "Beck," "Gunvolt," or "Ekoro," and experience their new stories in this unique parallel universe.

Why similar: Retro 39.6%, Platformer 36.4%, Action 24%

Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.2%, Retro 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Arcade 10.2%

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Retro 20.9%, Side Scroller 19%, Arcade 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.

Why similar: Platformer 29.9%, Retro 24.4%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 12.3%

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

Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Retro 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Action 16.6%, 2D 7.6%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Robots 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Character Customization 10.5%

A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 12.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Action 9%

Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.9%, Mechs 15% ★, Retro 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 10.7%

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Platformer 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 7.1%, 2D 7.1%

Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Platformer 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, 2D 12.2%

Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Retro 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Shooter 11.4%

Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, Hack and Slash 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, 2D 9.7%, Action 9.5%

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 27.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Robots 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11%

With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

Why similar: Retro 16.2%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with an unique retro feel. Complete rescue missions leading your colleagues to the closest base station. Fight enemies using your laser gun, jet pack, destroy terrain and even make new paths with the ground maker.

Why similar: Retro 26.5%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 8.5%

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, Retro 17.6%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15%, Shooter 12%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 18.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Retro 13.1%, Side Scroller 11%

You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Retro 10.7%

PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action 6%

Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 28%, Action 18.7%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Combat 6.1%

Robot wants stuff! Go get it for him in this compilation of the metroidvania Robot Wants series, including an all-new Robot adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Robots 11.8%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Action 6.9%, 2D Platformer 4.4%, Combat 4.3%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Platformer 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Retro 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Action 15.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%

Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

Why similar: Retro 27%, Platformer 18.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action 11%

Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, 2D 5%

In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.5%, Mechs 31.4% ★, Character Customization 14.3%, Robots 12%, Action 5.1%

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Platformer 21%, Retro 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Hack and Slash 12.6%

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Mechs 21.5% ★, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Artificial Intelligence 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Sci-fi 6.1%

You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Action 11.8%, Robots 10.8%, Shooter 5.8%