Games like There Was A Caveman
by Nauris Amatnieks
There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot.
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$1.99Moustache Mountain
Mar 31 · Nauris Amatnieks
Both: Difficult · Precision Platformer · Pixel Graphics
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
Local Co-OpDifficultPrecision PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroRogueliteFunnySingleplayerSide ScrollerController👍 106
$24.99Rain World
Mar 28 · Videocult
Both: Difficult · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
DifficultAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformer2DOpen WorldPost-apocalyptic👍 46,938
$14.99Super Meat Boy
Nov 30 · Team Meat
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · Difficult
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
FreeMicro Platformer
Apr 21 · Daveyyy
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · Controller
A minimalistic platformer with a 1x1 tileset. No enemies, no bullets, no lasers. Just sheer platforming.
Precision PlatformerDifficultMinimalistControllerPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorSingleplayerFree to PlayPlatformerIndie
$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
$14.991001 Spikes
Jun 3 · Nicalis, Inc.
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · Difficult
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
$14.99The End Is Nigh
Jul 12 · Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · Difficult
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
FreeEternal Cave Escape
Aug 6 · HarderGaming
Both: Precision Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsPlatformerFree to PlayAction2DAdventureIndieRetro
$7.99Super Win the Game
Oct 1 · Minor Key Games
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · 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
-70%$2.99Kero Blaster
Nov 11 · Studio Pixel
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Controller
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Side ScrollerPlatformerShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterArcadeSilent Protagonist2DControllerPixel Graphics👍 1,166
$6.99Corn Kidz 64
Oct 16 · BogoSoft
Both: Retro · Controller · Platformer
The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies)
3D PlatformerRetroCollectathonCartoonyAction-AdventureControllerCartoonExploration3DPlatformer👍 1,694
$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
$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
$1.99Blaster Shooter GunGuy!
Aug 10 · Adam DeLease
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · Platformer
Blaster Shooter GunGuy is a 2D action rage platformer. Similar in nature to games such as IWBTG. But also inspired by Mega Man and Mega Man X.
Side ScrollerPrecision PlatformerSandboxDifficultPlatformerShooterArcade2DHorrorController
$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
$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
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May 24 · Deadpan Games
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Action RoguelikePlatformerPixel GraphicsRogueliteRoguelike2D PlatformerProcedural GenerationPerma DeathReplay ValueCharacter Customization👍 3,417
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Both: Dinosaurs · Pixel Graphics
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Both: Dinosaurs · Retro
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$1.99Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
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Both: Platformer
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Both: Dinosaurs
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Both: Dinosaurs
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Both: Difficult · Pixel Graphics
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Both: Dinosaurs
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Both: Dinosaurs · Difficult
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Both: Dinosaurs
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Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
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