Choose Yooka-Laylee
Choose Yooka-Laylee if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yooka-Laylee vs Putty Pals
Yooka-Laylee and Putty Pals 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. Putty Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% 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 Putty Pals
Choose Putty Pals if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Putty Pals launched in 2017.
Both Yooka-Laylee and Putty Pals sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Putty Pals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (1,992 reviews) | 96.6% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Playtonic Games | Harmonious Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Putty Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive).
- Putty Pals is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Laylee (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Yooka-Laylee is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Putty Pals has no Deck rating yet.
Yooka-Laylee vs Putty Pals — FAQ
- Are Yooka-Laylee and Putty Pals 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.
- Do both Yooka-Laylee and Putty Pals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Yooka-Laylee ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Putty Pals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Yooka-Laylee run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yooka-Laylee is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Putty Pals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.