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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 Strider down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Gunstar Heroes, Doodle Jump and Sonic Advance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Strider.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1989Dev Capcom

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Strider is Gunstar Heroes — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Doodle Jump and Sonic Advance follow close behind.

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The best games like Strider on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Strider. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DCo-op
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and combat tactical

Released 4 years after Strider.

Genre100Setting100Visuals73Game mode63
#2Doodle Jump
66
Doodle Jump
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 2009Dev Lima SkyOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Released 20 years after Strider.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Sonic Advance
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DIsometric
IGDB79· 1
Year 2001Dev Dimps · THQOn Android

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi

Released 12 years after Strider.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
Ristar
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Released 6 years after Strider.

Genre100Setting100Visuals73Game mode55
Mega Man X
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode54
Jetpack Joyride
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB67· 2
Year 2011Dev Halfbrick Studios · BeatshapersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: multiplayer gameplay.

Released 22 years after Strider.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode54

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