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We filtered the 41 games similar to Super Mario Land down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and ActRaiser top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Land.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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Year 1989Dev Nintendo R&D1

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Super Mario Land is Crash Bandicoot: Warped — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and ActRaiser follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario Land

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Land. 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.

Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasySci-Fi2DHistorical
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, fantasy world and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

ActRaiser
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMagicFantasy2DIsometric
Year 1990Dev Quintet · Enix Corporation

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping combat magic

Super Paper Mario
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird Person
IGDB65
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping combat magic

Ghouls 'n Ghosts
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 combat magic

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