Games like Tribal Hunter

Action platformer where you grow larger by eating enemies. This mechanic affects combat and defense, offering strategic choices.

97% positive from 1,396 · 2021 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $9.74 (2025-05-09)

Action2D Platformer Action-Adventure PlatformerCasualIndie

Six games like Tribal Hunter

Bread & Fred

78% positive from 5,126 reviews202313% finish itDeck Playable

Co-op platformer where players swing and climb as tethered penguins. It's a challenging, precision-based climb with a single-player option.

What players likedPlayers praise its cute 2D precision platforming, despite its frustrating mechanics.

The catchOnline co-op is broken, with lobbies that never connect and frequent disconnects.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Casual 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 2D Platformer, Casual and Action.

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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare

85% positive from 1,871 reviews2021Deck Playable

This is a free-to-play action-adventure prologue where players hack, slash, and dash through twisted fairytales. Players control a stuffed bear using makeshift weapons to rescue his owner from a nightmare realm.

The catchStiff, clunky controls make platforming feel imprecise

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Platformer and Action-Adventure.

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Hoa

89% positive from 3,077 reviews202139% finish itDeck Verified

Puzzle-platformer with hand-painted art. Explore and solve gentle puzzles in a relaxing, story-driven experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful Ghibli-inspired art, music, and relaxing atmosphere, offering a cozy platforming experience.

The catchThe hand painted art carries a slow, shallow platformer with almost no challenge.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Action-Adventure and Casual.

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Caveblazers

85% positive from 4,516 reviews20177% finish itDeck Verified

Caveblazers is an action platformer roguelike with procedurally generated levels and item discovery. Players explore a dangerous cave, facing unique bosses and smart AI enemies.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging action roguelike platformer for its satisfying mastery, replayability, and fun co-op.

The catchCombat is unrewarding and enemies can be skipped entirely

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Platformer and Action.

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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 2D Platformer, Action and Indie.

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More about Tribal Hunter

What players liked

Players praise its unique Kirby-like inhale mechanic and Metroidvania gameplay, finding it a solid and addictive platformer despite its fetish elements.

The catch

Controls feel slippery and the tight camera hides platforms below, forcing blind jumps.

Reviews: 97% positive from 1,396
Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $9.74 (2025-05-09)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 97% positive, but with 1,396 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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