What is the best game similar to Splatoon?

The closest game to Splatoon is Crackdown, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Splatoon?

The three closest games to Splatoon are: 1. Crackdown (95/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (91/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Splatoon 2 (93/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Splatoon's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.

Is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker similar to Splatoon?

Yes, very much so — Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker scores 91/100 similarity to Splatoon. They share 5 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Splatoon?

The best Shooter games similar to Splatoon are Crackdown, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Splatoon attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Splatoon calculated?

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

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Splatoon is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Splatoon against over 6,700 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Crackdown, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Splatoon 2 lead the list, with Crackdown reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Splatoon special.

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Top games similar to Splatoon

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Crackdown

iRank85

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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Xbox

#2Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

iRank93

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonTacticalStealth

IGDB93· 2

Year 2010Dev Kojima Productions · Konami

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

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#3Splatoon 2

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer

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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping skill tree progression

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiSkill TreeThird 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: multiplayer gameplay

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Nintendo

#5Army of Two: The 40th Day

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonTacticalMelee

IGDB78· 3

Year 2010Dev Buzz Monkey Software · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#6Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

iRank95

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSkill TreeThird PersonMultiplayer

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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#7Pragmata

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam Xbox PS

#8Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

iRank93

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSkill TreeThird PersonMultiplayer

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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#9Army of Two

iRank71

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonTactical

IGDB71· 5

Year 2008Dev EA Montreal · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonOffline

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

SoloCo-opSci-FiSkill TreeThird 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

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Xbox

#12Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#13Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev 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, while skipping co op

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#14Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer

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

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Steam GOG

#15ARC Raiders

iRank86

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSci-FiSkill TreeThird PersonMultiplayer

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, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam Epic Xbox

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