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Games like Hand In Hand

If Hand In Hand is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pixels can fight, AVTale and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters have unique abilities, emotional storytelling without words and atmospheric. 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.

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About Hand In Hand: An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.

2023IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby MaxMedia
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Steam players who put hours into Hand In Hand 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.

  1. Pixels can fight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Four friends break a mysterious crystal and move to another dimension, where adventure awaits them. Pixels can fight is a fun platformer that will challenge you and your friends.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. AVTale

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    AVTale is a cooperative platformer for two players on one screen or online. Two heroes find themselves in a dark cave full of secrets and dangers. One can only fight, the other can support the ally. Together, solve puzzles, fight monsters and much more!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. It Takes Two

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

    2021ActionAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Frincess&Cnight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Frincess&Cnight is a single-screen puzzle-platformer game about struggle and love between Frog princess and Cat knight.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. King 'n Knight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    King ’n Knight is an arcade platform game that takes place in a medieval fantasy world. Play solo or co-op in this adventure inspired by the games of the 16-bit era.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grave Danger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Grave Danger is an action packed adventure game about an unlikely group of heroes. Switch between Dante the cowboy, Elliot the wizard, and Malice the reaper; use their different abilities to solve puzzles and make their way out of trouble. Will you be able to guide them to victory?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Trine 2: Complete Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hand In Hand.

    Ranked #8 for Hand In Hand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Hand In Hand

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Ori and the Blind Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hand In Hand.

    Reviewers of Hand In Hand cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

    2015ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trine 2: Complete Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hand In Hand.

    Reviewers of Hand In Hand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hand In Hand.

    Reviewers of Hand In Hand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hand In Hand.

    Reviewers of Hand In Hand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hand In Hand at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hand In Hand on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Hand In Hand.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand In Hand.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hand In Hand.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hand In Hand

Is Hand In Hand verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Hand In Hand 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 Hand In Hand cost?
Hand In Hand is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Hand In Hand have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Hand In Hand supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Hand In Hand?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hand In Hand are Pixels can fight, AVTale, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.
Who developed Hand In Hand?
Hand In Hand was developed by MaxMedia and published by Games Harbor.

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 Hand In Hand.

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