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Ratchet & Clank is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 57 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II lead the list, with Pragmata reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Ratchet & Clank special.

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The closest game to Ratchet & Clank is Pragmata — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II follow close behind.

#1Pragmata97 #2Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction97 #3Jak II97 #4Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando97 #5Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader97

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Games like Ratchet & Clank

57 similar games found

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Pragmata

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

#2Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

97

iRank90

Jak II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonOpen World

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration

#4Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: exploration and discovery.

#5Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

#6Ratchet & Clank

97

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Ratchet & Clank

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB84· 18OC86· 89

Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: exploration and discovery.

#7Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonStealth

Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188

Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

#8Dino Crisis 2

95

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Dino Crisis 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrativeDark

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

97

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Second Sight

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth

Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4

Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

#10Infamous: First Light

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Infamous: First Light

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB76· 7OC76· 50

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

#11True Crime: Streets of LA

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True Crime: Streets of LA

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonStealth

IGDB74· 3

Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

#12Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

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Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping exploration and discovery

94

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Infamous

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

#14Metal Gear Solid

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Metal Gear Solid

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonTacticalStealth

IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

#15MDK

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MDK

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Jak 3

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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Alan Wake II

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Ratchet & Clank?: The closest game to Ratchet & Clank is Pragmata, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Ratchet & Clank?: The three closest games to Ratchet & Clank are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Jak II (97/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Ratchet & Clank's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 57 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction similar to Ratchet & Clank?: Yes, very much so — Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction scores 97/100 similarity to Ratchet & Clank. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Ratchet & Clank?: The best Shooter games similar to Ratchet & Clank are Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Jak II and Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Ratchet & Clank attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Ratchet & Clank calculated?: We compare Ratchet & Clank against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Ratchet & Clank experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.