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2012PlayStation

You blast your way through colorful planets with an arsenal of absurd weapons and gadgets, while Ratchet and his robot sidekick Clank deliver jump-and-shoot action full of wit. The blend of platforming and gunplay with a sharp sense of humor is what makes this classic stand out.

Jumping and platforming
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Lots of humour

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The closest matches for Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando are Headlander, High on Life and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Headlander 93% match – Sci-fi setting
Newest alternative: Revenge of the Savage Planet 91% match – released 2025

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Headlander

93 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified90 % positive19.99 €

You play a flying head that hijacks robot bodies, exploring a Metroidvania-style world in a brightly colored 70s sci-fi dystopia full of shootouts and puzzles. Humor and retro design take center stage.

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High on Life

Lots of humour

A brightly colored first-person shooter drenched in Rick and Morty-style humor, where you fight an alien drug cartel alongside talkative, sassy living guns. Jokes and inventive weapon abilities take priority over challenge.

Revenge of the Savage Planet

Sci-fi setting

A humorous, satirical sci-fi adventure in third person where you explore colorful alien worlds, shooting and hopping around. New gadgets and upgrades gradually unlock hidden areas.

Trover Saves the Universe

Lots of humour

A garish, absurd sci-fi action platformer from the Rick and Morty creators: you team up with Trover to rescue your dognapped pups and the universe with lots of jokes and chaos.

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution

Jumping and platforming

You play Hardboiled, a tough feathered super-agent, hunting the megalomaniacal despot Putzki through a world of absurd gunfights. Its cartoon style and sharp, deadpan humor set it apart in this action platformer.

Copy Kitty

Jumping and platforming

You play Boki, who copies enemy abilities and combines up to three of them into 175 super-weapons. Experimenting with these combinations in a virtual world full of robots is what makes it stand out.

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Sci-fi setting

A wacky sci-fi action shooter where you alternate between Kurt, Dr. Hawkins and the six-legged robot dog Max. Each character has their own levels, abilities and playstyle, mixing sniping, puzzle-solving and all-out blasting.

Mighty Gunvolt

Jumping and platforming

Mighty Gunvolt is a fast 2D side-scrolling action game that pays homage to retro 8-bit classics. You fire lightning-powered shots, dodge boss attacks, and chase high scores across colorful pixel-art stages that carry the Azure Striker Gunvolt spirit.

The Deadly Tower of Monsters

Lots of humour

A loving parody of 1950s and 60s B-movie sci-fi, this twin-stick action game has you climbing a giant tower full of monsters while a director's commentary plays over the action. Funny, colorful and full of references.

Akimbot

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer where you dual-wield weapons as a robot, blasting through hordes of machines, piloting spaceships and traveling the galaxy to save the universe.

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