Choose Yooka-Replaylee
Choose Yooka-Replaylee if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Yooka-Replaylee launched in 2025.
Yooka-Replaylee vs OnlyRun
Yooka-Replaylee and OnlyRun both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. OnlyRun (2023) is 2 years older than Yooka-Replaylee (2025). OnlyRun is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Replaylee (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 OnlyRun
Choose OnlyRun if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. OnlyRun launched in 2023.
Both Yooka-Replaylee and OnlyRun sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, 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
 Yooka-Replaylee |  OnlyRun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (731 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playtonic Games | SGD studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- OnlyRun (2023) is 2 years older than Yooka-Replaylee (2025).
- OnlyRun is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Replaylee (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Yooka-Replaylee is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; OnlyRun has no Deck rating yet.
Yooka-Replaylee vs OnlyRun — FAQ
- Should I play Yooka-Replaylee or OnlyRun first?
- If you want chronology, OnlyRun (2023) came out before Yooka-Replaylee (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 Yooka-Replaylee and OnlyRun similar?
- They overlap on 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 Yooka-Replaylee run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yooka-Replaylee is rated Deck Verified by Valve. OnlyRun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.