Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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The closest game to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is Crash Bandicoot: Warped — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Astro Bot and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy follow close behind.
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≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
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✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty
95
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IGDB78
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✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping punishing difficulty
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IGDB90· 9
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IGDB75· 1
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✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
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✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty
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IGDB75· 4
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✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.
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iRank85
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IGDB85· 2
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✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back?
- The closest game to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is Crash Bandicoot: Warped, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back?
- The three closest games to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back are: 1. Crash Bandicoot: Warped (96/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Astro Bot (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (95/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.
- Is Astro Bot similar to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back?
- Yes, very much so — Astro Bot scores 95/100 similarity to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. They share 5 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Platformer games are similar to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back?
- The best Platformer games similar to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back are Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Astro Bot, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Daxter. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back calculated?
- We compare Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.