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Games like Yoshi's Island DS

2006 Classic

A colorful 2D platformer with a crayon-and-watercolor look where you swap between several babies, each with unique abilities needed for puzzles and secrets. A faithful sequel that makes good use of the DS dual screens.

What defines Yoshi's Island DS:

  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover

The closest matches for Yoshi's Island DS are LocoRoco, Shu and LocoRoco 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Yoshi's Island DS special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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LocoRoco

90 %

2006 PlayStation

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Bright, upbeat tone

Instead of controlling the character, you tilt the world to roll, bounce and grow cheerful singing blobs through vivid levels. Charming, relaxed, and full of unmistakable style and music.

Shu

Fantasy setting

A charming retro-inspired 2.5D platformer where you flee a relentless storm, using a cast of hand-drawn characters with unique abilities to overcome obstacles. Optional time trials and online leaderboards add replay value.

LocoRoco 2

Cosy, great for unwinding

A bright, cheerful platformer where you tilt the landscape to roll, bounce and sing blobby creatures through stages. Charming music and a gentle pace make it a warm, feel-good experience.

Super Fancy Pants Adventure

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fluid, momentum-driven 2D platformer starring a stick figure with fancy pants, sliding and leaping through hand-drawn ink-style worlds. It rewards speed and flow, with a playful, colorful look.

Pac-Man World

Linear, curated structure

A colorful 3D platformer celebrating Pac-Man's 20th anniversary, where he rescues his friends on Ghost Island. Classic arcade elements and retro mini-games are woven into the levels.

Windswept

Cosy, great for unwinding

A '90s-inspired 3D platformer where you guide feathered heroes through over forty handcrafted stages, uncovering the secrets of their world all the way to the moon.

Snake Pass

Cosy, great for unwinding

A physics-driven platformer where you slither and coil your way through colorful levels as a snake. The believable snake movement turns every obstacle into a tricky dexterity puzzle.

Hirogami

Fantasy setting

A colorful 3D platform adventure set in an origami world, where you play Hiro, wield a fan, and fold into different animal forms to solve puzzles and get past obstacles.

Rayman Fiesta Run

Fantasy setting

A colorful auto-running platformer with the Rayman Legends look: you run, jump, punch and swim in rhythm through 75 short, inventive levels full of music and slapstick.

Tearaway

Cosy, great for unwinding

A charming platform adventure set in a world folded entirely from paper, where you creatively use the Vita's touch, camera and motion features to help your messenger hero. Its crafty, hands-on design makes it warm and inviting.

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