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Games like Earthworm Jim

1994 Classic

An absurdly funny 2D platformer where a worm in a super suit blasts and whips his way through bizarre levels, from junkyards to bungee fights over snot. Its fluid, cartoon-like animation and offbeat humor made it a 16-bit classic, backed by a stiff challenge.

What defines Earthworm Jim:

  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Earthworm Jim are Metal Slug 3, Comix Zone and Pizza Tower. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Earthworm Jim special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Metal Slug 3

92 %

2000 Xbox

  • Lots of humour
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

A classic 2D run-and-gun shooter with lovingly animated pixel art, zany humor and wild twists like zombies, aliens and rideable vehicles. Fast, punishing arcade action best enjoyed solo or with a friend.

Comix Zone

Challenging difficulty

A retro beat-'em-up where you fight through the panels of a comic book as its artist, Sketch Turner. The comic-page presentation, with panel transitions and tearable page borders, makes it distinctive, and it is quite tough.

Pizza Tower

Lavish presentation

A frantic, chaotic 2D platformer starring the manic pizza chef Peppino, built around momentum-based movement, score chasing and wildly hand-drawn animation. Its zany humor and driving soundtrack turn every level into a spectacle.

Splasher

Challenging difficulty

A fast 2D platformer where you wield a paint cannon whose colors create different effects like stickiness or bounce, helping you clear tricky levels and free the Splashers from a factory. Precise platforming and speed take center stage, with old-school difficulty and tongue-in-cheek humor.

Crash Bandicoot

Challenging difficulty

Naughty Dog's classic 3D platformer sends the zany bandicoot Crash through linear jungle, temple and factory levels packed with crates, traps and tricky jumps. Its charming cartoon style hides a surprisingly tough challenge, especially when hunting every gem.

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

Lavish presentation

The third Crash outing sends Crash and Coco hopping through time, from ancient Egypt to medieval castles to the future, mixing tight platforming with jet-ski, motorbike and flying stages. Slapstick charm, unlockable powers and gem and relic time trials give it lasting replay value.

MDK

Sci-fi setting

MDK is a quirky 1997 third-person shooter where you play janitor Kurt, using a sniper helmet and parachute suit to stop giant alien Minecrawlers. Offbeat humor, varied levels and an unusual arsenal make it stand out.

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Lavish presentation

A classic 3D platformer where Crash spins, slides and jumps through varied linear stages, smashing crates and collecting crystals for a supposedly reformed Dr. Cortex. Hidden gems, secret paths and tight timing challenges give it lasting appeal, wrapped in a colorful, slapstick cartoon style.

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