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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 29 games similar to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure down to the 15 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Kid Icarus, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure.

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure is Kid Icarus — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Kid Icarus
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Kid Icarus
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and ranged combat

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 40 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual pixel

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals66
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, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual third person

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69
Super Paper Mario
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69
Super Mario Bros. 2
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual pixel

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals72
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRangedDark
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleeStealth
Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure.

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure: setting.

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting35
Blade Kitten
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleeCozy
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel

Hollow Wish CollectionThe Hollow Wish Collection Contains: The original game (Episode 1) Episode 2 The Hollow Wish Collection comic Soundtrack and Other Comics PackageThe Soundtrack and Other Comics Package contains all the content found in the Soundtrack and Remixes and Comics Pack - Dirty Angels…

Where it drifts furthest from The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure: setting.

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting24
Kirby's Adventure
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Kirby's Dream Land
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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 adventure storytelling

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69
ActRaiser
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

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals64
Super Mario Land
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicSci-Fi
Year 1989Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

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

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
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 adventure storytelling

It predates The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61

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