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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 Popucom down to the 13 that fit the “Platformer” category. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Bionic Commando and Conker's Bad Fur Day top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popucom.

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The best platformer games like Popucom

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Popucom. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionClosest overall match

iRank79

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

It predates Popucom by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6

Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Popucom.

It predates Popucom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Conker's Bad Fur Day

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerThird PersonSoloNarrative

Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and setting.

It predates Popucom by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Jet Force GeminiClosest on setting

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Year 1999Dev Rare

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

iRank80

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Shadow the Hedgehog

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OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB46· 2

Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Crab ChampionsClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasual3DThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 30K

Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, battle royale tension and racing gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Crab Champions is a solo developed game from the creator of Crab Rave. Each of the 3 main modes offer a different playstyle.Survival (1-4 Players Co-Op PvE)Fight your way through increasingly difficult islands that are populated with hostile enemies.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: combat and tone.

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#8Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloFantasy

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: setting.

It predates Popucom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloFantasy

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: setting.

It predates Popucom by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Splatoon 2

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Splatoon 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#12Contra

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Year 1988Dev Konami

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: visuals.

It predates Popucom by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Splatoon

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Co-opSci-FiThird PersonSoloSkill Tree

IGDB81· 14OC81· 81

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

It predates Popucom by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nintendo

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