Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS
19 Shooter games like Earthworm Jim that you should try
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Year 1994Dev Shiny Entertainment
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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Earthworm Jim is Mega Man X — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metroid II: Return of Samus and Mega Man X5 follow close behind.
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The best shooter games like Earthworm Jim
19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Earthworm Jim. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1991Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB50· 1
Year 2000Dev Value Wave · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi.
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1994Dev Capcom
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1997Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi.
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 137
Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB87· 1
Year 1994Dev Epic Games
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual pixel
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB69· 2
Year 1996Dev Capcom · Ocean SoftwareOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with visual pixel
#10Mega Man 5
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1992Dev Capcom · Playtronic
#11Mega Man 7
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1995Dev Capcom
#12Mega Man 4
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1991Dev Capcom
#13Mega Man
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1987Dev Capcom · Playtronic
#14Mega Man 3
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1990Dev Capcom
95
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DDarkHorror
Year 1993Dev BlueSky Software · Sega
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting
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