# Games like Yooka-Laylee

> The closest matches to Yooka-Laylee: A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Yooka-Replaylee, and Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [A Hat in Time](https://imho.run/games/253230/a-hat-in-time) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 29,107 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/)
2. [Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair](https://imho.run/games/846870/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair) — Same retro mood as Yooka-Laylee. 595 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846870/)
3. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Kickstarter, like Yooka-Laylee. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
4. [Yooka-Replaylee](https://imho.run/games/2448020/yooka-replaylee) — A frequent pick in Yooka-Laylee players' libraries, and another Action. 731 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2448020/)
5. [Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/731490/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy) — Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee. 7,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/)
6. [Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/996580/spyro-reignited-trilogy) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 8,788 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/)
7. [Sonic Mania](https://imho.run/games/584400/sonic-mania) — Same retro mood as Yooka-Laylee. 13,860 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584400/)
8. [Unbox: Newbie's Adventure](https://imho.run/games/512300/unbox-newbie-s-adventure) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 239 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512300/)
9. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — Also 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
10. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
11. [Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom](https://imho.run/games/2011780/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom) — Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee. 1,275 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/)
12. [DuckTales: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/237630/ducktales-remastered) — Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee. 3,351 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237630/)
13. [TY the Tasmanian Tiger](https://imho.run/games/411960/ty-the-tasmanian-tiger) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 2,283 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411960/)
14. [The Adventure Pals](https://imho.run/games/396710/the-adventure-pals) — A frequent pick in Yooka-Laylee players' libraries, and another RPG. 652 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396710/)
15. [New Super Lucky's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1038300/new-super-lucky-s-tale) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038300/)
16. [Frogun](https://imho.run/games/1575470/frogun) — Also 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 415 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575470/)
17. [Super Lucky's Tale](https://imho.run/games/847360/super-lucky-s-tale) — Also 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 259 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847360/)
18. [Poi](https://imho.run/games/401810/poi) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 337 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401810/)
19. [Kao the Kangaroo](https://imho.run/games/1370140/kao-the-kangaroo) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 379 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1370140/)
20. [Rayman® Legends](https://imho.run/games/242550/rayman-legends) — Same nostalgic mood as Yooka-Laylee. 4,151 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242550/)
21. [PaperKlay](https://imho.run/games/1350720/paperklay) — A frequent pick in Yooka-Laylee players' libraries, and another Indie. 138 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/)
22. [Effie](https://imho.run/games/975950/effie) — Also Collectathon and 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 63 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975950/)
23. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Also 3D Platformer, like Yooka-Laylee. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
24. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — Shares collectibles with Yooka-Laylee. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=360830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=360830&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=360830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/360830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee is a 3D collectathon platformer released in 2017 by Playtonic Games, available for $19.99 USD. Players control the buddy duo Yooka and Laylee as they navigate expansive open worlds, gathering collectibles and uncovering secrets through platforming puzzles and world-expansion mechanics. Boss battles provide strategic challenges throughout the adventure. Reviewers describe the aesthetic as charming and retro, with players highlighting the quirky characters and dialogue alongside a rich soundtrack. Players also note the dynamic world expansion and nostalgia-inducing gameplay that harkens back to classic platformers. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offers a long single-player experience with normal difficulty, and holds a 75% positive rating from nearly 2,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 360830
- **Developer:** Playtonic Games
- **Publisher:** Playtonic Friends
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 11, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=360830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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