Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB96· 9
Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
18 Games with a fantasy setting like Sonic & Knuckles that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Sonic & Knuckles down to the 18 that fit the “Fantasy” category. LittleBigPlanet, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Yoshi's Woolly World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sonic & Knuckles.
iRank80/ 100
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1994Dev Sonic Team
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Sonic & Knuckles is LittleBigPlanet — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Yoshi's Woolly World follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Sonic & Knuckles
18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sonic & Knuckles. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB95· 7OC91· 150
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB79· 10OC80· 71
Year 2015Dev Good-Feel · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76
Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerCo-opSoloFantasy2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB79· 11OC81· 45
Year 2014Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1995Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB70
Year 1995Dev Rare · Nintendo
91
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DDark
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
91
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
Year 1993Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: co op.
#15Spelunky 2
90
iRank87
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
IGDB87· 10OC88· 69
Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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