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We filtered the 50 games similar to Jak II down to the 24 that fit the “Platformer” category. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Ratchet & Clank and Ratchet & Clank top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jak II.

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Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Jak II is Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank and Ratchet & Clank follow close behind.

#1Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando97 #2Ratchet & Clank97 #3Ratchet & Clank97 #4Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project97 #5Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty97

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The best platformer games like Jak II

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jak II. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

97

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

#2Ratchet & Clank

97

Ratchet & Clank

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB84· 18OC86· 89

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

#3Ratchet & Clank

97

Ratchet & Clank

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 1OC86· 89

Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

#4Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

97

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

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 melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

#5Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

97

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB71· 4

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

97

Jak 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2004Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

#7Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

97

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFree to Play

IGDB69· 7

Year 2013Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping open world exploration

#8Infamous: First Light

95

Infamous: First Light

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

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 sandbox freedom and sandbox world

95

Infamous

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

#10Infamous: Second Son

94

Infamous: Second Son

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB79· 15OC82· 79

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting scifi

#11Tomb Raider: Legend

94

Tomb Raider: Legend

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

#12Tomb Raider II

92

Tomb Raider II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonMeleeRangedNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

#13Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

92

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

#14Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

92

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonMeleeMagicHardcore

Steam👍 84%· 1.5K

Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping open world exploration

#15Uncharted: Golden Abyss

92

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird Person

IGDB81· 5

Year 2011Dev SCE Bend Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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