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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: The Thousand-Year Door down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Sakura Gozen, Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy VII Remake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Solo
Year 2024Dev Intelligent Systems

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Sakura Gozen — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy VII Remake follow close behind.

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

14 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.

#1Sakura Gozen
Sakura Gozen
RPG
SoloFantasy2D
MC73
Year 2020Dev SEGAOn PS

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.

Sakura Wars, known in Japan as New Sakura Wars,[a] is a cross-genre video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. The sixth mainline entry and a soft reboot of the Sakura Wars series, the game was released in 2019 in Asia and 2020 worldwide.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Kingdom Hearts II
RPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Buena Vista GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

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

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

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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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: 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting47Visuals0
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: 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.

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: 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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Wuthering Waves
RPG
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.

Genre100Setting64Game mode47Visuals0
Absolver
RPG
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
DC Universe Online
RPG
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.

Genre100Setting100Game mode16Visuals0
Where Winds Meet
RPG
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.

Genre100Setting43Game mode34Visuals0
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: 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
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: 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
The Forgotten City
RPG
FantasyNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 13KRAWG👍 84%· 256OC84· 75
Year 2021Dev Modern Storyteller · Dear VillagersPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, 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: The Thousand-Year Door: visuals.

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Tales of Xillia 2
RPG
SoloFantasy2DCo-opThird Person
IGDB69· 11
Year 2012Dev Bandai Namco Studios · Bandai Namco GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with co op and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

It predates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals69Game mode47
Tales of Xillia
RPG
SoloCo-opSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with co op, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

Genre100Game mode47Visuals0

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