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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 48 games similar to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D down to the 5 that fit the “Mobile” category. Ristar, DuckTales: Remastered and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

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Year 2013

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is Ristar — scoring 45/100 on our similarity scale. DuckTales: Remastered and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse follow close behind.

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The best games like Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on Mobile

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. Each one has been evaluated across 1 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.

#1Ristar
Ristar
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi

It predates Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

DuckTales: Remastered
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeCasualCartoon2D
Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13
Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCasualFantasy2DThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and fantasy world

Super Mario Run
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
IGDB70· 9
Year 2016Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual 2d

Released 3 years after Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

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

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

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