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Temple Run 2 is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Astro Bot and Crash Bandicoot: Warped lead the list, with SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom reaching a 92/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Temple Run 2 special.

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Year 2013Dev Imangi Studios

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The closest game to Temple Run 2 is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Astro Bot and Crash Bandicoot: Warped follow close behind.

#1SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom92 #2Astro Bot92 #3Crash Bandicoot: Warped92 #4Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back92 #5Psychonauts 292

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Games like Temple Run 2

51 similar games found

#1SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 2003Dev Heavy Iron Studios · THQ

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

92

iRank94

Astro Bot

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB94· 7OC95· 183

Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#3Crash Bandicoot: Warped

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Crash Bandicoot: Warped

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 22K

Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

92

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 22K

Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Psychonauts 2

92

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Psychonauts 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 96%· 14KIGDB87· 9OC89· 168

Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Rayman 2: The Great Escape

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Rayman 2: The Great Escape

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMagicFantasy

IGDB90

Year 1999Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Gradiente

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Super Mario 3D Land

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Super Mario 3D Land

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

IGDB90· 9

Year 2011Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

92

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Daxter

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 2

Year 2006Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

92

iRank89

Tearaway

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonFantasySkill Tree

IGDB91· 10OC87· 42

Year 2013Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

#11Super Mario Sunshine

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Super Mario Sunshine

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonSandbox WorldIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

#12South of Midnight

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South of Midnight

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMagicMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB86· 4OC76· 176

Year 2025Dev Compulsion Games · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

#13Sonic 3D Blast

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Sonic 3D Blast

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 89%· 18

Year 1996Dev Traveller's Tales · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#14TY the Tasmanian Tiger

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TY the Tasmanian Tiger

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 98%· 2.7KRAWG👍 82%· 22IGDB75· 1OC75· 12

Year 2016Dev Krome StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#15Tearaway: Unfolded

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Tearaway: Unfolded

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

IGDB86· 11OC83· 49

Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Temple Run 2?: The closest game to Temple Run 2 is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Temple Run 2?: The three closest games to Temple Run 2 are: 1. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (92/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Astro Bot (92/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Crash Bandicoot: Warped (92/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Temple Run 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Astro Bot similar to Temple Run 2?: Yes, very much so — Astro Bot scores 92/100 similarity to Temple Run 2. They share 4 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Temple Run 2?: The best Platformer games similar to Temple Run 2 are SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Astro Bot, Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Temple Run 2 attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Temple Run 2 calculated?: We compare Temple Run 2 against every game in our catalog using 6 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 Temple Run 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.