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iRank88
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SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB87· 12OC88· 120
Year 2019Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Popeye down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Super Mario Maker 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Bananza top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popeye.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Popeye is Super Mario Maker 2 — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Bananza follow close behind.
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The best games like Popeye on Nintendo Switch
6 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB88· 12OC84· 138
Year 2018Dev Retro Studios · NintendoOn Switch
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB90· 3OC91· 172
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping visual pixel
Released 43 years after Popeye.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals54
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opCasual
IGDB95· 7OC91· 150
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
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
Platformer2D Platformer
Steam👍 62%· 3.1KIGDB77· 10OC80· 107
Year 2019Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox