Choose Hijinks High
Choose Hijinks High if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Hijinks High vs Old Mate Dave
Hijinks High and Old Mate Dave both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Hijinks High has co-op; Old Mate Dave does not. 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 Old Mate Dave
Choose Old Mate Dave if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Hijinks High and Old Mate Dave sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Hijinks High |  Old Mate Dave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sackbird Studios | Obsession Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hijinks High has co-op; Old Mate Dave does not.
Hijinks High vs Old Mate Dave — FAQ
- Are Hijinks High and Old Mate Dave similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Old Mate Dave have multiplayer like Hijinks High?
- No. Hijinks High supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Old Mate Dave is listed as single-player only.