Rank 01Why this
Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Players who liked Yooka-Laylee also play
The closest matches to Yooka-Laylee: A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Yooka-Replaylee, and Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same retro mood as Yooka-Laylee.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Why this: Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee.
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Same nostalgic mood as Yooka-Laylee.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Playtonic Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 75% of 1,992 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Charming retro aesthetic
- Dynamic world expansion
- Nostalgia inducing gameplay
- Nostalgic
- Retro
- Whimsical
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as Yooka-Laylee.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Yooka-Laylee.
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Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Yooka-Laylee.
Poi
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
A Hat in Time
Why this: Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Why this: Same retro mood as Yooka-Laylee.
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Why this: Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee.
About Yooka-Laylee
The closest matches to Yooka-Laylee: A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Yooka-Replaylee, and Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Yooka-Laylee is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic, retro and whimsical, and single out its boss battle strategy and collectibles. 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.
Yooka-Laylee is a 3D collectathon platformer released in 2017 by Playtonic Games, available for $19.99 USD. Players control the buddy duo Yooka and Laylee as they navigate expansive open worlds, gathering collectibles and uncovering secrets through platforming puzzles and world-expansion mechanics. Boss battles provide strategic challenges throughout the adventure. Reviewers describe the aesthetic as charming and retro, with players highlighting the quirky characters and dialogue alongside a rich soundtrack. Players also note the dynamic world expansion and nostalgia-inducing gameplay that harkens back to classic platformers. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offers a long single-player experience with normal difficulty, and holds a 75% positive rating from nearly 2,000 Steam reviews.
About Yooka-Laylee: Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Is Yooka-Laylee worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 1,992 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 15 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming retro aesthetic
- Dynamic world expansion
- Nostalgia inducing gameplay
- Quirky characters and dialogue
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“i bit the developers had so much fun fixing their mistakes in this game and release it as a separate version (remastered)”
“This game sucks. It feels more like it was designed to infuriate instead of be fun. Annoying music, the characters "talk" with stupid noises, the camera can be erratic and there is far too much terrible and unskippable dialogue every time…”
People who play it also play: A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Frequently asked about Yooka-Laylee
Can I run it?
Is Yooka-Laylee verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Yooka-Laylee 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 Yooka-Laylee cost?
Yooka-Laylee is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Yooka-Laylee have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Yooka-Laylee supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Yooka-Laylee?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yooka-Laylee are A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Who developed Yooka-Laylee?
Yooka-Laylee was developed by Playtonic Games and published by Playtonic Friends.