Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 similar games & best alternatives

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Complete the exciting Mega Man X saga with four action-packed titles! This collection showcases the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

What works

  • Nostalgic and faithful ports of classic mega man x games
  • Challenging gameplay with skill-based platforming and boss fights
  • Variety of characters and upgrade systems
  • Additional content like galleries and music players
  • Stable performance on capable pcs

Things to keep in mind

  • Inclusion of poorly received games (x6 and x7) with frustrating design
  • Technical issues such as input lag and bugs reported by some users
  • Limited control customization and ui quirks
  • Repetitive grinding required for some upgrades
  • Mixed reception of 3d gameplay in x7 and x8

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • MindSeize

  • METALLIC CHILD

  • Soda Crisis

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

  • Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition

More relaxing

Games that feels like Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 but with a more relaxing feel

  • Dimensionals

  • Super Chibi Knight

  • Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3

  • Spiritfall

  • The Braves

  • Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Mega Man X Legacy Collection

  • Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

  • MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline

  • Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition

  • Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026