Super Mario Maker: World Engine similar games & best alternatives

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Super Mario Maker: World Engine

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Should you play it?

What works

  • Extensive creative tools and customization
  • Large and active community sharing levels
  • High replayability with infinite user content
  • Accessible yet deep platforming gameplay
  • Includes story mode and multiplayer options

Things to keep in mind

  • Online content quality varies widely
  • Controls can be awkward without stylus
  • Limited social interaction depth
  • Some features segregated by game style
  • Occasional online connectivity issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Hot Lava

  • Levelhead

  • Super Bear Adventure

  • Super Mario 64 DS

  • Portal 2

Less social

Games that feels like Super Mario Maker: World Engine but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

  • Cats are Liquid - A Better Place

  • Offspring Fling!

  • Demon Turf: Queens Edition

  • Super Mario Bros. Remastered

  • Slime-san: Superslime Edition

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Super Mario Maker: World Engine but with less narrative immersion

  • N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

  • Geometry Dash

  • Dustforce DX

  • MakerKing

  • I wanna be the Creator

  • Rolled Out!

More violent

Games that feels like Super Mario Maker: World Engine but with more combat and destruction

  • Spelunky

  • Spirits Abyss

  • Freedom Planet 2

  • Fight The Dragon

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Pizza Tower

More intimate

Games that feels like Super Mario Maker: World Engine but with more focus on close relationships

  • BattleBlock Theater®

  • Rayman® Legends

  • Minecraft: China Edition

  • Garbanzo Quest

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • A Hat in Time

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Super Mario Maker: World Engine: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026