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Pode
A local puzzle adventure for two, where a rock and a fallen star combine powers to climb through a mountain.
Shared-screen co-op for 2 players.
- 2 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opNo
- Local co-op2 playersShared screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You guide Bulder the rock and Glo the fallen star through the caves inside a mountain. Glo needs to get back to the sky. Each room blocks the way with switches, gaps or objects that need moving. Your powers also bring plants and crystals into the quiet surroundings, revealing paths and details that help you find the next exit.
Two players share one device and take a character each. Glo can cross water and grow plants, while Bulder weighs down switches and carries stones in his mouth. You work out how those abilities fit together, then help each other through. You can swap characters when one person needs help with a jump. The pace leaves time to think, though some later puzzles can be hard to read.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Jumping and climbing
- Getting better
- Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fairy tale, Relationships
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Pode
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Degrees of Separation
Why it scores 88%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Fairy tale and Relationships
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Local co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- 2 on one screen
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about a gentle fairy tale and two people and their bond.
No big difference from Pode.
With You
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Relationships
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for 2 players
How With You differs
- Less exploring than Pode
- 2 shared-screen
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are calm and low on stress. Both are about two people and their bond.
But less exploring than Pode.
Froggin' Around
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Fairy tale
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Local co-op for 2 players
How Froggin' Around differs
- More chaotic than Pode
- More slapstick than Pode
- Not out yet
- 2 on one screen
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about a gentle fairy tale. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But more chaotic than Pode.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Does not apply
- Fewest players online
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 4789
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
12 pages
podegame.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Genres, Kind of game, About, Exploring, Puzzles and figuring out.
- Genres: The maker calls it a co-op puzzle exploration game, supporting puzzle.
- Kind of game: The authored adventure pairs two complementary characters throughout its levels. One player can control both, while cooperative play assigns a character to each partner.
- About: A rock helps a fallen star return home through a magical mountain. Friendship is an explicit theme.
- Exploring: The maker describes discovering an ancient cave system and its secrets.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The stated main activity is solving riddles and obstacles with both characters abilities.
podegame.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Release status.
- Release date: The maker dates the Switch version to 2018-06-21, before PS4 and PC.
- Release status: The factsheet lists released Switch, PS4 and PC editions.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op.
- Online co-op: The developer reply dated 2020-04-04 explicitly says native online co-op is not supported. Remote Play Together is a separate streaming feature.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Platforms, Steam app ID, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The page lists Shared/Split Screen Co-op, alongside solo play.
- Platforms: The system requirements list Windows.
- Steam app ID: The opened product page is app 944080.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Pode as app 944080.
- Platforms: Steam lists a Windows build only.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Nintendo sells the Switch edition and explicitly marks this title as supported on Nintendo Switch 2 with consistent game behaviour. Switch 2 play uses backward compatibility.
- Most players on one screen: The product specifies one or two players on one system.
- Local co-op: The product describes cooperation for a pair and one or two players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The exact PS4 product explicitly confirms it is playable on PS5, with a system update possibly required and some PS4 features possibly absent. This is supported backward compatibility, not a native PS5 edition.
- Most players on one screen: The listing specifies one or two players.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The product lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Local co-op: Capabilities explicitly include Xbox local co-op.
- Most players on one screen: The capability lists local co-op for two players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendoworldreport.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Jumping and climbing, Sessions.
- Calm and coziness: Nintendo World Report, 2018-06-21, describes unpunished mistakes and unlimited time to solve rooms.
- Jumping and climbing: The review describes jumps and ledges between room puzzles, with harmless respawns.
- Sessions: The review follows a sequence of puzzle areas, growing abilities and final rooms.
nintendo-insider.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Working in sync, Time to hang out.
- Story: Nintendo Insider, 2018-07-04, describes a simple story delivered in short cutscenes.
- Working in sync: The reviewer describes constant communication and combining the two abilities to solve rooms.
- Time to hang out: The reviewer describes partners talking about the room and forming a solution together.
nintendolife.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Unlocks and progress, Getting better, Split or shared screen.
- Unlocks and progress: Nintendo Life, 2018-06-21, says both characters gain abilities as the adventure continues.
- Getting better: The review describes learning the contrasting abilities and increasingly difficult puzzle combinations.
- Split or shared screen: The review describes one set room perspective that follows the controlled character, without a separate view for each player.