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288 games like Canabalt · 1987 – 2026
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Metanet Software · Linux, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +4
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja, darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. N++
86 rating6 lists27 h main storyOften paired
JoyMasher · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass.
78 rating4 lists2 h main storyOften paired
Tribute Games · Android, Linux, Switch +6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games and published by DotEmu. Inspired by the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, the game pays homage to classic TMNT tit
82 rating6 lists3 h main storyOften paired
Transhuman Design · Browser, Linux, Switch +4
Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon
71 rating5 lists3 h main storyOften paired
Timed SNK exclusive
Android, Arcade, Linux +12
Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Fal
82 rating7 lists0.5 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo console exclusive
Switch, Windows
Drainus is a side-scrolling shooting game in which players take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
80 rating1 list2.5 h main story
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Vlambeer · Android, Commodore 64, Linux +6
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of ene
79 rating6 lists1 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Inti Creates · Nintendo 3DS, Switch, PS4 +3
A loose reboot of the original Blaster Master by Inti Creates, utilizing elements from the original game, the "Worlds of Power" novelization, and the original Japanese version.
78 rating9 lists6.5 h main story
Devolver Digital · Android, Linux, Switch +4
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord. Now Steve and his expanding roster of dubious heroes must w
70 rating5 lists5 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Rake in Grass · Switch, PS4, PS5 +1
Side scrolling shooter with insane level of action and destruction! Assume a role of a brave space pilot and jump into an epic adventure across the universe to save it from inevitable doom! Unleash arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devic
90 rating1 list3.5 h main story
Windows
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. You play as Spark, an electric jester frustrated by the loss of his job! On one beautiful day, rob
72 rating1 list4.5 h main story
Timed PlayStation exclusiveMetanet Software · PS4, Linux, Windows +3
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja, darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. N++
86 rating3 lists
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Roll7 · Android, Linux, Nintendo 3DS +7
OlliOlli mixes addictive one-life gameplay with over 120 tricks and grinds across 50 deviously crafted levels, 250 Challenges, Spots Mode and Daily Grind. Not enough for you? Complete all challenges to unlock the super skillful RAD Mode! Ra
75 rating9 lists4 h main story
Timed Xbox exclusive
Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero
73 rating3 lists1.5 h main story
Santa Ragione · Android, Linux, Ouya +3
Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments. FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games th
80 rating1 list1.5 h main story
Bitmap Bureau · Linux, Switch, PS4 +5
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
72 rating2 lists
SNK console exclusive
Arcade, Neo Geo
Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into
53 rating2 lists
Guard Crush Games · Android, Linux, Switch +6
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy. Players fight through Wood Oak City using a mix of returning and new characters, each with their own combat styles and special moves
81 rating10 lists3 h main story
Xbox console exclusive
Bippinbits · Android, Browser, Linux +4
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action mining game. Use the time between attacks to dig beneath the surface in search of valuable resources and relics – deliver them back to your dome to unlock powerful upgra
78 rating2 lists5 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Choice Provisions · Android, Switch, Windows +1
Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story is a fast-paced rhythm runner where every action has an explosive reaction and no amount of mayhem is too much, featuring familiar champions from the League of Legends universe. Take on the role of
59 rating1 list3 h main story
Timed PlayStation exclusive
PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox 360 +1
Platypus is a fast, frantic and fun arcade-style shoot-em-up. The vast continent-spanning city of Collosatropolis has finally reached the limits of its expansion. Tall buildings cover every available space. The air is thick with smoke and
66 rating1 list1.5 h main story
Switch, PS5, Windows +1
Traverse the perilous lands of a dying world in this bullet-hell inspired metroidvania! Strong enemies emerge from distant lands as the iron inventions of men succumb to the decay of rust and time. Use a trusty grappling hook and uncover ne
75 rating4 lists7.5 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Capcom · Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum +4
Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a 1987 action game released for the arcades by Capcom. A barbarian hero jumps and fights his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels. The sprawling, eight-way scrolling, two-d
67 rating1 list
Sanzaru Games · PS4, Windows, Xbox One
Return to the world of Tron with Tron Run/r, a new lightning fast, action-adventure runner with a twist! Hone your disc and cycle skills, then challenge the grueling stream program that throws endless combinations of modes and levels at you
63 rating5 lists5 h main story
Puppy Games · Linux, PS3, PS4 +5
Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty,
68 rating5 lists2 h main story
Rebellion Developments · Nintendo DS, PS2, PlayStation Portable +2
The whole ethos of Free Running (an urban environment sport also known as Parkour) is to be free, break boundaries, go where others dare not. In this game, the world around you becomes your playground -- where others walk, you jump; where o
50 rating1 list11 h main story
Timed Xbox exclusiveBOOTDISK REVOLUTION · Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero
73 rating4 lists
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Linux, Switch, PS4 +3
When evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players to run ‘n’ gun as dozens of different bros
74 rating8 lists7.5 h main story
PlayStation console exclusive
Halfbrick Studios · Android, BlackBerry OS, Browser +7
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been
70 rating6 lists
Timed PlayStation exclusiveSquashy Software · PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox 360
Platypus is a fast, frantic and fun arcade-style shoot-em-up. The vast continent-spanning city of Collosatropolis has finally reached the limits of its expansion. Tall buildings cover every available space. The air is thick with smoke and
66 rating2 lists
Timed Sega exclusive
Sonic Team · Android, Arcade, GameCube +12
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platform game and the sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Players control Sonic as he traverses larger, faster-paced levels across West Side Island, collecting rings, defeating robot enemies,
88 rating5 lists
PlayStation console exclusiveHalfbrick Studios · Android, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS +8
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been
70 rating1 list
Timed Xbox exclusive
Edmund McMillen · Android, Linux, Switch +7
Super Meat Boy is a platform game in which players control Meat Boy, a small, dark red, cube-shaped character who must rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the scientist Dr. Fetus. The game is divided into chapters containing over 300 le
84 rating1 list9 h main story
Choice Provisions · Linux, Switch, PS3 +7
Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves
75 rating4 lists5 h main story
Transhuman Design · Windows
Soldat (meaning "soldier" in Italian, German, Russian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, French, Catalan and Romanian) is a Polish 2D multiplayer game for Windows. It is a side-scroller inspired by Liero and Scorched Earth, combined with elements
82 rating2 lists
Suspicious Developments · Linux, Windows, macOS
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data. To get past security, you'll need t
85 rating1 list4 h main story
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Flippfly LLC · Android, Linux, PS3 +8
Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world. The goal is to get the highest possible score by racing into the sunset, avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting speed boosts a
79 rating7 lists5 h main story
Puppy Games · Android, Linux, Nintendo 3DS +6
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addicti
70 rating4 lists1.5 h main story
Sonic Team · Android, iOS
Featuring true Sonic the Hedgehog, retro-style, side-scrolling action. By SONIC TEAM, SEGA's top Sonic game design masters. On 27 July 2016, Sega closed the game's servers and pulled the game out of its respective store apps. The game late
60 rating5 lists
Gameloft · Android, Mobile, iOS
A combat-heavy 3D Infinite runner based on the 2013 blockbuster film.
2 lists
Inti Creates · Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PS3 +7
Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
56 rating9 lists5 h main story
Regular Studio · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure.
77 rating1 list
Android, Browser, iOS
Robot Unicorn Attack is a colorful, fast paced, score-attack platforming game that prominently features a prancing mechanical Unicorn with 3 wishes and a pocket full of dreams, gratuitous dolphins, and Erasure's song, "Always".
70 rating1 list
Gameloft · Android, Windows, iOS
Spider-Man Unlimited is an endless runner video game developed and published by Gameloft; it is based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. The player controls the title character and his alternate versions during his fight against the
73 rating1 list
Miniclip · Android, BlackBerry OS, Browser +3
Gravity Guy is a side-scrolling endless runner platformer.
3 lists
Seaven Studio · Switch, PS4, Wii U +2
Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, du
75 rating3 lists2 h main story
Terry Cavanagh · Android, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS +4
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
81 rating3 lists5.5 h main story
Capcom · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a 1987 action game released for the arcades by Capcom. A barbarian hero jumps and fights his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels. The sprawling, eight-way scrolling, two-d
67 rating6 lists