Choose Yooka-Laylee
Choose Yooka-Laylee if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yooka-Laylee vs Gwen The Hen 64
Yooka-Laylee and Gwen The Hen 64 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Yooka-Laylee (2017) is 6 years older than Gwen The Hen 64 (2023). Gwen The Hen 64 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% 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 Gwen The Hen 64
Choose Gwen The Hen 64 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 106 reviews.
Both Yooka-Laylee and Gwen The Hen 64 sit in Action, 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
 Yooka-Laylee |  Gwen The Hen 64 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (1,992 reviews) | 97.2% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playtonic Games | kurigamedev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Yooka-Laylee (2017) is 6 years older than Gwen The Hen 64 (2023).
- Gwen The Hen 64 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive).
- Gwen The Hen 64 is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Laylee (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Yooka-Laylee has co-op; Gwen The Hen 64 does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yooka-Laylee vs Gwen The Hen 64 — FAQ
- Which is better, Yooka-Laylee or Gwen The Hen 64?
- On Steam reviews Gwen The Hen 64 scores higher (97.2% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gwen The Hen 64 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Yooka-Laylee or Gwen The Hen 64 first?
- If you want chronology, Yooka-Laylee (2017) came out before Gwen The Hen 64 (2023). 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 Yooka-Laylee and Gwen The Hen 64 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Gwen The Hen 64 have multiplayer like Yooka-Laylee?
- No. Yooka-Laylee supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Gwen The Hen 64 is listed as single-player only.
- Do Yooka-Laylee and Gwen The Hen 64 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.