9 Great Games Like Ico on GameCube

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to Ico and have found the following:

Ico is a running, jumping and exploring game where you rescue a princess from her evil mother. You take her hand to help her escape, guiding her along the pathways and protecting her from the hordes of enemies. Together, you jump chasms and scale walls in your daring escape from the castle. Ico stands out not only for these unusual interactions but the fluid painterly visuals and emotive story.

If you enjoyed Ico, there are other games in the Team Ico franchise you should try.

Ico

PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Ico in UK and Europe

Game Details

Release Date: 24/09/2001, updated in 2011

Platforms: PS2 and PS3

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Puzzle, Traversal (Adventure, Narrative and Platform)

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Sony Japan Studio (@SonyJapanStudio)

Costs: Purchase cost

3 Similar Games Short List

Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ico. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ico.

Crash Bandicoot It's About Time

Crash Bandicoot It's About Time (Series)

Release Date: 09/11/1996, updated in 2020

Platforms: DS, GBA, GameCube, PC, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, Switch, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the latest game in the Crash Bandicoot series, where you play a genetically enhanced bandicoot called Crash and run, jump and bash your way through levels while avoiding hazards.

Lego

Lego (Series)

Release Date: 01/02/2005, updated in 2020

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, Android, DS, GameCube, Mac, PC, PS Vita, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, Switch, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks, Cartoon and Open World

The combination of Lego, a popular film franchise and a video game is a rich recipe for gaming fun. The series of Lego games has developed since the first release on Nintendo DS. Not only do these games offer a chance to explore, destroy and fight in a...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (Series)

Release Date: 31/10/2003, updated in 2020

Platforms: GameCube, PC, PS2, PS4, Switch, Xbox and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a running and jumping game based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. It's an original story where you defend Bikini Bottom from an invasion of robots.

1 Easier Skill Rating than Ico

If you like the sound of Ico but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.

Lego

7 Video Games Like Ico Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Ico. This includes games from the Puzzle, Adventure, Platform, Narrative and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

Metroid

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Crash Bandicoot It's About Time

Pikmin

Pikmin 2

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Dora the Explorer

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9 Great Games Like Ico on GameCube

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9 Great Games Like Ico on GameCube

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