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Platformer3D Platformer
SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark
Steam👍 83%· 2.1KIGDB70· 9OC69· 94
Year 2019Dev Jo-Mei Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ape Escape 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Xbox” category. Sea of Solitude, South of Midnight and Crash Bandicoot: Warped top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ape Escape 2.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Ape Escape 2 is Sea of Solitude — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. South of Midnight and Crash Bandicoot: Warped follow close behind.
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The best games like Ape Escape 2 on Xbox
5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ape Escape 2. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee
Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB86· 4OC76· 176
Year 2025Dev Compulsion Games · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · Switch · PC
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Ape Escape 2: setting.
Released 15 years after Ape Escape 2.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting44
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 96%· 14KIGDB87· 9OC89· 168
Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world
Released 19 years after Ape Escape 2.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExploration
IGDB59· 23OC65· 107
Year 2016Dev Armature Studio · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ape Escape 2: setting.
Released 14 years after Ape Escape 2.
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