87
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Nikoderiko: The Magical World
19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nikoderiko: The Magical World. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 26 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals86Setting58
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineFantasy2D
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76
Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.6KRAWG👍 74%· 291MC87IGDB87· 6OC84· 42
Year 2013Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, ranged combat and setting medieval
TowerFall is an indie action-game with focus on local multiplayer. It was initially developed as an exclusive for OUYA microconsole and was later ported on other systems as TowerFall Ascension.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Combat69Setting63Visuals59
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasy2D
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 melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping offline
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Nikoderiko: The Magical World.
Genre100Combat80Game mode76Visuals62Setting31
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB79· 11OC81· 45
Year 2014Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: combat.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat0
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB87· 10OC88· 69
Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.
≠ Missing: melee combat.
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: game mode.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 34 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode48
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with shooter, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: game mode.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 39 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode48
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB96· 9
Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode76
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB95· 7OC91· 150
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
60
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Year 1994Dev Sonic Team · Tec Toy
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 30 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode76
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB79· 10OC80· 71
Year 2015Dev Good-Feel · Nintendo
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode76Visuals69
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1995Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: game mode.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode48
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB70
Year 1995Dev Rare · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Where it drifts furthest from Nikoderiko: The Magical World: game mode.
It predates Nikoderiko: The Magical World by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode48
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