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Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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$8.99Lander
3 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Difficult
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
Precision PlatformerRacing2D PlatformerDifficultArcadeRetroScore AttackPhysicsPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
$1.99Cherry Jump
Nov 26 · Heinrich Venter
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Score Attack
Cherry Jump is a 2D platformer where players race through levels, collecting cherries and aiming for the fastest completion time. The game features multiple paths, achievements to unlock, and various characters to discover. Players test their speed and skill in this fast-paced pixel art world.
RunnerPixel Graphics2D PlatformerCuteScore AttackCartoonyRogueliteRoguelikeArcadePrecision Platformer
-35%$9.74SANABI
Nov 8 · WONDER POTION
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Pixel GraphicsStory RichActionCyberpunk2D PlatformerAdventureSingleplayer2DIndieAction-Adventure👍 41,734
-50%$9.99Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Jul 17 · Squid Shock Studios, Christopher Stair, Trevor Youngquist
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Precision PlatformerSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerPlatformerMetroidvaniaSouls-likeAction-AdventureComic Book2D👍 1,399
$4.99Jaded
Jan 24 · ShellSnore Games
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and Slash
$4.99Hans
Nov 6 · at0m
Both: Difficult · Precision Platformer · Funny
Hans is a physics-driven, parkour adventure. Ascend to the sky with our lonely watermelon hero. Navigate treacherous platforms, defy physics by slowing down time, try not to fall and chase the dream of reuniting with humanity. No saves. Bounce, fail, adapt, and bounce again.
DifficultPrecision PlatformerSingleplayerPost-apocalypticPhysicsPlatformerExploration3D PlatformerRunnerFunny👍 741
$19.99ANTONBLAST
Dec 3 · Summitsphere
Both: 2D Platformer
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
2D Platformer2DActionSingleplayerFast-PacedDestructionCartoonyExplorationComic BookPuzzle Platformer👍 3,945
-20%$15.99Rubinite
Jul 22 · Cup Dog Games, GameWorks Ventures
Both: Difficult · Pixel Graphics
Rubinite is an extremely challenging boss rush action game. in a dark fairy tale world, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.
DifficultPixel GraphicsBoss RushSouls-likeFemale ProtagonistIndie2DAction RPGTop-DownAction👍 3,626
$3.99The Last of the 9 Lives
Oct 22 · 5 Years Now
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Controller
One cat. Nine lives. Three retro arcade adventures! Outclimb the rising flood in Tower Climb, run across wrapping 3D planets in Milk Orbit, and launch into Nine Lives Pinball to defeat the Tin Can Warden. Master precision jumps, rescue fish, and conquer daily challenges.
Precision PlatformerSide Scroller2D PlatformerPerma DeathPlatformerArcade2DCuteControllerProcedural Generation
$7.99Only Up 2
Dec 17 · SKYZ Studio
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · Funny
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with secrets waiting to be unearthed. Embark on an ascent like no other, the only limit is the sky.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerDifficultActionPlatformerArcade3DThird PersonFunnyCasual👍 166
$9.99METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Jun 18 · SNK CORPORATION
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Controller
Hard-core action with easy controls! The METAL SLUG we all love is back as a tower defense game!
Tower DefenseStrategyPixel GraphicsSimulationRPG2D2D PlatformerDeckbuildingControllerSingleplayer👍 1,642
$9.99Savant - Ascent REMIX
Sep 29 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Score Attack · Time Attack
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterScore AttackTime AttackArcadeMusicDark FantasyGothicShooter👍 330
FreeI Wanna Maker
Nov 9 · The Elephant Crew
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics
I Wanna Maker is a precision platformer with a robust level editor and online level sharing, based on I Wanna Be The Guy fangames. Create complex levels using a variety of objects, a powerful events system, and customizable visuals. Browse levels online, take on challenge modes, and more!
Precision PlatformerLevel EditorFree to Play2D PlatformerCharacter CustomizationMultiplayerSingleplayerArcadePixel Graphics2D
$16.99Bearnard
Aug 12 · Michał Wikliński
Both: 2D Platformer · Difficult · Funny
Play cards by shooting arrows - miss the shot, lose the card. Master turn-based combat, defeat enemies, and solve environmental puzzles across diverse biomes. Join Bearnard on his quest!
Card Battler2D PlatformerTurn-Based CombatTutorialDifficultCard GamePlatformer2DFunnyController👍 152
$12.99Elemgate
Sep 25 · CWPGames
Both: Difficult · Precision Platformer
Elemgate is a unique precision platformer where you'll need to control your speed, changing of the elements and jump timing and to earn more time that converts into score needed to pass 10 stages per level and ultimately across 15 levels in this 2.5D obstacle course challenge to escape an evil god.
PlatformerDifficult2.5DIndieCasualAdventureActionFast-PacedSide ScrollerPrecision Platformer
$24.99DELTARUNE
Jun 4 · tobyfox
Both: Pixel Graphics · Funny
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPGSingleplayerBullet HellEmotional2DComedy👍 125,156
$49.99SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Oct 24 · Sonic Team
Both: 2D Platformer · Soundtrack
Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!
Action3D PlatformerFast-PacedGreat SoundtrackPlatformerSingleplayer3D2D PlatformerAdventureSoundtrack👍 12,183
-51%$0.49Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
Nov 16 · Ephemeral Interaction
Both: Pixel Graphics · Funny
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Pixel GraphicsBullet HellDark FantasyRoguelite2DIndieRetroProcedural GenerationFunnyShoot 'Em Up👍 1,287
-20%$5.59Glitch Protocol
3 days ago · Boogygames Studios
Both: 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Difficult
A brutal precision platformer where the level itself is lying to you. Run, jump and die through 200 handcrafted rooms of vanishing floors, fleeing doors and gravity that flips mid-jump. Then build your own lies in the editor and share them as codes.
ActionSingleplayer2D PlatformerPlatformerArcadeIndieAtmosphericPrecision PlatformerDifficultCyberpunk
$9.99Cluckmech Oasis
May 9 · BlackLight
Both: Pixel Graphics
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
StrategyRoguelikeTower DefensePixel GraphicsTop-Down ShooterCuteRogueliteBuildingActionShooter👍 3,078
$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: 2D Platformer
Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.
Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure2DTime ManipulationActionCasualCartoony👍 1,766
-50%$7.49KILL KNIGHT
Oct 2 · PlaySide
Both: Difficult · Score Attack
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
StylizedBullet HellTop-Down ShooterArcadeHack and SlashDifficultScore AttackTwin Stick ShooterIndieShooter👍 1,805
$19.99Peglin
Aug 27 · Red Nexus Games Inc.
Both: Pixel Graphics
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
DeckbuildingRoguelikeRoguelitePinballTurn-BasedStrategyPerma DeathPixel GraphicsCute2D👍 16,626
$19.99Tomba! Special Edition
Jul 31 · Limited Run Games
Both: 2D Platformer
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
ActionPlatformer2D Platformer2.5DRetroOld SchoolSingleplayer3D PlatformerMetroidvaniaAdventure👍 721
$3.99小白人極彩決戰
Nov 12 · KongshiStudio
Both: 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Little White: Chromatic Clash is an action-packed boss battle game where players face a variety of uniquely designed bosses. Challenge each boss to the fullest and aim for the highest score possible!
ActionAction-AdventurePlatformer2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsHack and SlashEarly AccessSingleplayer
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
3 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Difficult · Precision Platformer · Score Attack
Fly, dodge, and score points — this is a real test of reaction and concentration, where every new record feels like a big victory over the ruthless cosmos.
RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultFast-PacedPrecision PlatformerSurvival HorrorCatsSpaceMusicScore Attack
$19.99Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Feb 13 · Seedy Eye Software
Both: 2D Platformer · Funny
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
ExplorationMetroidvania2D PlatformerPlatformerAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist2DFMVFunnySurreal👍 893
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
3 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Difficult · Time Attack
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
$4.99Time Survivors
Jan 15 · Lunar Chili
Both: Pixel Graphics · Controller
The Most Historically Inaccurate Roguelike Ever Made. Slay hordes of minions as Lincoln, Tesla, Cleopatra and other historic heroes with unique abilities! Fight through various historical eras, collect resources, unlock and enhance gameplay through a deep skill-tree metaprogression.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellPixel GraphicsRogueliteDark FantasyActionCasualControllerRoguelikeArena Shooter👍 272
$19.99BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Feb 14 · 91Act
Both: Pixel Graphics
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Action Roguelike2DActionAction-AdventurePlatformerReplay ValuePixel GraphicsAnimeCyberpunkPost-apocalyptic👍 30,416
$29.99Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Nov 6 · Super Evil Megacorp
Both: Controller
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a roguelike quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
Co-opAction RoguelikeMultiplayerPvEAdventureActionStory RichController2.5DLocal Co-Op👍 4,148
$19.99XeGrader plus
Jul 6 · Tokihiro NAITO
Both: Pixel Graphics · Score Attack
A fantasy shooter where exploration and gimmicks are keys to victory. In a world of meticulous pixel art, uncover secrets hidden in every stage. Collect powerful upgrades, defeat fantasy monsters with precise shooting, and forge the world's fate!
ShooterTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsRetroActionScore AttackCollectathonArcadeExplorationFantasy
-35%$12.99MULLET MADJACK
May 15 · HAMMER95
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
FPSBoomer ShooterFast-PacedArcadeActionCyberpunkSingleplayerAnimeIndieShooter👍 8,242
-50%$7.49Shogun Showdown
Sep 5 · Roboatino
Both: Pixel Graphics
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Replay ValueStrategy RPGTurn-BasedRoguelikePixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Tactics👍 6,201
-65%$6.99Rift of the NecroDancer
Feb 5 · Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Studios Inc.
Both: Difficult
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
RhythmMusicIndieDifficultArcadeFemale ProtagonistActionGreat SoundtrackColorful2D👍 5,867
$7.99Swarm Grinder
Apr 22 · Last Bite Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Controller
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
RoguelikeRogueliteAction RoguelikeBullet HellMechsProcedural Generation2DPixel GraphicsControllerAction RPG👍 1,164
$19.99ROBOBEAT
May 14 · Simon Fredholm
Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!
Action RoguelikeRhythmFPSRoguelikeMusicBoomer ShooterActionPsychedelicFuturisticAdventure👍 1,708
Freean unplayable game?!
Oct 20 · ./badgames.zip
Both: 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics
a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!
LinearActionCasualAbstractShortPuzzle PlatformerEmotionalPuzzle2D PlatformerPixel Graphics
$19.99Worldless
Nov 20 · Noname Studios
Both: 2D Platformer
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Stylized2D PlatformerPlatformerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerAction RPGFemale Protagonist2DFantasySci-fi👍 1,558
$8.99Skybreakers
Nov 15 · Bingo Studio
Both: Controller
Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.
Bullet HellAction RoguelikeHack and SlashSurvivalBeat 'em upWuxiaRoguelikeRogueliteControllerAdventure👍 629
$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,162
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-55%$11.24Slave Zero X
Feb 21 · Poppy Works
Both: 2D Platformer
Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.
Hack and SlashSpectacle fighterBeat 'em upCyberpunk2D PlatformerHorrorNinjaMechsDystopian Post-apocalyptic👍 438











