Games like The Adventure Pals

This is a co-op action-platformer with a core loop of exploring, fighting, and using unique abilities. It features a humorous, cartoonish feel with a focus on friendship and bizarre quests.

92% positive from 1,968 · 2018 · 57% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $1.00 (2020-12-10)

AdventurePlatformerActionIndieRPGLocal Co-Op

Six games like The Adventure Pals

Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

81% positive from 8,660 reviews201425% finish itDeck Verified

Atmospheric puzzle platformer with local co-op. Players switch between Nuna and Fox, using their unique skills to solve environmental puzzles and overcome challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful cultural storytelling and educational insights, despite some finding the platforming gameplay a bit rough.

The catchClunky, unreliable controls make the platforming frustrating in single player.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Platformer and Action.

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Guacamelee! 2

91% positive from 3,335 reviews201813% finish itDeck Verified

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

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

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

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Platformer and Action.

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Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

80% positive from 3,152 reviews201211% finish it

Cinematic platformer with solo and co-op campaigns. Players shoot enemies and solve puzzles as a chicken to overthrow a penguin regime.

What players likedPlayers praise its originality and entertaining side-scrolling action, reminiscent of classic arcade shooters with a unique premise.

The catchControls are clunky and the shooting is too simple, so combat gets boring fast.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Platformer and Action.

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Rogue Glitch Ultra

92% positive from 1,595 reviews20212% finish itDeck Verified

A roguelite platformer where auto-targeting handles the shooting so runs are about jumps and loadout, with 150-plus weapons and a currency called Malbytes that mutates characters into glitched forms.

What players likedPlayers praise its "easy to learn, hard to master" difficulty and unique blend of roguelike mechanics, unlike Risk of Rain.

The catchMovement is floaty and hitboxes are unreliable, so bouncing on enemies often backfires.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Platformer and Action.

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Pid

83% positive from 2,431 reviews201280% finish itDeck Verified

Pid is a 2D puzzle platformer where players use gravity beams to navigate challenging environments and solve puzzles. It offers a co-op experience with exploration and combat in a visually striking alien world.

What players likedPlayers praise Pid as a beautiful and clever puzzle platformer with a unique gravity beam mechanic.

The catchFloaty, sluggish controls make the precision platforming feel unfair rather than hard.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Platformer and Adventure.

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Mosa Lina

95% positive from 1,723 reviews2023Deck Verified

A physics-driven puzzle-platformer with randomized tool and level selection. It forces creative problem-solving through unpredictable challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mosa Lina" as a fun, creative puzzle-platformer with great audio, visuals, and rewarding physics-based challenges.

The catchRandom tool draws often leave levels unwinnable and you cannot retry the same setup.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Adventure and Indie.

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More about The Adventure Pals

What players liked

Players praise its fun, silly platforming adventure, often comparing it to Castle Crashers, Adventure Time, and Mario.

The catch

Levels and enemies repeat and combat stays one button mashed to the end.

Reviews: 92% positive from 1,968
Released: 2018
Finish it: 57% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $1.00 (2020-12-10)
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 92% positive, but with 1,968 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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