7 Games like Popeye on PlayStation 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 50 games similar to Popeye down to the 7 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Trials Fusion, Metal Slug 2 and Gunstar Heroes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popeye.

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The best games like Popeye on PlayStation

7 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.

#1Trials FusionClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayer2DPixel ArtOffline

Steam👍 67%· 2.5KIGDB79· 11OC79· 62

Year 2014Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sports simulation and offline

Released 32 years after Popeye.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode90

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MultiplayerSolo2DPixel ArtCo-op

Steam👍 89%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

Released 16 years after Popeye.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode63

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DPixel ArtCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1

Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and combat tactical

Released 11 years after Popeye.

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SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opSandbox World

IGDB96· 9

Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping visual pixel

Released 26 years after Popeye.

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#5LittleBigPlanet 3

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opSandbox World

IGDB78· 10OC79· 57

Year 2014Dev Sumo Digital · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping visual pixel

Released 32 years after Popeye.

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#6Sonic Forces

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D 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

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opPvP

Steam👍 62%· 3.1KIGDB77· 10OC80· 107

Year 2019Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sports simulation and competitive edge, while skipping visual pixel

Released 37 years after Popeye.

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