Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Earthworm Jim 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Earthworm Jim 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Earthworm Jim, which made by the same studio, Shiny Entertainment.
- Earthworm Jim 2 is tagged Adventure, Action, Classic, Platformer, 2D, Comedy, Side Scroller, Family Friendly by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are from the same studio: Earthworm Jim.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Earthworm Jim
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Shiny Entertainment; shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Classic and 2D; released around the same time (1994).
Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. He was once just a spineless, dirt-eater with no real mission in his life...
Earthworm Jim at a glance Released 1994 Studio Shiny Entertainment Player sentiment 51% positive of 176 Price $19.99 PlatformerClassic2DComedy
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Sonic Mania
Why it matched: shares 6 player tags including 2D, Platformer and Retro.
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics.
Sonic Mania at a glance Released 2017 Studio Christian Whitehead Player sentiment 94% positive of 28,802 Price $19.99 2DPlatformerRetroClassicSide ScrollerFamily Friendly
- 3
DuckTales
Why it matched: shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Classic.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
DuckTales at a glance Released 1989 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 7,930 Price $3.74 PlatformerRetroClassic2DFamily FriendlySide Scroller
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Prehistorik 2
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 2D; released around the same time (1993).
Prehistorik 2 is a classic platform game where you walk and jump through the levels then whack enemies on the head with a club in your quest for food.
Prehistorik 2 at a glance Released 1993 Studio Titus Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 70 Price $14.99 PlatformerRetro2DSide ScrollerClassic
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Metal Slug
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including 2D, Side Scroller and Retro; released around the same time (1996).
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Metal Slug at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nazca Corporation Player sentiment 89% positive of 5,258 Price $7.99 2DSide ScrollerRetroClassicPlatformer
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Metal Slug 2
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including 2D, Side Scroller and Retro; released around the same time (1998).
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Metal Slug 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio SNK Player sentiment 89% positive of 1,432 Price $6.99 2DSide ScrollerRetroClassicPlatformer
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Classic and 2D; released around the same time (1997).
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee at a glance Released 1997 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 85% positive of 4,534 Price $2.99 PlatformerClassic2DRetroComedy
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Another World
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 2D; published by the same company; released around the same time (1991).
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Another World at a glance Released 1991 Studio Éric Chahi Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,044 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetro2DClassic
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Flashback
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Classic; released around the same time (1992).
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Flashback at a glance Released 1992 Studio Delphine Software International Player sentiment 78% positive of 603 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetroClassic2DSide Scroller
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 2D.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 PlatformerRetro2DSide ScrollerComedy
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Comedy, Classic and 2D.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,227 Price $9.99 ComedyClassic2DRetroFamily Friendly
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Rayman Origins
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Comedy.
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
Rayman Origins at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,195 Price $19.99 Platformer2DComedyFamily FriendlySide Scroller
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Sonic Generations
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Family Friendly.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic Generations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 94% positive of 25,507 Price Not listed Platformer2DFamily FriendlyClassicRetro
- 14
Super Meat Boy
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Retro.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy at a glance Released 2010 Studio Team Meat Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,100 Price $14.99 Platformer2DRetroComedySide Scroller
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Sonic Generations Collection
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Family Friendly.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic Generations Collection at a glance Released 2011 Studio Devil's Details Player sentiment 94% positive of 25,507 Price Not listed Platformer2DFamily FriendlyClassicRetro
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Worms Armageddon
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Classic, 2D and Comedy.
The iconic intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the fan-favourite classic Worms™ Armageddon. Relive their glory days once again as you blast your way into enemy territory, sweep their fields and remain the last worm standing.
Worms Armageddon at a glance Released 2013 Studio Team17 Digital Ltd Player sentiment 94% positive of 10,914 Price $2.99 Classic2DComedyPlatformerRetro
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Family Friendly.
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy at a glance Released 2018 Studio Vicarious Visions Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,128 Price $39.99 PlatformerClassicFamily FriendlyRetroComedy
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Rayman Legends
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Family Friendly.
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Rayman Legends at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,323 Price $29.99 Platformer2DFamily FriendlySide ScrollerComedy
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METAL SLUG 3
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Classic, Side Scroller and Retro.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG 3 at a glance Released 2014 Studio SNK CORPORATION Player sentiment 90% positive of 9,156 Price $7.99 ClassicSide ScrollerRetro2DPlatformer
- 20
Sonic Adventure 2
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Retro.
Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!
Sonic Adventure 2 at a glance Released 2001 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 89% positive of 28,482 Price $9.99 PlatformerClassicRetroFamily FriendlyComedy
- 21
Strider
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Side Scroller and Retro.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Strider at a glance Released 1989 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 4,245 Price $4.49 PlatformerSide ScrollerRetroClassic2D
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Worms World Party
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Classic, 2D and Family Friendly; published by the same company.
Imagine taking the perfect online gaming experience and one of the most popular Worms games ever made, adding a touch of Steam achievements, leaderboards, cloud saves, full controller support; a little sprinkle of 1080 / 60FPS, and you have Worms World Party Remastered!
Worms World Party at a glance Released 2001 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 50% positive of 1,851 Price $14.99 Classic2DFamily FriendlyComedy
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Mighty No. 9
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Side Scroller and Retro.
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Mighty No. 9 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Inti Creates Player sentiment 50% positive of 3,453 Price $19.99 PlatformerSide ScrollerRetroComedy2D
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Family Friendly.
The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I! Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off. Dr.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I at a glance Released 2010 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 40% positive of 3,874 Price $9.99 Platformer2DFamily FriendlySide ScrollerRetro
Common questions
What game is most like Earthworm Jim 2?
Earthworm Jim, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Shiny Entertainment. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Earthworm Jim 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Earthworm Jim 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Earthworm Jim 2 do?
Earthworm Jim is also from Shiny Entertainment, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.