What is the best game similar to Wario World?

The closest game to Wario World is Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Wario World?

The three closest games to Wario World are: 1. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (78/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Sonic and the Black Knight (80/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Fable: The Lost Chapters (66/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Wario World's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.

Is Sonic and the Black Knight similar to Wario World?

Yes, very much so — Sonic and the Black Knight scores 80/100 similarity to Wario World. They share 6 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Wario World?

The best RPG games similar to Wario World are Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Sonic and the Black Knight, Fable: The Lost Chapters and DmC: Devil May Cry. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Wario World attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Wario World calculated?

We compare Wario World against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Wario World experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Wario World? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones leads with 78/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Wario World

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wario World. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Prince of Persia: The Two ThronesClosest on genre

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Steam👍 80%· 2.7KRAWG👍 89%· 713MC85IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a third-person fast-paced action game developed by Ubisoft. It is the third installment of the series. ###Plot After changing his fate, The Prince comes to Babylon accompanied by Kaileena. It turns out that Babylon is under attack.

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#2Sonic and the Black KnightClosest overall match

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SoloFantasyThird Person

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Year 2009Dev Sonic Team · Sega

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: visual 2d.

A Wii-era experiment that puts a sword in Sonic's hands: on-rails running with motion-controlled combat interrupting the momentum. The soundtrack is well regarded. The combat is the problem it never solves — waggle-based attacks fight against the speed the series is built on, and the two systems never settle into anything coherent.

Released 6 years after Wario World.

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#3Fable: The Lost Chapters

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeMagic

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeDark

Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12

Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Ninja Theory's reboot, with a reimagined Dante switching between angel and demon weapons in a Limbo that reshapes itself around him. As a standalone action game the combat is fluid and the levels are the most visually inventive in the series. It is also mechanically simpler than DMC3 or 5, the writing tries hard to be edgy, and the constant camera shake genuinely causes motion sickness for some.

Released 10 years after Wario World.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrative

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Year 2007Dev Ninja Theory · Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Released 4 years after Wario World.

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#6Bayonetta 3

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

The largest of the three by scale: kaiju summons fight alongside you and levels open up considerably. Core combat is as sharp as ever when the game lets you use it. That is the issue — demon sequences, side characters and setpiece variety cut into the moment-to-moment fighting, and the story is the weakest of the series.

Released 19 years after Wario World.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical

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Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Released 6 years after Wario World.

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#8The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Released 12 years after Wario World.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeOpen World

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Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Released 9 years after Wario World.

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#10Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeMagic

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB79· 11

Year 2012Dev 38 Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Released 9 years after Wario World.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Released 20 years after Wario World.

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#12The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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SoloFantasyThird PersonStealthMagic

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.

Where it drifts furthest from Wario World: visuals.

Released 8 years after Wario World.

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#13Shenmue

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeNarrative

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Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

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#14Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeStealth

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Released 11 years after Wario World.

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#15Risen

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicRanged

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10

Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Released 6 years after Wario World.

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Wario World, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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RPG · Action RPG

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

RPG · Action RPG

GreedFall

RPG · Action RPG

Gothic 3

RPG · Action RPG

Zenless Zone Zero

RPG · Action RPG

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

RPG · Action RPG

Drakengard

RPG · Action RPG

Bound By Flame

RPG · Action RPG

Risen 3: Titan Lords

RPG · Action RPG

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

RPG · Action RPG

Drakengard 3

RPG · Action RPG

Paper Mario

RPG · Adventure

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

RPG · Adventure

X-Blades

RPG · Action RPG

Final Fantasy XII

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Roguelike

Bayonetta

Action RPG · Shooter

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RPG · Adventure

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

RPG · Adventure

The Pathless

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Adventure

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

RPG · Adventure

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

RPG · Adventure

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

RPG · Adventure

Jade Empire

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Adventure

Risen 2: Dark Waters

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Wario World?: The closest game to Wario World is Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Wario World?: The three closest games to Wario World are: 1. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (78/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Sonic and the Black Knight (80/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Fable: The Lost Chapters (66/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Wario World's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Sonic and the Black Knight similar to Wario World?: Yes, very much so — Sonic and the Black Knight scores 80/100 similarity to Wario World. They share 6 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Wario World?: The best RPG games similar to Wario World are Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Sonic and the Black Knight, Fable: The Lost Chapters and DmC: Devil May Cry. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Wario World attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Wario World calculated?: We compare Wario World against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Wario World experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.