Rank 01Why this
Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Handshakes.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Handshakes
- 15 games
- Updated Sep 21, 2026
Players who liked Handshakes also play
The closest matches to Handshakes: Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, Untitled Goose Game, Gentoo Rescue, and Pikuniku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Gentoo Rescue
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and checkpoint system with Handshakes.
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Pikuniku
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Handshakes.
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LEGO® Bricktales
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Handshakes.
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Lost and Found Co.
Why this: Same cozy mood as Handshakes.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Handshakes
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- 1Is This Seat Taken?
Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Handshakes.
- 97% of 4,976 reviews
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- 4Gentoo Rescue
Shares inventory based puzzles and checkpoint system with Handshakes.
- 100% of 163 reviews
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- 15Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
Shares unlockable content and puzzle solving with Handshakes.
- 98% of 1,395 reviews
- 16My Suika – Kyo’s Fruit Merge
Shares unlockable content and achievement hunting with Handshakes.
- 93% of 841 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 99% of 1,878 reviews
- Genres: Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Charming minimalist art and humorous developer notes
- Clever puzzles that introduce new mechanics gradually
- Free game with polished feel and full achievement set
- Comedic
- Cozy
- Lighthearted
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Is This Seat Taken?
Why this: Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Handshakes.
Gentoo Rescue
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and checkpoint system with Handshakes.
Pikuniku
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Handshakes.
LEGO® Bricktales
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Handshakes.
Lost and Found Co.
Why this: Same cozy mood as Handshakes.
About Handshakes
The closest matches to Handshakes: Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, Untitled Goose Game, Gentoo Rescue, and Pikuniku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Handshakes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond and Untitled Goose Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, cozy and lighthearted, and single out its achievement hunting and checkpoint system. 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.
About Handshakes: Take your brain for a walk in Handshakes, a simple yet tricksy sokoban puzzle game. Guide two hands through puzzles designed to stump, not frustrate, so that they may achieve their dream of a warm, firm handshake.
Is Handshakes worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 99% of 1,878 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming minimalist art and humorous developer notes
- Clever puzzles that introduce new mechanics gradually
- Free game with polished feel and full achievement set
- Local co op to share the handshake experience
People who play it also play: Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, Untitled Goose Game
Frequently asked about Handshakes
Can I run it?
Is Handshakes verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Handshakes is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Handshakes free to play?
Yes — Handshakes is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Handshakes have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Handshakes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Handshakes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Handshakes are Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, Untitled Goose Game.
Who developed Handshakes?
Handshakes was developed by Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy and published by Pet Pumpkin.