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 Poi
Yooka-Laylee and Poi 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. Both released in 2017. Poi scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% 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 Poi
Choose Poi if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 337 reviews.
Both Yooka-Laylee and Poi 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 |  Poi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (1,992 reviews) | 92.6% positive (337 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playtonic Games | PolyKid |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Poi scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive).
- Poi is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Laylee (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Yooka-Laylee has co-op; Poi does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yooka-Laylee vs Poi — FAQ
- Which is better, Yooka-Laylee or Poi?
- On Steam reviews Poi scores higher (92.6% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Poi is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Yooka-Laylee and Poi 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 Poi have multiplayer like Yooka-Laylee?
- No. Yooka-Laylee supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Poi is listed as single-player only.
- Do Yooka-Laylee and Poi 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.