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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Princess Peach: Showtime! down to the 34 that fit the “PC” category. Dust: An Elysian Tail, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist and Aztaka top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Princess Peach: Showtime!.

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The best games like Princess Peach: Showtime! on PC

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Princess Peach: Showtime!. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Dust: An Elysian TailClosest overall match

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SoloFantasy2DMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7

Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Princess Peach: Showtime!: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fighting mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments.

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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SoloFantasy2DMeleeDark

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Princess Peach: Showtime!: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

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#3Aztaka

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SoloFantasy2DMeleeMagic

Steam👍 68%· 161

Year 2009Dev CiteremisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fighting mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloFantasyRangedMeleeProcedural

Steam👍 80%· 255MC65

Year 2008Dev Tilted Mill EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, roguelike runs and deep simulation, while skipping historical setting

June 11, 2009 - Update Two new playable Orc classes: Lord (Warrior) or Shaman. Expanded gameplay: Orcs consume twice as much food, learn martial skills faster, manufacture items slower, and the Shaman uses totems to summon creatures. Several new items regardless of character class.

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

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Solo2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KRAWG👍 90%· 20IGDB86· 7OC86· 131

Year 2025Dev The Game Kitchen · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Princess Peach: Showtime!, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

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Solo2DMeleeSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62

Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal

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Solo2DTacticalMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 55%· 226K

Year 2021Dev 鬼谷工作室 · Lightning GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Princess Peach: Showtime!, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

Tale of Immortal is an open-world sandbox game based on Chinese mythology and cultivation. You will grow to become immortal, conquer the beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Season, make your choices carefully and grasp your own destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

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#8Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

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Solo2DDarkHorror

Year 1993Dev KonamiOn PC

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9BlazBlue Entropy Effect

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Solo2DMeleeNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 35KOC84· 14

Year 2023Dev 91ActPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Princess Peach: Showtime!, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

A brand-new action roguelite developed by a team with years of experience in action games, ready to present the best 2D action combat experience the world has ever seen! Each character has their own traits and hundreds of moves to choose from as you create your unique combos.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

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#10Katana ZERO

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Solo2DMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72

Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Princess Peach: Showtime!: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

Katana ZERO is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic.

Where it drifts furthest from Princess Peach: Showtime!: setting.

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#11Assassin's Creed Chronicles: ChinaClosest on setting

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SoloHistoricalFantasy2DStealth

Steam👍 74%· 3.8KIGDB70· 8OC67· 53

Year 2015Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloFantasyHistorical2DTactical

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KIGDB84· 13OC82· 84

Year 2016Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Princess Peach: Showtime!: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

It predates Princess Peach: Showtime! by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Islets

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SoloFantasy2DMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 2.3KRAWG👍 87%· 29IGDB81· 2OC79· 19

Year 2022Dev Kyle Thompson · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Like Princess Peach: Showtime!, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

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#14Chasm

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SoloFantasy2DMeleeProcedural

Steam👍 73%· 2.7KIGDB70· 8OC72· 39

Year 2018Dev Bit Kid, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Princess Peach: Showtime!, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and roguelike runs, while skipping action RPG combat

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#15Unavowed

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SoloFantasy2DMagicNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 2.6KIGDB79· 5OC87· 25

Year 2018Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Princess Peach: Showtime!, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

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