RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Captain Commando down to the 30 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game and Guacamelee! Gold Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Captain Commando.
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OfflineSolo
Year 1991Dev Capcom
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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Captain Commando is Cadillacs and Dinosaurs — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game and Guacamelee! Gold Edition follow close behind.
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The best action RPG games like Captain Commando
30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Captain Commando. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOffline2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB45
Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Captain Commando, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Year 1990Dev Emerald Software · U.S. GoldOn PC
✓ Like Captain Commando, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: combat magic and setting space, while skipping offline
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya
✓ Like Captain Commando, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping offline
88
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
Year 2003Dev Inti Creates · Capcom
88
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
Year 2004Dev Inti Creates · Capcom
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
#10Guacamelee!
83
iRank84
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-op2DMeleeFantasy
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Captain Commando: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping setting scifi
#11Niffelheim
82
iRank62
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOnline
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeRanged
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30
Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleeCyberpunk
Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62
Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
79
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
Year 2002Dev Capcom
#15Katana ZERO
78
iRank90
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72
Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
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