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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 32 games similar to Paper Mario: Color Splash down to the 9 that fit the “Xbox” category. Final Fantasy VII Remake, Lost Judgment and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario: Color Splash.

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Year 2016Dev Nintendo

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Paper Mario: Color Splash is Final Fantasy VII Remake — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Lost Judgment and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Paper Mario: Color Splash on Xbox

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Mario: Color Splash. 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.

#1Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: Color Splash: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Released 4 years after Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Lost Judgment
RPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 9.2KIGDB81· 7OC83· 133
Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: Color Splash, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Released 5 years after Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
RPG
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 66%· 1.2KIGDB52· 14OC53· 57
Year 2014Dev Beenox · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: Color Splash: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Yakuza Kiwami 2
RPG
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129
Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: Color Splash, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: Color Splash, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Wuthering Waves
RPG
SoloCo-opOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: Color Splash: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals and game mode.

Released 8 years after Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Genre100Game mode47Visuals0
Absolver
RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnline
Steam👍 72%· 15KIGDB75· 15OC73· 85
Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Paper Mario: Color Splash, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, MMO world and community and action RPG combat, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Game mode19Visuals0
DC Universe Online
RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvP
Steam👍 81%· 22KRAWG👍 35%· 177MC72IGDB74· 7OC74· 15
Year 2011Dev Daybreak Games Company · Daybreak Game CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: Color Splash, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and MMO world and community, while skipping visual 2d

DC Universe Online is an MMO game set in the world of Batman and Superman. The game offers the player to become a completely new superhero or a supervillain.

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Game mode16Visuals0
The Forgotten City
RPG
NarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 13KRAWG👍 84%· 256OC84· 75
Year 2021Dev Modern Storyteller · Dear VillagersPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: Color Splash: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping single-player focus

The Forgotten City is a game about time travel, a mysterious murder, and avoiding fate. It is based on an award-winning Skyrim mode of the same name.

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: Color Splash: visuals.

Released 5 years after Paper Mario: Color Splash.

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