Choose Yooka-Laylee
Choose Yooka-Laylee if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. 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 40 Winks
Yooka-Laylee and 40 Winks both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Yooka-Laylee (2017) is 1 year older than 40 Winks (2018). Yooka-Laylee scores higher on Steam reviews (75.1% positive) than 40 Winks (55.9% 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 40 Winks
Choose 40 Winks if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. 40 Winks launched in 2018.
Both Yooka-Laylee and 40 Winks sit in Action 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 |  40 Winks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (1,992 reviews) | 55.9% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playtonic Games | Eurocom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Yooka-Laylee (2017) is 1 year older than 40 Winks (2018).
- Yooka-Laylee scores higher on Steam reviews (75.1% positive) than 40 Winks (55.9% positive).
- 40 Winks is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Laylee (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Yooka-Laylee has co-op; 40 Winks does not.
- Yooka-Laylee is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 40 Winks has no Deck rating yet.
Yooka-Laylee vs 40 Winks — FAQ
- Should I play Yooka-Laylee or 40 Winks first?
- If you want chronology, Yooka-Laylee (2017) came out before 40 Winks (2018). 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 40 Winks similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 40 Winks have multiplayer like Yooka-Laylee?
- No. Yooka-Laylee supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while 40 Winks is listed as single-player only.
- Does Yooka-Laylee run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yooka-Laylee is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 40 Winks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.