Primal

Series Similar to Primal

If you enjoyed Primal, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Samurai Jack

   2001 · Action, Adventure · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8), also on Adult Swim.

   Samurai Jack is a brave and honorable samurai from the distant past trapped in a nightmarish future. He is terrorized by his sworn enemy, the evil shapeshifting demon Aku. He quests for a way back to the past so that he may stop Aku once and for all.

2. Scavengers Reign

   2023 · Drama, Action, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action profile.

   When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.

3. Green Lantern The Animated Series

   2011 · Action, Adventure · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8).

   In this animated CGI adaptation of the comic book hero, Hal Jordan is recruited to go on a long-term space mission to deal with the outbreak of the Red Lantern Corps. Just like the Green Lanterns are fueled by will, the Red Lanterns rely on hate for their powers. The two forces will clash in a battle of power rings and meet a few allies along the way.

4. ThunderCats

   2011 · Action, Adventure · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   A new take on the original 1980s animated series, combining fantasy with science as the heroes and villains on the show fight for the Stones of Power. The ThunderCats are on the move! After the kingdom of Thundera is attacked by the lizard people, Lion-O leads Tygra, Cheetara and the other heroes on a quest for the Book of Omens and the magic stones of legend. But he'll have to face villains like Mumm-Ra, the ancient evil sorcerer, and Slithe, the dangerous lizard general. Luckily, he has the Sword of Omens and its amazing powers at his disposal. ThunderCats, ho!

5. Ben 10: Omniverse

   2012 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8).

   The series follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Ben Tennyson, wielder of the Omnitrix, an extremely powerful watch-style device that allows Ben to change into a multitude of various aliens; each with their own special abilities and skills. The storylines alternate between that of eleven-year-old Ben (one year after the original series) and sixteen-year-old Ben (a few months after Ben 10: Ultimate Alien). After Gwen leaves for college and Kevin leaves to be closer to her, Ben gets a new partner, a rookie by-the-book alien plumber named Rook Blonko (surname first). On a mission to explore a secret underground alien city named Undertown, Ben explores the quirkier side of things in the alien underground and discovers that enemies from his past are looking for a rematch.

6. Arcane: League of Legends

   2021 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.5).

   Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions — and the power that will tear them apart.

7. DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge

   2015 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.1).

   DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge is set about three years after the second season of the DreamWorks Dragons and tells the action-laden story of what happens before the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2.Hiccup and Toothless lead the Dragon Riders as they soar beyond the borders of Berk and discover the mysterious Dragon Eye – an ancient artifact filled with secrets that will lead them to new lands filled with undiscovered dragons. But the heroes find themselves pursued by marauding dragon hunters, who will stop at nothing to seize the power of the Dragon Eye.

8. Tron: Uprising

   2012 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   A young program becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution.

9. 3Below: Tales of Arcadia

   2018 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters.

10. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

    2010 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

    Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8).

    When the planet is threatened by Super Villains, time-traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical monsters or mad robots bent on the total destruction of humanity; when the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero has the power to save the world; when there is no hope left, the Avengers Assemble!