Choose Puddle Pals
Choose Puddle Pals if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Puddle Pals vs Herdles
Puddle Pals and Herdles both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Puddle Pals has co-op; Herdles does not. 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 Herdles
Choose Herdles if you want an Action game with Steam Input API Support and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Puddle Pals and Herdles sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended, 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
 Puddle Pals |  Herdles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frog Spawn Studio | Fire Sword Studios, One More Journey |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Puddle Pals has co-op; Herdles does not.
Puddle Pals vs Herdles — FAQ
- Are Puddle Pals and Herdles similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Does Herdles have multiplayer like Puddle Pals?
- No. Puddle Pals supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Herdles is listed as single-player only.