Mario Bros. cover art

games like

Mario Bros.

Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Platform, Arcade - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10

Like Mario Bros., but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

3 games like Mario Bros.

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin cover art
F.E.A.R. 2: Project OriginPure Mechanics · horror FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Need for Speed: The Run cover art
Need for Speed: The RunPure Mechanics · arcade racingcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Pokemon Ranger cover art
Pokemon RangerPure Mechanics · stylus action RPGcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Game details

Released
1983
Developer
Nintendo R&D1
Franchise
Mario
Platforms
Arcade, 3DS, Wii, famicom, WiiU, NES
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB users
54/100
PlatformArcadeAction