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9 Melee games like Kirby Super Star Ultra that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kirby Super Star Ultra down to the 9 that fit the “Melee” category. Super Mario Bros., Sonic Lost World and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 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 “Melee” category, the closest game to Kirby Super Star Ultra is Super Mario Bros. — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Lost World and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Kirby Super Star Ultra

9 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

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

New Super Mario Bros.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DCo-op
IGDB95· 2
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping combat magic

Sonic Forces
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DCo-op
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping combat magic

Metal Slug 3
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DCo-op
IGDB82· 6
Year 2000Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Kirby: Squeak Squad
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DOffline
IGDB65· 2
Year 2006Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping combat magic

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DOffline
Year 2000Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping combat magic

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