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15 Games like Crab Game on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Crab Game down to the 15 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Sonic Adventure 2, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Sonic the Hedgehog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crab Game.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Crab Game is Sonic Adventure 2 — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Sonic the Hedgehog follow close behind.

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The best games like Crab Game on PlayStation

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crab Game. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Sonic Adventure 2

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Sonic Adventure 2
Closest overall match
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi3D
Year 2001Dev Sonic Team USA · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds 3D presentation and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat72Tone52Visuals52Game mode36Setting26
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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerSci-FiSoloCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2006Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

On paper it is what Crab Game is — a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus.

It predates Crab Game by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode51Setting31Visuals0
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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerSci-FiOfflineSoloCo-op
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode28Visuals0
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Sonic Heroes

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Sonic Heroes
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerOfflineSoloIsometricThird Person
Year 2003Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Crab Game for good reason: multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: offline play and an isometric view.

It predates Crab Game by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode35Visuals0
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Infinity Nikki

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Infinity Nikki
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloCo-opCozyOpen World
Year 2024Dev PapergamesOn Android · PC · iOS

It comes from the same genre as Crab Game and shares multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Crab Game.

Genre100Game mode38Tone0Setting0Visuals0
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Psychonauts 2

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Psychonauts 2
Platformer3D Platformer
MeleeNarrativeSoloDarkThird Person
Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The genre is the same as Crab Game’s, and with it strong narrative focus and melee combat. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat66Tone47Game mode0Visuals0
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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Platformer3D Platformer
MeleeSoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Crab Game for good reason: melee combat. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat60Game mode0Visuals0
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The Simpsons Game

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The Simpsons Game
Platformer3D Platformer
MeleeSoloCo-opThird Person
Year 2007Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

Same family as Crab Game: melee combat. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat60Game mode0Visuals0
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Astro Bot

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Astro Bot
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

It comes from the same genre as Crab Game and shares a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Crab Game.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Astro's Playroom

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Astro's Playroom
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2020Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Knack

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Knack
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloCo-opThird Person
Year 2013Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

On paper it is what Crab Game is — a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloFantasyThird Person
Year 1997Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · Android

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does a sci-fi setting. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and single-player focus.

It predates Crab Game by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting33Game mode0Visuals0
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Tearaway: Unfolded

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Tearaway: Unfolded
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

The genre is the same as Crab Game’s, and with it 3D platformers. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode0Visuals0
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Spyro the Dragon

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Spyro the Dragon
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
Year 1998Dev Insomniac Games · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Crab Game for good reason: 3D platformers. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode0Visuals0

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