8 Games like Mario Paint on Mobile that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 25 games similar to Mario Paint down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Papers, Please, Papers, Please - The Short Film and Do Not Feed the Monkeys top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mario Paint.

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The best games like Mario Paint on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mario Paint. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

#1Papers, PleaseClosest overall match

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SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Mario Paint, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

Released 21 years after Mario Paint.

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#2Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Mario Paint, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 21 years after Mario Paint.

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#3Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Mario Paint, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Mario Paint: visuals.

Released 26 years after Mario Paint.

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#4There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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SoloMeleeCasualNarrativePixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Mario Paint, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping visual first person

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Mario Paint: visuals.

Released 28 years after Mario Paint.

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#5Human Resource Machine

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