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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kirby Super Star Ultra down to the 24 that fit the “Adventure” category. Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World and Ghosts 'n Goblins top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kirby Super Star Ultra.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2008Dev HAL Laboratory

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Kirby Super Star Ultra is Super Mario Bros. — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Super Mario World and Ghosts 'n Goblins follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Kirby Super Star Ultra

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kirby Super Star Ultra. 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.

Super Mario Bros.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMagicMelee2D
Year 1985Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Playtronic

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel

Super Mario World
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DFantasy
IGDB100· 1
Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping combat magic

Ghosts 'n Goblins
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter and fantasy world, while skipping combat magic

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

Donkey Kong Bananza
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB90· 3OC91· 172
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping combat magic

Sonic Colors
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 combat magic

Sonic Advance 2
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 combat magic

Sonic Lost World
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 5.5KIGDB58· 14
Year 2013Dev Sonic Team · NintendoOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping combat magic

Metal Slug 2
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloMelee2DCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping combat magic

Kirby's Epic Yarn
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
IGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Good-Feel · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping combat magic

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping combat magic

New Super Mario Bros. U
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
IGDB80· 9
Year 2012Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping combat magic

LittleBigPlanet 3
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opSandbox World
IGDB78· 10OC79· 57
Year 2014Dev Sumo Digital · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping combat magic

New Super Mario Bros. 2
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
IGDB77· 12
Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping combat magic

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