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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sonic Unleashed down to the 9 that fit the “Platformer” category. Infamous: Festival of Blood, MediEvil II and MediEvil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sonic Unleashed.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2008Dev Sonic Team

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Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Sonic Unleashed is Infamous: Festival of Blood — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. MediEvil II and MediEvil follow close behind.

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The best platformer games like Sonic Unleashed

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sonic Unleashed. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

Infamous: Festival of Blood
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB75· 4
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

MediEvil II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMagic
Year 2000Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and combat magic

MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMagic
OC68· 83
Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and melee combat

MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval
IGDB64· 10OC68· 83
Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting medieval

Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and horror tension

UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and horror tension

Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and horror tension

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkThird PersonMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror setting

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