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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Buster Bros. down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Metal Slug 2, Gunstar Heroes and Wannabe Galgame God!!! top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Buster Bros..

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1989Dev Mitchell Corporation

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Buster Bros. is Metal Slug 2 — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Gunstar Heroes and Wannabe Galgame God!!! follow close behind.

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The best games like Buster Bros. on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Buster Bros.. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 2
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerCo-opSolo2DPixel Art
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and melee combat

Released 9 years after Buster Bros..

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93
Gunstar Heroes
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat tactical and setting scifi

Released 4 years after Buster Bros..

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93
Wannabe Galgame God!!!
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCo-op2DPixel ArtNarrative
Steam👍 65%· 477RAWG👍 19%· 43MC59IGDB52· 7
Year 2015Dev Crescent Moon GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and co op

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER.

Released 26 years after Buster Bros..

Genre100Visuals100Game mode79
Doodle Jump
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 2009Dev Lima SkyOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

Released 20 years after Buster Bros..

Genre100Visuals72Game mode71

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