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Games like Super Lucky's Tale

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Super Lucky's Tale for fans of action, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Super Lucky's Tale also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Playful Corp., and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Super Lucky's Tale: A delightful, playground platformer for all ages that follows Lucky, the ever-optimistic, energetic, and lovable hero, on his quest to find his inner strength and help his sister rescue the Book of Ages from Jinx. Jinx is the scheming and mysterious villain trying to reshape the world, but for what reason?

2018ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 59Windowsby Playful Corp.
Super Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    New Super Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover

    New Super Lucky's Tale

    Top pick for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Yooka-Laylee — Steam game cover

    Yooka-Laylee

    Second-strongest match for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    Third-strongest match for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Frogun — Steam game cover

    Frogun

    Ranked #4 for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Effie — Steam game cover

    Effie

    Ranked #5 for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut — Steam game cover

    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    Ranked #6 for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Sonic Forces — Steam game cover

    Sonic Forces

    Ranked #7 for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Last Tinker™: City of Colors — Steam game cover

    The Last Tinker™: City of Colors

    Ranked #8 for Super Lucky's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    The Last Tinker is a joyous action adventure and definitely no platformer, as there is no jump button. Koru, a boy from the slums of Colortown, must rise and stand against the Bleakness, a dark force intent on wiping out joy. Koru must use color and emotion to restore life to Colortown!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

More from Playful Corp.

Other recommendable Steam games by Playful Corp., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Creativerse — Steam game cover

    Creativerse

    Another title from Playful Corp., the studio behind Super Lucky's Tale. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    New Super Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover

    New Super Lucky's Tale

    Another title from Playful Corp., the studio behind Super Lucky's Tale. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover

    Lucky's Tale

    Another title from Playful Corp., the studio behind Super Lucky's Tale. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Virtual reality’s original mascot is back! Lucky Swiftail is a brave fox on a quest to save his best friend Piggy from the monstrously tentacled Glorp. Become a hero and save the day in the groundbreaking game that launched a beloved franchise, now remastered for modern VR headsets!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    New Super Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover

    New Super Lucky's Tale

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Yooka-Laylee — Steam game cover

    Yooka-Laylee

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut — Steam game cover

    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Sonic Forces — Steam game cover

    Sonic Forces

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Super Lucky's Tale.

    The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Super Lucky's Tale

Is Super Lucky's Tale verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Super Lucky's Tale is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Super Lucky's Tale cost?
Super Lucky's Tale is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Super Lucky's Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super Lucky's Tale are New Super Lucky's Tale, Yooka-Laylee, Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy.
Who developed Super Lucky's Tale?
Super Lucky's Tale was developed by Playful Corp. and published by Xbox Game Studios.

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