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2012

A classic side-scrolling Mario platformer with tight controls, new power-ups like the flying squirrel suit, and chaotic co-op for up to four players. Easy to pick up, with tougher bonus challenges for veterans.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Co-op or multiplayer
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The closest matches for New Super Mario Bros. U are Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Sonic Superstars and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes New Super Mario Bros. U special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure

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2020PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified85 % positive59.99 €

Brings what grabs you about New Super Mario Bros. U: jumping and platforming, playing together in co-op as well as lavish production.

A charming, colorful 3D platformer built from fabric and cardboard that is just as fun solo as in chaotic co-op for up to four players. Inventive levels, tight jumping and a lively soundtrack keep the mood cheerful.

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Sonic Superstars

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced classic-style 2D Sonic platformer that adds new Emerald powers and supports up to four players in co-op. Colorful stages and high-speed action are the focus.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Lavish presentation

A vibrant 2D Mario where Wonder Flowers suddenly twist levels into surprising, inventive set pieces. With new transformations like the elephant, equippable badges and up to four-player co-op, it is welcoming and brimming with creativity.

Rayman Legends

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A wonderfully fluid 2D platformer with a hand-drawn look, where jumps and attacks feel almost choreographed. The music-driven rhythm levels are especially famous, and it is great fun in co-op too.

Juju

Co-op or multiplayer

You bounce through a colorful, charmingly animated world as the shaman panda Juju with his lizard buddy Peyo, taking on huge bosses, with the option to play it all in local co-op.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A colorful platformer in the spirit of classic Donkey Kong Country, where Niko and Luna travel through seven worlds. Couch co-op and a David Wise soundtrack make it a family-friendly jumping adventure.

Rayman Origins

Lavish presentation

A gorgeously hand-drawn 2D platformer bursting with zany humor, tight jumping challenges and frantic treasure-chase levels, playable with up to four friends in chaotic local co-op. It gets seriously demanding in its later stages.

Sonic Mania

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

Co-op or multiplayer

A colorful arcade skill game where you roll monkeys in balls through tricky courses. Besides a solo Adventure mode, it offers four-player co-op and online party modes for up to 16 players.

BattleBlock Theater

Co-op or multiplayer

A hilariously irreverent platformer from The Behemoth where you play a prisoner forced through tricky block-based stage levels, solo or in co-op. The sarcastic narrator, cartoon style and chaotic fun with friends define it.

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