Rank 01Games like McPixel
- 31 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked McPixel also play
The closest matches to McPixel: McPixel 3, DLC Quest, The Darkside Detective, The Office Quest, and Thimbleweed Park™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares point and click adventure with McPixel.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
The full ranked list: top 24 games like McPixel
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Genres: Indie, Adventure
- 88% of 377 reviews
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- 213 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Sos Sosowski
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 1,368 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Absurd comedy and rapid experimentation
- Funny
- Whimsical
- Pixel art graphics
- Point and click adventure
- Random outcomes
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Why this: Same funny mood as McPixel.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as McPixel.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares point and click adventure with McPixel.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as McPixel.
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Why this: Same funny mood as McPixel.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
McPixel 3
Why this: Shares trial and error with McPixel.
The Darkside Detective
Why this: Shares point and click adventure with McPixel.
Thimbleweed Park™
Why this: Same funny mood as McPixel.
More from Sos Sosowski
Other recommendable Steam games by Sos Sosowski, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Lazy Kickers
Why this: Same funny mood as McPixel.
About McPixel
The closest matches to McPixel: McPixel 3, DLC Quest, The Darkside Detective, The Office Quest, and Thimbleweed Park™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If McPixel is your kind of game, the closest matches are McPixel 3, DLC Quest and The Darkside Detective — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny and whimsical, and single out its pixel art graphics and point and click adventure. 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.
McPixel is a point-and-click puzzle game released in 2012 by Sos Sosowski, priced at $4.99. Players guide the titular hero through 100 short challenges where they must defuse or prevent explosive disasters within 20-second time limits. The game features pixel-art graphics, random outcomes, and a trial-and-error structure that rewards rapid experimentation and tactical positioning, which players describe as absurd comedy. Reviewers highlight its challenging difficulty designed for short bursts of gameplay. McPixel is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds an 84% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.
About McPixel: McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
Is McPixel worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,368 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurd comedy and rapid experimentation
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's kind of un-fun to play. It did occasionally make me laugh. But the game encourages you to try every possibility, and most of the outcomes are uninspired.”
People who play it also play: McPixel 3, DLC Quest, The Darkside Detective
Mobile version
McPixel is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-05, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about McPixel
Can I run it?
Does McPixel run on Steam Deck?
McPixel 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 McPixel cost?
McPixel is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to McPixel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside McPixel are McPixel 3, DLC Quest, The Darkside Detective.
Who developed McPixel?
McPixel was developed by Sos Sosowski.