So, you’ve beaten Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and you’re looking for other titles to scratch that itch for more quirky platforming. Thankfully, there are plenty of games similar to Super Mario Wonder available on Nintendo Switch that you can play right now.
Super Mario Wonder quickly became one of the greatest Mario games, thanks to its superb multiplayer, mind-boggling Wonder Flower effects, and creative levels filled with silly twists and unique ideas. These titles provide the same kind of excellent co-op, outstanding platforming, or imaginative style. If you like Super Mario Wonder, do yourself a favor and give these games a try.
The following games are all available on Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch Online.
8 The Adventure Pals
The Silliest 2D Platformer On Switch
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April 3, 2018 |
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Massive Monster |
The Adventure Pals is an action platformer where you must save humanity from becoming giant hot dogs by carrying a baby giraffe in your backpack who allows you to fly by twirling his tongue around. If you like the silliness of Super Mario Wonder, The Adventure Pals is a dream come true.
The game’s crisp platforming is perfectly complemented with a co-op mode, where you and a friend can wall-jump, collect items, and use swords to slash through enemies. Everything is wrapped in a lovely cartoonish bow, thanks to the charming hand-drawn art style. Fans of Super Mario Wonder will love the quirkiness and multiplayer gameplay.
7 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
A Creative Gem In The Mario Series
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Released |
November 2, 1992 |
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Nintendo |
If you like the Wonder Flower effects in Super Mario Wonder, you’ll love Super Mario Land 2. This Game Boy classic offers similar bizarre twists, including flying into Outer Space to fight aliens, shrinking down to battle giant ants, and climbing a massive robot replica of Mario.
You can play the worlds in any order, just like the second half of Super Mario Wonder. The new rabbit power-up is a fun addition, giving Mario an adorable pair of bunny ears that allow him to hover in the air. With plenty of imaginative bosses and levels, Super Mario Land 2 is the perfect Mario game to play if you like Super Mario Wonder.
6 Disney Illusion Island
A Delightfully Wholesome Metroidvania
You’d be hard-pressed to find a multiplayer platformer more whimsical and charming than Disney Illusion Island. This Metroidvania follows Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy as they explore a mysterious island filled with interconnected areas, collectibles, and unlockable abilities that grant access to new parts of the map.
Fans of Super Mario Wonder will feel at home with this type of platforming, which is brought to life by a stunning hand-drawn art style. The four-player co-op is the cherry on top, providing plenty of comedic and wholesome moments. You can even heal your friends by hugging them. If that doesn’t warm your heart, nothing will.
5 Grapple Dog
An Outstanding Hidden Gem
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Released |
February 10, 2022 |
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Developer |
Medallion Games |
Here’s an underrated Nintendo Switch game that everyone completely missed. In Grapple Dog, you play as a puppy who uses a grappling hook to swing through levels, almost like a 2D version of Marvel’s Spider-Man. The stages strike the perfect balance between tight platforming and exploration, with plenty of secrets and collectibles to find.
Just like Super Mario Wonder, Grapple Dog lets you freely explore an overworld from a top-down perspective and test your skills during short bonus levels. If you like finding secrets and taking on platforming challenges in Super Mario Wonder, don’t sleep on this hidden gem.
4 Rayman Legends
A Gorgeous And Hilarious Adventure
Rayman Legends
- Released
- August 30, 2013
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Montpellier
Rayman Legends takes the quirkiness of Super Mario Wonder and cranks it up to eleven. This game is brimming with humor, providing plenty of silly surprises to keep you smiling through the adventure. The fast-paced platforming makes it exhilarating to speed through levels, collect items, and smack any enemies in your way.
If you like the musical levels in Super Mario Wonder, Rayman Legends does something similar with rhythm-based music stages. You can even grab some friends for four-player co-op, making this game one of the best 2D platformers to play once you’ve finished Super Mario Wonder.
3 Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair
A Refreshing Blast From The Past
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Released |
October 8, 2019 |
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Developer |
Playtonic Games |
This charming platformer is like if Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country had a baby. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair combines the collect-a-thon aspect of the Banjo games with the excellent side-scrolling gameplay from the DKC titles. If you like finding the Flower Coins in Super Mario Wonder, you’ll love discovering the secrets in this game.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair puts a spin on the Wonder Flower concept by including a variant of each level that adds a fun and surprising twist to the stage’s gimmick. Plus, there’s a fantastic top-down overworld filled with puzzles, secrets, and items to collect. Fans of Super Mario Wonder will adore the exploration element in this game.
2 Kirby And The Forgotten Land
A Phenomenal Choice For Co-Op
Two of the best parts about Super Mario Wonder are the power-ups and transformations, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land has plenty of those to enjoy. Kirby’s copy abilities and mouthful transformations grant him several fun powers, including turning into a car to run over enemies and becoming a vending machine to pelt baddies with soda cans.
Similar to Super Mario Wonder, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has mini bonus stages between levels that test your skills with a specific ability. The incredible controls, phenomenal level designs, and two-player co-op ensure this Kirby title is a must-play if you like Super Mario Wonder.
1 Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
A Modern Masterpiece
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Released |
February 21, 2014 |
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Developer |
Retro Studios |
Super Mario Wonder is often compared to Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, and it’s easy to see why. Tropical Freeze is a masterclass in exceptional platformer level design, providing nothing but memorable stages one after the other.
In Tropical Freeze, you ride a rhino through a raging tornado, jump across giant pieces of fruit to escape a massive blender, and run through gorgeous silhouette levels similar to those in Super Mario Wonder. The best part is that you can play the entire game with a friend. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is one of the greatest 2D platformers on the Switch and the perfect game to play after Super Mario Wonder.