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Spider-Man games in order: All appearances of Insomniac's Spidey

Here's where to start the journey...

Published: Tuesday, 17 October 2023 at 11:08 am

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While many of us are preparing for the release of Spider-Man 2 on 20th October, there still may be a few of you yet to play the original - or its spin-off.

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If you're one of these people, firstly you should consider yourself lucky. The story so far is breathtaking and a joy to play through. We'd love to experience it for the first time again.

Secondly, you might be wondering where to start with it. The Insomniac Games series doesn't have many entries, but still, you'll want to start at the beginning.

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We'll list the series in order down below, and then take a look at where Insomniac Games's Spider-Man has made other appearances.

He has his own (officially canon) comics and novels that you won't want to miss if you want to experience his whole story. And you might be surprised at where else he's popped up.

We'll also have a look at every Spider-Man video game. After all, there are a few oldies worth revisiting too!

Insomniac’s Spider-Man games in order

There are only three entries in the current series, so we'll list them below in order.

Where else has Insomniac’s Spider-Man appeared?

Let's not forget that we're living in the zeitgeist of the "Spider-Verse" - with both the animated movies and the MCU playing around with shared universes. So you might be wondering if either of the Spider-Men from this game have appeared in other franchises.

Well, actually, they have. Across disparate forms of media, too.

Let's take a look at the various places that Insomniac's Spidey has ventured to.

Comics

As the official comics are exploring themes of the multiverse, too, it only seems right that the Insomniac Spidey would make an appearance in the official printed lore.

He appears in the 2018 crossover event Spider-Geddon, which takes place after the first game, where we learn that his universe is "Earth-1048" in the wider Spider-Verse.

Insomniac's Spidey has also been seen in these comics:

Novels

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

And last but definitely not least, the same Peter Parker from Insomniac Games's universe appeared in this year's animated blockbuster, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

As we found out in the above comic, he's the Spider-Man of Earth-1048 - and he pops up in the base of the Spider-Society led by Miguel O' Hara. (If memory serves, Insomniac's Pete was there by accident and in the line to be sent home.)

What's even cooler about this appearance is that Insomniac's Spidey was voiced in the film by Yuri Lowenthal, the same actor who plays him in the games.

Eagle eyed viewers also noticed that someone was actually playing Spider-Man 2 on their PS5 in the background of a scene in Across the Spider-Verse, which raises even more questions that we don't have the answers to.

So, as you can see, Insomniac's Peter and Miles appear in plenty of areas outside of their respective games!

Don't feel pressured to read and watch everything they're in, though - you'll understand the games just fine without all the other media. But that extra fun is there if you want it.

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All Spider-Man games ever in release date order

Don't have a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or a gaming PC to play the new games? If you only own older tech, there are plenty of excellent options when it comes to playing as Spider-Man.

Let's take a look through the years at the various incarnations of Spider-Man in video games. And let's start at the very beginning:

And that's Spidey's entire gaming history so far, as a lead character at least! You'll also find him as a supporting character in great games like Marvel's Midnight Suns. But to list all those Spidey cameos would take the rest of our lives!

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Ben HuxleyFreelance Writer

Ben Huxley is a freelance contributor to Radio Times, with bylines also in TechRadar, WhatCulture, GAMINGbible, and Live Science. A writer of fiction, too, he has a few short stories published and a novel on the way. He has a BA in English Literature, and an MA in creative writing.

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