Rank 01Why this
Shares collectathon exploration with Tamarin.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like Tamarin
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Tamarin also play
The closest matches to Tamarin: The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, Candleman: The Complete Journey, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries, Promenade, and Yooka-Laylee. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Also Puzzle-Platformer and Collectathon, like Tamarin.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Yooka-Laylee
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
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Akimbot
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
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Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off
Why this: Also Collectathon and Nature, like Tamarin.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tamarin
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Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
- 89% of 144 reviews
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Also Puzzle-Platformer and Collectathon, like Tamarin.
- 85% of 117 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Chameleon Games
- Price: $8.99−70%checked Oct 31
- 67% of 51 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Beautiful retro inspired art and music
- Blends platforming and shooting seamlessly
- Exploration feels rewarding and deliberate
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Cozy
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tamarin at current Steam store prices.
Sapo 3D
Why this: Also Collectathon and Nature, like Tamarin.
Hell Pie
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
Re:Fresh
Why this: Shares collectathon exploration with Tamarin.
Incredipede
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Nature, like Tamarin.
Insecticide Part 1
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tamarin.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
Why this: Shares collectathon exploration with Tamarin.
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Collectathon, like Tamarin.
Yooka-Laylee
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Tamarin.
Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off
Why this: Also Collectathon and Nature, like Tamarin.
About Tamarin
The closest matches to Tamarin: The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, Candleman: The Complete Journey, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries, Promenade, and Yooka-Laylee. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tamarin is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, Candleman: The Complete Journey and Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and cozy, and single out its bird rescue and collectathon exploration. 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.
About Tamarin: Explore, leap and shoot to save your family from the insect invasion! Leap with the agility of a tamarin as you journey into the Northern wilderness, in a world full of exploration, 3D-platforming and bug-splattering action!
Is Tamarin worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 51 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 70% off, now $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful retro inspired art and music
- Blends platforming and shooting seamlessly
- Exploration feels rewarding and deliberate
- Firefly collection unlocks secrets
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Mind bogglingly mediocre. The worst part about Jet Force Gemini was the constraints of the N64 controller, but this game retains the aiming quirks that game had to make up for the controller, with really strange and frustrating auto-aim…”
“My motto is that a bad game can be entertaining, but a boring game is just bad. Tamarin has the elements of a charming platforming and action game, borrowing from the Nintendo 64-era Rare classics such as Jet Force Gemini and the like, but…”
People who play it also play: The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, Candleman: The Complete Journey, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
Frequently asked about Tamarin
Can I run it?
How much does Tamarin cost?
Tamarin is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tamarin?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tamarin are The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, Candleman: The Complete Journey, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries.
Who developed Tamarin?
Tamarin was developed by Chameleon Games.