7 Games with a sci-fi setting like Kid Chameleon 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 24 games similar to Kid Chameleon down to the 7 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Risk of Rain and Sonic the Hedgehog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kid Chameleon.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Kid Chameleon

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kid Chameleon. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About TimeClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerHardcoreFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170

Year 2020Dev Toys for Bob · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Kid Chameleon: visuals.

Released 28 years after Kid Chameleon.

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#2Risk of RainClosest on visuals

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SoloMultiplayerHardcoreFantasySci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17

Year 2013Dev Hopoo Games · Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and shooter

Released 21 years after Kid Chameleon.

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SoloHardcoreFantasySci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2

Year 1991Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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SoloMultiplayerHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 50%· 3.4KIGDB52· 20OC52· 92

Year 2016Dev Inti Creates · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, punishing difficulty and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with shooter, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Kid Chameleon: setting.

Released 24 years after Kid Chameleon.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreSci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 84%· 1.8KIGDB88· 7

Year 2008Dev Inti Creates · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Released 16 years after Kid Chameleon.

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SoloHardcoreSci-FiPixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 34IGDB95· 2OC80· 6

Year 2023Dev SANABI · NEOWIZPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, punishing difficulty and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping fantasy world

You, a legendary retired veteran, are called upon for one last operation: to ascend a mega-city ruled by a corrupt conglomerate. You were chosen for this mission because of your signature chain-hook prosthetic arm and the ability to maneuver and quickly defeat enemies.

Where it drifts furthest from Kid Chameleon: setting.

Released 31 years after Kid Chameleon.

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