# Games like The Adventure Pals

> The closest matches to The Adventure Pals: Pikuniku, Yooka-Laylee, Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut, Putty Pals, and Cat Quest III. 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. [Pikuniku](https://imho.run/games/572890/pikuniku) — Same funny mood as The Adventure Pals. 3,642 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/)
2. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Also Kickstarter, like The Adventure Pals. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
3. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in The Adventure Pals players' libraries, and another Action. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
4. [Putty Pals](https://imho.run/games/489110/putty-pals) — Same lighthearted mood as The Adventure Pals. 58 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489110/)
5. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
6. [Yoku's Island Express](https://imho.run/games/334940/yoku-s-island-express) — A frequent pick in The Adventure Pals players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,795 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/)
7. [Unbox: Newbie's Adventure](https://imho.run/games/512300/unbox-newbie-s-adventure) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 239 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512300/)
8. [A Hat in Time](https://imho.run/games/253230/a-hat-in-time) — Same whimsical mood as The Adventure Pals. 29,107 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/)
9. [Wuppo: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/400630/wuppo-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in The Adventure Pals players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400630/)
10. [Knights And Bikes](https://imho.run/games/592480/knights-and-bikes) — Shares co op play with The Adventure Pals. 268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/592480/)
11. [Untitled Goose Game](https://imho.run/games/837470/untitled-goose-game) — Same funny mood as The Adventure Pals. 9,924 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/)
12. [Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines](https://imho.run/games/2278790/grapple-dogs-cosmic-canines) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 138 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278790/)
13. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Same funny mood as The Adventure Pals. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
14. [Grapple Dog](https://imho.run/games/1345860/grapple-dog) — Same whimsical mood as The Adventure Pals. 462 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345860/)
15. [POPUCOM](https://imho.run/games/2543180/popucom) — Same funny mood as The Adventure Pals. 328 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543180/)
16. [The Last Friend](https://imho.run/games/944430/the-last-friend) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 63 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944430/)
17. [Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy](https://imho.run/games/1436700/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy) — Same whimsical mood as The Adventure Pals. 811 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436700/)
18. [Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip](https://imho.run/games/2238040/tiny-terry-s-turbo-trip) — Same funny mood as The Adventure Pals. 1,031 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238040/)
19. [Chicory: A Colorful Tale](https://imho.run/games/1123450/chicory-a-colorful-tale) — Same whimsical mood as The Adventure Pals. 2,198 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/)
20. [PICO PARK 2](https://imho.run/games/2644470/pico-park-2) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 1,215 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2644470/)
21. [ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!](https://imho.run/games/516110/toejam-earl-back-in-the-groove) — Also Kickstarter, like The Adventure Pals. 545 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516110/)
22. [Boti: Byteland Overclocked](https://imho.run/games/2161050/boti-byteland-overclocked) — Shares co op play with The Adventure Pals. 110 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161050/)
23. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide](https://imho.run/games/2479650/spongebob-squarepants-titans-of-the-tide) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 460 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/)
24. [Party Animals](https://imho.run/games/1260320/party-animals) — Same chill mood as The Adventure Pals. 16,930 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260320/)

## 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=396710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=396710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/396710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Adventure Pals

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 396710
- **Developer:** Massive Monster
- **Publisher:** Armor Games Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 3, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/396710/the-adventure-pals)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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