Games like Pumpkin Jack
If Pumpkin Jack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hell Pie, New Super Lucky's Tale and Pru the Pigeon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its halloween aesthetic, humor is great and music and atmosphere. 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 →Pumpkin Jack is a 2020 action-adventure indie game developed by Evil Raptor in which players embody a jack-o'-lantern villain on a Halloween-themed journey through otherworldly landscapes. The 3D platformer features boss fights, collectibles, costume unlocks, minecart sections, and minigames. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric music, great humor, and nostalgic 2000s platformer feel, with players describing the game as comedic, funny, and lighthearted. The antagonist role proves surprisingly satisfying for many players. Priced at $29.99 USD and carrying a Steam Deck Verified designation, the game holds 92% positive reviews from 2823 Steam users.
About Pumpkin Jack: Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Players who liked Pumpkin Jack also play
Steam players who put hours into Pumpkin Jack 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.
Hell Pie
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Top pick for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Hell Pie is an obscene 3D platformer that takes bad taste to the next level! Hell Pie sees you grab the horns of Nate, the ‘Demon of Bad Taste’. He is given the honorable task of gathering the disgusting ingredients for Satan’s infamous birthday pie!
New Super Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Second-strongest match for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Pru the Pigeon
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Ranked #4 for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Gwen The Hen 64
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
Bubsy 4D
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
The infamous, wise-cracking bobcat has returned to 3D in a new platforming adventure. Bubsy is back with new challenges, new moves, and even more purrsonality. Run, jump, glide, and roll across alien planets, battle robotic sheep, and collect tons and tons of yarn. What could possibly go wrong?
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Ranked #7 for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
WHY THIS
Shares 3d platforming, collectibles and a funny mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Ranked #8 for Pumpkin Jack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!
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Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Christmas Nightmare
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Skyland
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
In this gorgeous FTL-inspired tactical RTS, you and your crew must take command of a flying castle, and defend it from sky pirates while fighting enemies of increasing difficulty. Originally developed for Gameboy Advance, now available on Steam!
PlanetSide 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pumpkin Jack.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Costume Quest
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.
Costume Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
A sequel to the popular Halloween adventure from Double Fine Productions!
Halloween Forever
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.
Gloomy Eyes
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pumpkin Jack cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pumpkin Jack at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pumpkin Jack.
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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Pumpkin Jack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 with Pumpkin Jack.
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 Pumpkin Jack.
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 Pumpkin Jack.
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 with Pumpkin Jack.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
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 Pumpkin Jack.
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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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hell Pie
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Hell Pie is an obscene 3D platformer that takes bad taste to the next level! Hell Pie sees you grab the horns of Nate, the ‘Demon of Bad Taste’. He is given the honorable task of gathering the disgusting ingredients for Satan’s infamous birthday pie!
New Super Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Pumpkin Jack.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Gwen The Hen 64
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
Bubsy 4D
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
The infamous, wise-cracking bobcat has returned to 3D in a new platforming adventure. Bubsy is back with new challenges, new moves, and even more purrsonality. Run, jump, glide, and roll across alien planets, battle robotic sheep, and collect tons and tons of yarn. What could possibly go wrong?
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a nostalgic mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
WHY THIS
Shares 3d platforming, collectibles and a funny mood with Pumpkin Jack.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pumpkin Jack.
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!
Frequently asked about Pumpkin Jack
- Is Pumpkin Jack verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pumpkin Jack 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 Pumpkin Jack cost?
- Pumpkin Jack is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pumpkin Jack?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pumpkin Jack are Hell Pie, New Super Lucky's Tale, Pru the Pigeon.
- Who developed Pumpkin Jack?
- Pumpkin Jack was developed by Evil Raptor and published by Headup, Beep Japan.
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 Pumpkin Jack.
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