Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC
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We filtered the 46 games similar to Super Mario Maker down to the 20 that fit the “PC” category. Ristar, Gravity Circuit and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Maker.
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Super Mario Maker is Ristar — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Gravity Circuit and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment follow close behind.
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The best games like Super Mario Maker on PC
20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Maker. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 3.5KMC89IGDB90· 1OC86· 14
Year 2023Dev Domesticated Ants · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi
Gravity Circuit - a flashy action packed 2d platformer in the spirit of console classics. Mission: Stop Virus Army Uprising! In a post-apocalyptic world populated by sentient robots, its inhabitants are once more threatened by an old foe.
Released 8 years after Super Mario Maker.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 137
Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMeleeRanged
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
Pureya is a collection of arcade minigames that play with just 2 buttons. Every 10 seconds, the game will jump from one minigame to the next. Avoid obstacles and collect marbles, then use them in a pachinko machine to unlock skins and new minigames. Features: · 30 minigames. · Hundreds of skins. · Dynamic difficulty that goes up or down according to your performance.
Released 6 years after Super Mario Maker.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloPixel Art2DMeleeDark
Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62
Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC
67
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMagicDark
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel ArtMelee
Steam👍 27%· 195
Year 2013Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Its own twist: melee combat
Wake is the story of an engineer trapped on a sinking ship. Navigate through the ship however you want to find your way to the surface above, but avoid the ship's corrupted security system!Key Features Run and swim to escape a sinking ship Dodge bullets, fire, electricity and LASERS - but most of all avoid drowning!
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeCasualCartoon
Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13
Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual pixel
It predates Super Mario Maker by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeStealthHistorical
Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMeleeNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 40%· 3.7KIGDB75· 5
Year 2010Dev Dimps · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#14Mega Man X5
64
iRank50
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DSci-Fi
IGDB50· 1
Year 2000Dev Value Wave · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and setting scifi, while skipping visual pixel
It predates Super Mario Maker by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
64
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1995Dev Traveller's Tales · NintendoOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.
≠ Missing: visual pixel.
It predates Super Mario Maker by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
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