Choose Pitfall Planet
Choose Pitfall Planet if you want a Casual experience. Pitfall Planet launched in 2016.
Pitfall Planet vs Putty Pals
Pitfall Planet and Putty Pals 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. Pitfall Planet (2016) is 1 year older than Putty Pals (2017). Pitfall Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Putty Pals (96.6% 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 Putty Pals
Choose Putty Pals if you want an Action experience. Putty Pals launched in 2017.
Both Pitfall Planet and Putty Pals sit in 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.5% vs 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pitfall Planet |  Putty Pals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (66 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 | Bonfire Games | Harmonious Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pitfall Planet (2016) is 1 year older than Putty Pals (2017).
- Pitfall Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Putty Pals (96.6% positive).
- Putty Pals is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pitfall Planet (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Pitfall Planet vs Putty Pals — FAQ
- Should I play Pitfall Planet or Putty Pals first?
- If you want chronology, Pitfall Planet (2016) came out before Putty Pals (2017). 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 Pitfall Planet and Putty Pals 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.
- Do both Pitfall Planet and Putty Pals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pitfall Planet ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Putty Pals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.