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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Captain America and the Avengers down to the 8 that fit the “Platformer” category. Guacamelee! 2, Shank 2 and Shank top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Captain America and the Avengers.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best platformer games like Captain America and the Avengers

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Captain America and the Avengers. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Guacamelee! 2Closest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayer2D

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115

Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: combat.

Released 27 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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#2Shank 2

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOffline2D

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: combat.

Released 21 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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#3Shank

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOffline2D

Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: combat.

Released 19 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-op2D

Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6

Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: combat.

Released 22 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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#5Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53

Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

Released 23 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Armed with Wings: Rearmed

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 536

Year 2015Dev Sun-StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing precision platforming, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny – the lands of Blackmist.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: combat.

Released 24 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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#7BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)Closest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloRangedMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42

Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping offline

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain America and the Avengers: visuals and game mode.

Released 29 years after Captain America and the Avengers.

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Steam GOG

#8Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero