# Games like Castle of Illusion

> The closest matches to Castle of Illusion: DuckTales: Remastered, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, Sonic Generations Collection, and Pumpkin Jack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [DuckTales: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/237630/ducktales-remastered) — Shares collectibles and platforming with Castle of Illusion. 3,351 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237630/)
2. [Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed](https://imho.run/games/1522160/disney-epic-mickey-rebrushed) — Also Remake and Cartoon, like Castle of Illusion. 807 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522160/)
3. [Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/731490/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy) — Also Remake and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 7,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/)
4. [Sonic Generations Collection](https://imho.run/games/71340/sonic-generations-collection) — Shares platforming with Castle of Illusion. 12,506 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71340/)
5. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Shares collectibles and boss fights with Castle of Illusion. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
6. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — Shares boss fights with Castle of Illusion. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
7. [NiGHTS Into Dreams](https://imho.run/games/219950/nights-into-dreams) — Also Remake and 2.5D, like Castle of Illusion. 836 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219950/)
8. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Shares collectibles with Castle of Illusion. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
9. [LostWinds](https://imho.run/games/447780/lostwinds) — Also Short and 2.5D, like Castle of Illusion. 224 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447780/)
10. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated](https://imho.run/games/969990/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated) — A frequent pick in Castle of Illusion players' libraries, and another Action. 9,253 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/969990/)
11. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Also Remake, like Castle of Illusion. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
12. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Also 2.5D and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
13. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares platforming and boss fights with Castle of Illusion. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
14. [Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/996580/spyro-reignited-trilogy) — Also Remake and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 8,788 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/)
15. [PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC](https://imho.run/games/1859470/pac-man-world-re-pac) — Also Remake and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 925 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859470/)
16. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Also Short and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
17. [3dSen PC](https://imho.run/games/1147940/3dsen-pc) — Also Remake and Cartoon, like Castle of Illusion. 361 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147940/)
18. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — Shares level design and collectibles with Castle of Illusion. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
19. [Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince](https://imho.run/games/690640/trine-4-the-nightmare-prince) — Shares level design with Castle of Illusion. 2,869 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/)
20. [Legend of Kay Anniversary](https://imho.run/games/313810/legend-of-kay-anniversary) — A frequent pick in Castle of Illusion players' libraries, and another RPG. 129 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313810/)
21. [Effie](https://imho.run/games/975950/effie) — Also Cartoon and 3D Platformer, like Castle of Illusion. 63 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975950/)
22. [Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2543760/shadow-of-the-ninja-reborn) — Shares boss fights with Castle of Illusion. 232 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543760/)
23. [Corn Kidz 64](https://imho.run/games/2575900/corn-kidz-64) — Shares boss fights with Castle of Illusion. 1,424 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2575900/)
24. [Stars In The Trash](https://imho.run/games/1822240/stars-in-the-trash) — Also Cartoon, like Castle of Illusion. 138 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822240/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227600&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=227600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/227600
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## About Castle of Illusion

Castle of Illusion is a 2013 remake of the Sega Genesis platformer starring Mickey Mouse in an adventure published by SEGA. Players control Mickey as he navigates through intricately designed levels, engaging in classic platforming mechanics that include boss-fights and collectibles. The game is verified for Steam Deck play and carries an 89% positive rating from 1,397 Steam reviews. Reviewers and players describe the title as atmospheric, nostalgic, and whimsical, highlighting its charming visuals and intricate level design that evoke strong nostalgia for the original Sega Genesis era. The brief adventure costs $3.74 and is developed by SEGA Studios Australia.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 227600
- **Developer:** SEGA Studios Australia
- **Publisher:** SEGA
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227600/)
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