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2005PlayStation

A quirky 3D platformer where you play as Kei or Yumi and catch 400 monkeys with a net, stun club and odd gadgets across TV studio, jungle and haunted castle levels. Its goofy humor and varied worlds define the charm.

Jumping and platforming
Lots of humour
Lots to discover
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Ape Escape 3 are SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and Yooka-Laylee. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ape Escape 3 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive−75 % ~~39.99 €~~ 9.99 €

A humorous 3D platformer where SpongeBob and Patrick leap through wacky Wishworlds, using different costumes for new abilities. Accessible, colorful and full of the show's charm.

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

Jumping and platforming

A humorous 3D platformer where SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy hop through Bikini Bottom collecting golden spatulas to stop Plankton's robot uprising. Its faithful cartoon charm and gentle platforming challenges make it very approachable.

Yooka-Laylee

Jumping and platforming

A colorful 3D collectathon platformer in the spirit of Banjo-Kazooie, where the duo Yooka and Laylee explore sprawling worlds packed with collectibles, puzzles and cheeky humor.

A Hat in Time

Jumping and platforming

A charming 3D collectathon platformer in the vein of N64 classics, where a tiny girl uses magical hats to bounce through varied, wonderfully weird worlds. Its chapters, from a mafia-run town to dueling bird film studios, overflow with humor and creativity.

Gex: Enter the Gecko

Jumping and platforming

A 3D platformer where the wisecracking gecko Gex hops through parody TV-themed worlds collecting remotes. Constant pop-culture quips and jokes define the experience.

TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD

Jumping and platforming

A classic early-2000s style 3D platformer in which you play TY the Tasmanian Tiger, throwing boomerangs and collecting items across 17 Outback levels to rescue his family. Charming, jokey and pleasantly old-school.

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Jumping and platforming

A colorful 3D platformer in which Spyro the dragon recovers 150 stolen eggs across many worlds. Playable side characters, vehicle sections and mini-games keep the collecting varied and funny.

Thank Goodness You're Here!

Lots of humour

An absurd, hand-animated comedy adventure platformer set in a bizarre Northern English town, where you take on ever stranger jobs for the locals. Its British humor and slapstick gags are the real star.

DuckTales: Remastered

Distinctive, stylised art style

A lovingly rebuilt Disney platformer in which Scrooge McDuck pogo-bounces his cane through hand-drawn levels hunting for treasure. Voice acting, humor and music true to the cartoon series deliver plenty of nostalgia.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger

Jumping and platforming

A charming 3D collect-a-thon platformer where you play a Tasmanian tiger who throws boomerangs across the Australian Outback to rescue his family. It has playful Aussie humor and a light, family-friendly tone.