Games like Retro Game Crunch
by Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman, Matt Grimm
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.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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-75%$4.99Axiom Verge
May 14 · Thomas Happ Games LLC
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformerGreat SoundtrackAction2DSci-fiAdventureRetro👍 5,840
$19.99The Messenger
Aug 30 · Sabotage
Both: Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
RetroPlatformerPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaNinja2DGreat SoundtrackIndieAction2D Platformer👍 10,714
$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
-90%$1.49Aggelos
Jun 19 · Storybird Games
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
AdventureIndieRPGMetroidvaniaActionPixel Graphics2DPlatformerRetroSingleplayer👍 562
$4.99PAC-MAN 256
Jun 21 · BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Local Multiplayer
PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you…
ActionArcadeRetroCasualSingleplayerMultiplayerPixel GraphicsLocal MultiplayerClassicLocal Co-Op👍 1,362
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: Retro · Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics
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.
2D PlatformerAliensRetroShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerPixel GraphicsArcadePlatformer👍 206
$1.99Spaceport Hope
Apr 15 · team BitClub
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Metroidvania
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
IndieActionAdventurePlatformerPixel GraphicsMetroidvania2DAnimeRetroSci-fi👍 409
$9.99Castle In The Darkness
Feb 5 · Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc.
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
MetroidvaniaIndiePlatformerActionDifficultPixel GraphicsAdventureRPGRetro2D👍 1,185
-50%$4.99Blaster Master Zero
Jun 14 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
ActionMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRetroPlatformer2DAnimeSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller👍 1,043
$14.991001 Spikes
Jun 3 · Nicalis, Inc.
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Local Multiplayer
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
Precision PlatformerPlatformerIndieActionDifficultAdventure2DPixel GraphicsLocal MultiplayerRetro👍 493
$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
-50%$0.99Dungeon of Zolthan
May 11 · Robert Alvarez
Both: Platformer · Metroidvania · Retro
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
IndieActionAdventurePlatformerMetroidvania2DMinimalistRetroSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 389
$29.99Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Feb 25 · CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Metroidvania
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
ActionRPGPlatformer2DClassicGreat SoundtrackDifficultPixel GraphicsSingleplayerMetroidvania👍 2,323
$19.99Iconoclasts
Jan 23 · Joakim Sandberg
Both: Pixel Graphics · Metroidvania · Platformer
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
IndiePixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistActionAdventureStory RichPlatformer2DPuzzle Platformer👍 4,169
$9.99Fist Puncher
Jun 21 · Team2Bit
Both: Local Co-Op · Pixel Graphics · Retro
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
ActionBeat 'em upIndieLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsSide Scroller4 Player LocalRetro2D👍 203
$16.99KUNAI
Feb 6 · TurtleBlaze
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
IndieActionAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics2DNinjaSingleplayer👍 443
$9.99Super Life of Pixel
Oct 22 · Super Icon Ltd
Both: Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
IndiePlatformerRetroPixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackAdventureSingleplayerDifficult👍 232
Cloudberry Kingdom™
Aug 2 · Pwnee Studios
Both: Platformer · Local Co-Op · Local Multiplayer
Unhappily ever after. That’s how it starts. The Orb resurfaces and the classic characters return. Kobbler with his mania, Princess with her endless boredom. It’s only a matter of time before Bob, our hero, shows up to put order back to madness. Three powers struggle for victory and the fate of Cloudberry Kingdom hangs in the balance.
Precision PlatformerIndieAction RoguelikePlatformerLocal Co-OpDifficultLocal Multiplayer4 Player Local2DProcedural Generation👍 182
$6.998BitBoy™
May 5 · AwesomeBlade
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
PlatformerIndieActionCasualPixel Graphics2DRetroSingleplayerDifficultArcade👍 681
$9.99Out There Somewhere
Mar 14 · MiniBoss
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
PlatformerPixel GraphicsIndiePuzzleAdventure2DGreat SoundtrackRetroActionSci-fi👍 6,161
River City Ransom: Underground
Feb 27 · Conatus Creative Inc.
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Local Co-Op
Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.
Beat 'em upActionRetroIndieRPGPixel GraphicsPvEAction RPGPvPLocal Co-Op👍 2,100
$2.99LOVE
Feb 7 · Fred Wood
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
PlatformerIndiePixel GraphicsRetroActionGreat SoundtrackShortPrecision PlatformerMinimalist2D👍 830
$19.99Tomba! Special Edition
Jul 31 · Limited Run Games
Both: Platformer · Retro · Metroidvania
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
$14.99Mago
Jun 21 · Dream Potion Games
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
IndieAdventurePlatformerPixel Graphics2DRetroGreat SoundtrackFunnyDifficultSingleplayer👍 933
$6.99Cally's Caves 3
Jan 5 · VDO Games
Both: Platformer · Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics
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.
Female ProtagonistIndieActionAdventureRPGPlatformerMetroidvaniaPixel Graphics2DGreat Soundtrack👍 346
$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
$7.99Super Win the Game
Oct 1 · Minor Key Games
Both: Metroidvania · 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
$6.99Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge
Feb 25 · Last Dimension
Both: Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Ultionus is a love-letter to the home computer arcade games of the late 80s and early 90s, with colorful 2D visuals, catchy chiptune music by the legendary Jake 'Virt' Kaufman, and 7 stages of hard-as-nails gameplay.
RetroFemale ProtagonistActionPlatformerPixel GraphicsAdventureIndieSci-fi2DArcade👍 181
$8.99PICO PARK 2
Sep 12 · TECOPARK, Gemdrops, Inc.
Both: Platformer · Local Multiplayer · Local Co-Op
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
CasualMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opActionPlatformerLocal MultiplayerCuteSide ScrollerLocal Co-Op👍 4,046
$17.99HAAK
Aug 24 · Blingame
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerPixel GraphicsPost-apocalypticPlatformerDystopian IndieAction-AdventureUndergroundSide Scroller👍 3,150
$17.99OUTBUDDIES DX
Oct 15 · Julian Laufer
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
IndieMetroidvaniaActionAdventurePlatformerPixel GraphicsDifficultExplorationGreat Soundtrack2D👍 200




