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Games like The Plucky Squire

If The Plucky Squire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tinykin, The Adventures of Mr. Fluffykins and Cat Dog Go Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, lighthearted and nostalgic. 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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The Plucky Squire is a 2024 adventure game from All Possible Futures, published by Devolver Digital. Players navigate a storybook world that shifts between 2D and 3D dimensions, with mechanics including word-swapping puzzles, boss-rhythm sequences, and interactive environment exploration throughout. Players describe the experience as lighthearted and nostalgic, with reviewers noting how seamlessly the game blends dimensional gameplay and how its heartwarming narrative appeals to both children and adults. Visual homages to classic games are frequently highlighted, and the word-swapping puzzles are described as creative and freeing. Priced at $29.99, it runs verified on Steam Deck and holds an 81% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

About The Plucky Squire: 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.

2024Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 83Windowsby All Possible Futures
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Blends 2d and 3d gameplay seamlesslyFamily friendly but enjoyable for adultsHeartwarming story with charming charactersAtmosphericLightheartedNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into The Plucky Squire 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. Tinykin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Top pick for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Adventures of Mr. Fluffykins

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Join Mr.Fluffykins on his epic adventure to find all of King Barts lost recipes. Explore Caves, Jungles, Frozen Tundras as well as the Wild West. Throw pumpkins, solve puzzles, shoot cannons, and join our royal kitty on an epic adventure.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cat Dog Go Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    3D platform adventure. Challenging puzzle and obstades. 60+Levels. 2 Characters with different abilities.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Munchies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Help Berry Munch on the adventure of his life! Collect food, fight creepy-crawly critters and rescue your family in this happy, feel-good casual 2D platformer.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Neko Ghost, Jump!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Neko Ghost, Jump! is a puzzle-platformer where you switch between 2D & 3D perspectives to zip your way through 40+ levels across eight intriguing worlds.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tootinis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Tootins is an action packed puzzle adventure game in full 3D filled with original monsters, music and gameplay. Use your bubble spitting powers to smash or push monsters, solve puzzles and save your village. The gameplay is an original mix of action and puzzle elements.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Jack Saves Easter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Jack Saves Easter is a family friendly game where you play as Jack the Rabbit. Use your skills and wits to help Jack recover various Essence Shards that will restore The Ancient Tree Eggdrasyl. Solve puzzles and clues that will help you save Easter for All !

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Ranked #8 for The Plucky Squire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Plucky Squire

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. Psychonauts

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    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.

    2006Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Rayman® Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

    2013ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    In Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind. Dive into all new heroic adventures in Story Mode or let your imagination run wild in the exiting new open world of Toy Box Mode! Come and play to infinity…and beyond!

    2014ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Yooka-Laylee

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.

    2017RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with The Plucky Squire.

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world!

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Puzzle Box

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Plucky Squire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    A cute little indiegame where the goal is to go through all the levels and reach the cake, but be quick! The crow might get the before you, and maybe you have to shapeshift into something different to be quicker.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Plucky Squire at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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 ↗
  4. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. It Takes Two

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Plucky Squire on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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.

    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 Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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.

    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 Adventure with The Plucky Squire.

    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.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Plucky Squire

Is The Plucky Squire verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Plucky Squire 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 The Plucky Squire cost?
The Plucky Squire is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Plucky Squire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Plucky Squire are Tinykin, The Adventures of Mr. Fluffykins, Cat Dog Go Adventure.
Who developed The Plucky Squire?
The Plucky Squire was developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver Digital.

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 The Plucky Squire.

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