Games like The Escapist

"Almost There: The Platformer" is a challenging precision-platformer where players navigate through dangerous obstacles and deadly traps. With minimalist art style and tight controls, the game tests your reflexes and strategic thinking across 150 levels. The goal is to reach the end of each level with maximum efficiency and speed, unlocking new characters and customizations along the way. However, 'almost there' might not be good enough.

"Kero Blaster" is a challenging action-platformer game where players control a bipedal frog tasked with zapping baddies and rescuing his kidnapped girlfriend. The game features tight controls, pixel-perfect platforming, and a variety of weapons to aid in your quest. Set in a unique arrives-like world, players must navigate through different stages, battling bosses and uncovering the mystery behind the strange occurrences happening in the teleporter business.

In "Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams," players control Giana, a girl who can transform between two different dreams to navigate diverse levels. By switching between her "Cute" and "Punk" personas, players change the environment and solve puzzles while battling enemies. With fast-paced platforming action, impressive graphics, and a compelling soundtrack, this game offers a challenging and entertaining experience.

"Tinertia is a single-player Science Fiction Platformer game, where you control the protagonist Weldon, escaping a dying planet by rocket-jumping through vast 3D environments, avoiding deadly machines and bosses, in stunning graphics, with a unique Twinstick Movement mechanic, and featuring seven diverse worlds with 65+ levels."

It's a twin-stick vertical scrolling Shooter hybrid with a cinematic flare: An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes Cygni the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups.

INK is a fast-paced platformer where you reveal the environment by bumping into it or with paint-shooting double jumps. Dying leaves a paint trail, making it easier to navigate after multiple attempts. The game features 75 levels, challenging bosses, and the ability to jump on enemies to defeat them, providing an intense and exciting gameplay experience.

In "Blood of the Werewolf," players control Selena, a werewolf on a quest to rescue her kidnapped son from the hands of evil. The game features a blend of platforming and action, with Selena able to transform between her human and werewolf forms to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. With numerous levels, boss battles, and upgrades, "Blood of the Werewolf" offers a challenging and engaging experience for fans of the genre.

RIVE is a fast-paced, explosive joyride featuring non-stop shooting and platforming action. As a spunky spaceship pilot, you'll wreck, hack, die, and retry your way through battles with enemies and massive bosses. Master the game's unique blend of combat and exploration, and uncover the mysteries of a decaying ship filled with malfunctioning machines.

"Dungeon Escape" is a challenging 2D platformer with minimalistic graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack. Traverse through numerous levels filled with enemies and traps, using head jumps, coins, and your wits to escape the dangerous dungeon. The game boasts hardcore gameplay and many challenging levels. Can you make it out?

To the Core is a roguelite action-platforming speedrunner. Run, jump and dash your way through levels filled with obstacles and hazards. Fight through heaps of enemies to save your father and set record times.