Games like 8BitBoy™
by AwesomeBlade
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
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$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
$0.99Jet Gunner
Aug 4 · Sinclair Strange
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
ActionIndiePlatformerAdventurePixel GraphicsRetro2DDifficultArcade👍 122
$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
$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
-20%$3.99Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Sep 20 · FreakZone Games
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Retro
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
PlatformerIndieActionDifficultAdventureRetroPixel GraphicsComedySingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 2,596
$14.99Mega Man Legacy Collection
Aug 24 · Capcom
Both: Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
PlatformerRetroClassicAction2DPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackDifficultSingleplayerSide Scroller👍 3,821
$9.99Volgarr the Viking
Sep 13 · Crazy Viking Studios
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Retro
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
PlatformerDifficultActionIndieRetro2DAdventureSingleplayerArcadeOld School👍 1,620
$0.99Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
Jun 22 · Marcelo Barbosa
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.
ActionIndieRetroFunnyPixel GraphicsPlatformerDifficult2DSingleplayerArcade👍 788
$14.99Super Meat Boy
Nov 30 · Team Meat
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Precision PlatformerPlatformerDifficultIndie2D PlatformerPixel Graphics2DSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackFast-Paced👍 30,042
$7.99Electronic Super Joy
Aug 23 · Michael Todd Games
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
PlatformerIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficultMusicSingleplayerActionPixel GraphicsPrecision Platformer2D👍 2,471
$14.99The End Is Nigh
Jul 12 · Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Precision PlatformerPlatformerIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackAdventureSingleplayer2DActionPixel Graphics👍 3,291
FreeSuper Blue Boy Planet
Dec 16 · NanningsGames
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Retro
SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsIndie2DPlatformerRetroMultiplayerAdventureSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 661
$3.99Potatoman Seeks the Troof
Dec 3 · Pixeljam
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Test both mind, body and spirit in this surreal bullet hell platformer. Plum the depths of your potato-consciousness to overcome impossible challenges in search of the elusive, tantalizing TROOF.
IndiePlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroActionAdventureDifficultComedySurrealShort👍 231
$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
$19.99Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Jul 24 · CAPCOM CO., LTD
Both: Platformer · Retro · Difficult
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
$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
$0.99Sir! I'd Like To Report A Bug!
Oct 19 · Lord Puggington Games
Both: Difficult · Platformer · Arcade
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
$14.99Vibrant Venture
Jul 24 · Semag Games
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
PlatformerAdventureSide Scroller2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerDifficultActionPixel GraphicsCartoony2D👍 575
$4.99Electronic Super Joy: Groove City
Jun 6 · Michael Todd Games, Yazar Media Group LLC
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
A Giant Robot Stripper called JoJo has smashed Groove City! She's angry because Dr Swinger stole her Laser-Nipples! Help JoJo reclaim her Laser-Nipples & defeat the Evil Plans of Dr.Swinger, with the help of Pope Boris the Super Sexy!
IndiePlatformerActionGreat SoundtrackDifficult2DPixel Graphics👍 253
$3.99METAGAL
May 22 · RetroRevolution
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter
ActionIndieFemale ProtagonistPlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroSingleplayer2DCuteArcade👍 144
$19.99Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
Jul 24 · CAPCOM CO., LTD
Both: Platformer · Retro · Difficult
Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
ActionPlatformer2DSingleplayerClassicGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerRetroAnimeDifficult👍 2,037
$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
$1.99Squidlit
Mar 2 · Squidlit Ink.
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
IndieActionAdventureRetroPixel GraphicsPlatformer2DSingleplayerCuteFunny👍 320
$24.99UFO 50
Sep 18 · Mossmouth
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Arcade
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
IndiePixel GraphicsRetroAction2DArcadeStrategyRPGAdventureDifficult👍 7,137
$0.992 Ninjas 1 Cup
Feb 3 · Vogelfänger
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
Get ready for a game so stupid you would rather show your browser history than admit that you like it! Lots of action, explosions and yes, it's a penis-tank in the trailer.
ActionPlatformerNinja2DMemesComedyDifficultSingleplayerPixel GraphicsGreat Soundtrack👍 311
$0.99Rex Rocket
Aug 5 · Castle Pixel, LLC.
Both: Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
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
$9.99A Hole New World
May 19 · MadGearGames
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Difficult
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
ActionIndiePixel GraphicsRetroDifficultPlatformerSingleplayer1980sFunnyAdventure
$9.99Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Nov 21 · Atooi
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Retro
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
Indie2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsSingleplayerPrecision PlatformerPlatformerActionRetroAdventure2D👍 399
$19.99Owlboy
Nov 1 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Pixel GraphicsAdventureIndiePlatformerMetroidvania2DStory RichAtmosphericFantasyAction👍 3,680
$12.99Old School Musical
Sep 13 · La Moutarde
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Difficult
What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.
IndieActionAdventureRhythmRetroPixel GraphicsMusicDifficultGreat Soundtrack2D👍 724
$7.99Spark the Electric Jester
Apr 10 · Feperd Games
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
ActionPlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DPixel GraphicsSingleplayerFast-PacedIndieRetroAdventure👍 1,388
$2.99DLC Quest
Mar 18 · Going Loud Studios
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
PlatformerIndieSatireComedyShortParody Pixel Graphics2DSingleplayerFunny👍 4,994
$7.99Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
May 24 · Andrew Morrish
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
IndieActionCasualPlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerDifficultGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsLocal Multiplayer👍 374
-50%$0.99Super Mustache
Jan 27 · Redro Games
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.
IndieAdventurePlatformerActionCasualPixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerRetro2D👍 323
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Arcade
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
FreeElectronic Super Joy 2
Aug 9 · Michael Todd Games
Both: Difficult · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.
IndieDifficultPlatformerFree to Play2DGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerPixel GraphicsMusicRetro
$9.99ElecHead
Oct 14 · NamaTakahashi, Tsuyomi
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
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Puzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerLinearPixel GraphicsActionRetroAdventureSingleplayerIndie👍 1,412
$4.99IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
Mar 2 · TERNOX
Both: Difficult · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!
IndieActionAdventureDifficultPlatformer2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroSingleplayerPuzzle
$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
$29.99Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Feb 25 · CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
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
$9.99FEZ
May 1 · Polytron Corporation
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
PlatformerPuzzleIndiePixel GraphicsExplorationGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerAdventureCasualMystery👍 11,664
$29.99Mega Man 11
Oct 2 · CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Both: Platformer · Difficult
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
ActionPlatformerSide ScrollerClassicDifficultSingleplayerRobotsGreat Soundtrack2.5D2D👍 4,320
$4.99Expelled
Nov 1 · Whited43, Fantsize
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
AdventureIndieActionPlatformer2DSide ScrollerGreat SoundtrackDifficultPixel GraphicsRetro
$16.99Gravity Circuit
Jul 13 · Domesticated Ant Games
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
ActionPlatformerPixel GraphicsIndie2DSingleplayer2D PlatformerRobotsFast-PacedController👍 3,028
$4.99INK
Aug 5 · ZackBellGames
Both: Platformer · Difficult
INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
PlatformerIndieActionColorfulAdventureDifficult2DSingleplayerPuzzle PlatformerGreat Soundtrack👍 631
$14.99Steel Assault
Sep 28 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics · Retro
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







