I have been a huge fan of Spider-Man since I watched his first movie. After that, I read almost every comic, including Spider-Man. When I started gaming, I searched for Spider-Man games and found that there are over 50 games based on Spider-Man on different platforms. I have almost played all the top-ranked video games. After watching people searching for Spiderman games, I thought, why not give a true review of the games that I have played? So, in this blog, we will check out the best Spider-man games that have been played globally.
Top 15 Spider-Man Games to Play
Here are the fifteen most popular games based on Spiderman. Let’s check them out one by one.
1. Marvel’s Spider-Man
2. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
3. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. Spider-Man: Battle for New York
5. Ultimate Spider-Man
6. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
7. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
8. The Amazing Spider-Man
9. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
10. The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
11. Spider-Man: Mysterio’s Menace
12. Spider-Man: Edge of Time
13. The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes
14. Spider-Man Unlimited
1. Marvel’s Spider-Man
Insomniac Games developed Marvel’s Spider-Man, an action-adventure game, released on September 7, 2018. The player has to play the game from the third-person perspective, interact with characters, undertake missions, and more. While playing the game, the player has to complete side missions. Furthermore, the game is popular for its graphics, narrative, characterisation, combat, and musical score.
2. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Insomniac Games developed Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, an action-adventure game, released on October 20, 2023. It is the third instalment of Marvel’s Spider-Man series. In this game, Peter Parker and Miles Morales return in the game. Moreover, both, Peter and Miles manage the balance of their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect the innocents. They fight with Venom, cruel Kraven the Hunter.
3. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Insomniac Games developed Spider-Man: Miles Morales and released it on November 12, 2020. It is the second installment of Marvel’s Spider-Man game series. In this game, Miles Morales has a new home, Harlem, where a mysterious monster, Tinkerer attacks the civilians. Miles, along with his hero, Spider-Man, saves New York City. Miles can also perform bioelectric venom blast attacks. The other heroes in Spider-Man: Miles Morales are Rio Morales and Gankee Lee.
4. Spider-Man: Battle for New York
Torus Games developed Spider-Man: Battle for New York and released it on November 14, 2006. It is one of the oldest Spider-Man games that features Spider-Man and Green Goblin. Moreover, Norman Osborn wanted to become a Spider-Man, and after learning the process, he tried it on himself. However, instead of becoming a Spider-Man, he becomes a Green Goblin, thinking that the process succeeded. He is trying to experiment on civilians to create a Goblin army.
5. Ultimate Spider-Man
Treyarch, Vicarious Visions, and Mforma developed Ultimate Spider-Man and released it on September 22, 2005. Moreover, it is an open-world game where players can explore the city. The best part about the game is that the players have the ability to play as Spider-Man and Venom, both. The game is available on sixth-generation consoles: Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo DS.
6. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Beenox and Griptonite Games developed Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and released it on September 7, 2010. It is a sequel to Spider-Man: Edge of Time. In this game, the players can control four versions of Spiderman belonging to different universes. Furthermore, the game revolves around artifact, the Tablet of Order and Chaos. It is a single-player game that is available on different platforms, including Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows.
7. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Software Creations developed Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage and released it on September 16, 1994. The game has many popular heroes, including Spider-Man, Venom, Captain America, Black Cat, Iron Fist, and more. Black Cat has also appeared in Black: Arkham City and Asylum. Furthermore, the villains in the game are Carnage, Doppelganger, Demogoblin, and Carrion. The game also has five different emulators, including EmulatorJS, NeptunJS, NesBox, RetroGames.cc, and Emulatrix.
8. The Amazing Spider-Man
Beenox, Other Ocean Interactive, and The Amazing Spider-Man and released on June 26, 2012. In this game, Oscorp, a researcher, does cross-species experiments, and creates a deadly virus which can infect civilians. Furthermore, Spiderman takes help from his girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, to find the cure. Meanwhile, Alistair Smythe, the new CEO of the research centre, tries to find a cure to take the credit by eliminating Spiderman. You can play the game on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, and more.
9. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Artificial Mind and Movement, Beenox, and Next Level Games developed Spider-Man: Friend or Foe and released it on October 2, 2007. The game has co-op modes, including two characters where one player controls Spiderman and other controls support the character. The game takes place around the P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s, who are dangerous creatures. Furthermore, Spiderman, along with his allies fights with these creatures and saves the world. The game is available on Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable.
10. The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Technopop and Sega are the developers of The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, released in August 1991. The game has many villains including Doctor Octopus, Sandman, the Lizard, Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, Electro, and Venom, and the player has to control the Amazing Spider-Man. Moreover, the villains, have set the nuclear bomb, and Spiderman has to find and detonate the bomb within twenty-four hours. You can play the game on the Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, and Sega CD.
Bottom Line
Our journey of the best Spider-Man games ends here. The games I have played till now are these. They have the best storylines, plots, twists, combat, and environments. My favourite Spider-Man games are Spider-Man: Miles Morales and The Amazing Spider-Man. These two games are the best in every term. If you ask me why I like Spider-Man games, the answer is the fight between superheroes and villains. Go, start playing the game, and tell us in the comments which one you liked the most.