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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to VectorMan down to the 20 that fit the “PC” category. Ristar, Sonic CD and Blade Kitten top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to VectorMan.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to VectorMan is Ristar — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic CD and Blade Kitten follow close behind.

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The best games like VectorMan on PC

20 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.

#1Ristar
Ristar
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals74Setting63
Sonic CD
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from VectorMan: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals78Setting48
Blade Kitten
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
The Final Station
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
#5Pinkman
Pinkman
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
Disney's The Jungle Book
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2D
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
Sonic Generations
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DThird Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping setting scifi

Released 16 years after VectorMan.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals57
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB35
Year 1992Dev Delphine Software · U.S. GoldOn Mac

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
Pitfall!
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1982Dev Activision · JAMDAT MobileOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

It predates VectorMan by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
#10Mega Man X8
60
Mega Man X8
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-FiCyberpunk2D
Year 2004Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 9 years after VectorMan.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Mega Man X6
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-FiCyberpunk2D
Year 2001Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk

≠ Stands apart with shooter, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after VectorMan.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Duke Nukem
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 137
Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with shooter and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals74Setting63
Gravity Circuit
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
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
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
Wake
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.

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