Games like Primal Light
by Fat Gem
SANABI and Super Meat Boy play most like Primal Light. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its 2d platformer, pixel graphics and precision platformer; 3 came out in the last year and 15 are free or under $10. The best known is SANABI, with 41,837 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
SANABI
Nov 8, 2023 · WONDER POTION
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Pixel GraphicsStory RichActionCyberpunk2D PlatformerAdventureSingleplayer2DIndieAction-Adventure👍 41,837Super Meat Boy
Nov 30, 2010 · Team Meat
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · 2D Platformer
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Precision PlatformerPlatformerDifficultIndie2D PlatformerPixel Graphics2DSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackFast-Paced👍 30,065Go Slimey Go!
Dec 9, 2025 · Tembac, Chabbie, Joacoyco, Toni Leys
Both: 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Go Slimey Go! is a fast-paced 2D platformer built around momentum, exploration, and satisfying movement. Featuring colorful pixel art, handcrafted levels full of secrets, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
2D PlatformerIndiePrecision PlatformerPixel GraphicsSingleplayerPlatformerAdventure2DLinearRetro👍 107Downwell
Oct 15, 2015 · Moppin
Both: Precision Platformer · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Precision PlatformerPixel GraphicsAction RoguelikeIndiePlatformerArcade2D PlatformerActionDifficult2D👍 7,902Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Jun 22, 2021 · Jankenteam
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Difficult
A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerDifficultPlatformer2DPixel GraphicsColorfulRetroAdventureOld School👍 759Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Nov 21, 2013 · Atooi
Both: 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Precision Platformer
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👍 399Dungeon Escape
May 27, 2016 · Roenko Games
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · 2D Platformer
A challenging 2D precision platformer with minimalist graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack. Escape a dangerous dungeon filled with enemies and deadly traps.
Precision PlatformerDifficult2D PlatformerPlatformerRetroActionSingleplayerSoundtrackOld School2D👍 668Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2
Jan 27, 2022 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Pixel Graphics
Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!
Action2D PlatformerAction-AdventureSci-fiAnimeFantasyPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DSingleplayer👍 444Steel Assault
Sep 28, 2021 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · Pixel Graphics
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👍 387Lone Fungus
Apr 7, 2023 · BASTI GAMES
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Pixel Graphics2D PlatformerAdventureColorfulActionPlatformerPrecision PlatformerAtmosphericExplorationSide Scroller👍 750The Messenger
Aug 30, 2018 · Sabotage
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
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👍 10,727Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Pixel Graphics · Precision Platformer · Action-Adventure
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureRetroSide ScrollerSingleplayerActionAdventureGravity Circuit
Jul 13, 2023 · Domesticated Ant Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
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👍 3,033BZZZT
Nov 13, 2023 · KO.DLL
Both: Precision Platformer · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Precision PlatformerPixel GraphicsScore Attack2D PlatformerSoundtrackDifficultTime AttackFunnyController2D👍 1,423Jaded
Jan 24, 2025 · ShellSnore Games
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Side Scroller
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and SlashMina the Hollower
May 28 · Yacht Club Games
Both: Action-Adventure · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Action-AdventureTop-DownPixel GraphicsFemale Protagonist2D PlatformerPlatformer2DGothicActionSouls-like👍 7,608!AnyWay!
Jun 6, 2018 · EYEFRONT
Both: Side Scroller · Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer
Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!
Side ScrollerPrecision Platformer2D PlatformerCasualSandboxPlatformerArcadeAction-AdventureCharacter Customization2D👍 507
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