9 Games like DDNet on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to DDNet down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Sonic Mania, Sonic Forces and Move or Die top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DDNet.

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The best games like DDNet on Nintendo Switch

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DDNet. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Sonic ManiaClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

Steam👍 94%· 28KIGDB85· 16OC87· 126

Year 2017Dev Headcannon · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and offline

Where it drifts furthest from DDNet: visuals.

Released 9 years after DDNet.

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#2Sonic ForcesClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95

Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Released 9 years after DDNet.

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Steam Xbox PS

#3Move or DieClosest on visuals

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 89%· 23KIGDB80· 1

Year 2016Dev Those Awesome GuysOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, competitive edge and offline

Released 8 years after DDNet.

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Steam PS Nintendo

#4Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DCasual

IGDB95· 7OC91· 150

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Released 15 years after DDNet.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DPvP

Steam👍 62%· 3.1KIGDB77· 10OC80· 107

Year 2019Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sports simulation and competitive edge, while skipping melee combat

Released 11 years after DDNet.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOffline

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76

Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

Released 12 years after DDNet.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DPvP

IGDB87· 10OC88· 69

Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping melee combat

Released 12 years after DDNet.

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#8Yoshi's Crafted World

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SoloCo-op2D

IGDB79· 12OC80· 111

Year 2019Dev Good-Feel · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and co op.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Released 11 years after DDNet.

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#9Super Mario Maker 2

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SoloMultiplayer2D

IGDB87· 12OC88· 120

Year 2019Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Released 11 years after DDNet.

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