Choose TurnOn
Choose TurnOn if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. TurnOn launched in 2016.
TurnOn vs Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
TurnOn and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. TurnOn (2016) is 3 years older than Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019). Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than TurnOn (69.6% 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 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Choose Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair launched in 2019.
Both TurnOn and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair sit in 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
 TurnOn |  Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (56 reviews) | 82.2% positive (595 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brainy Studio LLC | Playtonic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- TurnOn (2016) is 3 years older than Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019).
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than TurnOn (69.6% positive).
- TurnOn is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TurnOn has no Deck rating yet.
TurnOn vs Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — FAQ
- Should I play TurnOn or Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair first?
- If you want chronology, TurnOn (2016) came out before Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019). 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 TurnOn and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair similar?
- They overlap on 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.