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$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
$6.998BitBoy™
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
$4.99VVVVVV
Sep 7 · Terry Cavanagh
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Difficult
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Pixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerPlatformerIndie2D PlatformerGreat SoundtrackDifficultRetro2DSingleplayer👍 6,659
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$0.99Rex 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
-65%$1.74Mighty Gunvolt
Sep 29 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
ActionIndiePlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroSide Scroller2DAnimeFemale Protagonist2D Platformer👍 366
$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 · Difficult
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
$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
-70%$2.99Kero Blaster
Nov 11 · Studio Pixel
Both: Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics
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
$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
$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
$6.99There Was A Caveman
Oct 8 · Nauris Amatnieks
Both: Difficult · Pixel Graphics · Retro
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.
DinosaursDifficultShortColorfulPrecision PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroControllerPlatformerSingleplayer👍 108
$1.99Spaceport Hope
Apr 15 · team BitClub
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
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
$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
$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
$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
$7.99Gato Roboto
May 30 · doinksoft
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Retro
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
$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
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
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
$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
$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
$4.99Escape From Tethys
Jul 12 · Whimsical
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
ActionMetroidvaniaPlatformerExplorationAction-AdventurePixel Graphics2DRetroIndieSingleplayer👍 109







