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34 Great Games Like Papo and Yo

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In the game Papo & Yo you play as a young boy, Quico, exploring a Brazilian city slum. As you solve puzzles and perform well-timed jumps to progress through the city, you must also deal with a monster – both real and metaphorically representing your alcoholic father.

Unfortunately, Papo and Yo is not available on Android, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Papo and Yo

Game Details

Release Date: 14/08/2012

Out Now: Mac, PC and PS3

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Narrative (Platform, Puzzle and Traversal)

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: We are minority (@We_are_minority)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person

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Release Date: 20/08/2019

Out Now: PS4

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person

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Release Date: 10/01/2017, updated in 2017

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 01/05/2020

Out Now: Mac and PC

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 25/08/2021

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS2, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person, 3D Third-Person, Cartoon, Dice and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 10/09/2021

Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cards, Dice and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 04/12/2020, updated in 2022

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Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon, Day and Night and Open World

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Release Date: 12/01/2016, updated in 2016

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Components: 3D First-Person

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Out Now: PS3 and PS4

Skill Rating: 16+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Weather

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8 Easier Skill Rating than Papo and Yo

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16 Video Games Like Papo and Yo Based on Genre

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Assistance Getting Starting:	Tutorials Practice Area View Control Mapping Assistance With Controls Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Adjust Speed No Jump Scares
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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
Cards:	Large Card Size Standard Card Shape Limited Hand Management No Excessive Card Shuffling No Right-Handed Advantage
Placement:	No Unbound Placement Player Components Not Shared No Fiddly Placement Easily Verbalised Actions

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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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Communication:	Audio Cues Mirrored Visually (Or no critical audio signals) No Pressured Reveals No Pressured Communication Playable Without Hearing

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34 Great Games Like Papo and Yo

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