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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Indie, Action, Pixel Graphics.

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Way of the Red is a 2d action platformer with a focus on fun combat, satisfying kills, and fluid movement. Use versatile sword techniques to shred enemies to pieces, while searching for your lost love from years past.

Reviews: Positive — 91% — of 34 reviews
Released: 2016-11-16
Developer: Corey Hardman
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2017
    Dev: Raptisoft
    Windows

    Hoggy 2 is the long awaited sequel to the 2010 mobile hit, Hoggy! Take control of Hoggy and Hogatha, two painfully adorable slime-molds, on a quest to rescue their children from the Moon Men! Slime molds are sticky... so whenever you jump, you stick to the ceiling!

    Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Action 34.2%, Indie 27.4%

  2. #2 Tower Fortress
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 153 reviews2017
    Dev: KeybolPub: Nitrome
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A mysterious tower has risen! It emits plumes of noxious green smoke from its summit making people sick. Strange creatures infest the tower but if nobody tries to ascend it we will all be doomed! Are you that hero?.....

    Why similar: Action 33.5%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  3. #3 The Legend of Dark Witch Renovation
    96% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2019
    Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Legend of Dark Witch is a 2D platform action game. Zizou can learn new attacks by defeating bosses. She will need every one of those attacks if she is going to save the world.

    Why similar: Action 36.5%, Adventure 34.2%, Indie 29.3%

  4. #4 Mystery Castle
    94% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2016
    Dev: Runestone Games Limited
    Windows · Mac

    A retro-inspired masterpiece, Mystery Castle is the one puzzle game that will rule them all!

    Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Action 34.4%, Indie 30.3%

  5. #5 Journey of Johann
    94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: Apapappa Games
    Windows

    Journey of Johann is an action adventure platformer with puzzle elements where you go through different obstacles to reach the goal. Use your weapons as tools such as climbing, blocking hits, lighting up darkness and defeating enemies.

    Why similar: Action 37.7%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 28.9%

  6. #6 Dragon Blazers
    85% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2025
    Dev: Sylph
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Action 31.4%, Indie 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  7. #7 Terrarium Land
    93% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2016
    Dev: Layer games
    Windows · Linux

    Do explore the world`s levels, find secret places, unique artifacts and bonuses. In the Terrarium Land world, destroy enemies and solve the puzzles in different levels. This colorful 3D arcade game has tons of adventure in store for you. Let it begin!

    Why similar: Action 35.7%, Adventure 35.6%, Indie 28.7%

  8. #8 Deadly Edge
    92% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2017
    Dev: Bison Kings Game Studios
    Windows

    Featuring complex fighting moves and a rich story set in a dark grey fantasy world, Deadly Edge is an homage to 16 bit side-scrolling action adventures (and even fighting!) games from the 1990s. Every battle encountered is a one-on-one duel to the death dripping with lore and mystery.

    Why similar: Action 36%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 28.9%

  9. #9 Randall
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
    Dev: We The Force Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    In a dystopian world that doesn't seem like such a departure from our own future, people are content living under constant surveillance and absolute control. Players take on the part of Randall, a powerful telepath with a touch of schizophrenia.

    Why similar: Action 37%, Adventure 34.6%, Indie 28.4%

  10. #10 A Pixel Story
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 49 reviews2015
    Dev: Lamplight Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.

    Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Action 31.1%, Indie 24%, Pixel Graphics 13%

  11. #11 Phantom Trigger
    90% matchMixed58% of 94 reviews2017
    Dev: Bread TeamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Phantom Trigger is a vivid hardcore slasher with elements of an RPG and a roguelike. Your world is made up of sick fantasies, you are a phantom. Accept it or stop your treatment.

    Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 32.1%, Indie 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  12. #12 Adventure in the Tower of Flight
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2015
    Dev: Pixel Barrage Entertainment, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Action 29.6%, Indie 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%

  13. #13 Saving Harmony
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2016
    Dev: Daniel MercierPub: Mercier Games
    Windows

    It is March 15, 1920 and the town of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur has been overrun by mad men killing and burning everything in sight. You are the last survivor of the Japanese expeditionary force in Siberia. You must fight to survive and in the end find a way to save Harmony.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  14. #14 After Rain: Phoenix Rise
    87% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: DV8GamesPub: DV9DESIGN
    Windows

    The Rain fell, and washed away all that was good. Ancestors of the survivors face a world plagued by deadly disease, hostile landscapes that offer no safe haven, and brutal warlords beholden to a malevolent A.I. that seeks to enslave mankind and control the natural world. This is life After Rain.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  15. #15 Save her, from dreams
    86% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Ziyi Zhang
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enter the dream, save the one you love.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  16. #16 Reginald Does His Thang
    84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: Epic Banana Games LLC
    Windows

    Reginald Does His Thang is a platformer in which Reg gathers scattered pages for his grandfather's final recipe. In a surreal land where cannibalism, vomiting, and creeping kuru are commonplace, Reg chops, explodes, masticates and vomits to see what culinary masterpiece Grampinald's cooking up.

    Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Action 31.7%, Indie 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

  17. #17 Mysterious World
    84% matchNo user reviews2020
    Dev: L.C.H
    Windows

    "Mysterious World" is a platform jumping game independently developed by individual developers.

    Why similar: Adventure 34%, Action 33.6%, Indie 27%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

  18. #18 Luxin Time
    83% match1 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
    Dev: ExtraSaucySauce
    Windows

    Luxin Time - A virtual reality game where you can shoot down or slice up countless drones, defend portals from the robot terrors, or just practice becoming one with your laser blade.

    Why similar: Action 55.5%, Indie 44.5%

  19. #19 Wanderjahr
    82% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2016
    Dev: Workyrie Game Studio
    Windows

    Wanderjahr is a JRPG with real time combat and an intriguing story. “This universe, this reality, there’s a source code behind all of it. We’d know, we already found it.” “And with it, we will cleanse this reality of all evil.”

  20. #20 Damned Cold
    82% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2016
    Dev: Unlikely Rogue
    Windows

    Damned Cold is a twin-stick shooter where you play as a prisoner of war trying to escape their captors through killing cold in a reactive diesel-punk world.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  21. #21 Elementals
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Round Squares Studios LTD
    Windows

    Mental Elementals is a 1 – 4 player twin stick shooter game. Player must use their element to fight through the level and reach the end as quickly as possible. Player’s can combine elements to create interesting effects.

    Why similar: Action 35.4%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 29.4%

  22. #22 Mini Rollers
    81% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2017
    Dev: Gawkfish StudiosPub: Alex Gimson
    Windows

    Mini Rollers is a rolling-ball platformer game, where players must race against the clock to get their balls to the goal. Roll, jump, and swing through a variety of obstacles, enemies, and challenges with 18 unique balls.

    Why similar: Action 54.3%, Indie 45.7%

  23. #23 Evil Cogs
    79% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Wet Fish
    Windows

    Dark fairy-tale about little beam of light. Explore the strange and mystic world.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  24. #24 Paper Quest
    81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
    Dev: BC
    Windows

    Paper Quest is an endless runner with a twist based on exploring different worlds and collecting cash for new powerups, items, furniture and equipment for your home.

    Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%

  25. #25 Bane of Asphodel
    78% matchMixed69% of 92 reviews2018
    Dev: The Bane Of Asphodel Team
    Windows

    Bane of Asphodel is an Action-Adventure Game set in the mystical world of Asphodel. Players can play as Neith, a recently deceased normal person, and must liberate the land from the evil Keeper of the Cycle.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.2%

  26. #26 Monkey Land 3D: Reaper Rush
    80% matchNegative17% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: Full Metal Jacket Games
    Windows

    Monkey Land 3D: Reaper Rush is 100% full of gameplay! There's bananas, treasure coins, Piggys in need of saving, locked treasure chests and thats just in the first 10 seconds! Find new abilities like the butt-stompy by finding the precious Dinosaur Feathers!

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  27. #27 Nubs' Adventure
    78% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2015
    Dev: MaxBytes
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nubs' Adventure is platforming action and exploration combined with an intriguing story and a vast world to explore!

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  28. #28 Krystal the Adventurer
    75% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Floofs
    Windows

    Krystal's home has been burned down by a magic sword sent by a wizard, and it's up to you to help her beat him up!

    Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Action 35%, Indie 29.1%

  29. #29 SmartyTale 2D
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
    Dev: Nifedow Games
    Windows

    Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!

    Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Action 34.7%, Indie 29.7%

  30. #30 I Will Escape
    79% matchMixed45% of 20 reviews2014
    Dev: Blue Label Studio
    Windows

    Leave the prison undetected. You will be faced with different types of danger, such as guards, dogs, security cameras and helicopters. Brian has to jump, hang, crawl, kick and climb his way out or hide. He will have to use the environment and it's objects to distract his enemies and set them on the wrong track.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  31. #31 Light Fall
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 137 reviews2018
    Dev: Bishop Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Craft your path in this innovative 2D platformer. Master the use of your own platform to explore the Forgotten World of Numbra and save the land and its inhabitants from an imminent threat. Do you have what it takes to survive in perilous Numbra?

    Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Action 34.8%, Indie 29.6%

  32. #32 CANARI
    76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
    Dev: PixelBot Games
    Windows · Mac

    CANARI is a 3d rogue-like in the dark. Players control LUMIN a shipwrecked robot who uses its flashlight to fend off creatures in the darkness. Collect energy from crystals and look for loot to power up your robot; hidden in the constantly changing labyrinth of caves.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  33. #33 The Misadventures of Denniz & Diana
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Merkas
    Windows

    The Siblings Denniz and Diana have to traverse a multitude of areas by jumping, sliding, climbing and fighting through them in this 2D-Jump'n'Run. Meanwhile, they encounter a... Mechanic-Pirate? Well, they have to stop him, whatever his plan actually is.

    Why similar: Adventure 36%, Action 35%, Indie 29%

  34. #34 Darwin's Test
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2018
    Dev: Wolfalone Studio
    Windows

    Darwin’s Test is a first-person action and puzzle game that immerses you into a futuristic universe. You play as an amnesic patient following an experimental care protocol. Who are you ? Where are you ? So many questions to solve to discover the truth !

    Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Action 34.4%, Indie 29.3%

  35. #35 Skelittle: A Giant Party!!
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2019
    Dev: Bubble Studios
    Windows

    Get together & funk-up the house with this crazy party game! Choose your tiny mess-maker to turn your everyday environment into a huge playground. Challenge friends & family in a series of wicked local multiplayer minigames and get creative together in the sandbox mode.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Action 35.6%, Indie 28.6%

  36. #36 Voxel Scavenger
    72% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: ZUGALU ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows

    Play as a space garbage man kidnapped and trapped aboard a derelict space station in the universe’s garbage dump. Forced to collect materials in order to repair the space station to fly yourself to safety.

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  37. #37 Shrine of the God-Ape
    70% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2019
    Dev: Zachary Lee
    Windows

    Explore the legendary Shrine of the God-Ape! Fight wildlife! Dodge traps! Battle bosses! Pillage your way to the top of the island and conquer, or die trying.

    Why similar: Action 35.7%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

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    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Norman Collonville
    Windows

    It's been 2042 years since the "Great Disappearing", on Earth, humans & animals are no more. The planet is now inhabited by Swiss Knives, little robots created by humans before the disaster. In reality, that is because humans created Swiss Knives that the Great Disappearing occured.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  39. #39 Timeless
    76% matchNo user reviews2019
    Dev: Luis Avila
    Windows

    Timeless is a classic platforming game with a small twist, the ability to either enhance the player character's speed (and slipperiness) or stop their momentum instantly.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.8%, Indie 29.4%

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    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pretzel Bros Studios
    Windows

    'To Hell With Dave' is a narrative-driven adventure platformer for the connoisseur of the absurd. Explore a world full of charming characters and twisted humor. If you're a fan of challenging action, wacky puzzles and foul language, this game is for you!

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

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    71% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2019
    Dev: WILDLOGICGAMES LTD
    Windows

    Attack of the Mutant Fishcrows, A Fast Paced Action Platformer with flying fish that are swimming crows that are mutated half breeds of your nightmares!

    Why similar: Action 35.7%, Adventure 35.6%, Indie 28.7%

  42. #42 Labyrinths of Umbra
    77% matchNo user reviews2018
    Dev: Jonrador
    Windows

    Deep beneath the mountains of Wildergrey, far to the north on the continent of Azmarin, a tangle of shadow attempts to ensnare one brave explorer.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 34.9%, Indie 29.3%

  43. #43 Above
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mighty Moth
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  44. #44 Super Catscape
    71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: Nuke Games
    Windows · Mac

    Super Catscape is a 2D sidescroller retro platformer about Kim, a brave kitten who is abducted by strange alien creatures. Kim has to find a way to escape from the strange alien planet, saving all captive pets in his way back to Earth.

    Why similar: Action 35.7%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  45. #45 The Thing: Space X
    73% matchMixed51% of 85 reviews2017
    Dev: LillyWelland inc.Pub: Bitlock Studio
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 12%

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    Why similar: Action 35.4%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 29.4%

  46. #46 Nachzehrer
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eric Sauer
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  47. #47 Legendary Arcane 2 Universe
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Maxime CôtéPub: Côté Brothers
    Windows · Linux

    Legendary Arcane 2 Universe is an adventure game with 32 Pieces of equipment, more than 20 spells., a levelling system, unlockable skills., over 40 secrets to discover and 8 unique bosses. There are four difficulty modes in the game.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  48. #48 Divenia
    70% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2019
    Dev: UnChild Games
    Windows

    Divenia is a Retro-Futuristic Hard-to-Beat Action Sidescroller with Comic Style Graphics and SciFi Story.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  49. #49 The Adventures of Sullivan
    68% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
    Dev: Austin Marsh
    Windows

    A retired bounty hunter is on a path of destruction to get his stolen cat back from a menacing horde of cyborg bats, and a slew of other galactic villains.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  50. #50 Adventure in King Caries Land
    69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Max Robert Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The evil King Caries, leader of the tooth trolls has kidnapped the tooth fairy and it is up to a small tooth to save her!

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  51. #51 Captain's Tail
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Biting Mascot
    Windows

    Dash into action as the fluffiest pirate of the Seven Seas! Take on platforming challenges and explore a variety of islands.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  52. #52 Afandas Survival
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SchmidtGames
    Windows

    Afandas Survival is an open world survival game. After a plague wipes out most of the population, you're one of the few survivors on an island called Afanda. Already at the beginning you realize that surviving isn´t easy. To stay alive, you must search for equipment and provisions.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Action 35.3%, Indie 28.4%

  53. #53 Vile Matter
    67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Decoy Software
    Windows

    Trapped in a deteriorating world of mystery, navigate a series of challenges & deadly puzzles in pursuit of a mysterious figure that's always one step ahead. Can you outwit this prison of shadows and survive long enough to find an answer to the madness? Or, will you fail and be consumed by the darkness?

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  54. #54 Vanguard Knights
    67% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2019
    Dev: Royal Skies LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Vanguard Knights is a high octane, 3D, arcade-style shooter. Engage waves of enemy squadrons, massive robotic bosses, and weave through obstacles in order to destroy the enemy and keep your squad alive.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  55. #55 Chrono Ghost
    68% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: NITETIME Studios
    Windows

    You are the Chrono Ghost, you must progress through challenging levels using your newly acquired abilities. As you progress, your adventure becomes considerably more demanding. There are many secrets to discover on your journey. Go forth and find them. hurry, time is running out!

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

  56. #56 Hags Castle
    69% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: Switchpilot
    Windows

    ‘Hag’s Castle’ is a real-time 3D combat exploration game set in the age of Scottish myth and legend.

    Why similar: Action 35.8%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.7%

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