What is the best game similar to Earthworm Jim 2?

The closest game to Earthworm Jim 2 is Pragmata, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Earthworm Jim 2?

The three closest games to Earthworm Jim 2 are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Jak II (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Earthworm Jim 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.

Is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction similar to Earthworm Jim 2?

Yes, very much so — Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction scores 97/100 similarity to Earthworm Jim 2. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Earthworm Jim 2?

The best Shooter games similar to Earthworm Jim 2 are Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Jak II and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Earthworm Jim 2 attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Earthworm Jim 2 calculated?

We compare Earthworm Jim 2 against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Earthworm Jim 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

50 Games like Earthworm Jim 2 that you should try

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If Earthworm Jim 2 left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 7 attributes. Pragmata comes closest (97/100).

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Top games similar to Earthworm Jim 2

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Earthworm Jim 2. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Pragmata

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#2Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

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#3Jak II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

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#4Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#5Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping visual 2d

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#6Ratchet & Clank

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB84· 18OC86· 89

Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping visual 2d

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#7Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthRanged

Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188

Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration

IGDB80· 1OC86· 89

Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

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#9Dino Crisis 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrativeDark

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#10Second Sight

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth

Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4

Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#11Infamous: First Light

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SoloSci-FiThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB76· 7OC76· 50

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping visual 2d

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#12True Crime: Streets of LA

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthMelee

IGDB74· 3

Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

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#13Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonTacticalStealth

IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

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#15Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration

IGDB71· 4

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

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