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21 Games like Super Mario Galaxy on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario Galaxy down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Knack, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One and Infinity Nikki top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Galaxy.

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Year 2007Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Super Mario Galaxy is Knack — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One and Infinity Nikki follow close behind.

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The best games like Super Mario Galaxy on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Galaxy. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Knack

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Knack
Closest overall match
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2013Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

Its point of contact with Super Mario Galaxy is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is setting.

Released 6 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonOffline
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Super Mario Galaxy for good reason: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings offline play.

Released 4 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Infinity Nikki

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Infinity Nikki
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloCo-opThird PersonMultiplayerCozy
Year 2024Dev PapergamesOn Android · PC · iOS

It meets Super Mario Galaxy on single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 17 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Astro Bot

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Astro Bot
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Same family as Super Mario Galaxy: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting.

Released 17 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

It comes from the same genre as Super Mario Galaxy and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: racing gameplay and open world exploration.

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Astro's Playroom

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Astro's Playroom
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 2020Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Genre puts it alongside Super Mario Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting.

Released 13 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthMelee
Year 2010Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Super Mario Galaxy: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeHardcore
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Super Mario Galaxy and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Crash Bandicoot: Warped

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Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeHardcore
Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Super Mario Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthHistorical
Year 2013Dev Sanzaru Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Genre puts it alongside Super Mario Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is historical setting.

Released 6 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Psychonauts 2

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Psychonauts 2
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Year 2021Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The thread back to Super Mario Galaxy runs through single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Released 14 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Pandemonium!

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Pandemonium!
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMagicMelee
Year 1996Dev Toys for Bob · Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

Held in common with Super Mario Galaxy: single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is magic-based combat.

It predates Super Mario Galaxy by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Tearaway: Unfolded

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Tearaway: Unfolded
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

The thread back to Super Mario Galaxy runs through single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode.

Released 8 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Gravity Rush 2

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Gravity Rush 2
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird Person
Year 2017Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

What carries over from Super Mario Galaxy is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode.

Released 10 years after Super Mario Galaxy.

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloThird PersonMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It meets Super Mario Galaxy on single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode47

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