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Games like Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

If Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pizzapocalypse 2, Suzy Cube and Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cheerful non violent platforming, chill and cozy. 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 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara: Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.

2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Chibig, Undercoders
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — Steam game cover
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Cheerful non violent platformingCollectibles unlock cosmetics and upgradesLevels designed for speedrunning without precision punishmentChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara also play

Steam players who put hours into Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara 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. Pizzapocalypse 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Use your pizza to bounce, swing and dash in this 3D platformer! Explore different countries, and put a stop to the greedy corporation selling Pizza-in-a-can!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Suzy Cube

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Second-strongest match for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!

    2018IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a relaxing mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Third-strongest match for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tall Trails

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Ranked #4 for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tinykin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Ranked #5 for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  6. Poi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Ranked #6 for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Ranked #8 for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    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 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

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. A Hat in Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

    2017IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Summer in Mara

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hourglass

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Stories of Mara

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Lucky's Tale

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a cozy mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Reviewers of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Virtual reality’s original mascot is back! Lucky Swiftail is a brave fox on a quest to save his best friend Piggy from the monstrously tentacled Glorp. Become a hero and save the day in the groundbreaking game that launched a beloved franchise, now remastered for modern VR headsets!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗

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. Shares Indie and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗

More from Chibig

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

  1. Summer in Mara

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mika and The Witch's Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Deiland: Pocket Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ankora: Lost Days

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Summer in Mara Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Adventure and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A demo of Summer in Mara. Discover the beginning of this adventure and take care of your island by harvesting your crops, fishing on your pond, and cooking. Enjoy the opening act to this farming adventure.

    2020AdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Stories of Mara

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    The opening act of Ankora: Lost Days. Discover the beginning of this adventure and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in the opening act of this cute-as-heck survival game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bel's Fanfare

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chibig, the studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Bel's Fanfare is an RPG with rich deep exploration and expressive combat. You play as Bel, the new aura cleaner of the once-luxurious vessel The Witch of the Sea.

    2027IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Suzy Cube

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!

    2018IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a relaxing mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tall Trails

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tinykin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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 ↗
  5. Poi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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

    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 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

Does Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara run on Steam Deck?
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara cost?
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara are Pizzapocalypse 2, Suzy Cube, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries.
Who developed Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara?
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara was developed by Chibig, Undercoders and published by Chibig.

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 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

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