Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression and collectible hunting with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Zapper: One Wicked Cricket also play
The closest matches to Zapper: One Wicked Cricket: GEX Trilogy, A Hat in Time, Croc Legend of the Gobbos, Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut, and Frogun Encore. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares exploration with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Why this: Shares platforming and checkpoint based progression with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
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Corn Kidz 64
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1GEX Trilogy
Shares checkpoint based progression and collectible hunting with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 73% of 230 reviews
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- 7SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Shares platforming and checkpoint based progression with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 94% of 460 reviews
- 8Corn Kidz 64
Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 94% of 1,424 reviews
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- 10Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
Shares platforming and collectible hunting with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 91% of 169 reviews
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- 13Missing Banban
Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 91% of 162 reviews
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- 18Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Shares hidden collectibles with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 97% of 138 reviews
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- 21Oozi: Earth Adventure
Shares checkpoint based progression with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
- 86% of 324 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Blitz Games Ltd, Big Boat Interactive
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 7
- 67% of 52 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Arcade style challenge stages add replayability
- Charming cricket protagonist
- Collectibles expand skill ceiling
- Challenging
- Lighthearted
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
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Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
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Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
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Why this: Shares platforming and checkpoint based progression with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
GEX Trilogy
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and collectible hunting with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
A Hat in Time
Why this: Shares exploration with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Why this: Shares platforming and checkpoint based progression with Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
Corn Kidz 64
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Zapper: One Wicked Cricket.
About Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
The closest matches to Zapper: One Wicked Cricket: GEX Trilogy, A Hat in Time, Croc Legend of the Gobbos, Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut, and Frogun Encore. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Zapper: One Wicked Cricket is your kind of game, the closest matches are GEX Trilogy, A Hat in Time and Croc Legend of the Gobbos — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its arcade challenges and checkpoint based progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Zapper: One Wicked Cricket: In this action-adventure game, Zapper (a cricket) hops his way through six worlds in a quest to find his brother, held captive by the evil magpie queen. Dangerous traps and even more dangerous enemies await! It will take skill and timing to conquer all the worlds and survive the final showdown.
Is Zapper: One Wicked Cricket worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 52 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Arcade style challenge stages add replayability
- Charming cricket protagonist
- Collectibles expand skill ceiling
- Fun egg smashing satisfaction
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Doesn't work on windows 11 :( Been in contact with atari and [strike]they suggested to install windows 10 instead.[/strike] They said the team is aware and working on it! [strike]"Greetings from Atari! Thank you for your patience! Based on…”
“Played this a long time on PS2, was excited to check it out again. It's uh...not great! No controller support, and also this game is just mean as hell man. Some of these levels were designed by people with hatred in their hearts. I do…”
People who play it also play: GEX Trilogy, A Hat in Time, Croc Legend of the Gobbos
Frequently asked about Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Can I run it?
How much does Zapper: One Wicked Cricket cost?
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zapper: One Wicked Cricket?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zapper: One Wicked Cricket are GEX Trilogy, A Hat in Time, Croc Legend of the Gobbos.
Who developed Zapper: One Wicked Cricket?
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket was developed by Blitz Games Ltd, Big Boat Interactive and published by Atari, Infogrames.