Spider-Man: Brand New Day is out now, and if Tom Holland's latest has you itching to get some wall-crawling in yourself, you're in exactly the right place. Spider-Man has one of the richest gaming histories of any superhero - we're talking decades of titles spanning every platform and every era, from PS1 classics to PS5 exclusives that set the bar for the entire genre. Some of these games are all-timers. Some are rough in the way only licensed games from 2007 can be. Here's the full picture, ranked, listing the games you should definitely pick up today and some of the classics you have to be lucky to get your hands on, so you know where to start and what's actually worth your time.
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1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5, 2023)
The best superhero game ever made. Not hyperbole in my opinion, just a fact. Insomniac nailed the dual-hero setup, Peter's symbiote arc hits harder than you'd expect, and the traversal is so good you will actively avoid fast travel just to keep swinging. If you own a PS5 and haven't played this, that's a problem worth fixing today.
- Platform: PS5 only
- Time to beat: 15–20 hours story, 30+ for everything
- Find it:games.gg/games/marvels-spider-man-2
2. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (PS5, PC)
The 2018 original rebuilt for PS5 and PC, and it's still excellent. This is where Insomniac's story starts, and the Doctor Octopus arc remains one of the best villain storylines in gaming. Play this before Spider-Man 2 if you want the story in order and the full emotional payoff. It's also available bundled with Spider-Man 2 on PS5, which makes the decision pretty easy.
- Platform: PS5, PC (Steam)
- Includes: The City That Never Sleeps DLC, three extra story chapters
3. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5, PC)
Shorter than the two other titles in the main series but honestly one of the most focused games Insomniac has made. Miles powers feel genuinely different from Peter's kit, Harlem at Christmas looks incredible, and the story is personal in a way that lands. This is the one people underestimate and then end up loving more than they expected.
- Platform: PS5, PC
- Time to beat: 8–12 hours
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4. Spider-Man (PS1, 2000)
Neversoft's PS1 game is where modern Spider-Man gaming actually started. The first proper 3D entry captured the character's personality in a way that hadn't been done before - wise-cracking one-liners, a comic-accurate villain roster including Venom, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture, and web-swinging that actually felt like something. It's rough by today's standards but the spirit is completely right, and you can see the DNA of everything Insomniac eventually built running through it. Not essential in 2026 but if you're a franchise die-hard it's worth at least one playthrough.
Platform: Originally PS1, N64, and PC. Not available digitally in 2026 - physical copy on original hardware or emulation is your only option.
5. Spider-Man 2 (PS2/Xbox/GC, 2004)
This game invented physics-based web-swinging. Treyarch figured out that you shouldn't be able to fire webs at the sky - you had to actually connect with buildings - and that one decision created a traversal system the whole genre copied for the next 20 years. The open world New York was the largest sandbox anyone had attempted in a superhero game at that point, and swinging through it still feels good. Based on the Sam Raimi film but much better than it needed to be. The PS2 and Xbox/GameCube versions are slightly different games with different content, worth noting if you're tracking down a specific version.
Platform: PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. Not available digitally. Physical copy on original hardware or emulation only. Xbox Series X can play the original Xbox disc via backwards compatibility. Not playable on PS4 or PS5.
6. Ultimate Spider-Man (PS2/Xbox/GC/PC, 2005)
Based on Brian Michael Bendis's Ultimate Marvel comics run with cel-shaded visuals that actually matched the art style of the source material - one of the few licensed games that genuinely looked like its comic. The big selling point was Venom as a fully playable character with his own campaign, distinct movement, and a genuinely menacing playstyle. The story was written by Bendis himself, which shows in the dialogue. This one gets overlooked because it came out in a stacked year, but it's genuinely one of the better pre-Insomniac Spider-Man games and worth revisiting if you can track it down.
Platform: PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. Removed from all digital storefronts when Activision's Marvel license expired in 2015. Physical copy on original hardware or emulation is your only option in 2026. Not backwards compatible with PS4, PS5, or Xbox Series X via disc.
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7. Web of Shadows (PS3/Xbox 360/PC, 2008)
The symbiote moral choice system was a genuinely cool idea - your decisions throughout the game affect whether New York's heroes side with you or turn against you, and the black suit gradually corrupts how Spider-Man moves and fights. The combat was the most fluid anyone had done before Insomniac came along, especially the aerial and wall-based combat that let you chain moves across multiple surfaces. It's rough around the edges, and the open world feels dated, but it has aged better than people give it credit for. If you're curious what Spidey games looked like before 2018, this is the one to check.
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC. Also removed from digital storefronts after the Activision Marvel license expired in 2015. Physical copy required. The Xbox 360 version is backwards compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Not playable on PS4 or PS5.
8. Shattered Dimensions (PS3/Xbox 360/PC, 2010)
Four alternate universe Spider-Men in one game - Amazing, Noir, 2099, and Ultimate - each with their own visual style, combat mechanics, and level design. The Noir sections especially, set in a 1930s black and white world with stealth-focused gameplay and Christopher Daniel Barnes voicing a genuinely menacing Spider-Man, were ahead of their time. Shattered Dimensions was doing Spider-Verse concepts years before the animated films made it mainstream, and the four-way structure means you never spend long enough with any one version to get bored. Worth revisiting for that reason alone.
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC. Like Web of Shadows, delisted from all digital stores in 2015 when the Activision license expired. Physical copy on original hardware is the standard route. The Xbox 360 disc is backwards compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X. On PC, a fan-made patch released in June 2026 makes the original PC version run on modern hardware and is Steam Deck compatible - currently the most accessible way to play it in 2026. Not available on PS4 or PS5.
9. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4/Xbox One/PC, 2014)
The morality system based on how citizens perceive Spider-Man was a clever concept - ignore crimes and your reputation tanks, which affects how the city responds to you throughout the game. The execution wasn't great and the open world felt thin compared to what Insomniac would deliver four years later, but the ambition was there. Beenox's last Spider-Man game before Insomniac took over, and it's better than its reputation if you go in with the right expectations.
Platform: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. Also delisted from digital stores - physical copy required. The PS4 disc runs on PS5 via backwards compatibility. The Xbox One version runs on Xbox Series X. PC physical copies are rare but the digital version occasionally resurfaces through third-party key sellers.
Bonus: Other Games Where You Can Play as Spider-Man
If you want Spidey in a competitive fighting game context or a hero shooter, rather than a solo adventure, there's a solid list to work through across genres that give you the option of playing as Peter Parker among other Marvel superheroes in the character selection roster.
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5/PC, August 6, 2026)
The newest entry and honestly the most interesting take on Spider-Man in a fighting game in years. Arc System Works, the studio behind Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ, built a 4v4 tag team fighter with PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games, and Spider-Man is a confirmed launch character. Instead of the usual rushdown speed character, this version focuses on web mechanics for range control: pulling opponents toward you, creating pressure at distance, and a Spider-Sense counter that dodges projectiles. Cross-play between PS5 and PC at launch.
- Platform: PS5, PC (Steam and Epic)
- Release: August 6, 2026
Marvel Rivals (PC/PS5/Xbox, 2024)
Odds are, you've probably already heard of or tried this one. Marvel Rivals is the closest you'll get to playing Spider-Man competitively in an online hero shooter. Peter Parker's web-swinging movement captures much of the Insomniac feel, and the hero-shooter format means there's actual depth to explore, team-ups with other characters like Venom, and many innocent naive opponents to web-sling off the map.
- Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
- Price: Free to play
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3/Xbox 360/PC, 2011)
Spider-Man has been in the Marvel vs. Capcom series since the very first game in 1994 and MvC3 is where that relationship peaked. His moveset here is built around speed and web-based attacks - web throw, web ball, maximum spider - and he plays like a rushdown character with just enough ranged tools to keep opponents guessing. The roster around him is genuinely one of the best ever assembled in a fighting game: Wolverine, Dante, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Wesker, Deadpool, all at their most unhinged. The three-on-three tag system means the game never slows down and matches are decided in seconds rather than rounds. If you grew up on arcade fighters this is where Spider-Man in competitive gaming lives at its best.
The catch in 2026 is availability. MvC3 was delisted from PlayStation and Xbox digital stores in 2013 when Capcom's Marvel license lapsed, the same fate that hit the Activision Spider-Man games. Physical PS3 and Xbox 360 copies are the standard route. The PC version via Steam is still accessible if you have a key from before delisting but new purchases aren't possible. The Xbox 360 disc runs via backwards compatibility on Xbox One and Xbox Series X, making that the most convenient modern hardware option. Worth tracking down a physical copy if fighting games are your thing.
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC (delisted, key required). Xbox 360 disc backwards compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (PS4/Xbox One/PC, 2017)
Infinite had a rough launch and it's worth being honest about why. Capcom cut the entire X-Men and Fantastic Four rosters, widely assumed to be related to Marvel's strained relationship with Fox at the time who held the film rights to those characters. Losing Magneto, Wolverine, Storm, and the rest of the mutant crew felt like a gut punch to fans of the series and the internet never really forgave it. The visual style also drew criticism for appearing flatter than in MvC3.
Here's the thing though: the actual fighting game underneath all of that is good. The 2v2 tag system is faster and more reactive than MvC3's 3v3 setup, and the Infinity Stone mechanic adds a genuine layer of strategy to team composition and neutral game. Spider-Man in this game is one of the more fun versions of the character in any fighting game - web-swinging corner pressure, strong air mobility, and a super that uses the environment in a way that feels very on-brand. If you want to play Spider-Man in a fighting game on current hardware right now and don't want to wait for Marvel Tokon to drop on August 6, Infinite is your best available option. It's cheap, it's on modern consoles, and the core game is better than its reputation.
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Steam). Runs via backwards compatibility on PS5 and Xbox Series X with no issues. Still available digitally.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PS4/PS5/PC/Switch, 2026)
Spider-Man is one of 15 playable heroes in this pixel art beat-em-up from Tribute Games, the same studio behind TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. Spider-Man's passive ability is his Spider-Sense, which triggers on successfully dodged attacks, giving him a unique mechanical identity separate from the rest of the roster. If you grew up on Konami's X-Men arcade game or Maximum Carnage and want something that scratches that same itch with modern production values, this is exactly that. Co-op focused, short but satisfying, and DLC is already live adding Cyclops and The Thing to the roster.
Platform: PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), Switch
Marvel Ultimate Alliance (PS4/Xbox One/PC, 2016 remaster)
The RPG-style Marvel brawler that predates everything Insomniac built. Spider-Man is a playable character across the whole series alongside a massive Marvel roster. Ultimate Alliance 1 especially holds up as a co-op experience - choosing your team of four Marvel heroes, leveling them up, and working through an original story featuring Doctor Doom as the main villain. It's the blueprint a lot of modern Marvel games owe a debt to. Available digitally on PS4 and PC.
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 1 and 2 (PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch/PC)
Don't let the LEGO branding fool you into thinking these are purely kids' games. The first one, in particular, is a genuinely well-constructed open world with a surprisingly deep Marvel roster and missions that treat Spider-Man as a lead character rather than a cameo. The story brings together Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and the Guardians of the Galaxy in a way that no live-action Marvel project had managed at the time, and it does it with enough self-awareness and humor to work for adults just as well as kids. Stan Lee is a secret unlockable character with his own powers. That alone is worth something.
Spider-Man's coverage in both games is extensive. The first game includes Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Girl, Scarlet Spider, and a handful of alternate suit variants. The second game expands on this with even more Spider-Verse characters given how much the animated films had raised the profile of alternate universe Spideys by 2017. If you've just come out of Brand New Day and want to spend more time with a version of the Marvel universe that feels warm, funny, and inclusive of everything rather than locked to one corner of the MCU, these games scratch that itch in a way nothing else on this list does.
Platform: Both games are on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 1 is also available on PS3 and Xbox 360 if you're on older hardware. Both run via backwards compatibility on PS5 and Xbox Series X with no issues.
That's pretty much the full picture (we did skip a few) to get yourself that Spider-Man itch scratched after watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
If you're coming to Spider-Man gaming for the first time after Brand New Day, start with the Insomniac trilogy and work through it in order. If you've already done that and want to keep going, the fighting games and beat-em-ups in the bonus section give you a completely different way to play the character. And if you want to track every Spider-Man game across every platform, find potential discounts and deals, and stay updated on what's coming next, that's exactly what GAMES.GG is built for.
