iRankGames
Shadow the Hedgehog

13 Platformer games like Shadow the Hedgehog that you should try

Games like Shadow the Hedgehog · Find similar →

More about this game →

We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow the Hedgehog down to the 13 that fit the “Platformer” category. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Conker's Bad Fur Day and Bionic Commando top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow the Hedgehog.

iRank48/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
Tags
OfflineSolo
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team

Quick answer

Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Shadow the Hedgehog is Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Conker's Bad Fur Day and Bionic Commando follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best platformer games like Shadow the Hedgehog

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow the Hedgehog. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
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 exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Conker's Bad Fur Day
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonNarrative
Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
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 first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
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, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

Jet Force Gemini
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
Year 1999Dev Rare

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
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 post-apocalyptic world

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opFantasy
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 co op, while skipping setting scifi

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opFantasy
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 co op, while skipping setting scifi

Splatoon 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
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 co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Splatoon 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
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: co op and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

85
Contra
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
Year 1988Dev Konami

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Contra
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
IGDB50
Year 1987Dev Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, co op and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Explore games similar to Shadow the Hedgehog by category

Rankings in the same genre