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Get your fingers warm with this twin-stick shooter. Balance finesse movement with one hand while shooting accurately with the other. Plow through each enemy in your path or skillfully dodge the onslaught of bullets. Venture into the constructed world of machines and halt annihilation.

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Indie 27.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 17.3%

Konrad the Rocket: A hardcore platformer inspired by Orwell's 1984 and jetpacks.

Why similar: Action 37.8%, Indie 28.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Difficult 16.9%

Retro sidescrolling action and adventure greet you in Sacred Stones! The indie atmosphere is easy to immerse yourself in. Have a great time as you explore, run/jump & fight your way to victory. This game is perfect for both hardcore and casual fans alike seeking that nostalgic-indie fix!

Why similar: Action 41.2%, Indie 32%, Platformer 16.2%, Difficult 10.6%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 33.4%, Indie 25.3%, Platformer 23.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Difficult 8.5%

Battle yourself through dangerous traps in this fast-paced platformer.

Why similar: Action 36.6%, Indie 26.4%, Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 16.8%

DungeonGOGO is a challenging precision platformer where you escape from a light prison and help rescue your friends from the secret chambers where they are being held.

Why similar: Indie 31.9%, Action 29%, Platformer 20.6%, Difficult 18.5%

Sockman is a single-screen platformer inspired by classics like Rick Dangerous, Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner, Jumpman, Prince of Persia… A hardcore platformer, very difficult, even more than suck your own elbow.

Why similar: Action 30.8%, Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 22.5%, Indie 21.9%

Darkour is a 2D platformer where darkness is your platform.

Why similar: Action 29.8%, Platformer 25.1%, Difficult 22.8%, Indie 22.3%

In this action platformer you play as a cat, Bast, running through a dark fantasy world. You’ll be running, jumping and sliding with smooth and precise controls designed to make you feel like a cat. But it wont be easy. In the dark you never know what lies in the shadows.

Why similar: Platformer 34.3%, Indie 25.3%, Action 24.5%, Difficult 15.9%

Try, die, cry, repeat. Flem is an old school hard-as-nails platformer about a sentient snot ball, with a nose-stalgia inducing soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 39.6%, Indie 29.1%, Platformer 21.5%, Difficult 9.8%

Ember's a fox who loves adventure. Run, jump, and ride through 30+ colorful, fast-paced obstacle courses in a quest to get your missing soul back!

Why similar: Action 43.6%, Indie 31.3%, Platformer 25.1%

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: Action 43.2%, Indie 32.3%, Platformer 24.5%

Leilani has got to roll, jump, and smash things to take back her island from mechanical invasion! A tropical 2D platformer in the making for PC.

Why similar: Action 46.2%, Indie 33.5%, Platformer 20.3%

Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Indie 24.4%, Platformer 20.5%, Difficult 18.6%

Stonerid is a challenging 2D platformer, which the most important feature are two parallel, different worlds. Over 30 different levels to complete, unconventional game style and lots of dangerous traps and monsters make it extremely difficult to rise to the challenge.

Why similar: Action 43.1%, Indie 30.9%, Platformer 26%

Concursion is a multi-genre game played on the boundaries between worlds. Steer your hero through a dangerous interdimensional universe, switching between different genres on the fly, pulling off feats of tight aerial acrobatics otherwise unattainable in one genre alone.

Why similar: Action 42.5%, Indie 32.8%, Platformer 24.7%

The Flesh God is a tough action platformer where you shoot a massive gun to fly through deadly levels infested with mutant flesh.

Why similar: Action 41.8%, Indie 31.2%, Platformer 27%

Take on the seven deadly sins in CactusLamp, an intense 2D action-platformer centered around unforgiving boss battles. Each sin is embodied as an epic boss inspired by Brazilian culture, requiring precision and fast reflexes to be victorious in this unique pixel art world.

Why similar: Difficult 25.9%, Action 25.2%, Indie 24.8%, Platformer 24.1%

Ghost in the Machine is about the player's escape from a run-down factory following a large explosion. In the dark factory there are many dangerous machines that must be minded in order to not be crushed or mechanically separated.

Why similar: Action 40.6%, Indie 33%, Platformer 26.4%

Let go of Gravity in this indie platformer adventure! Search from one star system to the next and blast beyond your enemies with your multi-functional raygun to save your friends!

Why similar: Indie 31.3%, Action 28.4%, Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 20%

Delve into a boundless realm of twisting pathways and absurd bosses.

Why similar: Action 39.6%, Platformer 30.8%, Indie 29.6%

Slip is a fast paced side scrolling platformer featuring a two color, swap mechanic. Using your two colors flee from Steve and his wretched purple beam through a multitude of obstacles and enemies. Slip combines the elegant simplicity of platforming with a polarity mechanic to create an easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master...

Why similar: Action 40.2%, Indie 32.5%, Platformer 27.3%

Play as smuggler Hank Hudson in this 2D action platformer as he defies death at every turn to find his way off a deadly tropical island...

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Indie 27.2%, Difficult 18.9%, Platformer 17.5%

Wooden Sen'SeY is an action-platformer, set in a unique "Japan Steam Rock" universe filled with humour. You follow Goro, a village chief, as he seeks revenge through a variety of levels. He will defeat his enemies using his axes to slice, dice, squash and grapple!

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Indie 29.4%, Platformer 27.9%

Gambol is a wall-hopping, ceiling-slapping jaunt of a platformer with straight forward controls, and buttery smooth movement. You control the Gambol Gumball through a gauntlet of levels designed with flow and rhythm in mind to test your platforming grit.

Why similar: Indie 36.8%, Action 36.7%, Platformer 26.5%

The Square Game is an insanely hard 2D action platformer with 24 short action packed levels.

Why similar: Action 44.7%, Indie 33.4%, Platformer 11%, Difficult 10.9%

Escape Galacatraz, the universe's most secure detainment facility, in this side scrolling twin stick shooter! GAMEPAD REQUIRED!

Why similar: Action 40.7%, Indie 30.4%, Platformer 28.9%

A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

Why similar: Action 45.9%, Indie 33.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Difficult 9.6%

Swiftly is a very challenging platformer game. It has simple graphics and easy to understand rules, but you are going to have a hard time completing the levels.

Why similar: Action 50.6%, Indie 28.6%, Platformer 20.8%

The tale of Rico the Squirrel to save his sister

Why similar: Action 43.1%, Indie 31.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 11.8%

Clive McMulligan is a 2D retro-inspired action/puzzle/platformer with challenging old school style gameplay. Over 70 levels with fast-paced gravity switching mechanics.

Why similar: Action 44.9%, Indie 33.5%, Platformer 21.6%

Combat like 2D Mario found a knife and fell into a Souls game. Built around "Action Crafting" where chopping trees, mining resources, cooking and creating items is all done through action mechanics, not menus.

Why similar: Action 44.4%, Indie 32.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 8.6%, Atmospheric 4%

Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

Why similar: Action 45.9%, Indie 33.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 10.1%

100 levels with three difficulty levels - Casual, Hardcore and Ultra mode. On Ultra Mode, we take no responsibility for any broken keyboards or gamepads.

Why similar: Indie 30.8%, Action 27.9%, Platformer 21.7%, Difficult 19.6%

dontbegrey is a minimalistic hardcore platformer with experimental color-themed mechanics, where you can choose what is an obstacle and what is the background.

Why similar: Action 36.1%, Indie 27.8%, Platformer 19%, Difficult 17.2%

Jetlad is a challenging jet-fueled platformer. Help Jetlad collect the gems of each level and reach the goal unharmed. Jetlad flies around using his jet-pack. Jetlad will explode when he runs out of fuel or touches any hazards. Are you able to help Jetlad overcome the obstacles that await him?

Why similar: Action 37%, Indie 27.6%, Platformer 19.4%, Difficult 16%

Kickochet is a tough-as-nails-lite™ action game where you skillfully kick and ricochet your only shuriken off walls, around puzzles, and through robot faces. Race the clock, rescue your ninja cat, and destroy Robo Corp before their cat memes take over the world!

Why similar: Action 45%, Indie 33.6%, Difficult 21.4%

League of Evil is an action game where you, as a bionic super agent take on the mission to defeat the League of Evil. Use your acrobatic skills to punch your way through levels filled with deadly traps and defeat your enemies. The world is counting on you!

Why similar: Action 42.2%, Indie 32.4%, Platformer 25.5%

We control the ERI, this is self-learning artificial intelligence, which has to overcome 45 levels. The purpose of the test is to overcome obstacles and get to the portals, which will take us to more difficult levels.

Why similar: Action 40.7%, Indie 30.4%, Platformer 28.9%

Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart

Why similar: Action 41.9%, Indie 31.3%, Difficult 26.9%

"SUPER DISTRO" is a hard-as-nails 2D platformer in the style of retro games such as Megaman, Super Mario Bros 2: The Lost Levels and other such rage-inducing classics. Taking "Difficult gameplay" to a whole new level - SUPER DISTRO is not for the faint-of-heart. The weak need not apply.

Why similar: Indie 34.6%, Platformer 27.4%, Action 22.8%, Difficult 15.3%

Eggggg is a ridiculous two-button platform game where you propel yourself around using your vomiting superpowers.

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 35.1%, Indie 28.7%

Colette's Sugar Madness is a retro platformer designed to be completed in a single sitting. Use the powers from multiple costumes to save Halloween candy from falling into the wrong hands. Hone your skills with each play through to make each play better than the last. How much candy can you get?

Why similar: Indie 38.9%, Action 33.7%, Platformer 27.4%

Venture into the haunted wilds with Gable, a little owl, as she sets out to rekindle the dormant relics of a land long abandoned to ruin.

Why similar: Action 45.4%, Indie 35.9%, Platformer 18.7%

Exoder is a frantic, fast paced, 2D, action platformer that will test your skills of reflex, resilience, patience and determination.

Why similar: Action 39.2%, Platformer 31.5%, Indie 29.3%

The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.

Why similar: Action 30.6%, Indie 29.2%, Platformer 27.7%, Difficult 12.5%

A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.

Why similar: Indie 31.6%, Action 27.9%, Platformer 22.5%, Difficult 18%

Enter the unforgiving Tross program and fly through a digital world in order to prevent the next Cyberplague.

Why similar: Indie 41%, Action 36%, Difficult 23%

Jump, Shoot and Dash throughout the city, choosing which crisis to solve first as you gain new powers and fight your way through legions of evil robots and thugs as you try to save the world!

Why similar: Action 42.4%, Indie 31.6%, Platformer 26%

Wake is the story of an engineer trapped on a sinking ship. Navigate through the ship however you want to find your way to the surface above, but avoid the ship's corrupted security system!Key Features Run and swim to escape a sinking ship Dodge bullets, fire, electricity and LASERS - but most of all avoid drowning!

Why similar: Indie 39.1%, Action 33.4%, Platformer 27.5%

Spicy action for 1-4 players! De Mambo lets players take control of up to four characters locked in infinite Mambo! Help them escape this horrible—and somewhat provocative—despair!

Why similar: Action 58.4%, Indie 41.6%

FatCat's life is relaxed. But one day his great love Mrs.Cat is kidnapped by the nasty FatDog. FatCat immediately sets out to save his beloved, but the cunning FatDog is prepared. He sends his henchmen to take out the unloved adversary.

Why similar: Action 52.2%, Indie 38.5%, Difficult 9.4%

Beardy McStrongarm is an Indie developed 2D Platformer with unique mechanics and challenging game-play. Take on the role of Beardy, a bearded strongman with questionably endless strength in his one arm, joined by his buddy Jorgy, a purple cat, to travel across the distant lands on a grand adventure.

Why similar: Action 35.7%, Indie 26.6%, Platformer 19.7%, Difficult 17.9%

Kill Fun Yeah is an online 2D platform shooter. Murder and capture your way to the top, using an ever increasing arsenal of silly weaponry and items, the powers of deflect, attract and freeze, as well as various powerups.

Why similar: Action 47.9%, Indie 35.8%, Platformer 16.3%

Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Action 31.3%, Indie 24.4%, Difficult 7.5%

Evilmorph – this is a platform game the main feature of which is a transformation into your enemies after killing them. After slaying the foes you obtain their abilities which gives you one kind of power instead of another. Will you be able to overcome all the obstacles of the grim labyrinth? Will you face against the numerous enemies?

Why similar: Action 57.7%, Platformer 16%, Difficult 14.9%, Indie 11.4%

Spartan is an epic 2d platformer powered by UE4. Featuring silky smooth animations, pixel perfect controls, challenging gameplay, huge non linear levels and an awesome original soundtrack , Spartan is taking classic platforming to the next level, UE4 Turbocharged style!

Why similar: Action 38.3%, Platformer 33.1%, Indie 28.6%