Games Like MDK 2

ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 70.4%, Action 16.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' unique blend of long-range sniping, platforming, and offbeat sci-fi humor.

Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.2%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Third Person 16%, Platformer 10.1%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern experience for players who love the combination of high-quality third-person shooting and creative 3D platforming.

Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.6%, Aliens 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Comedy 11.7%, Third Person 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines destructive sci-fi weaponry with a satirical, comedic tone that feels right at home with the MDK series.

Before man climbed down from the trees to shop in megastores and drink cappuccino, before the Earth wadded itself into a ball, there was the Island. A fragment from a long-lost planet. Upon the surface of this paradise wandered Kabuto the giant. Little does he know, it was home to others before him.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.1%, Comedy 17%, Third Person 12.5%, Funny 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cult classic that mirrors the game's quirky, humorous sci-fi tone and varied, experimental gameplay mechanics.

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.8%, Funny 13.9%, Comedy 13.7%, Third Person 8.7%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, colorful, and humorous third-person action experience with a heavy emphasis on movement and traversal.

In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Shooter 15.2%, Third Person 10.4%, Linear 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer and shooter that feels like a modern homage to the classic mascot-driven action games of the 2000s.

HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!! - Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!

Why similar: Comedy 29.4%, Shooter 21.5%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Funny 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on personality-driven shooter gameplay where the humor is just as important as the combat mechanics.

You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.

Why similar: Comedy 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Third Person 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 13%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique perspective shifts and creative, gadget-based weapon mechanics that echo the inventiveness of MDK 2.

From Squanch Games comes Trover Saves the Universe. Your pups are missing. The cosmos is at stake. Only you and Trover can save everything in this bizarre comedy adventure!

Why similar: Comedy 22%, Platformer 19%, Funny 16.9%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, comedy-focused action-adventure game that captures the same chaotic energy as the MDK universe.

Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.

Why similar: Shooter 25.9%, Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Action-Adventure 24.9%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed, irreverent, and highly stylized third-person shooter that leans heavily into its own bizarre sense of humor.

Earthworm Jim, spineless superhero, wriggles back into action as the Groovy Guardian of Goodness in an incredible journey of cheese-curdling proportions. Left unconscious by a massive cow-induced blow to the head and clad in his indestructible, high-tech super suit, Earthworm Jim continues the battle for truth, justice and well aerated...

Why similar: Action 58.3%, Adventure 41.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same developer DNA and offbeat, surreal humor that defined the Shiny Entertainment era.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: Shooter 31%, Aliens 15.8%, Funny 14.8%, Comedy 13.7%, Retro 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 90s humorous shooter that set the standard for the irreverent, action-heavy style MDK 2 later refined.

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Comedy 24.5%, Third Person 14.2%, Funny 12.9%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides excellent platforming challenges paired with a distinct, imaginative art style and sharp, memorable writing.

The beloved and critically acclaimed Ghostbusters video game is back! Strap on your proton pack once again and join the Ghostbusters on the adventure with the voice and likeness of the original crew as you battle to save New York!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.4%, Shooter 15.2%, Third Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Comedy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished third-person action experience with strong comedic writing and gadget-based combat.

Astrodogs is an on-rails arcade action game featuring a cast of space dogs that have to save the galaxy from WOOFER, a corporation that controls everything. Also ran by dogs.

Why similar: Dogs 31.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Comic Book 18.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Linear 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails shooter with a quirky, dog-centric theme that mirrors the oddball hero dynamics of MDK 2.

The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

Why similar: Dogs 28.3% ★, Difficult 20.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Shooter 15.7%, Aliens 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, retro-inspired action game that captures the intense, arcade-style feel of 90s shooters.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 46.7%, Shooter 16.7%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Third Person 11.8%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane, difficult, and stylish third-person shooting that demands the same level of mechanical mastery as MDK 2.

Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 43.4%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that emphasizes the use of specialized gadgets and mobility in a sci-fi setting.

Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood’s most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Third Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, physics-based third-person action game that shares the unpredictable, 'anything goes' fun of MDK 2.

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?

Why similar: Dogs 38.7% ★, Platformer 17.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Action-Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced action with a unique, stylized aesthetic that keeps the gameplay loop tight and engaging.

The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.

Why similar: Comic Book 29.3%, Dogs 22.1% ★, Comedy 17.1%, Third Person 11.9%, Funny 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for comedic, character-driven adventure games that rely on wit and absurdity.

A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

Why similar: Dogs 44.4% ★, Platformer 20.7%, Aliens 11.1%, Comedy 9.8%, Sci-fi 6%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy platformer with a charming, retro feel that rewards curiosity and skill.

The Earth is in pieces...again! We've gotta do more to save the planet!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48%, Shooter 23.4%, Aliens 8.9%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style, over-the-top shooter that embraces the chaotic fun of fighting waves of alien enemies.

Immerse yourself in an action-packed cyberpunk universe where the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. The Morphs are preparing their final attack, determined to enslave every civilization in the Solar System — and it's your mission to fight back!

Why similar: Platformer 22%, Aliens 16.6%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Action 12.3%, Third Person 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A futuristic action-adventure game that maintains the platforming roots and sci-fi aesthetic of the genre's classics.

A point and click adventure. Bik and his newfound alien friends outsmart hijackers, (eat some brownies), accept a perilous mission, (make some sandwiches), foil a dastardly plot by an evil corporate empire, (argue with disgruntled robots), and save a planet on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Third Person 41.9%, Comedy 38.8%, Adventure 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure game that focuses on narrative charm and puzzle-solving in a space-faring setting.

An intergalactic conspiracy threatens the fate of humanity! Team up with a wide cast of talking alien guns as you shoot, stab, and skate your way through the exotic locales to take down the bad guys and save your favorite species (humans)!

Why similar: Shooter 23.5%, Comedy 21%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Aliens 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Difficult 30.4%, Shooter 24.3%, Platformer 18.5%, Retro 7.3%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, old-school platforming action game that tests player reflexes in a way reminiscent of MDK's tougher segments.

Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

Why similar: Dogs 38.5% ★, Platformer 18.7%, Difficult 18.4%, Comedy 11.5%, Retro 5.7%

Help Frank F. Franky fight the evil cardesians, zombies & robots while setting your arrested friends free. Bullshot is a run 'n gun game that tries to recover the essence of the 90s classics, such as Abuse, Contra or the Metal Slug sagas.

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Difficult 21.1%, Comedy 16.4%, Funny 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that pays direct homage to the 90s shooters that inspired the MDK series.

Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.

Why similar: Dogs 47.3% ★, Platformer 26%, Difficult 10.1%, Action 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%

Overhaul Games brings MDK2 back to the PC in incredible high definition, with enhanced graphics, sound, and gameplay. See the classic action platformer the way it was meant to be seen, heard, and played... on a PC!Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 60.1%, Action 21.8%, Comedy 18.1%

Our friend Miner is back !!! Amazing adventures with extreme difficulty, this 3d platform game will surprise you and give you a lot of satisfaction to overcome all the challenges !!! Be versatile and have quick reflexes to be the best !!!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.8%, Difficult 18.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Third Person 12%, Funny 9.2%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Third Person 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Difficult 9.3%

An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

Why similar: Comic Book 30.2%, Dogs 29.7% ★, Comedy 15%, Funny 11.5%, Third Person 7.2%

Sam is a dog in a suit. Max is his naked rabbity partner. Together, they’re the Freelance Police. Jump into the not-quite-right world of Sam & Max via the wonder science of virtual reality, and join the multimedia darlings in their never-ending quest to slap the stupid grin off the face of evil.

Why similar: Dogs 42.6% ★, Comic Book 23%, Comedy 9.8%, Funny 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

The illuminati have stolen that dank memes, and it's up to you, Doge, to recover them! Be careful tho m8, as PewDiePie and Dat Boi are also after the memes!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 34.9%, Funny 29.6%, Action 9.6%, Comedy 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%

Help a heroic team of pets in mechs take back Earth in this exciting Saturday Morning Cartoon inspired shoot em’ up for both new and hardcore players.

Why similar: Dogs 55.4% ★, Shooter 35.3%, Action 9.2%

Diggy Dog 2 is a game about a brave archaeologist dog named Marty, who helps his elderly master find his wife and solve the mysteries of the universe.

Why similar: Dogs 43.1% ★, Platformer 26.7%, Funny 16.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Action 3.9%

The last game in the episodic Sam & Max trilogy, beautifully remastered! As the intergalactic villains who seek the Devil’s Toybox close in and Max’s psychic abilities grow beyond his control, the Freelance Police will come up against their most frightening adversary yet: the power of Max’s mind.

Why similar: Dogs 44.4% ★, Comic Book 20.5%, Comedy 12%, Funny 9.9%, Third Person 8.1%

Apogee's bash'em and smash'em adventure plunges Johnny Dash into the evil Underworld of Count Chuck, when his dog Tex is kidnapped by Count Chuck along with hundreds of other dogs & cats! Guide Johnny through the Count's gruesome schemes, rescue all the pets, and end this nightmare once and for all!

Why similar: Dogs 33.5% ★, Platformer 23%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Funny 11.2%, Action 5.8%

Once again, the world relies on Fox - Spy Fox, the suave secret agent who smoothly finesses his way through Spy Corps' toughest assignments. This time, Spy Corps' corrupt counterpart, the Society for Meaningless Evil, Larceny, Lying and Yelling (S.M.E.L.L.Y.) has devised a dogbot which will be unleashed upon the unsuspecting world!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák.

Why similar: Dogs 63.6% ★, Aliens 13.7%, Funny 12.2%, Atmospheric 5%, Retro 3.2%

KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is the ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience! Either solo or as a team of Exterminators, unleash an arsenal of crazy weapons, wreak havoc, and complete dozens of challenges across seven dimensions under spider siege.

Why similar: Comedy 23.2%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Funny 19.9%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Action 6.6%

Set in a world after the destruction of humankind, the harsh battle of the combat dog "Pochi" begins. Explore dungeons that change every time you enter, get a wide variety of weapons, and power up your dog! Hunt the evil "WANTED"! Enjoy exhilarating battles casually in this shooting action game.

Why similar: Dogs 85% ★, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 4.2%

BLAST YOUR WAY through the UK's forgotten favourite space adventure: Space Quest 2099!Enjoy combat and movement based on the designs of the Quake 3 engine. Go alone or team up and shoot baddies in cooperative episodes with FULL MOTION VIDEO with SPECIAL EFFECTS!

Why similar: Shooter 27.2%, Comedy 23.2%, Aliens 19.5%, Sci-fi 17%, Action 5.3%

Cyberpunk SFX is a third-person sci-fi action game set in a world where artificial intelligence has been outlawed. Fight with futuristic weapons, shields, invisibility, and time manipulation to defend synthetic life's right to exist.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.2%, Third-Person Shooter 22.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Third Person 8.1%

The infamous, wise-cracking bobcat has returned to 3D in a new platforming adventure. Bubsy is back with new challenges, new moves, and even more purrsonality. Run, jump, glide, and roll across alien planets, battle robotic sheep, and collect tons and tons of yarn. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Third Person 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Funny 14.7%, Comedy 8.6%

Travel to the remote planet of Bazoik to free galactic citizens from the evil cereal-eating Flemoids! Venture deep into the caverns of Bazoik, using an array of "zorching" devices to send these nefarious foes back to their home dimension!

Why similar: Aliens 25.4%, Action 20.5%, Shooter 17.4%, Funny 15.6%, Retro 15.4%

Farm, Build, Defend, in the Galaxy's only Arcade-Tower-Defense.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 47.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Third Person 10.2%, Funny 9.9%, Aliens 9.9%

Junkster is a 3D action platformer with an awesome building mechanic. Plucky little construction bot, UM-13 (or Um for short), has crash-landed on a dangerous junkyard planet. Armed only with his trusty robo-wrench, Um must repair his ship and recover his lost cargo of precious human artifacts.

Why similar: Comic Book 27.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Third Person 14.6%, Funny 13.9%, Comedy 12.7%

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1997. After saving the world from the evilish Doctor Funfrock, Twinsen is now ready to face a new threat coming from outer space.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.5%, Funny 18.8%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Retro 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Somewhere in the future a hostile alien race conquers most of the galaxy. Scientists developed the “Millennium Soldier” project by cloning two super-soldiers. Armed with blasters they will battle scores of monsters, robots and boss aliens to save us and get a well-earned reward.

Why similar: Sci-fi 35.2%, Action 27.4%, Retro 21.6%, Adventure 15.8%

Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!

Why similar: Shooter 40.3%, Funny 18.1%, Action 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Retro 7.3%

A pioneering tactical shooter and landmark comic book adaptation, Rogue Trooper is back, remastered and revitalised in true high definition. Experience acclaimed third-person action in this BAFTA-nominated tale of betrayal and revenge at the far reaches of the galaxy!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48.7%, Comic Book 26%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 9.7%

Owinka Shooter 2 throws you right back into the story of Owinka 427. Prepare to escape the Institute once and for all!

Why similar: Shooter 23.8%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Linear 16.6%, Funny 15.1%, Comedy 11.9%

Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!

Why similar: Platformer 52.3%, Comedy 22.7%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 10.4%

Attack from Outer Space. Classic old-school First/Third person shooter. Fight against zombies, mutants, monsters to save the Earth!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Third Person 13.3%, Aliens 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Unleash your inner bear in this over-the-top bullet-hell FPS! Embark on a zany retro-futuristic adventure and destroy oil-thirsty robots with an outrageous arsenal. Transform into a bear, wield unique powers, and embrace the absurd fast-paced action of Bears in Space!

Why similar: Shooter 20%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Comedy 16.6%, Funny 14.4%, Sci-fi 13%