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Games like Max and the Magic Marker

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Max and the Magic Marker also play

The closest matches to Max and the Magic Marker: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Toki Tori, The Maw, And Yet It Moves, and Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same relaxing mood as Max and the Magic Marker.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2009
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares puzzle solving with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2010
  1. Rank 04

    And Yet It Moves

    Why this: Shares physics based platforming and puzzle solving with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2009
  2. Rank 06

    Mimpi

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  3. Rank 07

    The Adventure Pals

    Why this: Same chill mood as Max and the Magic Marker.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  4. Rank 08

    Unravel Two

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Max and the Magic Marker

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Crayon Physics Deluxe

    Same relaxing mood as Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 86% of 176 reviews
  2. 2
    Toki Tori

    Shares puzzle solving with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 87% of 769 reviews
  3. 3
    The Maw

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 83% of 209 reviews
  4. 4
    And Yet It Moves

    Shares physics based platforming and puzzle solving with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 77% of 247 reviews
  5. 5
    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    Shares exploration with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 82% of 125 reviews
  6. 6
    Mimpi

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 88% of 102 reviews
  7. 7
    The Adventure Pals

    Same chill mood as Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 94% of 652 reviews
  8. 8
    Unravel Two

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 75% of 2,693 reviews
  9. 9
    Yoku's Island Express

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 1,795 reviews
  10. 10
    Element4l

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 83% of 285 reviews
  11. 11
    Hamilton's Great Adventure

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 66% of 119 reviews
  12. 12
    BEEP

    Shares physics based platforming with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 82% of 1,779 reviews
  13. 13
    Scribblenauts Unlimited

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Casual

    • 94% of 5,282 reviews
  14. 14
    Stars In The Trash

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 138 reviews
  15. 15
    Mind Over Magnet

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,135 reviews
  16. 16
    A Tiny Sticker Tale

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 276 reviews
  17. 17
    Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 233 reviews
  18. 18
    The Last Tinker™: City of Colors

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 458 reviews
  19. 19
    Woodle Tree Adventures

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 68% of 723 reviews
  20. 20
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

    Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Max and the Magic Marker.

    • 94% of 460 reviews
  21. 21
    Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 87% of 532 reviews
  22. 22
    The Wild at Heart

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 372 reviews
  23. 23
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 881 reviews
  24. 24
    Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers

    Genres: Indie

    • 92% of 1,636 reviews
Max and the Magic Marker — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2010
  • Developer: Press Play
  • 74% of 23 reviews
  • Genres: Indie
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Creative solutions for each area
  • Draw platforms to overcome obstacles
  • Fun for kids and adults alike
  • Chill
  • Lighthearted
  • Relaxing

About Max and the Magic Marker

The closest matches to Max and the Magic Marker: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Toki Tori, The Maw, And Yet It Moves, and Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Max and the Magic Marker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crayon Physics Deluxe, Toki Tori and The Maw — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, lighthearted and relaxing, and single out its drawing platforms and exploration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Max and the Magic Marker: Something incredible is happening in this unique adventure! Max just drew a terrifying monster with his new marker and now it's alive and wreaking havoc in his drawings! He doesn't have any choice but to stop the monster if he wants to save his pictures.

Is Max and the Magic Marker worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 23 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Toki Tori, The Maw

How this verdict works →

Mobile version

Max and the Magic Marker is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-07, source)
  • App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-07, source)

On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases

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Frequently asked about Max and the Magic Marker

Can I run it?

What games are most similar to Max and the Magic Marker?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Max and the Magic Marker are Crayon Physics Deluxe, Toki Tori, The Maw.

Who developed Max and the Magic Marker?

Max and the Magic Marker was developed by Press Play and published by The Games Company.