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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to New Super Luigi U down to the 7 that fit the “PlayStation” category. LittleBigPlanet 3, Sonic Forces and Metal Slug 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New Super Luigi U.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to New Super Luigi U is LittleBigPlanet 3 — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Forces and Metal Slug 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like New Super Luigi U on PlayStation

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New Super Luigi U. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1LittleBigPlanet 3
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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
Sonic Forces
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opMelee
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 single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat

Released 4 years after New Super Luigi U.

Genre100Game mode71Visuals62
Metal Slug 2
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSolo2DCo-opOffline
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

It predates New Super Luigi U by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals86Game mode63
#4Trials Fusion
Trials Fusion
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DOfflinePixel Art
Steam👍 67%· 2.5KIGDB79· 11OC79· 62
Year 2014Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sports simulation and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode90Visuals72
LittleBigPlanet
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opSandbox World
IGDB96· 9
Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
Gunstar Heroes
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opOffline
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates New Super Luigi U by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals73Game mode63
Trials Rising
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opPvP
Steam👍 62%· 3.1KIGDB77· 10OC80· 107
Year 2019Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sports simulation and competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after New Super Luigi U.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode61

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