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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Finding Frankie down to the 13 that fit the “Melee” category. Sonic 3D Blast, South of Midnight and Psychonauts 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Finding Frankie.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev SUPERLOU

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Finding Frankie is Sonic 3D Blast — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. South of Midnight and Psychonauts 2 follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Finding Frankie

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Finding Frankie. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 18
Year 1996Dev Traveller's Tales · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with visual third person and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: tone and visuals.

It predates Finding Frankie by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting51Visuals46Tone39
South of Midnight
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB86· 4OC76· 176
Year 2025Dev Compulsion Games · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Combat48Setting40Visuals0
#3Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 14KIGDB87· 9OC89· 168
Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone86Visuals0
#4TY the Tasmanian Tiger
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeLinearThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 2.7KRAWG👍 82%· 22IGDB75· 1OC75· 12
Year 2016Dev Krome StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals and tone.

It predates Finding Frankie by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone49Visuals0
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone51Setting0Visuals0
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone51Setting0Visuals0
Pandemonium!
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeMagicThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 368IGDB68· 2
Year 1996Dev Toys for Bob · Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Finding Frankie.

It predates Finding Frankie by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat58Visuals0
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeStealthThird Person
IGDB83· 2
Year 2002Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals and combat.

It predates Finding Frankie by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat48Visuals0
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeFirst PersonStealthSci-Fi
IGDB74· 9
Year 2010Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: setting and combat.

It predates Finding Frankie by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals57Combat48Setting0
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeMultiplayerSci-FiLoot
IGDB69· 5
Year 2006Dev Robosoft Technologies · TT GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: setting and progression.

It predates Finding Frankie by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode55Setting0Progression0Visuals0
Crash Bandicoot
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: setting and visuals.

It predates Finding Frankie by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
The Simpsons Game
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeCo-opThird Person
IGDB68· 4
Year 2007Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: co op and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals and game mode.

It predates Finding Frankie by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode48Visuals0
Super Mario 3D World
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
IGDB94· 14OC93· 74
Year 2013Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Finding Frankie: visuals and game mode.

It predates Finding Frankie by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode35Visuals0

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