Choose A Hat in Time
Choose A Hat in Time if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.1% positive across 29,107 reviews.
A Hat in Time vs Yooka-Replaylee
A Hat in Time and Yooka-Replaylee both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Hat in Time (2017) is 8 years older than Yooka-Replaylee (2025). A Hat in Time scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Yooka-Replaylee (92.5% positive). 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 Yooka-Replaylee
Choose Yooka-Replaylee if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yooka-Replaylee launched in 2025.
Both A Hat in Time and Yooka-Replaylee sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 A Hat in Time |  Yooka-Replaylee | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | 92.5% positive (731 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | Playtonic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Hat in Time (2017) is 8 years older than Yooka-Replaylee (2025).
- A Hat in Time scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Yooka-Replaylee (92.5% positive).
- Yooka-Replaylee is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- A Hat in Time has co-op; Yooka-Replaylee does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Hat in Time vs Yooka-Replaylee — FAQ
- Which is better, A Hat in Time or Yooka-Replaylee?
- On Steam reviews A Hat in Time scores higher (98.1% positive) than Yooka-Replaylee (92.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Hat in Time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Hat in Time or Yooka-Replaylee first?
- If you want chronology, A Hat in Time (2017) 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 A Hat in Time and Yooka-Replaylee similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Yooka-Replaylee have multiplayer like A Hat in Time?
- No. A Hat in Time supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Yooka-Replaylee is listed as single-player only.
- Do A Hat in Time and Yooka-Replaylee both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.