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We filtered the 42 games similar to Shotgun Cop Man down to the 10 that fit the “Platformer” category. Defy Gravity Extended, Cave Story+ and Downwell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shotgun Cop Man.

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The best platformer games like Shotgun Cop Man

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shotgun Cop Man. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Defy Gravity ExtendedClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHardcore2DCasual

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting scifi

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Shotgun Cop Man.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcore2DRanged

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Shotgun Cop Man.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeHardcore2DRanged

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and vibe casual

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#4MDK2

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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Shotgun Cop Man.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcore2DStealth

Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising. Play and complete missions given to you by the mysterious fireplace as you become the avatar of death.

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: combat.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81

Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and card game strategy, while skipping visual 2d

A first-person speedrunning game disguised as a shooter: every level is a short, restart-instantly puzzle where guns double as movement abilities and the real opponent is the leaderboard. The card-as-movement idea is genuinely original. The anime visual-novel dialogue between levels is the sticking point — a large share of otherwise positive players describe skipping it outright.

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: visuals.

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Steam Nintendo

#7Metal Slug XClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeHardcore2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Shotgun Cop Man.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#8Ultimate Chicken Horse

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SoloMeleeHardcore2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish Granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: game mode and tone.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox PS

#9Cuphead

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SoloMeleeHardcore2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Shotgun Cop Man: game mode and combat.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#10Firework

iRank93

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Like Shotgun Cop Man, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping punishing difficulty

Follow usWant to know how the game is progressing? Follow us here: DiscordWeibo About the GameFirework is an oriental horror puzzle game. The story takes place in a remote mountain village. An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre.

It predates Shotgun Cop Man by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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