What is the best game similar to Splatoon 2?

The closest game to Splatoon 2 is Splatoon 3, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Splatoon 2?

The three closest games to Splatoon 2 are: 1. Splatoon 3 (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (91/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. ARC Raiders (93/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Splatoon 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.

Is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves similar to Splatoon 2?

Yes, very much so — Uncharted 2: Among Thieves scores 91/100 similarity to Splatoon 2. 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 Splatoon 2?

The best Shooter games similar to Splatoon 2 are Splatoon 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, ARC Raiders and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Splatoon 2 attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Splatoon 2 calculated?

We compare Splatoon 2 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 Splatoon 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Looking for games like Splatoon 2? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Splatoon 3 leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Splatoon 2

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Splatoon 2. 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.

#1Splatoon 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

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: skill tree progression

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#2Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

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 adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

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#3ARC Raiders

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#4Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

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 adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

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#5Crackdown

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB85· 2

Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

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#6Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6

Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSkill 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: skill tree progression, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#11Crackdown 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB62· 11OC63· 124

Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

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#12Halo: Spartan Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam Xbox

#13Red Faction: Guerrilla

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOpen World

IGDB82· 6

Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

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#14Inversion

iRank59

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam

#15Gears of War: Judgment

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB77· 9

Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: offline, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

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Xbox

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