ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Splatoon 3 down to the 14 that fit the “Platformer” category. Splatoon 2, Jet Force Gemini and Contra top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Splatoon 3.
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Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
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Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Splatoon 3 is Splatoon 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Jet Force Gemini and Contra follow close behind.
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The best platformer games like Splatoon 3
14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Splatoon 3. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Rare
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping skill tree progression
#3Contra
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ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1988Dev Konami
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping skill tree progression
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB50
Year 1987Dev Konami
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping skill tree progression
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB81· 14OC81· 81
Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSkill TreeThird Person
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
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSkill TreeThird Person
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
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#10Tomb Raider
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ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSkill TreeThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloThird PersonPvP
Steam👍 98%· 30K
Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOffline
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 adventure storytelling, offline and exploration and discovery, while skipping co op
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opRangedDarkNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 15KRAWG👍 8%· 76
Year 2009Dev Invent4 Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~3hOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOffline
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping co op