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Celeste
by Matt Making Games
97% positive based on 9306 ratings
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
#1 Indie
Favorite on Reddit
Why you might like this
Indie Gem
Smooth gameplay
Platformer
Easy to learn, hard to master
Beautiful pixel graphics
Charming story
Incredible soundtrack
Madeline needs your help
Climb the mountain
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92% positive based on 1553 ratings
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TowerFall Ascension
by Matt Thorson
95% positive based on 1676 ratings
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
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2D Combat
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Couch co-op
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A Hat in Time
by Gears For Breakfast
98% positive based on 15965 ratings
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why you might like this
Coming to Nintendo Switch soon
Similar to Banjoo-Kazooie
3D Adventure
Singleplayer
Sell your soul
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Yoku's Island Express
by Villa Gorilla & Team17
96% positive based on 530 ratings
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
Why you might like this
Try the DEMO
Metroidvania-pinball hybrid
Open-world pinball adventure
Explore
Deliver important post
Innovative game design
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Dead Cells
by Motion Twin
95% positive based on 27397 ratings
Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why you might like this
Indie Gem
Dark Souls in 2D
Similar to Hollow Knight
Action-Adventure
Requires pure dedication
Roguelite? Metroidvania? Roguevania!
Explore
Raised on the salt of the testers
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Ori and the Blind Forest
by Moon Studios
96% positive based on 25133 ratings
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why you might like this
Beautiful artstyle
Atmospheric
Emotional story
Soundtrack
Fun and challenging platforming
Metroidvania
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Super Meat Boy
by Team Meat
94% positive based on 18491 ratings
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why you might like this
Super Mario in a bizarre and cruel world
Creative levels
Epic boss fights
Difficult
Rescue Bandage Girl
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
by Yacht Club Games
96% positive based on 8468 ratings
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the full and complete edition of Shovel Knight, a sweeping classic action adventure game series with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic.
Why you might like this
Indie Gem
Content-heavy
Classic 8-bit Retro look & soundtrack
New game+
Kill scary looking bosses with your shovel!
Co-op
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Dustforce DX
by Hitbox Team
93% positive based on 904 ratings
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why you might like this
Broom Parcour!
High skill cap
Movement is smooth and feels great
Unique game idea
Local multiplayer
Janitor simulator
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Rogue Legacy
by Cellar Door Games
93% positive based on 12779 ratings
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might have vertigo-- they could even be a dwarf. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Why you might like this
Procedurally generated levels
A modern day Ghosts n Goblins
Tons of secrets and easter eggs
Rogue-lite
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The Messenger
by Sabotage, Devolver Digital
95% positive based on 2517 ratings
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.
Why you might like this
Ninja Adventure
Authentic old-school 8-bit graphics
Athmospheric diverse level design
Awesome handmade chiptune soundtrack
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Hollow Knight
by Team Cherry
95% positive based on 45003 ratings
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why you might like this
Indie Gem
Atmospheric
Story heavy
Difficult
30 epic bossfights
Metroidvania
Rewarding and challenging
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Cuphead
by Studio MDHR
95% positive based on 37659 ratings
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Unique Cartoon Graphics
Bossfights
Difficult
2D
Incredible art style
Local co-op
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Wings of Vi
by Grynsoft
85% positive based on 846 ratings
Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.
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Challenging gameplay
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Intense boss fights
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
by Metanet Software Inc.
96% positive based on 1401 ratings
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Why you might like this
Simple but hard to master gameplay
Over 4300 hand-made levels
Local Co-op
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Downwell
by Moppin
96% positive based on 4572 ratings
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Looks like it has been released 1980
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Unique vertical level design
Procedurally generated levels
Unique Weapons and Items
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Mute Crimson+
by Iced Lizard Games
85% positive based on 106 ratings
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.