Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
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More about this game →The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 5 gameplay attributes and found 32 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Super Paper Mario lead the list, with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure special.
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IGDB78· 3
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IGDB65
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IGDB70· 1
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IGDB60· 1
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Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
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Solo2DPixel Art
IGDB78· 2
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IGDB55· 1
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✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DCasualExplorationPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 52%· 200
Year 2013Dev Going Loud StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
#13Kid Icarus
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
#15ActRaiser
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicIsometric
Year 1990Dev Quintet · Enix Corporation
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat magic and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling
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- What is the best game similar to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure?
- The closest game to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure is Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure?
- The three closest games to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure are: 1. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Super Paper Mario (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 32 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse similar to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure?
- Yes, very much so — Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse scores 97/100 similarity to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure. They share 5 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Platformer games are similar to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure?
- The best Platformer games similar to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure are Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Super Paper Mario and Pinkman. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure calculated?
- We compare The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure against every game in our catalog using 5 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 The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.