Games like Freedom Planet 2

Action-platformer with distinct character combat and exploration. Players battle a rising ancient terror across Avalice.

96% positive from 1,587 · 2022 · 6% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $24.99 $12.49 -50% · Lowest ever $12.49 (2025-06-26)

PlatformerSide ScrollerPixel Graphics Female Protagonist Action-AdventureIndie

Six games like Freedom Planet 2

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

93% positive from 11,770 reviews201627% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 2D action platformer with challenging combat and exploration. Players use melee combos and dodges to fight enemies in a dark fantasy world.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, polished, and challenging retro-style Metroidvania with beautiful pixel art and atmosphere.

The catchInstant-death spikes and heavy enemy damage send you back to sparse save points.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Pixel Graphics.

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Timespinner

86% positive from 3,131 reviews201848% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D action-adventure platformer with time manipulation mechanics. It features pixel art, magic orbs, and familiar companions in a story-driven quest.

What players likedPlayers praise Timespinner as a charming, responsive Metroidvania, often compared to Symphony of the Night and DS Castlevanias, with good world-building and a coherent story.

The catchThe story is dialogue heavy and the writing is juvenile enough to skip outright.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Action.

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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

83% positive from 2,065 reviews202414% finish itDeck Playable

A Metroidvania action-adventure game with smooth combat and exploration. Players fight monsters, solve mysteries, and develop their character.

What players likedPlayers praise this fun anime-humor Metroidvania RPG for its engaging character builds, combos, and magic, which can make players fall in love with the genre.

The catchMovement and combos feel janky, with inputs that often fail to register cleanly.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Action.

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TouhouHeroofIceFairy

97% positive from 1,260 reviews202433% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D bullet hell boss rush game where players dodge danmaku and customize builds as Cirno. It offers high-mobility combat and an adventure with Touhou characters.

What players likedPlayers praise its challenging bullet-hell gameplay and "God Tier" soundtrack, comparing its difficulty to Hollow Knight.

The catchEvery boss defeat rewards you with torn-clothes fanservice art of young girl characters.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Platformer.

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Vigil: The Longest Night

86% positive from 3,597 reviews202015% finish itDeck Verified

A side-scrolling Metroidvania action game with deep combat and gear customization. Explore a dark world, fight monsters, and uncover mysteries.

What players likedPlayers praise its good graphics, music, atmosphere, and varied weapons/skills, making it a unique and mesmerizing experience.

The catchThe map is broken and unreadable, which leaves you lost in a large metroidvania.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Platformer.

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Dex

87% positive from 3,508 reviews2015

2D cyberpunk action-RPG with real-time combat and a deep hacking mechanic. Explore a futuristic city, customize your character, and make choices in a mature story.

The catchMelee combat is clunky and unfair, and the toughest fight comes minutes into the game.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Female Protagonist and Action.

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More about Freedom Planet 2

What players liked

Players praise Freedom Planet 2 as a polished 2D Sonic-style platformer with excellent level design, story, soundtrack, and combat.

The catch

Stages run long and maze-like, and cluttered visuals make it easy to get lost.

Reviews: 96% positive from 1,587
Released: 2022
Finish it: 6% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $24.99 $12.49 -50% · Lowest ever $12.49 (2025-06-26)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 1,587 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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