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Games like Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time

If Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, Chickenhare and the treasure of Spiking-Beard and LOGA: Unexpected Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, vibrant and detailed environments and writing quality is exceptional. 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 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time: It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!

2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Toys for Bob, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Hardsuit Labs, Iron Galaxy Studios
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time — Steam game cover
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Tactical positioning mattersVibrant and detailed environmentsWriting quality is exceptionalChallengingNostalgicHidden collectibles

Players who liked Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time also play

Steam players who put hours into Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time 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. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Top pick for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chickenhare and the treasure of Spiking-Beard

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A charming 3D platformer across five gorgeous hand-crafted worlds. Chase down seven crystals and collect hidden treasures, switching between three heroes with unique abilities to solve puzzles and uncover every secret.

    2025IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LOGA: Unexpected Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    A Classic fun beautiful platform game that is made to challenge you with more than 30 levels

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Kalanoro

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Kalanoro is an action-adventure platformer where you build a band of lemur artists. Explore Lemuria, recruit lemur musicians, grow your band and use platforming and combat to fight the witch Raneny, one song at a time.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Ranked #5 for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hell Pie

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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!

    2022ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Psychonauts 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

    2021ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Ranked #8 for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!

    2023Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time

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. GEX Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles and a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing, gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!

    2025ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kao the Kangaroo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!

    2022ActionAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. TY the Tasmanian Tiger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. New Super Lucky's Tale

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Meat Boy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    2010Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Exit 8

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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 ↗
  7. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Toys for Bob

Other recommendable Steam games by Toys for Bob, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Another title from Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.

    2022Action69.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Call of Duty®: Warzone™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.

    2022ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Star Control I and II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Another title from Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Explore a vast universe with pulse-pounding action, side-splitting humor, and hair-raising plot twists in these 2 classic space adventure games.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Spyro™: A Realm Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Wishlist now and get ready for Spyro™’s bold new adventure. Take flight in a brand-new journey through a strange and wondrous realm.

    2027ActionAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chickenhare and the treasure of Spiking-Beard

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    A charming 3D platformer across five gorgeous hand-crafted worlds. Chase down seven crystals and collect hidden treasures, switching between three heroes with unique abilities to solve puzzles and uncover every secret.

    2025IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hell Pie

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    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!

    2022ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

    Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!

    2023Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time

Is Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time 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 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time cost?
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time are Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, Chickenhare and the treasure of Spiking-Beard, LOGA: Unexpected Adventure.
Who developed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time?
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time was developed by Toys for Bob, Beenox, Activision Shanghai and published by Activision.

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 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time.

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