Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerDark2DCo-op
IGDB95· 2
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
6 Dark games like Super Mario Bros. 3 that you should try
Games like Super Mario Bros. 3 · Find similar →
More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario Bros. 3 down to the 6 that fit the “Dark” category. New Super Mario Bros., Super Paper Mario and Disney's DuckTales top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Bros. 3.
iRank89/ 100
Did you find what you were looking for?
GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
Tags
DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4
Stores
Quick answer
Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Super Mario Bros. 3 is New Super Mario Bros. — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Super Paper Mario and Disney's DuckTales follow close behind.
🗳️
Help us build the best rankings
Community poweredVote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.
The best dark games like Super Mario Bros. 3
6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Bros. 3. 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
SoloDarkFantasy2DLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDark2DPixel Art
IGDB86· 1
Year 1989Dev Capcom · Walt Disney Computer Software
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world
88
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkFantasy2DRanged
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic
87
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkFantasy2DHorror
Year 1988Dev Capcom
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping multiplayer gameplay