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Mario & Luigi: Brothership is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 7 gameplay attributes and found 31 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Super Paper Mario lead the list, with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Mario & Luigi: Brothership special.

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The closest game to Mario & Luigi: Brothership is Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Super Paper Mario follow close behind.

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31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Super Paper Mario
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping visual isometric

Pinkman
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeCasual
Steam👍 98%· 696
Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird Person
IGDB65
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRangedDark
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Kirby's Adventure
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Disney's The Jungle Book
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

DLC Quest
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DCasualExplorationPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 52%· 200
Year 2013Dev Going Loud StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

ActRaiser
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasyIsometric2DMagic
Year 1990Dev Quintet · Enix Corporation

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems

Kirby's Dream Land
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Kid Icarus
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Super Mario Bros. 2
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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What is the best game similar to Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
The closest game to Mario & Luigi: Brothership is Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
The three closest games to Mario & Luigi: Brothership are: 1. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Super Paper Mario (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Mario & Luigi: Brothership's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 31 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse similar to Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
Yes, very much so — Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse scores 97/100 similarity to Mario & Luigi: Brothership. They share 5 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
The best Platformer games similar to Mario & Luigi: Brothership are Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Super Paper Mario and Pinkman. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Mario & Luigi: Brothership attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Mario & Luigi: Brothership calculated?
We compare Mario & Luigi: Brothership against every game in our catalog using 7 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mario & Luigi: Brothership experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.