Games Like Vox Populi Vox Dei 2

A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.

Why similar: Platformer 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Precision Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-inspired action-platformer that demands high precision and mastery of mechanics.

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Why similar: Gore 26.1%, Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar dark, gore-filled pixel aesthetic paired with punishing, skill-based combat.

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.

Why similar: Difficult 20.4%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, atmospheric world with challenging combat and intricate pixel-art environments.

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: Gore 24.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A heavy-metal infused action-platformer that matches the intense difficulty and visceral combat of the seed game.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Gore 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, side-scrolling experience with a heavy emphasis on stealth, gore, and precise, one-hit-kill action.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Stealth 29.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Gore 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Side Scroller 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth-action game that shares the gritty, side-scrolling perspective and lethal combat style.

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: Platformer 18.4%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, Werewolves 17.2% ★, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tight 2D platformer that emphasizes exploration and action in a retro-styled world.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Difficult 21.4%, Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features dark, gothic pixel-art and tight, difficult combat mechanics in a 2D side-scrolling format.

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: Difficult 17.7%, Precision Platformer 17%, Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult precision-platformer that tests player reflexes and timing.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Difficult 32.1%, Platformer 19.2%, Gore 14%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, punishing 2D action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and difficult boss encounters.

kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.

Why similar: Platformer 38.7%, Action 32.2%, Indie 29.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, difficult platformer that captures the 'one more try' addictive nature of the seed game.

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: Platformer 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality retro action-platformer that balances challenging traversal with satisfying combat.

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: Difficult 19.3%, Precision Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, bite-sized platformer that focuses on precision and overcoming difficult obstacles.

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: Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Retro 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of classic, difficult 8-bit action games with modern, responsive controls.

Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-platformer that emphasizes exploration and combat in a retro style.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Gore 16.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers chaotic, gore-filled side-scrolling action with a focus on explosive, fast-paced gameplay.

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: Side Scroller 21.7%, Platformer 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure side-scroller with high-speed movement and challenging boss fights.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Difficult 21.5%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, hand-drawn action-platformer that features intense combat and dark, eldritch themes.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 50.7%, Platformer 22.6%, Side Scroller 9.6%, 2D 5.3%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the stealth mechanics and side-scrolling precision that are key to the seed game's identity.

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.

Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Action 15.4%, Indie 13.6%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art action game that combines platforming with intense, room-clearing combat.

Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.

Why similar: Action 35.7%, Adventure 32.8%, Indie 31.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-adventure game that pays homage to the difficulty of classic 8-bit titles.

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 18.6%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that focuses on side-scrolling movement and dangerous, trap-filled environments.

A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

Why similar: Adventure 43.1%, Stylized 30.6%, 2D 26.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action-platformer that offers a straightforward, challenging side-scrolling experience.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Platformer 24.6%, Difficult 16.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, exploration-heavy pixel-art game that rewards careful movement and pattern recognition.

Blood of the Werewolf (2.0) Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and -- powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers.

Why similar: Werewolves 47.8% ★, Platformer 25.6%, Action 7.3%, Indie 5.8%, Difficult 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style platformer that features dark themes and challenging, action-oriented levels.

You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

Why similar: Difficult 23%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania that emphasizes combat and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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 17.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%

Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.

Why similar: Platformer 18.4%, Action 17.2%, Difficult 16%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie action-platformer that fits the retro, 2D side-scrolling aesthetic of the seed game.

Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Difficult 22.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that features difficult, retro-inspired gameplay.

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 16.9%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

Why similar: Difficult 20.5%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Precision Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Retro 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired action game that prioritizes quick reflexes and platforming skill.

Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!

Why similar: Werewolves 25.7% ★, Side Scroller 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 8.8%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer that provides a retro experience with a focus on challenging, fast-paced gameplay.

A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, Pixel Graphics 30.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Indie 7.4%

Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 10.2%

Attempt to jump to the top of the world in this short, yet difficult platforming adventure. Meet strange friends along the way and make sure not to fall!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.8%, Platformer 30.1%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3%

Meet the continuation of the hardcore platformer Project: R.E.B.O.O.T!

Why similar: Platformer 25.8%, Action 22.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 10%

All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored.

Why similar: Difficult 65.7%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Adventure 12.1%

You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.

Why similar: Action 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Indie 11.4%

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 18.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.9%

Dangerous Bullets- This dynamic hardcore platforming, challenges you.

Why similar: Platformer 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Difficult 12.1%, Action 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Action 17.1%, Adventure 16%, 2D 11.4%

The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!

Why similar: Side Scroller 33%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Action 10.1%, 2D 9.2%

bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 15.2%, 2D 8.3%

The rave goes on! 14 years after his first rave, the elephant has returned for monumental challenge: avoiding very, very deadly beams of light

Why similar: Platformer 25%, Difficult 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action 14.2%, Indie 10.8%

Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!

Why similar: Difficult 19.6%, Precision Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.4%

Lup is a 2D platformer with heart, throughout the game you'll have to overcome enemies and challenges using weapons and items.

Why similar: Indie 65.1%, Platformer 20.7%, Action 14.2%

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: Side Scroller 21%, Platformer 20.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Indie 9%

When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!

Why similar: Gore 20%, Platformer 17%, Difficult 14.7%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 10.8%

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Werewolves 15% ★, Action-Adventure 10%

There's only You, the brave Sergio Fox, the parcel and the destination point!

Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Retro 10.6%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 9%

Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 10.9%

Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

Why similar: Difficult 21.4%, Platformer 21.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Gore 8.4%, Precision Platformer 7.5%

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: Difficult 17.7%, Precision Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%

The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Gore 19.9%, Platformer 16%, Action 14.4%, 2D 7.9%

Clea 2 is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror sequel to the 2019 adventure.

Why similar: Stealth 47.1%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 8.3%, Action 8.2%

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 26.8%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action 6.9%

The legendary game is now on Steam! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19%, Precision Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Action 10.4%, Difficult 10%

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.

Why similar: Stealth 20.6%, Platformer 19%, Difficult 18.6%, Gore 17.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Stealth 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, 2D 13.2%, Action 12.9%