78
iRank89
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
7 Games like Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant on PlayStation that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 27 games similar to Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant down to the 7 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Blade Kitten and Sonic Generations top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant.
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant is Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Blade Kitten and Sonic Generations follow close behind.
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The best games like Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant on PlayStation
7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DCozy
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel
Hollow Wish CollectionThe Hollow Wish Collection Contains: The original game (Episode 1) Episode 2 The Hollow Wish Collection comic Soundtrack and Other Comics PackageThe Soundtrack and Other Comics Package contains all the content found in the Soundtrack and Remixes and Comics Pack - Dirty Angels…
Where it drifts furthest from Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant: setting.
It predates Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Setting25
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DThird Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world
It predates Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals55
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
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iRank84
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DCasualCartoon
Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13
Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and setting cartoon, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 40%· 3.7KIGDB75· 5
Year 2010Dev Dimps · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant: setting.
It predates Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant: setting.
It predates Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Setting36