Choose The Adventure Pals
Choose The Adventure Pals if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Adventure Pals launched in 2018.
The Adventure Pals vs Putty Pals
The Adventure Pals 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. Putty Pals (2017) is 1 year older than The Adventure Pals (2018). Putty Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than The Adventure Pals (93.9% 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 Putty Pals
Choose Putty Pals if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Putty Pals launched in 2017.
Both The Adventure Pals 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
 The Adventure Pals |  Putty Pals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (652 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 | Massive Monster | Harmonious Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Putty Pals (2017) is 1 year older than The Adventure Pals (2018).
- Putty Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than The Adventure Pals (93.9% positive).
- Putty Pals is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Adventure Pals (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Adventure Pals is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Putty Pals has no Deck rating yet.
The Adventure Pals vs Putty Pals — FAQ
- Should I play The Adventure Pals or Putty Pals first?
- If you want chronology, Putty Pals (2017) came out before The Adventure Pals (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 The Adventure Pals 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 The Adventure Pals and Putty Pals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Adventure Pals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Putty Pals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Adventure Pals run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Adventure Pals is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Putty Pals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.