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41 Great Games Like Mario & Luigi

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Mario and Luigi adventure games feature Mario and Luigi as the heros, accompanied by playable characters from the Nintendo pantheon. Each adventure pits you to defeat Bowser in different ways. Progress is through talking to characters, exploring, developing your abilities and taking on enemies in turn-taking combat.

Unfortunately, Mario & Luigi is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Mario & Luigi

Game Details

Release Date: 17/11/2003, updated in 2017

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS and Wii U

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Battle, Fighting, Role-Play (Action, Adventure, Collecting and Communication)

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Nintendo (@Nintendo)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Release Date: 01/06/2022

Platforms: PC

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King (Series)

Release Date: 11/08/2000, updated in 2020

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS, GameCube, Switch, Wii and Wii U

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Hand-Made

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Costume Quest

Costume Quest (Series)

Release Date: 19/10/2010, updated in 2011

Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 21/09/2019

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Hand-Made

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Cat Quest

Cat Quest (Series)

Release Date: 13/09/2019, updated in 2019

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, iOS and iPhone, iPad

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead and Cartoon

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Rainbow Billy

Release Date: 05/10/2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Hand-Made

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Fable

Fable (Series)

Release Date: 14/09/2004

Platforms: Mac, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night and Open World

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Loop Hero

Release Date: 03/02/2021, updated in 2022

Platforms: PC and Switch

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Cards, Grid, Hand-Made and Pixels

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Ni no Kuni

Ni no Kuni (Series)

Release Date: 09/12/2010, updated in 2018

Platforms: DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

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Release Date: 15/06/2021

Platforms: PC

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Grid and Hand-Made

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Release Date: Coming soon

Platforms: PC, PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

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Toca Life: World

Toca Life: World (Series)

Release Date: 01/01/2019

Platforms: Amazon Fire, Android and iOS

Skill Rating: 2+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Open World

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Release Date: 07/10/2021

Platforms: PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks, Cartoon and Day and Night

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Release Date: 19/03/2021

Platforms: Apple TV, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Hand-Made and Open World

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Octopath Traveler II

Octopath Traveler II (Series)

Release Date: 13/07/2018, updated in 2023

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks and Hand-Made

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Reigns (Series)

Release Date: 11/08/2016

Platforms: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On, Hand-Made and Text

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Release Date: 20/05/2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Cartoon and Hand-Made

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PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon Mystery Dungeon in UK and Europe

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Series)

Release Date: 17/11/2005, updated in 2020

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS, Switch and Wii

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels

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Platforms: PC, PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Open World

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PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for Ord in UK and Europe

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Release Date: 05/06/2019, updated in 2020

Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Text

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Release Date: 08/10/2020

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Series)

Release Date: 24/05/2004, updated in 2016

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS and Wii U

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World

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Release Date: 05/08/2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Open World and Pixels

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Components: 3D Third-Person

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Release Date: 18/08/2020

Platforms: Mac, Switch and iPhone, iPad

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

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7 Easier Skill Rating than Mario & Luigi

If you like the sound of Mario & Luigi but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.

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16 Video Games Like Mario & Luigi Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Mario & Luigi. This includes games from the Fighting, Role-Play, Adventure, Action, Collecting, Communication and Battle genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

Tinyfolks

Pokémon

PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon in UK and Europe

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Costume Quest

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

Muck

Minecraft Dungeons

Book of Travels

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon Legends Arceus in UK and Europe

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