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2016PlayStation

A colorful sci-fi adventure that blends platforming with an arsenal of wildly inventive weapons. This reimagining of the original looks like an animated film, with humor and fast pacing as you hop from planet to planet.

Jumping and platforming
Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Shooting and gunplay

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

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Best alternative overall: Headlander 92% match – Sci-fi setting
Newest alternative: Revenge of the Savage Planet 90% match – released 2025

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Headlander

92 %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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Daxter

Jumping and platforming

Daxter sends the wisecracking ottsel through Haven City as a pest exterminator, wielding a bug swatter and spray instead of Jak's weapons. This PSP adventure blends platforming action with plenty of humor and movie parodies.

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

Jumping and platforming

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.

High on Life

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Shooting and gunplay

A western-flavored bounty hunter adventure that blends third-person melee platforming with first-person shooting on the fly. You hunt outlaws using living critters as ammo in a quirky, oddball world with dark humor.

Akimbot

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Hi-Fi Rush

Lavish presentation

A vibrant action game where combat, environments and animations all move to the beat. You play aspiring rockstar Chai, taking on a robotics megacorp with humor and rhythm-driven brawling.

Mega Man Legends

Shooting and gunplay

Mega Man goes 3D as Mega Man Volnutt, a Digger exploring ruins and towns, blasting through dungeons while hunting for the legendary Mother Lode. Third-person shooting, exploration and light RPG elements with an anime-style charm make it distinctive.

Journey to the Savage Planet

Sci-fi setting

A funny first-person sci-fi adventure where you explore a colorful alien planet, scan its bizarre wildlife, upgrade your gear and solve light puzzles, solo or in co-op. Satirical corporate messaging keeps the tone jokey throughout.

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