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We filtered the 32 games similar to My Friend Pedro down to the 5 that fit the “Platformer” category. Firework, Super Metroid and Metroid Prime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to My Friend Pedro.

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The best platformer games like My Friend Pedro

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to My Friend Pedro. 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.

#1Firework

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDark2DNarrativeSci-Fi

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#4Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB83· 7

Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#5ODDCORE

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SoloMeleeRangedFirst Person

RAWG👍 89%· 27

Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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