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We filtered the 41 games similar to Super Mario Land down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Mega Man X and Earthworm Jim top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Land.

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Year 1989Dev Nintendo R&D1

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Super Mario Land is Crash Bandicoot: Warped — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Mega Man X and Earthworm Jim follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Super Mario Land

23 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

Mega Man X
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

Earthworm Jim
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB76· 2
Year 1994Dev Shiny Entertainment · Tec Toy

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, while skipping combat magic

Jetpack Joyride
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB67· 2
Year 2011Dev Halfbrick Studios · BeatshapersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

Metroid II: Return of Samus
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1991Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

Out of This World
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1991Dev Delphine Software · U.S. Gold

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man X5
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB50· 1
Year 2000Dev Value Wave · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man 2
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1989Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man X2
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1994Dev Capcom

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man X4
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1997Dev CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man 6
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, while skipping combat magic

Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB35
Year 1992Dev Delphine Software · U.S. GoldOn Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

Jazz Jackrabbit
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB87· 1
Year 1994Dev Epic Games

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, adventure storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man 8
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB69· 2
Year 1996Dev Capcom · Ocean SoftwareOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter and visual pixel, while skipping combat magic

Mega Man 5
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1992Dev Capcom · Playtronic

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter and visual pixel, while skipping combat magic

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