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More about this game →California Games is hard to replace: few games combine sports simulation and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared California Games against over 6,700 titles across 4 gameplay attributes and found 45 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. FIFA Street, Zombie Bowl-o-Rama and Skate 3 lead the list, with FIFA Street reaching a 67/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes California Games special.
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The closest game to California Games is FIFA Street — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Zombie Bowl-o-Rama and Skate 3 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to California Games. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with visual third person
Released 18 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d
Bowl or Beware! From the depths of the graveyard…a gruesome gang in search of brains! When Zombies show up at the town’s lanes, it’s up to you to put ‘em back in the ground! The Zombies have taken over your favorite lanes, and it’s up to you to send ‘em back to the graveyard where they belong!
Released 22 years after California Games.
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 23 years after California Games.
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with co op, visual isometric and visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 28 years after California Games.
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 16 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 31 years after California Games.
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and vibe casual, while skipping visual 2d
Beat Saber is a unique VR rhythm game where your goal is to slash the beats (represented by small cubes) as they are coming at you. Every beat indicates which saber you need to use and also the direction you need to match. All the music is composed to perfectly fit the hand made levels.
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 32 years after California Games.
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 15 years after California Games.
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual isometric, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 20 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping visual 2d
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Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 34 years after California Games.
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, offline and loot and gear systems, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 12 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with offline and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 23 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and competitive edge
DJMAX RESPECT V delivers an unrivaled rhythm game experience, introducing new modes, new artists, more than 150 unique tracks, exclusive music videos, and for the first time in franchise history, competitive online-multiplayer!
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 33 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings co op and visual isometric, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 22 years after California Games.
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: co op, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from California Games: visuals.
Released 29 years after California Games.
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NBA Street
Sports
NBA Jam
Sports
FIFA 14
Sports
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Sports
2002 FIFA World Cup
Sports
FIFA 18
Sports
FIFA 15
Sports
FIFA Soccer 2005
Sports
Worms Crazy Golf
Sports · Puzzle
FIFA Soccer 2004
Sports
Super Mario Strikers
Sports
FIFA Soccer 09
Sports
FIFA 19
Sports
FIFA 20
Sports
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Sports
Mario Power Tennis
Sports
FIFA Soccer 07
Sports
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Sports · Adventure
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Sports
FIFA Soccer 06
Sports
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Sports
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Sports
The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing
Sports · Fighting
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Sports
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Sports
FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer
Sports
FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer
Sports
FIFA Street 2
Sports
Pro Soccer Online
Sports
Alto's Adventure
Sports