Games Like Aknua Tower

Aknua Tower

Climb a mysterious tower in this challenging 2D platformer, learning new mechanics and overcoming tricky floors one attempt at a time.

★ MAGO: THE VILLAIN'S BURGER ★ THOMAS WAS ALONE ★ KITSUNE TAILS ★ SUPER MEAT BOY 3D ★ REMNANTS OF NAEZITH ★ SUPER MEAT BOY ★ DOWNWELL ★ SEUM: SPEEDRUNNERS FROM HELL ★ BŌ: PATH OF THE TEAL LOTUS ★ JADED ★ CELESTE ★ VVVVVV ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Mago: The Villain's Burger

90% 👍 OF 612
About This Game

Mago: The Villain's Burger is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlord's food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Purify with a Wand
  • …Pilot a Mecha
  • …Find Secret Orbs
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Thomas Was Alone

94% 👍 OF 9.4K
About This Game

Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …lasso a falling block onto a block falling upward so they meet midair and ride each other.
  • …use a big square as a raft, then ferry the whole crew across deadly water.
  • …play while voiceover monologues follow the exact character you're controlling on screen.
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Kitsune Tails

94% 👍 OF 892
About This Game

Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Power Up With Outfits
  • …Kick Pango Balls
  • …Carry Ghost-Warding Lights
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Remnants of Naezith

87% 👍 OF 656
About This Game

With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Swing for Speed
  • …Race Time Ghosts
  • …Unlock Secret Levels
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Super Meat Boy

94% 👍 OF 39K
About This Game

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …leap off walls over buzz saws and needle pits to rescue Bandage Girl from a fetus in a tuxedoed jar.
  • …finish a level and watch every failed attempt replay at once, until only the winning run makes it across.
  • …unlock and play as indie-crossover characters with totally different movement, letting you tackle the same level in a new way.
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Downwell

97% 👍 OF 8.6K
About This Game

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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …shoot only downward in mid-air, using recoil to slow your fall, then stomp to reload and keep descending.
  • …grab enough gems in a burst to trigger a damage-boosting gem high that suddenly speeds the whole run up.
  • …pick up side-cave weapons that can change the rules, like eating enemy corpses for health or recharging ammo with gems.
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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell

95% 👍 OF 3.1K
About This Game

Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …rip off a demon's arm and attach it to your own to chase down stolen beer through Hell.
  • …teleport by shooting an orb first, then chaining the blink into your next jump to skip sections.
  • …build your own speedrun hell courses in a level editor and test them instantly, then share them as workshop maps.
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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

84% 👍 OF 1.7K
About This Game

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Reset Jumps with Hits
  • …Fight While Airborne
  • …Unlock Tea-Fueled Staff Forms
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Jaded

94% 👍 OF 2.1K
About This Game

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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Slow Time to Strike
  • …Dash in Any Direction
  • …Link Enemies Together
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Celeste

97% 👍 OF 148K
About This Game

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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …welcome your shadow self back and gain a second midair dash.
  • …build momentum with no speed cap, carrying platform speed into jumps and stacking it into ridiculous velocity.
  • …turn on assist options like extra jumps or invincibility to push past a wall and keep the story moving.
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VVVVVV

96% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …enter a secret area that dares you to grab a trinket, climb a spike shaft by flipping gravity, then descend the same gauntlet with no checkpoint.
  • …take on a survival room that demands you survive for 60 seconds with nothing but gravity flips.
  • …use a built-in level editor to build your own gravity-flip challenges and play community-made stages that push the mechanic in new ways.