40 Adventure games like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban down to the 40 that fit the “Adventure” category. Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and South of Midnight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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The best adventure games like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

40 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 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.

#1Rayman 2: The Great EscapeClosest overall match

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SoloMagicFantasyThird Person

IGDB90

Year 1999Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Gradiente

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and combat magic.

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#2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMagicFantasyThird Person

Year 2002Dev KnowWonder · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and combat magic.

Same studio: KnowWonder.

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#3South of Midnight

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SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee

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 combat magic

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 21 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonSkill Tree

IGDB91· 10OC87· 42

Year 2013Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression, while skipping combat magic

Released 9 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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#5Banjo-Kazooie

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SoloFantasyThird PersonLootSkill Tree

IGDB78

Year 1998Dev Rare · Nintendo

✓ 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 combat magic

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#6Sea of Solitude

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 83%· 2.1KIGDB70· 9OC69· 94

Year 2019Dev Jo-Mei Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Released 15 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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#7Pepsiman

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloFantasyThird Person

Year 1999Dev KID

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

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#8Pandemonium!

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SoloMagicThird PersonMelee

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 combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

It predates Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB55

Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · Sega

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

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#10Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi

Year 1997Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

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#11The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi

Year 2004Dev Heavy Iron Studios · THQ

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

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#12SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

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SoloThird Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 2003Dev Heavy Iron Studios · THQ

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

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#13Temple Run 2

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SoloThird PersonFree to Play

IGDB85· 2

Year 2013Dev Imangi StudiosOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and free to play, while skipping combat magic

Released 9 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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#14Tearaway: Unfolded

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SoloThird Person

IGDB86· 11OC83· 49

Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

Released 11 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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#15Gravity Rush 2

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SoloThird Person

IGDB81· 19OC81· 93

Year 2017Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

Released 13 years after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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