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64 Great Games Like Skylanders

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Skylanders uses toy figures to unlock characters and save progress. It is no longer manufactured but can be found second-hand quite cheaply and is a lot of fun for young players, particularly when played in cooperative two-player mode.

Unfortunately, Skylanders is not available on Android, Mac or PC. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Skylanders

Game Details

Release Date: 14/10/2016

Price: 52% off

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Players: 1-2 (2 online)

Genres: Adventure, Fighting (Action, Race, Shooting and Traversal)

Developer: Toys For Bob (@ToysForBob)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

48 Similar Games Long List

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

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Release Date: 16/10/2018

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon Legends Arceus in UK and Europe

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Release Date: 28/01/2022

Platforms: Switch

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Legend Of The Skyfish (Series)

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Platforms: Android, Apple TV, Mac, PC, PS Vita, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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Release Date: 26/03/2021

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Components: Open World

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Release Date: 03/12/2020

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Pokémon

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

Pokémon (Series)

Release Date: 27/02/1996, updated in 2019

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS, GBA, Game Boy and Switch

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Release Date: 21/08/2021

Platforms: PC, PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Release Date: 08/11/2019, updated in 2020

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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Platforms: Switch

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

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Release Date: 25/05/2021, updated in 2022

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: Day and Night and Open World

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Release Date: 17/11/2020

Platforms: PC

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Platforms: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Okami

Release Date: 20/04/2006, updated in 2017

Platforms: DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: Day and Night and Open World

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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

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.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King (Series)

Release Date: 11/08/2000, updated in 2020

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS, GameCube, Switch, Wii and Wii U

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Release Date: 18/08/2013

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Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Components: Open World

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Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

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Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Dog's Run

Dog's Run (Dreams)

Release Date: 30/01/2019, updated in 2020

Platforms: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

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Riverbond

Release Date: 10/06/2019

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

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Release Date: 11/04/2019

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

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Release Date: 18/08/2019

Platforms: Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Trifox

Release Date: 14/10/2022, updated in 2022

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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Platforms: Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

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Release Date: 08/11/2019

Platforms: Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds

Tori combines physical and virtual play. The game comes with toys that you place on a play surface to control the game’s spaceships and catapults. Children can also create and colour their own cardboard versions of the toys and use them to control the...

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Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale (Dreams)

Release Date: 30/11/2021, updated in 2021

Platforms: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Beasts of Balance

Release Date: 01/11/2016

Platforms: Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

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Release Date: 05/08/2022

Platforms: PC, PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Release Date: 18/11/2016

Platforms: Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon Scarlet and Violet in UK and Europe

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Release Date: 18/11/2022

Platforms: Switch

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: Day and Night and Open World

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Components: Open World

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Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

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Great Job Human (Dreams)

Release Date: 03/09/2019, updated in 2020

Platforms: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

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Release Date: 26/04/2019, updated in 2022

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Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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Platforms: PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

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Release Date: Coming soon

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Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: Day and Night and Open World

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Release Date: 03/11/2022

Platforms: PC, Stadia and Switch

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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12 Younger Content Rating than Skylanders

If Skylanders is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.

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3 Easier Skill Rating than Skylanders

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

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Beasts of Balance

Dog's Run

1 Board Game Alternative to Skylanders

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16 Video Games Like Skylanders Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Skylanders. This includes games from the Fighting, Action, Adventure, Race, Shooting and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

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64 Great Games Like Skylanders

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