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Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

What works

  • Innovative wonder flower mechanic adds creativity and surprise
  • Accessible yet rewarding platforming gameplay
  • Excellent local co-op with cooperative mechanics
  • Vibrant, expressive art and animations
  • Strong replay value with badges and collectibles

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited online multiplayer interaction
  • Story is minimal and forgettable
  • Some boss battles lack variety and challenge
  • Difficulty may be too low for veterans
  • Multiplayer minigames are mixed in quality

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Rayman® Origins

  • JellyCar Worlds

  • PK XD

  • Hover

  • Rayman® Legends

  • Moving Out 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like Super Mario Bros. Wonder but with deeper narrative immersion

  • A Hat in Time

  • Split Fiction

  • It Takes Two

  • Super Mario 64 DS

  • Donkey Kong Bananza

  • Beyond SMBWii

Less intimate

Games that feels like Super Mario Bros. Wonder but with less focus on close relationships

Less social

Games that feels like Super Mario Bros. Wonder but with less teamwork and cooperation

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

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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).

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence, Survival.

Last update: 05/08/2026