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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Paper Mario down to the 25 that fit the “Dark” category. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, DmC: Devil May Cry and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Paper Mario is Castlevania: Lament of Innocence — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. DmC: Devil May Cry and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Mario. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, horror setting and setting medieval, while skipping turn-based strategy
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping turn-based strategy
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping turn-based strategy
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, horror setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping turn-based strategy
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