73
iRank58
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
8 Games like New Super Mario Bros. 2 on Nintendo Switch that you should try
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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 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Sonic Forces, Sonic Mania and Spiritfarer top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New Super Mario Bros. 2.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to New Super Mario Bros. 2 is Sonic Forces — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Mania and Spiritfarer follow close behind.
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The best games like New Super Mario Bros. 2 on Nintendo Switch
8 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
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Steam👍 94%· 28KIGDB85· 16OC87· 126
Year 2017Dev Headcannon · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, melee combat and offline
Where it drifts furthest from New Super Mario Bros. 2: visuals.
Released 5 years after New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Genre100Game mode89Visuals47
70
iRank91
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOffline
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76
Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
IGDB87· 10OC88· 69
Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DCasual
IGDB95· 7OC91· 150
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
Platformer2D Platformer
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 7 years after New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode88
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCo-op2D
IGDB79· 12OC80· 111
Year 2019Dev Good-Feel · NintendoOn Switch
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB87· 12OC88· 120
Year 2019Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch