- #1 Alice: Madness Returns
97% matchVery Positive91% of 28,372 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.9%, 3D Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 23.7%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the dark, twisted-fairytale aesthetic and hack-and-slash platforming found in Woolfe.
- #2 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
96% matchVery Positive82% of 430 reviews2013
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
Why similar: Platformer 44.9%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action 20%, Indie 13%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features dynamic, shifting environments and challenging platforming that echoes the dual-nature world of the seed game.
- #3 Soulstice
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,636 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.2%, 3D Platformer 38.1%, Action 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers high-octane hack-and-slash combat with a powerful female lead in a dark, atmospheric fantasy setting.
- #4 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
95% matchVery Positive87% of 6,949 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Steampunk 29.5% ★, Action 14.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct steampunk world and fluid action-platforming mechanics that feel like a polished evolution of the seed game.
- #5 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
94% matchVery Positive90% of 75,429 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 64.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 12.3%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the intense, vengeful journey of a female protagonist navigating a haunting and surreal world.
- #6 BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)
94% matchMixed60% of 929 reviews2014
Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Platformer 30.8%, Action 22.5%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action-platformer that focuses on stylish, aggressive combat with a strong female protagonist.
- #7 Trine 2: Complete Story
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,935 reviews2013
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Platformer 55.5%, Action 19%, Adventure 16%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a gorgeous, vibrant fairytale world combined with physics-based platforming and combat.
- #8 Blood of the Werewolf
93% matchMixed59% of 619 reviews2013
Dev: Scientifically ProvenPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Platformer 37.9%, Female Protagonist 35.2%, Action 13.4%, Indie 8.2%, Side Scroller 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that embraces classic monster-movie tropes and gothic aesthetics.
- #9 Blade Kitten
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.7%, Platformer 33.5%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that features a distinct female protagonist and a vibrant, stylized world.
- #10 Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood
91% matchVery Positive85% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Scarlet Hood must lead a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood. Too bad the Black Witch, LeFaba, doesn't take too kindly to strangers gallivanting in her domain. Our fledgling witch soon realizes she's reliving the same day. Can she overcome the disaster that awaits at every turn?
Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Side Scroller 29.7%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fairytale-inspired adventure that incorporates puzzle-platforming elements and a narrative-driven experience.
- #11 Blue Fire
89% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Platformer 36.6%, 3D Platformer 36%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines challenging 3D platforming with a dark, mysterious atmosphere and intense combat encounters.
- #12 Abyss Odyssey
90% matchMixed63% of 2,526 reviews2014
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Action 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends action-platforming with a unique, dark aesthetic and fluid combat systems.
- #13 White Shadows
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,834 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Platformer 48.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 16.8%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking, atmospheric platformer that explores dark themes through its stylized, monochromatic world.
- #14 Little Nightmares
87% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Platformer 33%, Adventure 22.3%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Indie 10.2%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at building a dark, unsettling atmosphere through side-scrolling exploration and platforming.
- #15 Demon Hearts
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Jon Harwood Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 38.4%, Platformer 37.7%, Indie 23.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-platformer that captures a gothic, dark vibe with a focus on combat.
- #16 Vindilis
85% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.3%, Platformer 28.8%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy 2D action-platformer that focuses on precise combat and atmospheric exploration.
- #17 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
86% matchVery Positive82% of 5,120 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 31%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 10%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-platformer that features chaotic combat and a haunting, hand-drawn art style.
- #18 Double Cross
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Action 20.8%, Platformer 20%, Adventure 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Indie 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure title that features solid platforming mechanics and a variety of combat abilities.
- #19 Salt and Sanctuary
84% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Platformer 44.7%, Action 20.4%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, challenging 2D action-platformer that leans heavily into dark fantasy themes and deep combat mechanics.
- #20 Project Mercury
84% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.4%, Platformer 34.8%, Action 17.9%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-platformer that focuses on tight controls and challenging combat.
- #21 Cally's Caves 3
83% matchVery Positive81% of 551 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.2%, Platformer 22%, Action 13%, Adventure 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer with a focus on weapon progression and combat-heavy levels.
- #22 Tails of Iron
81% matchVery Positive88% of 14,278 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Action 38.9%, Singleplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, side-scrolling action-adventure that features challenging combat and a dark, immersive world.
- #23 Venetica - Gold Edition
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 767 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 57.1%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure RPG that features a strong female lead in a dark, fantasy-inspired setting.
- #24 Shiro
80% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Platformer 33%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that focuses on exploration and combat in a 2D space.
- #25 Scary Girl
82% matchMixed67% of 94 reviews2012
Dev: TikGamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
In this side-scrolling action game, you play as Scarygirl – a girl who has been adopted by a giant intelligent octopus and is trying to figure out who the man haunting her dreams is. Traverse unique, extremely vibrant, colorful, and magical worlds in a seamless mix of 2D and 3D platforming action.
Why similar: Platformer 40.3%, Action 31.2%, Female Protagonist 28.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized action-platformer that features a unique, dark fairytale aesthetic.
- #26 Lichenvale
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Zemljak
Windows · Linux
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 62.1%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that features a dark, hack-and-slash focus with a female protagonist.
- #27 The Little Red Lie
77% matchVery Positive93% of 580 reviews2021
Dev: Tired Moon StudiosPub: Milpitians
Windows
2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Platformer 31.5%, Side Scroller 29.4%, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #28 Fairy Bloom Freesia
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,108 reviews2012
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.7%, Action 24.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Indie 11.5%, Side Scroller 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy beat-em-up that features a female lead and fast-paced combat encounters.
- #29 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
75% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 66.5%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #30 Olympia Rising
79% matchMixed69% of 100 reviews2015
Dev: Paleozoic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Olympia Rising is a 2-D action platformer starring Iola - a young warrior who has been cast into the Underworld after meeting an untimely end. She must navigate through the various twisted regions of Hades' domain, fighting through hoards of deadly creatures as she attempts her escape, making her way to Mount Olympus.
Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that emphasizes movement and combat in a mythological setting.
- #31 Blood Knights
78% matchMixed64% of 1,047 reviews2013
Dev: Deck 13Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Combine your vampiric skills with the sharp edge of your blade in this medieval vampire hack‘n‘slay. Battle through hordes of monsters to restore your honor after you, a legendary and feared vampire hunter, have been turned into a vampire yourself!
Why similar: Action 51.6%, Female Protagonist 46%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #32 Praey for the Gods
74% matchVery Positive81% of 3,071 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.7%, 3D Platformer 32.3%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 5.3%
- #33 Breath of Life
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 69.1%, Action 26%, Singleplayer 5%
- #34 The Red Hood
76% matchMixed48% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: EgutidzePub: My Way Games
Windows
Game is about little lost girl, who tries to find right path to visit her grandmother
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Adventure 41.8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #35 Rogue Reaper
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: Fireroot Studios
Windows
Rogue Reaper is an action-adventure game, taking place at the end of the Dark Ages during the rise of the plague. Trying to relieve her father from his work of managing the massive influx of souls, the daughter of the Grim Reaper sets out on an adventure to find and destroy the cause of the plague.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Action 21.8%, 3D Platformer 20.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 13%
- #36 Cally's Trials
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 176 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive new base.
Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 11.9%
- #37 Red Goddess: Inner World
77% matchMixed51% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Yanim Studio
Windows
Red Goddess is an action adventure platformer. Explore an epic magical world. Unlock powers of Rage and Fear, and fight deadly enemies in fast paced red & blue combat system
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Adventure 26%, Action 25.7%, Indie 16.7%
- #38 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.9%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 10.8%
- #39 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,328 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 78%, Action 22%
- #40 Possessor(s)
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 3D Platformer 14.6%
- #41 Vigil: The Longest Night
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.6%, Platformer 30.9%, Side Scroller 25.3%, Action 9.2%
- #42 Jack Axe: The Trial
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Keybol GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Be Jack! Throw your axe! Test yourself against The Trial to prove yourself worthy in this speedrunning competition!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Platformer 29.5%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 6.1%
- #43 Armed with Wings: Rearmed
72% matchVery Positive88% of 530 reviews2017
Dev: Sun-Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.
Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Action 27.9%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #44 Vernal Edge
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Female Protagonist 39.4%, Platformer 34.6%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #45 GwenBlade
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: ArcWillow
Windows
SLASH YOUR FEARS in light-paced action/platformer with Story-driven Roguelite in the minds of mentally ill people! Solodev project on UE5
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.2%, Female Protagonist 28.4%, Platformer 27.3%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #46 FreezeME
73% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Rainy Night Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
FreezeME is a A 3D platformer in the style of the 90s-era but wait there is a twist! The main character “R” has one special tool – a camera around her neck. This camera allows her to literally freeze the objects she photographs.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30%, Action 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 13%
- #47 Ascending Inferno
68% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Oppolyon Studios
Windows
Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Platformer 33.3%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #48 Overclocked
70% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Magnesium Ninja
Windows · Mac
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 28.5%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Platformer 27.8%, Indie 15.9%
- #49 Contrast
69% matchVery Positive91% of 5,616 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.7%, Platformer 30.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 9.3%, 3D Platformer 5.9%
- #50 AshenForest
68% matchVery Positive95% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: GentleRaven GamesPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.
Why similar: Action 28.9%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 18%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%
- #51 Forgotton Anne
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.5%, Steampunk 26.7% ★, Platformer 21.2%, Action 8.6%, Indie 5%
- #52 Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind
69% matchVery Positive85% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: YonderPub: IndieGala
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Red Rope is a terrifying, enigmatic adventure for 1 or 2 players who want to test their bond. Explore the Labyrinth, get acquainted with its bizarre inhabitants, its secrets and its rules. Face enemies, traps, puzzles, and ferocious bosses. Only the best will find the way out and become heroes.
Why similar: Action 31.6%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 24%, Female Protagonist 18.1%
- #53 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
67% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Action 8.7%
- #54 Rosenkreuzstilette
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 434 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, Platformer 28.2%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Action 13%, Indie 7.8%
- #55 Song of Iron
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 489 reviews2021
Dev: Resting Relic
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.1%, Action 20.5%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 8%
- #56 DISORDER
67% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: GRUMPY
Windows
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Why similar: Female Protagonist 59.6%, Action 24.9%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #57 RED NIGHT
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: REDSOFT
Windows
In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.7%, Action 26.3%, Indie 18%, Singleplayer 7.1%
- #58 RED
67% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2017
Dev: storyk21674Pub: Lemon Balm
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Story: Red receives the invitation card from her grandmother and decides to visit her, but there is all over the monsters on her way. Those monsters try to stop and take her away, so she needs to use her personality to get out of the danger. The story background is in the deep forest.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.4%, Action 32.3%, Adventure 23.3%