Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
10 Games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario Bros. 2 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 33 games similar to Super Mario Bros. 2 down to the 10 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Dream Land top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Bros. 2.
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Super Mario Bros. 2 is Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Dream Land follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario Bros. 2
10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Bros. 2. 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2D
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2D
IGDB55· 1
Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird Person
IGDB65
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac
95
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkHorror
Year 1988Dev Capcom
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat
#10Blade Kitten
93
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DCozy
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox