Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1995Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
26 Games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario World that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario World down to the 26 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario World.
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Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Super Mario World is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ghosts 'n Goblins and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario World
26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario World. 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
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB70
Year 1995Dev Rare · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DDark
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
Year 1993Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DMagic
IGDB60· 1
Year 1997Dev Monolith Productions · Egmont PolskaOn PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
IGDB96· 9
Year 2008Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
IGDB95· 7OC91· 150
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 · NintendoOn Switch
91
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
Year 1994Dev Sonic Team · Tec Toy
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
IGDB79· 10OC80· 71
Year 2015Dev Good-Feel · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DOffline
Year 2004Dev Dimps · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2D
IGDB55· 1
Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
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