Highlights
- Insomniac Games has had success with Marvel content, including the Spider-Man games, and Marvel's Wolverine is likely to continue the trend.
- Insomniac has laid groundwork for spin-offs like Silk and possibly Venom, but should also consider Daredevil and Doctor Strange.
- Daredevil and Doctor Strange would be suitable for Insomniac Games, with potential for unique gameplay and targeting different audiences.
Based on the evidence available to players, Insomniac Games and Marvel seem to be a perfect pairing. While some fans are understandably concerned that Insomniac will essentially become a Marvel studio and start neglecting franchises like Ratchet and Clank, the developer is producing success after success with its Marvel content. All three Marvel's Spider-Man games have been critically and commercially successful, and based on both the talent behind the project and its complex main character, Marvel’s Wolverine is likely to continue this incredible run. However, Insomniac doesn’t have to stop there.
Insomniac Games has already laid some groundwork for multiple Spidey-adjacent spin-offs, with Silk being a good candidate for a Miles Morales-style game and Insomniac itself implying that a standalone Venom game is a possibility. Fans have also argued that other characters like Black Cat are interesting enough to lead their own game, but beyond the Spider-Man mythos, Insomniac should consider adapting two characters that sparked quite the discussion in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Daredevil and Doctor Strange.
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Daredevil and Doctor Strange Are Both Perfect Fits For Insomniac
How Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sets Up Doctor Strange and Daredevil
Both intentionally and unintentionally, Insomniac Games has gotten Marvel fans talking about these two characters. In the case of Doctor Strange, the Sanctum Sanctorum features prominently in a standout story mission featuring Miles Morales and Black Cat, with the thief stealing an artifact from Doctor Strange’s home. While Wong is the one who reclaims the artifact, suggesting that Stephen Strange is either away on superhero business or has yet to become Sorceror Supreme, featuring the mystical side of Marvel in such a big way has fans hopeful that Insomniac wants to dive deeper into it. As for Daredevil, the Nelson and Murdock sign confusion was seemingly not part of its plan, but it has certainly gotten attention. Daredevil’s close connection to Spider-Man in recent years also has fans optimistic.
Both of these characters feel suitable for Insomniac Games for different reasons. In the case of Doctor Strange, Insomniac could leverage the portal tech it built for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, with the Black Cat mission only being a taste of what it could achieve. A lighthearted Strange adventure full of odd creatures and unique spells could provide memorable gameplay while targeting the same audience as Marvel’s Spider-Man. As for Daredevil, the character feels like a perfect fit for the Insomniac team that is currently working on Marvel’s Wolverine, as that portion of the studio will have experience with a more mature Marvel hero. In terms of combat, he could play like a more brutal Spider-Man, with similar (if far slower) traversal mechanics via his billy club.
If these proposed Marvel games ever do happen, they would likely be very far off. Insomniac has its hands full with Marvel’s Wolverine , Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 , an untitled multiplayer game, and potentially more Ratchet and Clank .
Doctor Strange and Daredevil Offer Untapped Potential
Not only could Insomniac leverage the experience from its previous games to bring these two heroes to life, but the developer would have the benefit of exploring uncharted territory. Doctor Strange has yet to receive a big game that focuses on him despite having two successful MCU movies under his belt, instead appearing in ensemble games like Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Though a high-profile Daredevil game almost happened during the PS2 era, it was scrapped, meaning the Man Without Fear is also in need of a game - one that would be especially timely given his incoming MCU debut. There are several Marvel games in the works focused on figures like Iron Man and Black Panther, but Doctor Strange and Daredevil have yet to have their moment. While there were great Spidey games before Insomniac, and even a strong Wolverine title, the studio could be the first to deliver hits based on Daredevil and Doctor Strange.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The sequel to 2018's Spider-Man and its Miles Morales spin-off, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a PS5 console exclusive. Insomniac's open-world game features Peter Parker and Miles Morales as dual protagonists, with the two heroes going up against the likes of Kraven, Venom, and Lizard.
