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Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to Sheepherds! for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Sheepherds! also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Sheepherds!: Sheepherds! is a cozy co-op party game for 1–4 players, where you and your sheepdog buddies guide colorful flocks through beautiful landscapes to collect their wool. There's no time limit: bark, run, and play together — or take on challenges to win even more rewards!

2025ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Ultimo Disco
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    KeyWe — Steam game cover

    KeyWe

    Top pick for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sheepherds!.

    KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

    2021IndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Lumberhill — Steam game cover

    Lumberhill

    Second-strongest match for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    PHOGS! — Steam game cover

    PHOGS!

    Third-strongest match for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sheepherds!.

    In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Overcooked! All You Can Eat — Steam game cover

    Overcooked! All You Can Eat

    Ranked #4 for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sheepherds!.

    Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    LEGO® Voyagers — Steam game cover

    LEGO® Voyagers

    Ranked #5 for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Sheepherds!.

    From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

    2025AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Overcooked — Steam game cover

    Overcooked

    Ranked #6 for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge — Steam game cover

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    Ranked #7 for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Biped — Steam game cover

    Biped

    Ranked #8 for Sheepherds! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    PHOGS! — Steam game cover

    PHOGS!

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Sheepherds!.

    In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    LEGO® Voyagers — Steam game cover

    LEGO® Voyagers

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Sheepherds!.

    From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

    2025AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Overcooked — Steam game cover

    Overcooked

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge — Steam game cover

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sheepherds!.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sheepherds!

Is Sheepherds! verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sheepherds! is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sheepherds! cost?
Sheepherds! is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sheepherds! have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sheepherds! supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Sheepherds!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sheepherds! are KeyWe, Lumberhill, PHOGS!.
Who developed Sheepherds!?
Sheepherds! was developed by Ultimo Disco and published by Yahaha Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sheepherds!.

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