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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.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Popeye down to the 4 that fit the “Xbox” category. Trials Fusion, Metal Slug 3 and Sonic Forces top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popeye.

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Year 1982Dev Nintendo

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Popeye is Trials Fusion — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug 3 and Sonic Forces follow close behind.

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The best games like Popeye on Xbox

4 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 Fusion
Trials Fusion
Platformer2D Platformer
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
Metal Slug 3
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DPixel ArtCo-op
IGDB82· 6
Year 2000Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

Released 18 years after Popeye.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
Sonic Forces
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
Trials Rising
Platformer2D 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.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode61

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