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Games like Shadow the Hedgehog

2005USK 12PlayStation, Xbox

Shadow the Hedgehog is a fast 3D platformer with guns and vehicles where each level lets you pick Hero, Dark or neutral missions. Those choices lead to many different endings and give the Sonic series a darker, edgier tone.

Choices with consequences
Jumping and platforming
Sci-fi setting
Fast pace

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In short: Games like Shadow the Hedgehog

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadow the Hedgehog special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best match

Mega Man X5

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2000PC, PlayStation

A classic 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero through eight stages against Reploid bosses while a falling space colony threatens Earth. Hero choice, boss weaknesses and a ticking clock add variety and pressure.

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Mega Man X6

Jumping and platforming

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

Luna Abyss

Jumping and platforming

A single-player, story-driven sci-fi action-adventure that mixes fluid platforming with bullet-hell combat. You follow Fawkes, a prisoner on Luna, caught between a cryptic prophecy and a prison sentence.

Sonic Adventure 2

Fast pace

A fast-paced 3D platformer where you alternate between hero and dark-side characters, mixing high-speed runs, mech shooting sections and treasure hunting. Known for its dual good-versus-evil story campaign and iconic soundtrack.

Mega Man X4

Fast pace

A fast 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero and take down Maverick bosses in any order, grabbing their weapons. Tight controls, anime cutscenes and a driving soundtrack make it a series highlight.

Mega Man X7

Jumping and platforming

The first 3D outing of the Mega Man X series, where you switch between X-hunter heroes like Zero and Axl, running and gunning through eight selectable stages against Mavericks. It mixes 2D and 3D sections, though it is widely seen as divisive for its camera and controls.