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Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
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$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Side Scroller · Retro
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128
$14.99Steel Assault
Sep 28 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: 2D Platformer · Arcade · Side Scroller
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
2D PlatformerFast-PacedArcadePost-apocalypticActionSide ScrollerPixel GraphicsRetroBullet HellDifficult👍 386
-50%$2.99Weapon of Choice DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Side Scroller · Retro
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
ActionShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerHand-drawnAliensMultiple Endings2DArcade
$16.99Blazing Chrome
Jul 11 · JoyMasher
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Side Scroller
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
RetroActionPixel GraphicsSide ScrollerIndieShoot 'Em Up2DArcadeLocal Co-OpShooter👍 1,326
$39.99Contra: Operation Galuga
Mar 12 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Platformer · 2D Platformer
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
ActionArcadeShooterPlatformer2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpSide Scroller2D1980s1990's👍 810
$4.99Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Dec 13 · NukGames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Retro · Arcade
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
CasualActionShoot 'Em UpRetroBullet HellArcadeShooter2DSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 2,842
-60%$3.99Enemy Mind
Jun 6 · Schell Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics · Arcade
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
ActionShoot 'Em UpShooterSpacePixel GraphicsBullet HellArcadeSide ScrollerRetroIndie👍 104
$19.9930XX
Aug 9 · Batterystaple Games
Both: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · Platformer
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Action Roguelike2D PlatformerSide ScrollerRoguelitePlatformerPerma DeathRoguelike2DFemale ProtagonistController👍 2,514
$5.99GIGANTIC ARMY
Mar 6 · ASTRO PORT
Both: Platformer · Arcade · Side Scroller
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
RunnerActionIndieMechsPlatformerArcadeSide ScrollerShoot 'Em Up2D Platformer2D👍 208
-50%$2.99Shoot 1UP DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Side Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcadeScore Attack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 124
$3.99Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Jun 18 · Bizarre Creations
Both: Arcade · Retro · Shoot 'Em Up
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
ArcadeTwin Stick ShooterCasualRetroBullet HellSingleplayer2DShoot 'Em UpShooterIndie👍 1,017
$19.99Contra Anniversary Collection
Jun 11 · KONAMI
Both: Side Scroller · Retro · Platformer
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
ActionSide ScrollerRetro2DClassicPlatformerShooterDifficultArcadeLocal Co-Op👍 1,197
$9.99Titan Attacks!
Feb 3 · Puppygames
Both: Side Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Arena ShooterSide ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterDrivingDifficultShooterArcade👍 654
$19.99Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Jul 24 · CAPCOM CO., LTD
Both: Platformer · Retro · Side Scroller
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
ActionPlatformerClassic2DRetroGreat SoundtrackRobotsSide ScrollerSingleplayerDifficult👍 4,037
$4.99Bad Bots
May 17 · Point Five Projects
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Side Scroller
As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.
IndieActionPlatformerShooterPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DMetroidvania👍 144
$7.99Gato Roboto
May 30 · doinksoft
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
IndieMetroidvaniaActionPixel GraphicsAdventure2DCatsPlatformerRetroSingleplayer👍 4,364
$9.99Retro Game Crunch
May 19 · Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman, Matt Grimm
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.
IndieActionAdventureRetroPixel GraphicsLocal Co-Op2DPlatformerMetroidvaniaLocal Multiplayer👍 280
$0.99Sir! I'd Like To Report A Bug!
Oct 19 · Lord Puggington Games
Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Bust some bugs and save the world with the most average of heroes in this retro style platformer! Overcome obstacles such as killer cars, lava floors and one seriously @!&#^% off sun, tackle the horrors of the daily commute but with more fire and randomness.
SingleplayerSide Scroller2D PlatformerDifficultPlatformerArcade2DRetroDark HumorFunny
$19.99Cyber Shadow
Jan 26 · Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
NinjaRetroPixel Graphics2DPlatformerAnimeMetroidvaniaActionCyberpunkIndie👍 1,294
$9.99Ultratron
Mar 18 · Puppygames
Both: Arcade · Retro · Pixel Graphics
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
IndieActionArcadeRetroTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsShoot 'Em UpSci-fiSingleplayer👍 518
$15.99F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Oct 2 · TiGames
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D Platformer
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
MetroidvaniaPlatformerActionSteampunkAdventure2D PlatformerSingleplayerStory RichExplorationAction-Adventure👍 6,666
$19.99Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Aug 8 · CAPCOM CO., LTD
Both: Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
ActionPlatformerClassicRetroGreat Soundtrack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsDifficultSide Scroller👍 1,548
$0.99Rex Rocket
Aug 5 · Castle Pixel, LLC.
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
ActionAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRetroPixel GraphicsDifficultGreat Soundtrack2D👍 187
$9.99Wild Dogs
Apr 20 · 2ndBoss
Both: Side Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · Platformer
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpDifficultActionPlatformerArcade2DShooterPixel GraphicsDogs
$5.99GIBZ
Apr 7 · Torrunt
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Side Scroller · Arcade
Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London.
ZombiesShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerBase Building4 Player LocalCo-opShooterArcade2DCharacter Customization👍 1,321
$1.99Alien Attack
Jun 21 · Alien Jellyfish
Both: Pixel Graphics · Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.
ActionIndieCasualAdventureSimulationPixel GraphicsDifficultArcadeShoot 'Em Up2D👍 181
$4.99Super Cyborg
Jul 8 · Artur Games, Music by Darkman007
Both: Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!
ActionIndieRetro2DPlatformerShooterGorePixel GraphicsDifficultSide Scroller👍 586
$4.99Neptunia Shooter
May 21 · Idea Factory International
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Bullet HellActionShoot 'Em UpAnimePixel GraphicsCuteRetroFemale Protagonist2DArcade👍 580
-25%$13.49Okinawa Rush
Oct 21 · Sokaikan ltd
Both: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · Arcade
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
Beat 'em up2D PlatformerSide Scroller2D FighterMartial ArtsArcadeNinja2DRPGAction👍 120
-20%$10.39ODDCORE
Jan 7 · ODDCORP
Both: Retro · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Early AccessRoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetroFPSShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade👍 1,083
$7.99Super Win the Game
Oct 1 · Minor Key Games
Both: Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerPrecision PlatformerCasualExplorationOpen WorldDifficultPlatformer2DNonlinear👍 527
$9.99Raimodula
May 1 · Roborar Digital Ltda.
Both: Arcade · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Raimodula is a fast-paced arcade platformer featuring customizable characters and randomized stage layouts. Unlock abilities, battle modular enemies, and explore surreal environments through intense and polished gameplay!
ActionArcadeCharacter CustomizationPerma Death2D PlatformerLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsSide ScrollerScore AttackGun Customization



