4 Multiplayer games like Wonder Boy in Monster World that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Wonder Boy in Monster World down to the 4 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition, VVVVVV and Rain World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wonder Boy in Monster World.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best multiplayer games like Wonder Boy in Monster World

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wonder Boy in Monster World. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Darksiders II: Deathinitive EditionClosest overall match

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 79%· 20KIGDB76· 14OC74· 67

Year 2015Dev Vigil Games · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Wonder Boy in Monster World: visuals.

Released 24 years after Wonder Boy in Monster World.

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#2VVVVVV

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Wonder Boy in Monster World: setting.

Released 19 years after Wonder Boy in Monster World.

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