Games Like Pode

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Co-op 47.9%, Local Co-Op 20.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the emotional, physics-based co-op puzzle-platforming experience found in Pode.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 46.8%, Local Co-Op 35.2%, Puzzle 18%

Why You'll Like It: It features two characters with opposing elemental powers who must work together to solve environmental puzzles, mirroring Pode's core mechanic.

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Why similar: Co-op 53.9%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for co-op puzzle-adventures, it offers a variety of creative mechanics that require constant communication and cooperation.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 42.7%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Indie 11.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op puzzle-platformer that relies on unique gravity mechanics and tight coordination between two distinct characters.

In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

Why similar: Co-op 30.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Local Co-Op 17%, Indie 14.4%, Casual 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cute and colorful physics-based adventure features two heads on one body, requiring players to work together to navigate whimsical puzzles.

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Co-op 30.1%, Adventure 22.3%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, Indie 16.4%, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the coordination of two robots, offering fun and challenging physics-based puzzles that require synchronized movement.

KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

Why similar: Co-op 35%, Casual 20.7%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Indie 15%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, puzzle-heavy co-op game where players must coordinate their actions to manage a post office, emphasizing the same cute and collaborative spirit.

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Adventure 24.7%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This artistic, emotional co-op adventure focuses on two animals navigating a beautiful, snowy world through teamwork and puzzle-solving.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Co-op 23.1%, Adventure 19.2%, Casual 19.2%, Indie 15.8%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, cute, and puzzle-filled adventure that shares the same lighthearted and indie-spirited charm as Pode.

Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.

Why similar: Casual 23.1%, Co-op 22.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 17.2%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This quirky and colorful game is entirely focused on friendship, interaction, and solving puzzles through joyful cooperation.

Inspired by the classics, UniDuni is a lighthearted puzzle platformer adventure which celebrates the bonds of friendship. Invite a friend to work together across hand-crafted levels or challenge yourself and prove your skills!

Why similar: Co-op 39.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Cute 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy and cute puzzle-platformer designed specifically for co-op, focusing on teamwork to navigate colorful levels.

Pitfall Planet is a couch co-op puzzle-solving adventure game set on a distant planet, where you'll need to use teamwork to complete levels and explore the caverns below! Pitfall Planet will put your friendship to the test; will both of you make it out alive?

Why similar: Casual 27.3%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 19.9%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, cute, and co-op-focused puzzle-adventure that feels very similar to the exploration style of Pode.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Co-op 44.3%, Local Co-Op 27.2%, Indie 15.9%, Puzzle 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-platformer where players must swap mass and abilities to help each other traverse increasingly complex obstacles.

The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Local Co-Op 25.2%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 11.3%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features three distinct characters with unique abilities that must be combined to overcome environmental puzzles in a beautiful fantasy setting.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Indie 32.5%, Local Co-Op 8.1%, Puzzle 6.7%, Co-op 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This charming, puzzle-focused adventure allows for co-op play and shares the same heartwarming, artistic feel as Pode.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.8%, Indie 21.8%, Adventure 19.9%, Co-op 14.3%, Casual 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and cultural puzzle-platformer that emphasizes the bond between two characters navigating a harsh, beautiful landscape.

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Co-op 51.7%, Local Co-Op 27%, Casual 15.6%, Cute 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op platformer that requires players to be tethered together, emphasizing the importance of coordination and timing.

Kinduo is a local cooperative game where two elemental friends overcome obstacles to return to their island, push boxes, use electricity to connect objects, break ice blocks, blow things up and more in this cute and colorful co-op game!

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Casual 21.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Puzzle 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op puzzle-platformer uses elemental character mechanics that feel very reminiscent of the character-swapping gameplay in Pode.

PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.

Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Co-op 33.2%, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Casual 3.9%, Cute 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, cute, and polished co-op platformer that offers a delightful experience for players of all ages.

Pile Up! ticks all the right boxes as a family-friendly cooperative 3D platformer! Jump up, slide down, play together and carry the load!

Why similar: Co-op 34.9%, Local Co-Op 22.9%, Casual 15%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, cute, and puzzle-oriented platformer that encourages players to stack and work together to progress.

Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers

Why similar: Adventure 40.6%, Casual 33%, Puzzle 17.7%, Cute 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, exploration-heavy platformer that focuses on collecting items and solving environmental puzzles in a vibrant world.

Welcome to Jelly Express - the physics-based co-op game that's as cute as it is fun! Transform into wibbly-wobbly jellies, tackle all obstacles to get those packages delivered! Do it alone, or have a partner to help you out! Stretch, jump and wiggle your way to victory.

Why similar: Co-op 27.8%, Casual 20.4%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A funny and physics-based co-op game that requires players to work together to deliver packages through tricky environments.

Tales of the Tiny Planet tells the story of a separated group of planet friends who want to reunite. You have to assist them against the dangers of time and space.

Why similar: Indie 32.6%, Casual 23.1%, Adventure 21.4%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Puzzle 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle adventure that features charming visuals and requires clever thinking to navigate through various worlds.

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Co-op 28.6%, Adventure 21.8%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Casual 15.8%, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-adventure that focuses on logic and teamwork to overcome obstacles in a stylized environment.

Togges is a charming and colourful 3D Puzzle-Platformer. Go on adventures, stack adorable living blocks and solve puzzles around the Cosmos to save the Galaxy from the threats of the Void.

Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Casual 32.8%, Puzzle 22.1%, Cute 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful and puzzle-heavy 3D platformer that rewards exploration and creative problem-solving.

With You is a cooperative two-player puzzle-playground. It's a tiny game that hopes to inspire couples to connect, communicate, and collaborate.

Why similar: Casual 32.7%, Adventure 32.2%, Local Co-Op 27.5%, Cute 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, hand-drawn 2D platformer that is built specifically for a cooperative experience.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Adventure 40.3%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Co-op 16.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game where you choose three characters with unique abilities to explore a mysterious, talking cave.

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Co-op 41.5%, Adventure 18.7%, Puzzle 15%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 7.7%

Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond.

Why similar: Co-op 34.2%, Adventure 25.9%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Puzzle 13%, Cute 5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes co-op mechanics and exploration in a charming, stylized world.

Grab a buddy for this chaotic couch co-op delight. Use various tools and equipment to assemble the most efficient conveyor belts to keep the goods flowing! Best played in 2-player couch coop.

Why similar: Adventure 24%, Co-op 22.9%, Casual 16%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Indie 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-management game that requires players to coordinate their tasks to keep a shipping line running smoothly.

In Puzzle With Your Friends you can puzzle alone, with and also against your friends via the internet! Unique motifs from different games and artists are available.

Why similar: Co-op 33.6%, Casual 28.2%, Indie 20.3%, Puzzle 15%, Cute 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, puzzle-focused game that provides a simple and accessible co-op experience for friends.

All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!

Why similar: Co-op 25.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Casual 15%, Indie 11.5%

“BRELOK - The Mice’s Escape -” is a cooperative escape game exclusively for two players. Play together with your family, friends, or your significant other.

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Co-op 21.7%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 15.2%, Cute 7.9%

Fofiño and Lily are always in pursue of fun, particularly boxes! Help them to move the boxes around in this puzzle adventure! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Why similar: Co-op 30.5%, Adventure 19.8%, Casual 19.6%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Puzzle 11.9%

Heart Star is an adorable puzzle platformer where you guide two little friends through two parallel worlds. Swap between the worlds to solve unique puzzles. Overcome all obstacles with the power of teamwork!

Why similar: Casual 40.9%, Indie 30.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 4.3%, Cute 2%

Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.

Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Indie 24.7%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Casual 9.7%, Cute 5.2%

From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Casual 21.5%, Co-op 20.2%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Puzzle 10.9%

Meet Bleep and Bloop as they help each other overcome all the challenges that stand in their way. A light-hearted and playful puzzle game about working together.

Why similar: Casual 41.5%, Indie 31.3%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Puzzle 11.1%

Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

Why similar: Casual 48.4%, Puzzle 29.8%, Indie 13.7%, Cute 8.1%

Two lost beings and you are the only bond... Play with a friend to guide and reunite them on their journey in this communication-based coop puzzle adventure. You play on two devices with no connection except your voice!

Why similar: Co-op 27.6%, Adventure 21%, Casual 20.2%, Local Co-Op 16%, Puzzle 11.4%

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.

Why similar: Co-op 24.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Casual 16.8%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Indie 13.9%

Take a worm on a tiny adventure through this delightfully wiggly physics platformer :)

Why similar: Casual 44.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Co-op 13.9%, Indie 11.1%, Local Co-Op 8.7%

Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!

Why similar: Co-op 33.7%, Adventure 23%, Casual 21.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Local Co-Op 9.6%

Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.

Why similar: Adventure 35.1%, Indie 32.9%, Casual 25.3%, Cute 6.6%

Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!

Why similar: Co-op 32.4%, Adventure 26.1%, Local Co-Op 23.6%, Puzzle 13%, Cute 4.9%

A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.

Why similar: Co-op 34.2%, Casual 26.4%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 7.7%

That One Otter Game is a mischievous co-op adventure where two young otters take on a wild rite of passage to prove their worth. Complete silly park challenges to fill up your stamp card—catch a panicked penguin, race a hyped-up zebra, or haul a stolen radio to a mountaintop.

Why similar: Adventure 28.2%, Local Co-Op 27.7%, Casual 24.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Cute 6.1%

Marvin's Mittens presents a soothing world to explore, free from enemies and danger. Go on an adventure!

Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Casual 35.1%, Indie 29.3%

Pushy and Pully in Blockland is an endearing co-op arcade game that will take you and a friend through ever-challenging levels. Kill monsters, match blocks, defeats bosses. Recover your spaceship and escape Blockland.

Why similar: Co-op 39.3%, Casual 28%, Adventure 25.2%, Cute 7.5%

Weakless is a beautiful, puzzle-adventure game with stunning organic environments, filled with curious life forms and a bioluminescent glow. Play as two Weavelings – carefree, wooden creatures – one of which is deaf, the other blind. Switch between the two, solve unique puzzles and save their world!

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Casual 35.5%, Indie 27.5%, Cute 0.6%

Become a kid’s imaginary friend, and work together in an epic VR puzzle-platforming adventure!

Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Adventure 28.5%, Puzzle 25.3%, Cute 9.6%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Puzzle 23.2%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Cute 9.1%, Indie 2.6%

Fur the Game is a small first-person puzzle game where you explore an exciting world inhabited by adorable creatures called Furs! Rescue these creatures and throw them around to solve puzzles!

Why similar: Casual 30.4%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 25.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Cute 4.2%

Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.

Why similar: Casual 49.2%, Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Cute 10.3%, Indie 2.9%

Path of Giants is a serene puzzle adventure that follows three adorable explorers as they take on an icy mountain full of trials in search of a lost treasure. Control three characters, use their teamwork, leave no one behind, and hopefully find some gold!

Why similar: Casual 30.3%, Adventure 29.3%, Indie 23.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Cute 1.8%

BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.

Why similar: Co-op 32.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 12.9%, Local Co-Op 8.2%

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Casual 31.2%, Puzzle 22.9%, Cute 7.4%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Indie 26.8%, Puzzle 22.4%, Cute 6.6%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Indie 35.2%, Adventure 34%, Puzzle 21%, Cute 9.9%

Build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines in the stunning followup to the multi-award winning World of Goo. The world is beautiful, dangerous, and evolving.

Why similar: Casual 27.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Co-op 16%, Local Co-Op 8.4%