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iRank73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DPixel ArtOffline
Steam👍 67%· 2.5KIGDB79· 11OC79· 62
Year 2014Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
15 Games like Popeye on PC that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to Popeye down to the 15 that fit the “PC” category. Trials Fusion, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Trials Evolution top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popeye.
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Year 1982Dev Nintendo
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Popeye is Trials Fusion — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Ghosts 'n Goblins and Trials Evolution follow close behind.
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The best games like Popeye on PC
15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Popeye. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
67
iRank90
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB86· 8
Year 2012Dev RedLynx · Microsoft StudiosOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMagicFantasy
IGDB60· 1
Year 1997Dev Monolith Productions · Egmont PolskaOn PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping visual pixel
Released 15 years after Popeye.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
67
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 2009Dev Lima SkyOn PC · Android · iOS
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping visual pixel
Released 27 years after Popeye.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
#6Worms 2
67
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 1997Dev Team17 · MicroProse Software, Inc.On PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 5.5KIGDB58· 14
Year 2013Dev Sonic Team · NintendoOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSolo2DPixel ArtCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DPixel ArtCo-op
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSolo2DPixel ArtCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 5.2KRAWG👍 39%· 78MC81
Year 2013Dev Transhuman DesignPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, competitive edge and dark, oppressive atmosphere
If you like total freedom in the way you conquer the enemy this is the ultimate war game for you. Build freeform constructions as a medieval Builder, fight in sword duels as a Knight or snipe with your bow as an Archer.
Released 31 years after Popeye.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode62
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloCasual
Steam👍 70%· 468IGDB40· 1
Year 2008Dev CINEMAX · CinemaxPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and vibe casual, while skipping visual 2d
Test your reflexes, judgment and tactics while facing up to eight other players in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed and popular arcade game Gumboy: Crazy Adventures, winner of numerous accolades including Gametunnel's GAME OF THE YEAR 2006.
Released 26 years after Popeye.
63
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
Year 1998Dev LogicwareOn PC · Mac
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and co op, while skipping visual pixel
Released 16 years after Popeye.
Genre100Visuals72Game mode71
#13Super Contra
63
iRank58
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opSci-Fi
IGDB58· 3
Year 1988Dev KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and co op, while skipping visual pixel
Released 6 years after Popeye.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals51
#14Sonic Forces
63
iRank58
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opMelee
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual pixel
Where it drifts furthest from Popeye: visuals.
Released 35 years after Popeye.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals47
61
iRank70
Platformer2D Platformer
Steam👍 62%· 3.1KIGDB77· 10OC80· 107
Year 2019Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox