Games like Tools Up!
If Tools Up! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Overcooked, Burned Out! and Moving Out — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Tools Up!: Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
Players who liked Tools Up! also play
Steam players who put hours into Tools Up! also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Overcooked
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Top pick for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
Burned Out!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Burned Out! is a chaotic office co-op game for 1-4 players where pointless computer tasks and paperwork spiral into full-blown workplace mayhem. Type, print, sign, stamp, staple, and deliver every order on time. Coordinate and keep everything moving through workplaces designed to break you.
Moving Out
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Third-strongest match for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"! Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you’ll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore.
Buildest
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Tools Up!.
Ranked #4 for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Manage a team of industrious workers to create buildings in different architectural styles. Explore various designs, craft elaborate building elements and CREATE! You can also play with friends in co-op mode!
Lumberhill
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Ranked #5 for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.
Highlaundry
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Highlaundry is an intense cooperative laundry game for up to four players. Join your friends to wash and dry as many clothes as you can before time runs out. Each level, a new element plays against you!
Dorfs: Hammers for Hire
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A co-op crafting platformer where your friends prove worse than any enemy. Craft weapons and armor from your dwarven workshop, help your patron's army win the battle, and make your way up the Iron Mountain!
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Ranked #8 for Tools Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
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Overcooked
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Reviewers of Tools Up! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
Moving Out
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Reviewers of Tools Up! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"! Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you’ll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore.
Think of the Children
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Tools Up!.
Reviewers of Tools Up! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Tools Up!.
Little Bobby’s dead, the BBQ is on fire, Jen’s eating poisonous berries and the birthday cake still needs icing. It’s just another wonderful day out with the kids in Think of the Children, a frantic co-operative parenting simulator.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tools Up! at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Tools Up! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tools Up! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tools Up! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tools Up!.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tools Up! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tools Up! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tools Up!.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Tools Up!.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Tools Up!.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from The Knights of Unity
Other recommendable Steam games by The Knights of Unity, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Scythe: Digital Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!.
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Death Roads: Tournament
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Tools Up!.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!. Shares Indie with Tools Up!.
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
W.A.N.D. Project
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Tools Up!.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Fast-paced, roguelike bullet hell with deep, unique spellcrafting. Create and use overpowered, game-shattering spells by combining a multitude of magical elements. Defend Tokyo from a monstrous invasion using magic, reflexes, and game-changing combos.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!. Shares Action and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players.
Card Hunter
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Ignis: Duels of Wizards
WHY THIS
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Dive into the heat of this fast-paced battle arena! Customize the path of each magical projectile, cast powerful spells and gain a tactical advantage to prevail over your rivals in the Grand Tournament!
Death Roads: Tournament Prologue
WHY THIS
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Tools Up!. Shares Indie with Tools Up!.
Experience unprecedented car battles by merging the thrill of deadly racing, the strategic depth of deckbuilding, and the unpredictable nature of roguelite gameplay. Select a skilled driver, a powerful vehicle, an arsenal of weapons, and supportive sponsors to conquer tactical challenges.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Overcooked
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
Moving Out
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"! Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you’ll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore.
Dorfs: Hammers for Hire
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A co-op crafting platformer where your friends prove worse than any enemy. Craft weapons and armor from your dwarven workshop, help your patron's army win the battle, and make your way up the Iron Mountain!
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Tools Up!.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Frequently asked about Tools Up!
- Is Tools Up! verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tools Up! is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Tools Up! cost?
- Tools Up! is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Tools Up! have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Tools Up! supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Tools Up!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tools Up! are Overcooked, Burned Out!, Moving Out.
- Who developed Tools Up!?
- Tools Up! was developed by The Knights of Unity and published by Untold Tales, Gamersky Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Tools Up!.
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