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24 alternatives to Bit Evolution

Watch the history of 2D platformers unfold in one game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bit Evolution launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   a 2D platformer game I've been working on▲47

   2013 · onlinehut.org · its alternatives →

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   What Happened Today in History▲154

   Discover significant historical events depicted in pics

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Super Nintendo Classic Edition▲168

   The golden age of 16-bit gaming returns

   2017 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

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   Game Frame▲100

   Showcase pixel art and old school video game graphics

   2016 · ledseq.com · its alternatives →

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   Evoland▲73

   A short story of adventure video games evolution

   2015 · evoland.shirogames.com · its alternatives →

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   Platform Panic▲55

   Challenging oldskool platformer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Platform Pixels▲66

   Think you are good at platformers? You aren't.

   2015 · platformpixels.com · its alternatives →

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   Discover HaxeFlixel▲67

   Learn how to develop cross-platform game in Haxe

   2016 · discover-haxeflixel.com · its alternatives →

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   Web Rewind▲98

   An interactive journey through 30 years of the web

   Mar 2026 · web-rewind.com · its alternatives →

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    OneTrivia▲57

    Visual trivia game

    2016 · onetrivia.com · its alternatives →

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    Super Meat Boy▲106

    One of the greatest 2D platformers ever made

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    bit bit blocks▲57

    Cute and action-packed competitive puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Remember This Game?▲83

    A gallery of video game nostalgia

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Way▲74

    A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Super Markup World▲112

    Use code to create your own platformer

    2016 · supermarkupworld.daggasoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Big City▲76

    Build your own Bit City!

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Real Eyes▲56

    Short, fun platformer game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Below▲80

    Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

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    The Oxford History of Board Games▲73

    Investigates the myriad board games around the world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Shape of the World▲65

    A game that grows around you

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Digital Trip▲69

    A story about the latest technologies through a browser game

    2016 · htdt.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · trine2.com · its alternatives →

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    Shovel Knight▲57

    Defeat your enemies with shovel -- an ode to 8-bit NES era

    2015 · yachtclubgames.com · its alternatives →

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