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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, setting space and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 4 gameplay attributes and found 32 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Pinkman, Super Mario Maker and Sonic Generations lead the list, with Pinkman reaching a 92/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins special.

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Year 1992Dev Nintendo R&D1

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The closest game to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is Pinkman — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Super Mario Maker and Sonic Generations follow close behind.

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Games like Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Pinkman
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeCasual
Steam👍 98%· 696
Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping setting space

Super Mario Maker
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel Art
IGDB90· 11OC89· 88
Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping setting space

Sonic Generations
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeThird Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping setting space

Disney's DuckTales
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DDarkPixel Art
IGDB86· 1
Year 1989Dev Capcom · Walt Disney Computer Software

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping setting space

pureya
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeRangedCasual
Steam👍 96%· 2.4KIGDB65· 1
Year 2021Dev MajorariattoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting space

Disney's The Jungle Book
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping setting space

DuckTales: Remastered
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeCasualCartoon
Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13
Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping setting space

Rayman
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel Art
IGDB78· 2
Year 1995Dev Ubi Pictures · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping setting space

DLC Quest
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DCasualExplorationPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 52%· 200
Year 2013Dev Going Loud StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting space

Super Mario Run
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
IGDB70· 9
Year 2016Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping setting space

Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DRangedDarkHorror
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping setting space

Kirby's Adventure
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeFantasy
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.

≠ Missing: setting space.

Donkey Kong
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1981Dev Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.

≠ Missing: setting space.

Hudson's Adventure Island
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1986Dev Hudson Soft

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping setting space

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What is the best game similar to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?
The closest game to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is Pinkman, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 3 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?
The three closest games to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins are: 1. Pinkman (92/100, 3 shared attributes) 2. Super Mario Maker (92/100, 3 shared attributes) 3. Sonic Generations (91/100, 3 shared attributes). All share Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 32 candidates across 4 dimensions.
Is Super Mario Maker similar to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?
Yes, very much so — Super Mario Maker scores 92/100 similarity to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They share 3 attributes, including precision platforming and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?
The best Platformer games similar to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins are Pinkman, Super Mario Maker, Sonic Generations and Disney's DuckTales. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins attributes like precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.
How is similarity to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins calculated?
We compare Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins against every game in our catalog using 4 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.