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Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
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The best games like Alien Hominid on PlayStation
17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien Hominid. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOffline2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals86Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 86%· 37IGDB90· 2
Year 1992Dev Sega Technical Institute · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and offline
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping shooter
It predates Alien Hominid by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals74
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOffline2D
Steam👍 94%· 28KIGDB85· 16OC87· 126
Year 2017Dev Headcannon · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: visuals.
Released 13 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals47
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iRank93
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOffline2D
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 7 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOffline2D
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76
Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, co op and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 16 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSolo2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.6KRAWG👍 74%· 291MC87IGDB87· 6OC84· 42
Year 2013Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, offline and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping shooter
TowerFall is an indie action-game with focus on local multiplayer. It was initially developed as an exclusive for OUYA microconsole and was later ported on other systems as TowerFall Ascension.
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 9 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals59Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSolo2D
Steam👍 89%· 23KIGDB80· 1
Year 2016Dev Those Awesome GuysOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOffline2D
Steam👍 94%· 37KRAWG👍 76%· 525MC84OC80· 20
Year 2016Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping shooter
In a city filled with superheroes, getting to crimes becomes a competition on its own. Fortunately there are enough rockets, bombs, grappling hooks, spikes, and other goodies lying around -- to make the competition fun and fast. Welcome to SpeedRunners.
Released 12 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode87
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOffline2D
Steam👍 84%· 4.3KIGDB85· 10OC80· 129
Year 2020Dev Sumo Digital · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: visuals.
Released 16 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode89Visuals39
#11Sonic Forces
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iRank58
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 13 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode77Visuals62Setting34
#12Spelunky 2
58
iRank87
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB87· 10OC88· 69
Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping shooter
Released 16 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode62
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iRank73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPixel Art
Steam👍 67%· 2.5KIGDB79· 11OC79· 62
Year 2014Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DSandbox World
IGDB78· 10OC79· 57
Year 2014Dev Sumo Digital · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DSandbox World
IGDB96· 9
Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 4 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Setting0
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