Games like Guacamelee! 2

This is a Metroidvania action-platformer featuring brawling combat and dimension-shifting mechanics. It offers a vibrant, culturally inspired adventure with cooperative play.

91% positive from 3,335 · 2018 · 13% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $2.56 (2025-09-29)

Metroidvania Platformer Cartoony Local Co-OpAction2D

Six games like Guacamelee! 2

Rayman® Origins

94% positive from 6,107 reviews2012Deck Playable

A 2D platformer with four-player co-op, where players restore a magical world by running, jumping, and fighting. It features vibrant hand-drawn art and a lighthearted, adventurous feel.

What players likedPlayers praise Rayman Origins as a charming, vibrant, and fun 2D platformer with amazing level design, controls, and music, often comparing it favorably to Rayman Legends.

The catchController support in this PC port is broken, needing remapping or workarounds.

Both are tagged Cartoony, Local Co-Op and 2D.

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Kaze and the Wild Masks

94% positive from 2,008 reviews2021Deck Verified

This is a 90s-style platformer where players use animal mask powers to navigate levels and defeat enemies. It features pixel art and challenging platforming across over 80 levels.

What players likedPlayers consistently praise Kaze and the Wild Masks as a tight, fun 2D platformer, often compared to Donkey Kong Country, with enjoyable challenges and level design.

The catchThe back half turns into autoscroller levels built on trial and error memorization.

Both are tagged Cartoony, 2D and Action.

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The Upturned

99% positive from 2,171 reviews202242% finish itDeck Verified

A first-person trip up through the floors of an inn for the dead, where hopping and hurling furniture is how you deal with each of its ten-plus monstrous residents.

What players likedPlayers praise The Upturned as a charming and engaging horror-comedy adventure-platformer, even comparing it favorably to other Zeekerss games.

The catchSlippery platforming and repetitive level structure wear the joke thin fast.

Both are tagged Cartoony, Action and Adventure.

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Corn Kidz 64

94% positive from 1,777 reviews2023Deck Verified

A 3D platformer with weighty goat-based combat and exploration, featuring a retro 64-bit aesthetic and cartoon animation.

What players likedPlayers praise its smooth N64-authentic 3D platforming, comparing it to retro classics like Earthworm Jim 3D and Pseudoregalia.

The catchWall jumps and mid-air moves fail unpredictably, and the camera fights you constantly.

Both are tagged Cartoony, Action and Adventure.

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Tinykin

97% positive from 1,389 reviews202246% finish itDeck Verified

A 3D platformer where you collect tiny creatures to solve puzzles and explore a giant world. It has a charming, adventurous feel.

What players likedPlayers praise Tinykin as a delightful 3D collect-a-thon platformer, often compared to Pikmin for its charming creature-based puzzles.

The catchThere is almost no challenge or real puzzles, just collecting in every corner.

Both are tagged Cartoony, Action and Adventure.

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Wavetale

88% positive from 2,742 reviews202216% finish itDeck Playable

This is a story-driven action-adventure game where players walk on water and swing between buildings. It features exploration, combat, and character interaction in a decaying archipelago.

What players likedWavetale is a charming adventure, praised for its beautiful world, engaging story, and fantastic surfing traversal, reminiscent of Journey or Sly Cooper.

The catchCombat is one button and most of the game is repetitive travel with no challenge.

Both are tagged Cartoony, Platformer and Adventure.

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More about Guacamelee! 2

What players liked

Players praise Guacamelee! 2 as an innovative, story-driven metroidvania with fun characters and satisfying melee combat.

The catch

Punishing pixel-perfect platforming and instant death traps overshadow the fun combat.

Reviews: 91% positive from 3,335
Released: 2018
Finish it: 13% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $2.56 (2025-09-29)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 3,335 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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