- #1 Slain 2: The Beast Within
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.
Why similar: Gothic 25.8% ★, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #2 LightBall
96% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Coffee Studio
Windows
Can you see in the dark? Set in a 2D universe, Light Ball brings with it a concept of "Dark Puzzle", a legitimate platform game where you have to cross dark levels with different obstacles using LightBall, a sphere with its own light and capable of firing light.
Why similar: Gothic 25.7% ★, Side Scroller 17%, Difficult 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Retro 10.9%
- #3 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
96% matchMostly Negative30% of 437 reviews2026
Dev: Bit Bot MediaPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
Why similar: Gothic 25.9% ★, 2D Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Violent 10.8%
- #4 Specters of the Sun
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ETCLundberg
Windows
Specters of the Sun is a challenging 2D action platformer with action-packed levels. Take on the role of an elusive specter to reclaim your old corpse, now possessed at the heights of your former kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 28.9% ★, Difficult 18.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Retro 12.1%
- #5 The Last Omen Knight
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caleb Norman
Windows
The Last Omen Knight is a 2d Side-Scroller where Health, Mana, and Currency are a shared resource in the form of souls. Slay the undead and collect their souls, using them on spells, defences, and upgrades in this hack-&-slash pixel art adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27%, Gothic 26.5% ★, Side Scroller 18.4%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #6 Colossal Crisis
94% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Benjamin Scott
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced 2D hack-and-slash platformer where you battle through 7 levels and face off against two towering giants. Master precision combat, overcome deadly enemies, and reclaim a ruined island from the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.2%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 5.8%
- #7 The Stranded Traveler
93% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Side Scroller 22.6%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 6%
- #8 Yui Tui
92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Yui Tui is a 2D Platform Action game where Yako, the protector of the island, has been assigned to eliminate the enemies who infiltrated the island with an intention of ruling over it.
Why similar: Difficult 20.2%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Retro 16.2%, Violent 14.5%
- #9 Shadows of Zana
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: SnuggleFry Games
Windows
Swing, dash, slide and slice your way through the Corrupted Nature Realm. Blast, hack and slash your opponents or bounce off their heads! Power up Special Agent Lawt and rid the land of consuming shadows in this retro inspired 2D Action Platformer RPG.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Hack and Slash 9.8%
- #10 Murdo's Quest
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Jason SpitzPub: SpitzSoft, LLC
Windows
Rescue your family and defeat Count Othar in this old-school platformer. Inspired by the "Addams Family" game for the NES. This game presents a unique and challenging platforming experience.
Why similar: Gothic 33.5% ★, Side Scroller 26%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 3.6%
- #11 Elderand
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Side Scroller 17%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Violent 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #12 Linked Mask
89% matchMixed63% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Spoonman Games
Windows
Kill the deities that have been abandoned in the towers created by people, a KAIZO LIKE EXTREME CHALLENGING PLATFORMER video game that aims to make you become a god in Linked Mask.
Why similar: Difficult 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Retro 10.1%
- #13 The Legend Of Kuro
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Guys
Windows
The Legend of Kuro is a challenging 2D platformer blending precision, captivating storytelling, and samurai aesthetics. Join Kuro on his quest for vengeance against the demons who destroyed his village.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Difficult 6.2%
- #14 Reincarnation Tower
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: FortL
Windows
Reincarnation Tower gives you the trial to reincarnation. In order to reach the top, you need to overcome several gimmicks using only jumps. Let's take on the challenge carefully, as one failure will have irreversible consequences!
Why similar: Difficult 28.8%, Side Scroller 23.4%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #15 Spine Lasher
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pink Anvil
Windows
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.2%, Retro 20.4%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Gothic 13.6% ★, Difficult 7.1%
- #16 TCL - The Cursed Legacy
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: GGS Studio CreationPub: Broke Studio
Windows
The Cursed Legacy is an action/exploration game based on “die and retry” and made with love and passion to pay tribute to the games of the 90s. It also offers mini games that give this work an infinite lifespan.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Violent 18%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #17 Apple Slash
86% matchVery Positive95% of 227 reviews2020
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Violent 17.6%, Retro 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #18 House of Pain
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reset Games Ltd
Windows
House of Pain is a brutal hack and slash platformer. Battle hordes of twisted gore-encrusted mutant enemies. Explore, fight and wield deadly weapons such as the chainsaw, axe, machete and flame thrower. Avoid deadly traps while surviving the terror legions of twisted monsters and huge creatures.
Why similar: Gothic 25.4% ★, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Side Scroller 20%, Retro 12.2%, Horror 9.6%
- #19 Vlad Voievod Dracula. Episode 1 Manhunt
84% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Tiberius
Windows · Mac · Linux
If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!
Why similar: Gothic 31.9% ★, Side Scroller 16.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Retro 12.4%, Horror 7.8%
- #20 Obscura: A Sleep Worth Dying For
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hü Hü Hü Studio
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D action platformer set in neon noir: Explore ruins/dream worlds, master the sai and magic scepter, accompanied by pets/mounts, and confront the shadows of loss and memory. Atmospheric, story-driven, single-player.
Why similar: Gothic 32.3% ★, Side Scroller 21.9%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #21 DARK RAMPAGE
83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SomSmolGeims
Windows
DARK RAMPAGE is an 2D platformer with action elements where you play as a hero who finds himself in a dark and dangerous world after he falls into a dark well. You have to explore various locations, fight monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.4%, 2D Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 17%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #22 Valeria the Pagan Priestess
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skynet Games
Windows
Valeria the Pagan Priestess is a savage and sexy celebration of old-school dark fantasy themes, modernized with visceral hack-and-slash combat!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Violent 16.6%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #23 Saviner
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cracked Case Games
Windows
Fight your way through a gauntlet of vicious enemies in this 2D action-platformer, where patience and timing is key and a single mistake can cost you everything.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.3%, Hack and Slash 29.5%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2D 2.7%
- #24 The Yellow Ladder
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Solemn Acres Studios, LLC
Windows
Fight through enemies with multiple tools and shut down a massive computer in this arcade-style thriller!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29%, Retro 22.7%, Violent 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
- #25 Exsanguination
81% matchPositive75% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Never Late ProductionPub: Jamk Games
Windows
Exsanguination is a fast-paced, first-person melee combat game where you play as a former vampire hunter turned into a vampire. With your new vampiric powers, fight against your enemies to reclaim your humanity in a dark, brutal world.
Why similar: Gothic 43.2% ★, Retro 18.1%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Violent 9.8%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #26 Unlinked Mask
79% matchPositive81% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: KlonozPub: indie.io
Windows
Unlinked Mask is a videogame inspired by the Game Boy but with touches of elevated difficulty. Viewer has been called by the gods to enter the People's Lands, lead his way and overcome the challenges!
Why similar: Difficult 20.4%, 2D Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Retro 15%, Action-Adventure 13%
- #27 I Wanna Ascend
79% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: JANGSUE
Windows
As you climb this place, you will fall countless times, sinking into despair. Prove that you're not just a loudmouth coward—reach the top. The 2D platforming jump game that will break your keyboard: I Wanna Ascend.
Why similar: Difficult 23.3%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Retro 16.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #28 Dream Alone
80% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Gothic 30.8% ★, Difficult 15.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Horror 10.4%
- #29 Blade's Legacy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2Design Games
Windows
Use your skills to double jump, crouch, climb wall, jump across platforms, defeat your enemies and save the world! You are the last hope to this land, go through challenging levels and defeat Rorudark!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Retro 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #30 Keo and the Cosmic Crystals
78% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Crydolphin Games
Windows
Keo and the Cosmic Crystals is a 2D platform game with colorful and cute graphics, featuring high difficulty and precision challenges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Difficult 19.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Retro 10%
- #31 INARI
77% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: ChowdahoundPub: Astrocat
Windows
Descend from the heavens and slay the evil spirits plaguing Japan in INARI, a college project made by students at Columbia College of Chicago. Slice your way through wicked yokai as you run across rooftops and make your way to the leader of the demonic parade.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.7%, 2D Platformer 21%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Violent 16.9%, Adventure 10%
- #32 NecroKitty
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: GOTH PUPPY GAMES
Windows
Precision platformer set in a gothic minimalist shadow world. Cut down a path, defy gravity, and unleash your inner strength to find your way out.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Hack and Slash 26.6%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Gothic 19.4% ★, 2D 2.6%
- #33 HeroTower
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CZ Game
Windows
"Hero Tower" is a game without regular monsters where you directly face challenging bosses. Dodge the boss's attacks through rolling and jumping, and seize the opportunity to counter-attack. It tests players' reflexes, stamina management, and insight into the boss's moves.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.3%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 19.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Retro 8.6%
- #34 Becloudead
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headbang Games
Windows
Becloudead is a horror story driven, hack and slash cinematic platformer, set in a post-apocalyptic world plagued by a zombie virus. Featuring close combat fighting with a unique time based modular combo system, puzzle solving, nerve-racking boss fights and more...
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Horror 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #35 Teared
75% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Juan-ModPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 3D arcade action-platformer adventure in Teared. Travel through 9 challenging levels filled with epic bosses and a variety of deadly creatures. Are you ready for this epic journey?
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.6%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Retro 19.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2D Platformer 5.6%
- #36 Project: Artificial Legacy Saga
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Medaverse Studio
Windows · Mac
Embark on journey through the "Project: Artificial Legacy Saga" a four-part series, crafted to feel as if it was released across four console generations. Follow Kirana on her heroic journey, as she protects her family and her homeland from a mysterious evil force.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.5%, 2D Platformer 22.6%, Retro 19.1%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #37 GuraQuest
73% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Lee-PicPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as Gawr Gura in this 2D-platformer Hololive Fan game! Jump and dash your way through 3 hand crafted levels and collect hidden shrimp in this vibrant, pixel-art environment.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.6%, 2D Platformer 23.5%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Retro 12.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #38 Darkest Abyss
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 42.2% ★, Retro 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Adventure 5.4%
- #39 SCRAM!
73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Rapid Fire Games
Windows
SCRAM! is a platformer based on speed. Play as Boki, a mischievous goblin with a need for speed. Slash, dash, and dive your way through enemies as you loot the Petrifying Forest, Ruined Bastion, and various other worlds. Fight off massive bosses in fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Retro 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #40 Herakles and the Princess of Troy
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Becker Games
Windows
A brutal platform game with an advanced speedrun system. Explore a story from Greek mythology as you rally an army to defy a tyrant. Hack and slash your way up the leaderboards and claim a world record!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, Side Scroller 22.2%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Difficult 16%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #41 Mina the Hollower
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Why similar: Gothic 43.1% ★, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Horror 9.8%, 2D 3.6%
- #42 Juno's Darkest Hour
74% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: Antoine Bilodeau
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Juno’s Darkest Hour is a simple but challenging 2D action adventure platformer game inspired by the side-scrollers of the past. Explore the secrets of a vast monochromatic world. Will you succeed against all odds, or will you die over and over again?
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, Difficult 21.2%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Retro 11.5%
- #43 Pour Boy and the Nitro Necromancer
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pour Boy CoffeePub: Ole Bones LLC
Windows
A hand-animated coffee horror platformer from the world of Pour Boy Coffee. Fight zombrews, collect flies, complete quests, find secrets, and survive the crashing moon to face the Nitro Cold Brew Necromancer.
Why similar: Gothic 33.5% ★, Side Scroller 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Horror 8.5%
- #44 Anathema
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Esperware Interactive
Windows
Anathema is a linear, classic-styled 2D action-platformer that presents fast-paced combat akin to classic Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins with pre-rendered sprites using modern graphic design technology.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.9%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #45 Mini Knight's Journey
71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Prismacore Dream
Windows
Mini Knight's Journey is a linear action-adventure platformer game about two twin brothers who, with their father, go on a journey to defeat the school bullies! Play as one of the two brothers and face this incredible adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Retro 19.8%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%
- #46 1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLCPub: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Windows
FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.3%, Difficult 24.3%, 2D Platformer 21%, Retro 12.1%, Precision Platformer 6.4%
- #47 Hunted Within: The Walls
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: LRDev Games
Windows
Dive into a gripping first-person horror Survival game Where you're trapped in a terrifying towering maze. Explore, craft tools and Fight by day, watch out over night when the Darkness hunts you within the walls. Uncover the truth behind the walls and Escape, or become a part of the nightmare.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Violent 17.8%, Horror 15.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14%
- #48 Zako Slayer
70% match9 user reviews50% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: WarriorWasp
Windows
You are a female super soldier trying to escape from the invaded base by unknown intruders. (A 2D Sci-fi Platformer, Megaman-like style, but with hack and slash.)
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Violent 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #49 Curse Chapter: Dawnthief
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.4%, Difficult 20.8%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Retro 6.5%
- #50 Slain: Back from Hell
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,392 reviews2016
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Gothic 41.2% ★, Difficult 17.6%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Retro 6.8%
- #51 Veilslash
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boiling Lava Hot LLC
Windows
In this action adventure, generate and phase terrain with various tools. Carry a massive communication device to the apex of an alien planet, but don't drop it. It's a long way down...
Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Retro 13%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #52 Okko The Exiled
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Flame InteractivePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.3%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Retro 8.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #53 D1896
70% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: Arkhouse TelegraphPub: Arkhouse Telegnosis
Windows
"D means Dracula." D1896 is an action adventure platformer in the style of the early horror movies, inspired specifically by "Le Manoir Du Diable", the first horror movie ever made (it was released in 1896).
Why similar: Gothic 34.2% ★, Difficult 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Retro 10.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #54 Shield of Valor
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Frostblue
Windows
Block and attack through this retro inspired action, side scroller. Play as the Shield bearer, Hjalmer as you battle your way through a grim and treacherous land to destroy the dark forces corrupting it.
Why similar: Gothic 26.7% ★, Side Scroller 26.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Retro 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #55 Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
67% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: SmellyFrog
Windows
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, 2D Platformer 27.5%, Retro 22.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #56 Beholgar 2
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.
Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Side Scroller 19.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #57 Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
68% matchVery Positive83% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 40.6% ★, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Retro 10%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #58 Stray Savior
66% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
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 27.7%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Difficult 9.7%, Adventure 7.3%
- #59 Citadale Resurrection
67% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In DIgital
Windows
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Why similar: Gothic 25.5% ★, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Retro 7%
- #60 Lasagna Boy
67% matchMixed61% of 41 reviews2021
Dev: Trashy Rascal Studios
Windows
An adventure horror game with a Gameboy aesthetic. Lasagna boy brings a mix of puzzle, adventure, and platforming along with some minor shooting elements, all packaged together in a charming yet haunting pixel art style.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Retro 10.2%