Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC
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We filtered the 43 games similar to VectorMan down to the 12 that fit the “Melee” category. Ristar, Sonic CD and Blade Kitten top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to VectorMan.
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The best melee games like VectorMan
12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to VectorMan. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DCozy
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Hollow Wish CollectionThe Hollow Wish Collection Contains: The original game (Episode 1) Episode 2 The Hollow Wish Collection comic Soundtrack and Other Comics PackageThe Soundtrack and Other Comics Package contains all the content found in the Soundtrack and Remixes and Comics Pack - Dirty Angels…
Where it drifts furthest from VectorMan: setting.
Released 15 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals70Setting36
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DDark
Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62
Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from VectorMan: setting.
Released 21 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals52Setting21
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DCasual
Steam👍 98%· 696
Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi
Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart. Pinkman is set in deadly fantasy world called "The Mind", where many traps will try to cut your body in half when you struggle to discover what happened, and keep yourself alive.
Released 22 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2D
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DThird Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 137
Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 3.5KMC89IGDB90· 1OC86· 14
Year 2023Dev Domesticated Ants · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling
Gravity Circuit - a flashy action packed 2d platformer in the spirit of console classics. Mission: Stop Virus Army Uprising! In a post-apocalyptic world populated by sentient robots, its inhabitants are once more threatened by an old foe.
Released 28 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting58Visuals57
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DRanged
Steam👍 69%· 911RAWG👍 26%· 42MC68
Year 2011Dev Extend StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and crafting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling
Steam Exclusive OfferCarbon Stealth Suit: (Yellow) A light weight and non metal alternative to ARES traditional armor. Proves to be pleasing to the eye. Indigo Pulse Suit: (Blue) A prototype suit made of special materials discovered by United Earth which was estimated to be immune to Zytron Gas.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for VectorMan.
Released 16 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat85Setting65
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DPixel Art
Steam👍 27%· 195
Year 2013Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling
Wake is the story of an engineer trapped on a sinking ship. Navigate through the ship however you want to find your way to the surface above, but avoid the ship's corrupted security system!Key Features Run and swim to escape a sinking ship Dodge bullets, fire, electricity and LASERS - but most of all avoid drowning!
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against positive for VectorMan.
Released 18 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DRangedCasual
Steam👍 96%· 2.4KIGDB65· 1
Year 2021Dev MajorariattoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling
Pureya is a collection of arcade minigames that play with just 2 buttons. Every 10 seconds, the game will jump from one minigame to the next. Avoid obstacles and collect marbles, then use them in a pachinko machine to unlock skins and new minigames. Features: · 30 minigames. · Hundreds of skins. · Dynamic difficulty that goes up or down according to your performance.
Released 26 years after VectorMan.
Genre100Game mode100Combat62Visuals59