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Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerCo-opSolo2DOffline
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
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More about this game →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 Mario Bros. 2 down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Metal Slug 2, Wannabe Galgame God!!! and Gunstar Heroes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New Super Mario Bros. 2.
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to New Super Mario Bros. 2 is Metal Slug 2 — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Wannabe Galgame God!!! and Gunstar Heroes follow close behind.
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The best games like New Super Mario Bros. 2 on Mobile
4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New Super Mario Bros. 2. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCo-op2DNarrativePixel Art
Steam👍 65%· 477RAWG👍 19%· 43MC59IGDB52· 7
Year 2015Dev Crescent Moon GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER.
Released 3 years after New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Genre100Game mode79Visuals57
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOffline
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, co op and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates New Super Mario Bros. 2 by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode93Visuals73
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 2009Dev Lima SkyOn PC · Android · iOS
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71