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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Squirrel with a Gun down to the 23 that fit the “Platformer” category. Tomb Raider: Legend, Infamous and Infamous: First Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Squirrel with a Gun.

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Year 2024Dev Daniel DeEntremont

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Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Squirrel with a Gun is Tomb Raider: Legend — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Infamous and Infamous: First Light follow close behind.

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The best platformer games like Squirrel with a Gun

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Squirrel with a Gun. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals59
#2Infamous
Infamous
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB86· 8
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58
Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB76· 7OC76· 50
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58
Infamous: Second Son
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB79· 15OC82· 79
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World77Visuals58Progression53
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Squirrel with a Gun.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59
Tomb Raider: Underworld
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting mythology, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Squirrel with a Gun.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals59Tone0
Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Squirrel with a Gun.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals59Game mode53
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals59Game mode51
Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat74Visuals59Tone0
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat72Visuals59Tone0
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59
MDK
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 79%· 361
Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Squirrel with a Gun.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals58
Ratchet & Clank
ShooterTPS
SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals58
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
ShooterTPS
SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB71· 4
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals58

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