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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Ghosts 'n Goblins down to the 22 that fit the “Adventure” category. Kid Icarus, Metal Slug 2 and Super Mario World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Ghosts 'n Goblins is Kid Icarus — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug 2 and Super Mario World follow close behind.
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The best adventure games like Ghosts 'n Goblins
22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghosts 'n Goblins. 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloFantasy2DCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DRanged
IGDB82· 15OC84· 58
Year 2016Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMagicMelee
IGDB77· 4
Year 2008Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with combat magic and melee combat, while skipping shooter
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMelee
IGDB70· 1
Year 2002Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMagicMelee
Year 1985Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Playtronic
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB90· 3OC91· 172
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 5.5KIGDB58· 14
Year 2013Dev Sonic Team · NintendoOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DIsometricThird Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2002Dev Dimps · THQ
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping shooter
#12Sonic Colors
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DSci-FiSpace
IGDB75· 5
Year 2010Dev Sonic Team · Sega
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, setting space and visual third person, while skipping shooter
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DOffline
Year 2004Dev Dimps · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
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