Games like Tinykin
If Tinykin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hell Pie, New Super Lucky's Tale and Psychonauts 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming characters, meticulous level design and whimsical environments. 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 →Tinykin is a 3D action-adventure collectathon released in 2022 by Splashteam and published by tinyBuild. Players gather hundreds of Tinykin creatures and use their unique abilities to traverse cleverly designed levels and solve environmental puzzles. The game runs at $4.99 and is verified for Steam Deck play. Players describe the world as atmospheric and cozy, with whimsical environments that reward careful exploration. Reviewers highlight meticulous level design and charming characters as standout elements of the experience. The solo adventure has earned 98% positive reviews from over 1,200 Steam users, offering a relaxing, family-friendly journey through its imaginative setting.
About Tinykin: Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Players who liked Tinykin also play
Steam players who put hours into Tinykin 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
Top pick for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
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 cozy mood with Tinykin.
Second-strongest match for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Psychonauts 2
WHY THIS
Shares level design and collectibles with Tinykin.
Third-strongest match for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
The Plucky Squire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Ranked #4 for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Tinykin.
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Tinykin.
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!
Effie
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Tinykin.
Ranked #6 for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
Supraland
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Ranked #7 for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Ranked #8 for Tinykin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Tinykin
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Psychonauts
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Tinykin.
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
Katamari Damacy REROLL
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Tinykin.
The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Shares collectibles and a cozy mood with Tinykin.
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
The Past Within
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Firewatch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
A Story About My Uncle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Reviewers of Tinykin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tinykin at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tinykin.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tinykin.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tinykin.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Tinykin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tinykin.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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 Tinykin.
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
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
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
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 cozy mood with Tinykin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Tinykin.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
The Plucky Squire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Tinykin.
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Tinykin.
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!
Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tinykin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tinykin.
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
Frequently asked about Tinykin
- Is Tinykin verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tinykin 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 Tinykin cost?
- Tinykin is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Tinykin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tinykin are Hell Pie, New Super Lucky's Tale, Psychonauts 2.
- Who developed Tinykin?
- Tinykin was developed by Splashteam and published by tinyBuild.
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 Tinykin.
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