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Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure vs Yarn Guardians

Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure and Yarn Guardians both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure (2022) is 3 years older than Yarn Guardians (2025). Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Yarn Guardians (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure

Choose Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure launched in 2022.

Choose Yarn Guardians

Choose Yarn Guardians if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yarn Guardians launched in 2025.

Both Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure and Yarn Guardians sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure vs Yarn Guardians — Steam metadata comparison
Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure — Steam game coverJoey and Penguin's 2 Player AdventureYarn Guardians — Steam game coverYarn Guardians
Released20222025
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersMitten Mob Gamespentapaw studios

Side by side

Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure vs Yarn Guardians — FAQ

Should I play Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure or Yarn Guardians first?
If you want chronology, Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure (2022) came out before Yarn Guardians (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure and Yarn Guardians similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure and Yarn Guardians have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Yarn Guardians ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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