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Games like Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Games like Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Games like Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Looking for games like Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a fantasy, comedy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Out There: Oceans of Time, Frauki's Adventure! or Surviving Mars.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    49% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There: Oceans of Time.

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  2. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Frauki's Adventure is a melee-combat platformer where you fight your way deep into a strange and mysterious world. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frauki's Adventure!.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 15,549 reviews

    Deck out your dome with 25 new buildings to give a fresh look to your living, working, and playing quarters. Whether it’s a Stirling Generator or a Spacebar, make sure you spruce up your space to be out of this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Mars.

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  4. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 1,802 reviews

    A sandbox game of creation and survival. After crash landing on an unexplored planet you are left with nothing but a few tools and your imagination. Make yourself a shelter, secure food and water and start building towards making a spaceship capable of interplanetary travels. Planet Nomads is a true sandbox game with procedurally generated planets, total creative freedom to build all kinds of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Nomads.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 9,804 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 48 reviews

    Buy Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy on PS4. Play as Crash or his sister Coco and bound, spin, and even motorcycle your way through three mad-cap adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.

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  6. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    55% User Score Based on 205 reviews

    Vortex: The Gateway is an open world survival horror game with two game modes. If you want to survive then be alert, sneak, build and fight. Meanwhile life back on Earth changes dramatically. What changes? You will get bits of information through your adventure. Prepare for the worst! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortex: The Gateway.

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  7. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pegasus Expedition.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 895 reviews

    Atomic Space Age was a blast! Until it became the Post-Apocalyptic Space Age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 60 Parsecs!.

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  9. METRO QUESTER is a dungeon exploration RPG based in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world created by the manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara, with a deep game system desgined by Hironori Kato that offers the excitement and surprises reminiscent of 1980s computer games through hack and slash. Featuring 24 characters and 8 classes, enjoyable combo skills, numerous customizable weapons, a bestiary, and feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Quester.

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  10. The Game:  Codex Knights is an open world adventure game designed to combine the wonder of reading with the immersion and interactivity of video games. As Jiara Maverick, explore multiple living, breathing story worlds based on African stories written by young African writers (and one or two classics thrown into the mix).  The game is being developed for Android, iOS, Mac and Windows PC. Controls:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codex Knights.

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Experience a thrilling fantasy adventure inspired by the works of Studio Ghibli and Studio Chizu, where reluctant duo Lili and Sadi must learn to work together to survive the journey ahead. After losing her mother to an ancient evil, Lili doesn’t want anything to do with her mother’s legacy of being a Guardian. However, when Lili rescues a Monk-in-training named Sadi, the latter urges her to r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Saving Princess of Mars is an stylish action platformer featuring puzzles to solve and ton of enemies to eliminate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Princess of Mars.

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  13. Dual Shadows is a combat-focused action game set in Pulsanh, a neon-drenched city powered by the imprisoned energy of two divine beings: the Phoenix and the Dragon. You play as Linh, a synthetic lifeform forged by the tech conglomerate Harmoni —spliced from fragments of the beasts she’s sent to destroy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dual Shadows.

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  14. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Get drawn into the story of an RPG game with turn-based combat and comedy elements connecting both fantasy and the real world! Choose your avatar, gather new companions, battle fierce enemies, craft mighty artefacts, learn new spells and most importantly... become the hero Lyfael needs! Destroy your opponents with mighty attacks! 160+ spells used both inside and outside of combat Formatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Lyfael.

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  15. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Rule the galaxy or die trying!You were never meant to be the heir. You were the second child, the pampered princess, busy with your friends and your pet and your collection of beautiful shoes. But then your mother died, your brother the Prince turned traitor, and your father the Emperor disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Now it's up to you to win the Imperial Election and claim the throne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Princess Zorana.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Join this brave little guy! He'll fight to survive bullies, wolves, firebees, and more as he embarks on a grand journey to find his friends in this upcoming heartwarming adventure game. A narrative, single player experience made with all the charm you deserve.Scamper around a snowy mountain landscape and discover a world full of possibility.Defend yourself in frantically fun snowball fights.Ra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowman Mo.

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  17. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Din’s Champion is a sidescrolling 2D action RPG in a highly dynamic fantasy setting. The world waits for no one; as you are exploring and collecting, crafting and building, planning, the forces of darkness are amassing power and executing their own designs. Left unchecked, they will unleash devastating consequences! Will you find strength in numbers, building a massive town with an army of dozens … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Din's Champion.

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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Land Beneath Us is a turn-based rogue-lite action dungeon crawler. Use powerful skill combos and stylish weaponry to battle your way through the Underworld known as Annwn. Defeat the Seven Lords and rescue The Creator and her vital Soul-Tech. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Land Beneath Us.

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  19. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 747 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included. Customize your own starships, amass your fleet, explore the outer reaches of the galax… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Stars II Steam Key GLOBAL.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 7,102 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    The Saga continues. Build, battle and laugh your way across the Star Wars universe like never before! Play as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through a story spanning the entire Clone Wars era. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars combines epic space battles, challenging puzzles and of course, the imaginative gameplay of LEGO. The Sith and their allies have declared war on the Jedi Council with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    BoneCraft: Somewhere in Some Galaxy is the second game created by D-Dub Software. It is a follow-up to 2008’s Action Adventure Porno Video Game, BoneTown. A parody of everything science fiction and fantasy, BoneCraft brings together many popular stories into one hilarious sexy romp. “BoneCraft is a world where anything can happen–and does,” says Hod, D-Dub’s Lead Developer. BoneCraft is a third-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BoneCraft.

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  24. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 796 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

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  25. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    To repay the debt, both Akane and her mother have to earn a lot of money! Explore the dungeon, challenge strong enemies, and even use her own body! Everything she is trying to do is for saving her family!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is It Wrong to Repay the Debt in a Dungeon?.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by a devoted fan, revives the genre's enduring allure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuke Them All.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Return to Grace is a first person narrative adventure set in a visually stunning ‘60s retro sci-fi world. You play as space archaeologist Adie Ito, who has unearthed the ancient resting place of an A.I. god and onetime caretaker of the solar system known as Grace. The only inhabitants of the site are fracture variations of the Grace AI. Each with their own quirky personalities and unknown mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Grace.

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  28. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Six Sides of the World is a puzzle videogame that takes you into an intergalactic journey through different star systems riddled with brain-racking challenges. Spatial orientation, logic and pure wit will be your weapons to go through the different cube shaped planetary systems. Each level will bring the threats to a whole new level, adding all kinds of sci-fi hazards: from portals to laser beams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Sides of the World.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    An RTS game on a Sci-Fi setting made by the same crazy guys behind the Kingdom Rush saga.Players will command several squads of units ranging from specialized soldiers, unstoppable mechas and of course, Hero units both human and extraterrestrial. The fight spans across exotic planets against fearsome alien creatures and factions.This game won’t be a part of the Kingdom Rush franchise. It is an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines.

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  30. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 85,966 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 4 reviews

    In FTL you experience the atmosphere of running a spaceship trying to save the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions. What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your shields? Reroute all power to the engines in an attempt to escape, power up additional weapons to blow your enemy out of the sky, or take the fight to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 511 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    At the dawn of the 22nd century, the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system is being monopolized by several huge and ambitious mega-corporations. Although extremely delicate and vulnerable, a balance is maintained by these companies. At the very edge of the solar system the companies make a discovery which will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus: The Jupiter Incident.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 7,310 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HighFleet.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Anomaly Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured several of the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Toky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

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  35. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 393 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Food Truck is a cooperative, culinary scifi adventure. 1-4 players take on unique roles aboard the Galaxy Gourmet. Their mission: explore a vast, procedurally-generated galaxy in search of exotic ingredients, craft delicious recipes, and withstand the untold dangers of deep space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Food Truck.

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  36. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 690 reviews

    A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigma Theory: Global Cold War.

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  37. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    This is the fourth game in Palette’s 9-nine- series. 9-nine- takes place in the run-of-the-mill college town of Shiromitsugawa where an earthquake breaks a sacred artifact from the Shrine of the White Serpent, unleashing jewelry-like items that bestow their holder's special powers called "Artifacts" from a parallel world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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  38. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    56% User Score Based on 7,212 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Colonize solar systems, annihilate homeworlds, and exterminate your foes in epic interplanetary battles with multiple players and thousands of units. Planetary Annihilation takes strategy gaming to a never-before-seen scale -- and gives players powerful tools to control the action. Blow up everything, anywhere; dominate with punishing spacecraft, robots, and other futuristic machines of war. Arm a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetary Annihilation.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Sea of Stars continues the Infinite Space series of games that defined the genre of short-form space roguelikes in Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2001) and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005). It compresses a galaxy-spanning starship adventure into the space of a single sitting, but as the game world is randomly generated each time you play, you will keep coming back for more. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    93% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    In this follow-up to the hit Marine Sharpshooter, you'll be a lone operative fighting to restore democracy in an African country. The President of Burundi has been taken hostage by rebels and mercenaries. The brutal civil war that would ensue from this will threaten American interests - so you'll use your elite military training and advanced weapons to take the rebels down! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armed and Dangerous.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Casual but profound! Simple, authentic 16-bit 2D style that will satisfy everyone from beginners to experts The action shooter is here! Dive into the soft and hard world of the ultimate 16-bit world, down to the resolution! Ugh! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gel-Tank.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship. Space is vast but you wont have to face it alone, other players will be able to join your ship and help out, or build their own rival fleet and fight you across the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Rift.

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  43. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    38% User Score Based on 485 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 6 reviews

    Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Stars.

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  44. Project: Knight is a short, real-time combat collect-a-thon with a cartoon-y look. Collect golden coins and battle monsters to progress through 6 unique biomes. Defeating monsters will award you Soul Shards which you can use to upgrade your Knight's power and health. Start helpless and increase your power! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Knight.

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  45. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    55% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Turn-based medieval kingdom management game. Roll the dice to rally the monarchs to your kingdom by diplomacy, war or deception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silmaris: Dice Kingdom.

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  47. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 1,040 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    100 years in the future, something happened on Mars. Once frequently visited, it is now abandoned with some left behind. MEMORIES OF MARS is an open world survival game set amongst the abandoned mining operations on the red planet, as the dream of exploiting and colonizing Mars has proven impossible. You play as a recently awoken clone who learns its lifespan is limited by the lethal solar flare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEMORIES OF MARS.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 244 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Wanting to pilot a Spaceship? Run your own Spaceline? Then look no further! Deal with nosey passengers, overzealous health inspectors, random asteroids, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacelines from the Far Out.

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  49. Play as a Fallen Angel fighting a host of Enemies through The Necropolis of the Angels, The Hidden Angel City, The Underworld and The Third City of Hell. An exciting third-person shooter where the player will have to use intelligence as well as the trigger finger. Multiple different types of enemies. Male and female protagonists. Original Punk, Ambient and Classical soundtrack. A s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necropolis of the Angels.

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