Akimbot Is a 3D Action Platformer for Ratchet & Clank Fans

At Summer Game Fest, Restart checked out Akimbot, a 3D action platformer from developer Evil Raptor and Plaion.

Akimbot takes players to a universe inhabited by robots. Players will become Exe, an outlaw hacker forced to team up with a sassy companion bot named Shipset to escape the authorities. What starts as a simple mission is soon anything but, as Exe and Shipset will find themselves thrown into a mission to protect the very universe from a villain named Evilware.

Exe will be able to defeat enemy robots using a variety of guns and other weapons. He’ll also be able to run along walls, break crates to collect currency, use a hookshot to cross large gaps, and even drive vehicles.

It’s hard to describe Akimbot without referencing Ratchet & Clank, as its overall setup and gameplay will feel very familiar to fans of Insomniac’s beloved franchise. That being said, as someone who adores the Ratchet & Clank games, Akimbot’s similarities feel like things to be celebrated, rather than criticized. After playing through just a portion of Akimbot’s first mission at Summer Game Fest, I’m looking forward to seeing more when the game launches in full later this year.