Games Like Almost There: The Platformer

Almost There: The Platformer

Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.

★ DUSTFORCE DX ★ KARMAZOO ★ BLADECHIMERA ★ DDNET ★ VIBRANT VENTURE ★ THOMAS WAS ALONE ★ TOMBA! SPECIAL EDITION ★ ARZETTE: THE JEWEL OF FARAMORE ★ NINJA GAIDEN: RAGEBOUND ★ TWIN SHOT DELUXE ★ SUPERTUX ★ CONTRA: OPERATION GALUGA ★ WE ♥ IT 
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KarmaZoo

86% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

Share the love and die trying! KarmaZoo is a joyful, altruistic, cooperative platformer where up to 10 random players help each other with the unique abilities of 50 different characters - all for the sake of good Karma.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Combine Creature Powers
  • …Link Up To Survive
  • …Sacrifice For Teammates
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BLADECHIMERA

89% 👍 OF 1.5K
About This Game

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Warp Across Visited Rooms
  • …Use Sword as Platform
  • …Restore Objects from Past
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DDNet

88% 👍 OF 46K
About This Game

Want to play the hardest cooperative 2D platformer ever? Want to finish no map ever? Want to be in pain for hours and cry, getting nothing in return? Come play DDNet with a large community of other sufferers!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Swing Through Hazardous Maps
  • …Help Teammates With Weapons
  • …Race For Worldwide Records
REL Aug 17, 2020 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Vibrant Venture

98% 👍 OF 662
About This Game

Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Swap Four Heroes
  • …Chain Character Abilities
  • …Build Custom Levels
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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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Tomba! Special Edition

89% 👍 OF 795
About This Game

In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Bite and Toss Pigs
  • …Complete Event Quests
  • …Explore Layered Levels
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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

96% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Unlock Hidden Routes
  • …Trade Quest Items
  • …Hunt Level Secrets
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

92% 👍 OF 2.7K
About This Game

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Bounce Off Enemies
  • …Pair Blade and Kunai
  • …Race Kumori’s Timed Routes
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Twin Shot Deluxe

96% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

The Angel Cats are back! Twin Shot Deluxe is a platform arcade shooter where players defend their homeland using bow and arrows. Take aim at 200+ brand new levels set across four worlds. Play solo or with a friends in local co-op (1-4 players) or competitively to see who will be crowned champion. 

Player reviews say you can…

  • …shoot arrows into walls and use them as temporary platforms.
  • …chase friends in Tag mode by tagging them with an arrow, then stealing the prized hat and forcing them to hunt you back.
  • …climb a totally climbable giant enemy and treat it like part of the platforming while you fight it.
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SuperTux

94% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

Classic 2D jump'n'run sidescroller featuring Tux the penguin. Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping on them, bumping them from below or tossing objects at them, grabbing power-ups and other stuff on the way.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Backflip and Swim
  • …Throw Ice Balls
  • …Build Custom Levels
REL Jan 12, 2022 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Contra: Operation Galuga

87% 👍 OF 978
About This Game

The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Overload Upgraded Weapons
  • …Fight Giant Bosses
  • …Build a Perk Loadout