- #1 A Hat in Time
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 35%, Platformer 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Funny 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same whimsical charm and tight 3D platforming mechanics found in Penny's Big Breakaway.
- #2 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
96% matchVery Positive87% of 3,801 reviews2022
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 23.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Third Person 8.3%, 3D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides challenging, precision-based platforming levels that demand mastery of movement and timing.
- #3 Sonic Frontiers
96% matchVery Positive90% of 27,300 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience Sonic like never before!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 35%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-speed, momentum-based traversal experience that mirrors the kinetic energy of Penny's movement.
- #4 New Super Lucky's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 836 reviews2020
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Third Person 9.7%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant and colorful 3D platformer that captures the same family-friendly, adventurous spirit.
- #5 Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,671 reviews2024
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Xelu
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.6%, Time Attack 17.6% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Third Person 10.7%, Colorful 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A momentum-focused platformer that emphasizes speed and unique movement mechanics in a colorful world.
- #6 Sonic Generations Collection
94% matchVery Positive94% of 25,445 reviews2011
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, 3D Platformer 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Family Friendly 5.8%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, linear platforming stages that reward players for maintaining speed and flow.
- #7 Frogun
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.7%, Platformer 19%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Third Person 9.9%, Colorful 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique grappling-hook mechanic that dictates movement and flow, much like Penny's yo-yo.
- #8 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,572 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 42.7%, 3D Platformer 23.3%, Colorful 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on physics-based momentum and speed, requiring precise control similar to Penny's yo-yo mechanics.
- #9 Lunistice
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,844 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.6%, Platformer 19.7%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Colorful 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, linear 3D platformer that focuses on speed and fluid movement through vibrant stages.
- #10 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
91% matchVery Positive81% of 881 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique movement abilities and a focus on mastering platforming flow in a stylized 3D environment.
- #11 Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
90% matchVery Positive94% of 21,612 reviews2019
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Colorful 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, momentum-based movement and exploration that feels satisfying to navigate.
- #12 Spark the Electric Jester 3
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,999 reviews2022
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.8%, Platformer 25.8%, Third Person 14%, 3D 10.2%, Colorful 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, high-energy 3D platforming that prioritizes speed and combo-driven gameplay.
- #13 Blue Fire
89% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.4%, Platformer 21.2%, Precision Platformer 20.1%, Third Person 9.6%, 3D 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed 3D platforming with precision movement and challenging obstacle courses.
- #14 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
88% matchVery Positive92% of 422 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.4%, Platformer 20.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Colorful 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 3D platformer that emphasizes speed-running and fluid movement through tropical environments.
- #15 Suzy Cube
87% matchVery Positive86% of 429 reviews2018
Dev: NorthernBytes SoftwarePub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Colorful 9.8%, Third Person 8.5%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and straightforward 3D platformer that focuses on pure, satisfying movement and level traversal.
- #16 Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
86% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2021
Dev: Talpa GamesPub: Undercoders
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Family Friendly 9.2%, Third Person 9.2%, Colorful 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A speedy 3D platformer that focuses on quick traversal and completing objectives under time pressure.
- #17 Tinykin
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Third Person 13.4%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Funny 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a creative and colorful platforming experience with unique traversal mechanics that encourage exploration.
- #18 Super Sami Roll
86% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: Sonzai Games
Windows
Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.7%, Platformer 18.7%, Precision Platformer 16.1%, Colorful 10.3%, Cartoon 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that demands high-speed precision and momentum management.
- #19 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
84% matchVery Positive84% of 4,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.
Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, 3D Platformer 25.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Family Friendly 15.6%, 3D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production 3D platformer with diverse, creative levels and satisfying character control.
- #20 Psychonauts 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.4%, Platformer 17.6%, Third Person 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Colorful 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, story-rich 3D platforming experience with creative level design and unique movement powers.
- #21 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
83% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Adventure 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Family Friendly 7.8%, Colorful 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight, responsive platforming mechanics that reward players for mastering the level layouts.
- #22 Yooka-Laylee
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,364 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Colorful 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional collectathon platformer that offers plenty of exploration and character-based movement challenges.
- #23 Frogun Encore
80% matchVery Positive87% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Frogun ENCORE is a dashing standalone expansion/sequel to indie hit FROGUN! Join now older Renata and Jake in a trek around the whole world to prevent the return of Beelzebub. ENCORE builds on FROGUN's retro PS1/N64 formula. Plus, enjoy the whole adventure in true couch co-op.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Precision Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Cartoon 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's grappling mechanics with new challenges that test your mastery of movement.
- #24 Clive 'N' Wrench
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Dinosaur Bytes StudioPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Hop, spin, and time-travel your way through 11 vibrant worlds in this lovingly crafted 3D platformer. Join Clive the rabbit and Wrench the monkey on his back as they chase an evil genius across history to save the future. And yes, it all unfolds from the chilly cockpit of a 1950s refrigerator.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.1%, Adventure 27%, Platformer 24%, 3D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 3D platformer that focuses on varied movement abilities and collectathon gameplay.
- #25 Lil Gator Game
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.9%, Family Friendly 17.4%, Colorful 13.7%, Funny 13.3%, Third Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cozy, movement-based exploration that feels rewarding and relaxing to navigate.
- #26 Yooka-Replaylee
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.5%, Platformer 19%, Third Person 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #27 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
77% matchVery Positive91% of 16,896 reviews2023
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: 3D Platformer 41.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Third Person 12.4%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Platformer 10.2%
- #28 Super Fancy Pants Adventure
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,167 reviews2017
Dev: Borne GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen!
Why similar: Platformer 47.7%, Adventure 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly kinetic platformer that emphasizes speed, momentum, and fluid movement through stylized levels.
- #29 Poi
79% matchVery Positive91% of 741 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.7%, Platformer 19.9%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Colorful 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic collectathon 3D platformer that captures the nostalgic feel of the genre's golden era.
- #30 Grapple Dog
78% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 40.7%, Funny 15.2%, Colorful 14.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Family Friendly 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a momentum-based swinging mechanic that creates a satisfying sense of flow and speed.
- #31 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
77% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.9%, Platformer 20.3%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Colorful 6.8%
- #32 Big Hops
75% matchVery Positive94% of 450 reviews2026
Dev: Luckshot Games
Windows
Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.2%, Platformer 22.9%, Colorful 11.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #33 Rising Islands
81% matchMixed59% of 113 reviews2016
Dev: Lone Hero Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Rising Islands is an adventure game where you’ll have to combine fast-paced action with quick thinking. Jump, shift, grind, dash and wallrun through a fantastic world that is fraying at the edges. New challenges await around every corner.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.8%, Platformer 21.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Colorful 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A speed-focused platformer that requires players to manipulate the environment to maintain momentum.
- #34 PaperKlay
75% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: WhyKev
Windows
A classic 3D platformer with a tactile twist: Open, unfold, and rotate your way through a stunning world built with familiar crafting materials. Featuring the talents of composer Kirkhope & Melin (Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee) and voice actor Kevin Miller (Sly Cooper)
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.8%, Platformer 22.2%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Colorful 10.8%, Adventure 10.2%
- #35 Spark the Electric Jester 2
76% matchVery Positive89% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Feperd GamesPub: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Fast paced 3D action platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 62.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.9%
- #36 The Big Catch: Tacklebox
73% matchVery Positive91% of 3,162 reviews2024
Dev: Filet Group
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29%, Platformer 18.9%, Precision Platformer 16.8%, Third Person 10.8%, Colorful 8.9%
- #37 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
74% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Fanny Pack StudiosPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Linux
A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #38 TY the Tasmanian Tiger
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,674 reviews2016
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.2%, Platformer 19.5%, Third Person 10.6%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Colorful 8.8%
- #39 Pru the Pigeon
73% matchVery Positive98% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.3%, Platformer 20.3%, Third Person 8.6%, Colorful 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%
- #40 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Platformer 49%, Family Friendly 21.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Colorful 3.4%
- #41 VIVIDLOPE
71% matchVery Positive98% of 472 reviews2023
Dev: Jaklub
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rapid gravity arcade action! Dash! Spin! Slam! Paint!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Colorful 22.7%, 3D 18.6%, Family Friendly 18.1%, Funny 15.9%
- #42 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,604 reviews2023
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 37%, Platformer 22.2%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Third Person 7.3%, Colorful 6.3%
- #43 Kao the Kangaroo
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,130 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 48.6%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Colorful 13.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Funny 9.2%
- #44 Freedom Planet
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Platformer 45.9%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 3.2%
- #45 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,016 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.3%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Colorful 15.3%, Funny 11.1%
- #46 Sonic Colors: Ultimate
72% matchMixed67% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Blind Squirrel EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!
Why similar: Platformer 48.6%, Colorful 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #47 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
69% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
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: Platformer 26.2%, Precision Platformer 19.4%, Colorful 14.3%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #48 Freedom Planet 2
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Colorful 17.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #49 Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,135 reviews2012
Dev: Black Pants Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor, who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession - Grandpa's underpants!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.5%, Platformer 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Third Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 Hyper Team Recon
67% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Nathan BurtonPub: Top Hat Curios
Windows
Hyper Team Recon is an adorable 3D platformer about three aliens and their adventure across Earth! Join Ember, Penny and Lite, three shapeshifting slimes, as they morph into friends and foes alike to copy their forms and gain new abilities! Explore, discover new life forms, and fill your scrapbook!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Colorful 10.1%, Funny 9.5%
- #51 Rolled Out!
69% matchVery Positive84% of 436 reviews2021
Dev: Polarbyte Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Get ready to tilt and bounce your way through Rolled Out!, a marble-rolling game with charming characters and precise controls. All you need is one joystick to roll to the goal; with over 150 hand-crafted stages to tackle, there's always a new challenge around the corner!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.6%, Precision Platformer 26%, Platformer 16.3%, Third Person 8.1%, 3D 5.7%
- #52 Dadish 3D
67% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 21.5%, Third Person 11.9%, Funny 8.3%, 3D 7.9%
- #53 Basil and the Isles of Spice
66% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: LeviathanPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Join Basil in this 3D platforming adventure as she runs, jumps, and glides through the Isles of Spice on her journey to become the new Shaman of her village. While collecting mystical crystals, she'll meet a colorful cast of characters who help her uncover the secret of the caldera!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.2%, Platformer 20%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Third Person 9.8%, 3D 6.6%
- #54 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
66% matchVery Positive85% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Business
Windows
Embark on a moldy adventure in a land of bread. Play as Bradley the Breadapus, a waffle-tailed bread platypus, in this quirky action platformer and battle to cleanse a world infected by mold. Break the mold, save the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28%, Platformer 24.9%, Third Person 11%, Funny 9.9%, 3D 7.9%
- #55 On A Roll 3D
69% matchVery Positive86% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Battenberg Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
On A Roll 3D is a fast, colourful 3D platform game. Roll your way through 24 huge levels across six different themes and be prepared to take on spikes, mines, dynamite, conveyor belts, springs, switches, doors, bumpers, lasers, saws, fire, ice, water, electricity, trapdoors and much much more.
Why similar: Platformer 34%, Adventure 19.2%, Family Friendly 13.1%, Colorful 13%, Funny 8.9%
- #56 Demon Turf: Trials
67% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The 3D Platformer with attitude is out now, but you can play the Trials edition to get a feel for it! Check out the demo and compete in new challenge levels each week! Jump, spin and punch your way across these trials to become #1 in the leaderboards!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31%, Platformer 20.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Precision Platformer 14.2%, Funny 6.5%
- #57 Orbo's Odyssey
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,583 reviews2023
Dev: Feverdream JohnnyPub: Feverdream Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hop into Orbo's shoes! Run, jump and drill around your boss's office, make some new friends, and uncover terrifying secrets about the company you work for in this comedically surreal 3D platformer!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.4%, Platformer 19.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Colorful 10.5%, Third Person 8.2%
- #58 de Blob
68% matchVery Positive88% of 413 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Tongue EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared 'Color is a Crime!' and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 37.9%, Platformer 20%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Colorful 9.5%
- #59 BALAN WONDERWORLD
70% matchMixed54% of 600 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Welcome to BALAN WONDERWORLD—a wondrous all-action show, the likes of which has never been seen before! Over 80 different costumes give you all the action that you could possibly imagine!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.5%, Platformer 26.8%, Colorful 11.5%, 3D 9.1%, Family Friendly 6.7%
