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Games like Mario Bros.

1983PEGI 3

A 1983 arcade classic where you bump enemies from below and kick them off single-screen platforms. Played solo or with Luigi, cooperatively or competitively, it is all about timing and pace.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In short: Games like Mario Bros.

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mario Bros. special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Joust

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1982USK 0PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Mario Bros.: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as co-op or multiplayer.

A 1982 arcade classic where you flap your way around as a knight on a flying ostrich, knocking rival buzzard riders out of the sky by striking from above. Simple but tricky flight mechanics make it a tense score-chaser, solo or with a friend.

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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Vast, open spaces

A collection of short speedrun challenges drawn from 13 classic NES games, played for best times and scores online or on the couch. Precision and reflexes are key, and the leaderboards drive the competitive fun.

Bloody Trapland

Jumping and platforming

A punishing platformer packed with deadly traps where you learn levels through trial and error, solo or with up to four players locally and online. Precise timing and plenty of deaths are part of the fun.

Bob Was Hungry

Jumping and platforming

A punishing precision platformer where you tackle many tricky levels solo or with up to eight co-op players, all to get your Bob fed.

Flat Heroes

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A minimalist, fast-paced arcade platformer where you play as a square dodging waves of enemies. It shines in frantic local co-op and versus modes for up to four players.

SpeedRunners

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced multiplayer platformer-racer where up to four players swing, jump and use nasty pick-ups to push rivals off-screen. Tight controls and chaotic head-to-head matches keep every round tense.

Move or Die

Co-op or multiplayer

A chaotic party game for up to four players where the rules change every short round. One moment you must keep moving, the next you must take out rivals, which makes for lots of yelling and strained friendships.

Teeworlds

Co-op or multiplayer

A free 2D multiplayer shooter starring cute round Tee characters who swing around maps with a grappling hook and a range of weapons. Fast matches like team deathmatch and capture the flag, plus custom map creation, define it.

Rivals of Aether

Jumping and platforming

A fast platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros., with pixel art visuals and animal fighters tied to the elements of fire, water, air and earth. Precise movement, timing and local multiplayer brawls are the core of the experience.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

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