Mario '85 similar games & best alternatives

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Mario '85

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

What works

  • Unique horror twist on classic mario
  • Challenging and suspenseful gameplay
  • Strong atmospheric design
  • Engaging chase mechanics
  • Cult fan community interest

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay with limited variety
  • High difficulty causing frustration
  • Wonky controls and hitbox issues
  • Lack of cooperative or social features
  • Unfinished feel with undercooked content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Aooni

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • Cataegis : The White Wind

  • Poppy Playtime

  • Rage in Peace

  • FEIST

More experimental

Games that feels like Mario '85 but with more room to experiment and tinker

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Mario '85 but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Dead Seater

  • Sonic PC Port Remake

  • Super Mario Bros.

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 3

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2

  • DERE EVIL EXE

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Mario '85: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Experimenting, Relaxation.

Last update: 05/08/2026