Sites like Kotaku

01 · Entity

About Kotaku

Kotaku kotaku.com

Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

Wikidata: video game website and blog

Top 10K · #5,329 English 14 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Kotaku is an American video game website and blog publishing gaming news, reviews, features, guides and tips about console, PC and mobile games.

Who it’s for

Video game players and enthusiasts

Business model

Advertising

• video game news
• video game news
• game reviews
• gaming tips and guides
• Nintendo news
• GTA 6 coverage
• game industry reporting
• PlayStation and Xbox news

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Kotaku’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Polygon polygon.com Top 10K English

   Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More

   Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

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   0 say Polygon is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Polygon isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.922
2. 02
   gamespot.com Top 10K English

   video game website

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   0 say gamespot.com is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say gamespot.com isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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   Very close cos 0.921
3. 03
   GameRant gamerant.com Top 10K English

   GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games

   GameRant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews.

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   0 say GameRant is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say GameRant isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.919
4. 04
   gamewith.jp Top 10K Japanese

   ゲームウィズ - 日本最大級のゲームレビュー・攻略サイト

   日本最大級のゲーム総合情報サイト。Switch2・Switch・PS5・PS4・PC・スマホアプリのおすすめゲームや新作ゲームのランキング、評価、レビュー、ゲーム攻略の最新情報を毎日お届け。ゲーム探しはゲームウィズ！

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   0 say gamewith.jp is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say gamewith.jp isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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   Very close cos 0.913
5. 05
   playground.ru Top 10K Russian

   PlayGround.ru - Компьютерные игры, патчи, моды, прохождение игр, коды, читы, трейнеры, скачать игры

   PlayGround.ru - Компьютерные игры, патчи, моды, прохождение игр, коды, читы, трейнеры, скачать игры

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   0 say playground.ru is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say playground.ru isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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   Very close cos 0.913
6. 06
   Ruliweb ruliweb.com Top 10K Korean

   루리웹

   들어올 땐 마음대로인 루리웹 메인으로 들어오도록 해

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   0 say Ruliweb is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Ruliweb isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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   Very close cos 0.909
7. 07
   Inven inven.co.kr Top 10K

   South Korean webzine

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   0 say Inven is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Inven isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.908
8. 08
   ign.com Top 10K German

   IGN Deutschland

   IGN Deutschland: Eure Anlaufstelle für aktuelle Tests, Reviews und Specials zu Videospielen, Games, Kino und Serien. Von Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch und PC bis zu Marvel und Co.

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   0 say ign.com is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say ign.com isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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   Very close cos 0.906
9. 09
   PC Gamer pcgamer.com Top 10K English

   PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

   British-American video game magazine

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   0 say PC Gamer is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say PC Gamer isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
10. 10
    CBR cbr.com Top 10K English

    CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news

    Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!

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    0 say CBR is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say CBR isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
11. 11
    PCWorld pcworld.com Top 10K English

    PCWorld

    PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

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    0 say PCWorld is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say PCWorld isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Very close cos 0.898
12. 12
    ScreenRant screenrant.com Top 10K English

    ScreenRant: Movie News, Movie Reviews, Movie Trailers, TV News

    ScreenRant debuted in 2003 and has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news & original features for movies, TV, comics, + more!

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    0 say ScreenRant is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say ScreenRant isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
13. 13
    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

    XDA

    The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

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    0 say XDA Developers is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say XDA Developers isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Very close cos 0.898
14. 14
    Gizmodo gizmodo.com Top 10K English

    Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

    Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.

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    0 say Gizmodo is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Gizmodo isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
15. 15
    Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English

    Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

    News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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    0 say Ars Technica is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Ars Technica isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Very close cos 0.897
16. 16
    Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English

    Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

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    0 say Engadget is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Engadget isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Very close cos 0.895
17. 17
    game8.co Top 10K English

    Game8｜The Top Gaming and App Walkthroughs Straight from Japan!

    The Top Gaming and App Walkthroughs Straight from Japan! Game8 delivers the latest in gaming news, walkthrough information, and other useful tools so that you can get the most out of your gaming experience! Our pages for popular apps and new games are being updated every minute!

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    0 say game8.co is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say game8.co isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Close cos 0.891
18. 18
    GameBanana gamebanana.com Top 10K English

    GameBanana | The Game Modding Community - Since 2001

    Mods, Tutorials, Sprays, Works In Progress, Sound Mods and more for video games

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    0 say GameBanana is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say GameBanana isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Close cos 0.890
19. 19
    Bahamut Gamer's Community gamer.com.tw Top 10K Chinese

    巴哈姆特電玩資訊站 - 系統異常回報

    Taiwanese ACG Internet forum

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    0 say Bahamut Gamer's Community is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say Bahamut Gamer's Community isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Close cos 0.889
20. 20
    GitHub github.blog Top 10K English

    Home - The GitHub Blog

    Updates, ideas, and inspiration from GitHub to help developers build and design software.

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    0 say GitHub is a good alternative to Kotaku 0 say GitHub isn’t a real alternative to Kotaku

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    Close cos 0.888

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to kotaku.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Kotaku uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Kotaku is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.