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Shares co op puzzle solving with Shiftlings.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Shiftlings: It Takes Two, Portal 2, Human Fall Flat, POPUCOM, and Shift Happens. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 182 new reviews this week
Why this
Same funny mood as Shiftlings.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Shiftlings.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Rock Pocket Games
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 20 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bonus speedrun levels add replay value
- Co op chaos and friendly hindrance make it hilarious
- Playable solo but better with a friend
- Challenging
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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It Takes Two
Why this: Shares co op puzzle solving with Shiftlings.
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Human Fall Flat
Why this: Same funny mood as Shiftlings.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Shiftlings.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shiftlings.
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Why this: Same funny mood as Shiftlings.
About Shiftlings
The closest matches to Shiftlings: It Takes Two, Portal 2, Human Fall Flat, POPUCOM, and Shift Happens. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shiftlings is your kind of game, the closest matches are It Takes Two, Portal 2 and Human Fall Flat — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and lighthearted, and single out its co op puzzle solving and object pushing and pulling. 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.
About Shiftlings: The galaxy's biggest no-brainer!Control two adorably dim-witted alien space janitors on their quirky quest to repair the galaxy!
Is Shiftlings worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 20 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bonus speedrun levels add replay value
- Co op chaos and friendly hindrance make it hilarious
- Playable solo but better with a friend
- Puzzles require creative outside the box thinking
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“this game sucks, period. don't waste 15 dollars, i wouldn't even spend 5. the coop mechanism is unpolished and junk. sierra is in the pits and this was an attempt to make a quick buck.”
“Looks can be deceiving. Cute looking but annoyingly difficult. Not a game to play with kids with finnicky controls and physics that quickly take away the fun.”
People who play it also play: It Takes Two, Portal 2, Human Fall Flat
Frequently asked about Shiftlings
Can I run it?
Is Shiftlings verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shiftlings is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Does Shiftlings have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shiftlings supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Shiftlings?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shiftlings are It Takes Two, Portal 2, Human Fall Flat.
Who developed Shiftlings?
Shiftlings was developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Sierra.