Choose A Hat in Time
Choose A Hat in Time if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Hat in Time vs A Silly little Adventure
A Hat in Time and A Silly little Adventure 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. Both support cooperative play. A Hat in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Silly little Adventure has no Deck rating yet. 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 A Silly little Adventure
Choose A Silly little Adventure if you want a Casual game with LAN Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended.
Both A Hat in Time and A Silly little Adventure sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  A Silly little Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | ampt production |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- A Hat in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Silly little Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
A Hat in Time vs A Silly little Adventure — FAQ
- Are A Hat in Time and A Silly little Adventure 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.
- Do both A Hat in Time and A Silly little Adventure have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Hat in Time ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; A Silly little Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does A Hat in Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Hat in Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A Silly little Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.