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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Penny's Big Breakaway unique: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and setting cartoon. After measuring 7 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom top the ranking, with Crash Bandicoot: Warped at number one (69/100).

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Year 2024Dev Evening Star

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The closest game to Penny's Big Breakaway is Crash Bandicoot: Warped — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Penny's Big Breakaway

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Penny's Big Breakaway. 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.

#1Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloHardcoreThird PersonMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals61Setting0
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloHardcoreThird PersonMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 22K
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals61Setting0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
IGDB100· 1
Year 2003Dev Heavy Iron Studios · THQ

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

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61
Astro Bot
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB94· 7OC95· 183
Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting0
Super Mario Sunshine
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonSandbox WorldIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: visuals.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals45
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting0
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMagicFantasy
IGDB90
Year 1999Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Gradiente

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting0
Daxter
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 2
Year 2006Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting0
Tearaway
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonFantasySkill Tree
IGDB91· 10OC87· 42
Year 2013Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: setting.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting0
Temple Run 2
Platformer3D Platformer
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 punishing difficulty

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61
Tearaway: Unfolded
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
IGDB86· 11OC83· 49
Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61
Psychonauts 2
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 96%· 14KIGDB87· 9OC89· 168
Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Penny's Big Breakaway: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Tone0
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonStealthMelee
IGDB83· 2
Year 2002Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61
Gravity Rush 2
Platformer3D Platformer
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: punishing difficulty.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61
Jet Grind Radio
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2000Dev Smilebit · Sega

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, while skipping punishing difficulty

It predates Penny's Big Breakaway by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Penny's Big Breakaway?
The closest game to Penny's Big Breakaway is Crash Bandicoot: Warped, scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Penny's Big Breakaway?
The three closest games to Penny's Big Breakaway are: 1. Crash Bandicoot: Warped (69/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (69/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (64/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Penny's Big Breakaway's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back similar to Penny's Big Breakaway?
Yes — Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back scores 69/100 similarity to Penny's Big Breakaway. They share 5 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Platformer games are similar to Penny's Big Breakaway?
The best Platformer games similar to Penny's Big Breakaway are Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and Astro Bot. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Penny's Big Breakaway attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Penny's Big Breakaway calculated?
We compare Penny's Big Breakaway against every game in our catalog using 7 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Penny's Big Breakaway experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.