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5 Shooter games like Kid Icarus that you should try

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We filtered the 32 games similar to Kid Icarus down to the 5 that fit the “Shooter” category. Mega Man X, Jurassic Park and Mega Man X5 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kid Icarus.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1

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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Kid Icarus is Mega Man X — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Jurassic Park and Mega Man X5 follow close behind.

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The best shooter games like Kid Icarus

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kid Icarus. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

Mega Man X
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DSci-Fi
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling

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

Jurassic Park
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 1993Dev BlueSky Software · Sega

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mega Man X5
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DSci-Fi
IGDB50· 1
Year 2000Dev Value Wave · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mega Man X8
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DSci-FiCyberpunk
Year 2004Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mega Man X2
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DSci-Fi
Year 1994Dev Capcom

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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