Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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We filtered the 32 games similar to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door down to the 18 that fit the “PC” category. Final Fantasy VII Remake, Lil Gator Game and East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Final Fantasy VII Remake — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Lil Gator Game and East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance follow close behind.

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The best games like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on PC

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. 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.

#1Final Fantasy VII RemakeClosest overall match

67

Final Fantasy VII Remake

GenreRPG

SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB89· 10OC88· 186

Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and setting.

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#2Lil Gator Game

61

Lil Gator Game

GenreRPG

SoloMeleeCasualCozyRelaxing

Steam👍 99%· 5.9KRAWG👍 97%· 28OC84· 35

Year 2022Dev MegaWobble · Playtonic FriendsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping fantasy world

More from Playtonic Friends About the Game There’s a buddy atop every hill in this open-world, movement-focused adventure and they all seem to need help! Bop cardboard baddies, brave serene hills and forests, and scale sheer rocks that only a kid would dare!

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals.

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#3East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance

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East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance

GenreRPG

Solo

Steam👍 62%· 173

Year 2022Dev Kinky Lemur GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

HERE IS INHERITANCE: LADEINA’S PATH ACTION ADVENTURE WITH OUTSTANDING ADULT CONTENT Join the adventure of Astarte, promising warrior, and protector of the power of Ladeina! Customize your character and play with your style! Beat your enemies, find your way, discover your destiny.

#4The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

GenreRPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 66%· 1.2KIGDB52· 14OC53· 57

Year 2014Dev Beenox · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Vigil: Blood Bitterness

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Vigil: Blood Bitterness

GenreRPG

SoloDarkHorror

Steam👍 22%· 147MC61

Year 2007Dev FreegamerPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

Vigil: Blood Bitterness plunges you into the dark and disturbing story of an ancient civilization where you must reveal the secrets of your past and exact revenge on the Evil destroying your universe. Ritualistic killings and blood lust blur the line between your own kind and the Evil you seek to annihilate.

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: setting.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Lost Judgment

61

Lost Judgment

GenreRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 9.2KIGDB81· 7OC83· 133

Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: setting and visuals.

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61

Smuta

GenreRPG

SoloOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Year 2024Dev Cyberia NovaOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: setting and visuals.

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#8Pirates of the Caribbean

61

Pirates of the Caribbean

GenreRPG

SoloOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

IGDB49· 3

Year 2003Dev Akella · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: setting and visuals.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Wuthering Waves

60

Wuthering Waves

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyCo-opOpen WorldSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10

Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and game mode.

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#10Two Worlds Epic Edition

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Two Worlds Epic Edition

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyMultiplayerCo-opOpen World

Steam👍 77%· 5.9KRAWG👍 37%· 187MC65

Year 2009Dev Reality PumpPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual 2d

Two Worlds Epic Edition tells a story about brother and sister who are involved into the conflict between Orcs and the free world. 300 years passed after the banishment of Aziraal. The younger sister named Kyra disappears in strange circumstances.

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and game mode.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11AbsolverClosest on setting

58

Absolver

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyMultiplayerCo-opPvP

Steam👍 72%· 15KIGDB75· 15OC73· 85

Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting100Game mode19Visuals0

#12DC Universe Online

57

DC Universe Online

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyMultiplayerCo-opOnline

Steam👍 81%· 22KRAWG👍 35%· 177MC72IGDB74· 7OC74· 15

Year 2011Dev Daybreak Games Company · Daybreak Game CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ 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: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and game mode.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Where Winds Meet

57

Where Winds Meet

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyMultiplayerCo-opOpen World

Steam👍 87%· 109KIGDB55· 1OC73· 30

Year 2024Dev Everstone Studio · NetEase GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals and game mode.

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#14Yakuza Kiwami 2

55

Yakuza Kiwami 2

GenreRPG

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129

Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0

#15Yakuza Kiwami

55

Yakuza Kiwami

GenreRPG

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: The Thousand-Year Door, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals.

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0

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