Best Cartoony Games on Steam

Games with playful, exaggerated, soft-edged, or animation-inspired visual style.

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1Team Fortress 2 - Players say: Choose from nine distinct mercenary classes and team up in fast-paced, objective-based matches across several game modes. Players like: Distinct Class Playstyles · Chaotic Match Humor · Memorable Character Design ·
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Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

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Oct 10, 2007
91% 👍
of 1.3M
In this game, you can…
  • join a match that turns into a ceasefire where both teams build sentries, drain their ammo to make them click, then stack into towers on top.
  • watch the objective get stolen and then join a conga line that marches across the map until both teams are partying in the goal room.
  • blast-jump yourself across the map with rockets to reach rooftops, flank fights, and escape danger.
  • switch between nine totally different classes with roles that change how you move, fight, and support your team.
  • go invisible as a spy, sneak behind the enemy line, and take people out up close before vanishing again.
  • play a co-op mode where you team up to survive wave after wave of attacking robots.
  • get headshot while you're doing a taunt because a sniper is calmly posted on a distant tower.
  • walk into a live round and end up playing rock-paper-scissors with an enemy instead of fighting.
2Among Us - Players say: Crewmates race to finish spaceship tasks while hidden Impostors sabotage the ship, kill in secret, and evade votes. Players like: Friend-Group Fun · Bluffing and Deduction · Easy to Learn ·
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An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

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Nov 16, 2018
92% 👍
of 748k
In this game, you can…
  • crawl through vents and pop out somewhere unexpected.
  • kill someone, then report the body yourself and lead the investigation away from you.
  • get killed or voted out and still keep doing tasks to help your team win from beyond the grave.
  • find a body, report it, and instantly drag everyone into a meeting to reconstruct who was where.
  • lock doors to trap someone in a room, cut off their escape, and kill them in private.
  • trigger an oxygen or reactor emergency that forces everyone to sprint to fixes while you pick off someone separated from the group.
  • pretend to do tasks while everyone watches the task bar for proof you're actually helping.
  • watch security cameras or the admin map to spot suspicious movement without being in the room.
3Bloons TD 6 - Players say: Place and upgrade monkey towers and heroes to stop waves of Bloons across varied maps, modes, and strategic challenges. Players like: Tower Build Variety · Maps And Modes · Ongoing Updates ·
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The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

In this game, you can…
  • watch a necromancer tower raise zombie bloons that march backward and pop the bloons behind them.
  • drag a helicopter around mid-wave, lock it in place, or set it to patrol between two points.
  • spend three days building money, then drop a single Paragon tower that melts everything it touches.
  • hit round 100 and get a free insta-monkey you can save for any future run.
  • take a sniper tower and upgrade it into a rapid-fire machine-gun monster that plays nothing like the starter version.
  • play co-op where the screen splits into sections and each player controls their own slice of the map.
  • fight timed boss events where a single boss bloon becomes the whole match's win-or-lose objective.
  • push into extreme late-game until the map is so packed with maxed-out towers and effects you can barely find your cursor.
4Cuphead - Players say: As Cuphead or Mugman, run, shoot, parry, and learn boss patterns across strange worlds to repay a debt to the Devil. Players like: Hand-Drawn Animation · Rewarding Boss Battles · Jazz Soundtrack ·
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Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

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Sep 29, 2017
96% 👍
of 221k
In this game, you can…
  • watch a boss go from two battletoads into a slot machine, then keep warping into stranger cartoon forms as you keep landing hits.
  • bounce off pink bullets in midair to charge your super meter, then cash it in for weapon specials or a full super.
  • run local co-op where one player can parry to revive the other mid-fight, turning near-deaths into sudden comebacks.
  • fight bosses that transform mid-battle into new forms, sometimes with no health bar, until the next phase suddenly takes over.
  • equip two weapons and swap instantly, changing your plan for a boss—or even a single phase—on the fly.
  • thread through tiny safe zones while two or three attacks overlap, with timings that shift enough that you have to react in the moment.
  • play brief run-and-gun levels that end fast and restart instantly, turning retries into a rapid-fire loop of experimenting and improving.
5Castle Crashers® - Players say: Lead a knight through a cartoon kingdom, battling foes with combos and magic, leveling up, and rescuing princesses solo or in co-op. Players like: Chaotic Co-op · Cartoon Humor · Replayable Unlocks ·
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Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

In this game, you can…
  • ride a deer that rockets forward using its own poop.
  • finish a boss fight, then duel your co-op partner for the princess and turn teamwork into a winner-takes-all brawl.
  • make and upload your own custom knight, assign powers, and still toggle back to the classic visuals whenever you want.
  • juggle enemies in midair with combo chains so they can't touch the ground before you relaunch them.
  • swap to weapons like a chicken or a slab of meat, and watch the stats change your strength, magic, defense, and speed.
  • collect tiny animal companions that follow you around and grant perks like extra health, XP, or other effects.
  • replay the whole campaign on a New Game+ difficulty where enemies hit and survive so much harder that one mistake can end a run.
6How to Fish - Players say: Stranded on an island, fish, shoot your catch for cash, buy gear, gamble winnings, and battle bosses to reach new islands. Players like: Co-op Chaos · Physics-Driven Mishaps · Gear Progression ·
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A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

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Aug 20, 2026
95% 👍
of 75k
In this game, you can…
  • hook a fish, launch it into the air, and land trick shots on it for bonuses that multiply its sell price.
  • get your catch stolen by seagulls and storks, then have a stork grab you and carry you away.
  • catch a horse in the ocean, beat it up, and watch some guy eat it in one bite.
  • crash your boat while drunk, wash up stranded, and start your comeback by punching fish barehanded until you can afford real gear.
  • empty a whole magazine into a shrimp, sell it, then use the cash to buy bigger guns or gamble it away.
  • go from fistfighting fish to using shotguns, sniper rifles, and machine guns with attachments like laser sights and upgraded ammo.
  • fight boss creatures like pufferfish, giant piranhas, whales, and lava whales that can one-shot you if you slip up.
  • place valuable catches on a casino table, bet on a color to multiply their value, and spend whole co-op sessions gambling instead of fishing.
7SPORE™ - Players say: Guide a species from tide-pool cell to spacefaring civilization, shaping its creatures, societies, vehicles, and starships along the way. Players like: Creature Creator · Distinct Evolution Stages · Childhood Nostalgia ·
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Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

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Dec 19, 2008
93% 👍
of 72k
In this game, you can…
  • start as a microscopic cell, eat your way bigger, and end up running a spacefaring empire.
  • design a species from scratch, then watch those body choices change what you can do in every later stage.
  • spend days befriending the Grox, succeed, and trigger a galaxy-wide dogpile because everyone else wants you dead.
  • try to befriend another creature by dancing, get laughed at, and decide to make it extinct instead.
  • build a tribe, craft tools, equip weapons and instruments, and either conquer neighbors or win them over socially.
  • take over a planet in vehicles, pushing conquest through military, economy, religion, and trade.
  • reach space and get an explorable galaxy of star systems where you can trade, conquer, and hunt for artifacts.
  • create your own missions and custom adventures with an in-game editor and play them like mini campaigns.
8Pizza Tower - Players say: Race through a cartoon tower as pizza-shop owner Peppino, smashing foes, collecting toppings, and escaping levels on a timer. Players like: Fast, Fluid Movement · Energetic Soundtrack · Expressive Cartoon Art ·
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Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

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Jan 26, 2023
98% 👍
of 72k
In this game, you can…
  • trigger a timer and race back through the entire level in reverse while a one-hit-kill pursuer closes in if you're too slow.
  • become a fire tornado in one level, then get a literal shotgun in another, then play a golf stage where speed is the swing.
  • hit Mach 5 and blast through rooms like a ballistic missile once the movement clicks.
  • chain runs, slides, dives, wallruns, and grabs into one continuous sprint.
  • reach the goal, smash a pillar, and then discover the entrance door is now the exit.
  • turn a whole stage into a precision run by collecting every secret, every topping, the special item, and keeping one huge combo.
  • hit Lap 2 on the escape and loop the dash again, with the whole vibe flipping into a second, faster victory lap.
  • keep momentum through a botched situation by grabbing an enemy near a wall and chaining straight into wall-climbing without stopping.
  • perfect boss fights by learning every pattern and winning without taking a single hit.
9Mewgenics - Players say: Breed a changing household of cats, outfit a squad with classes and gear, then tackle tactical battles across roguelite runs. Players like: Tactical Build Variety · Emergent Combat Combos · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

In this game, you can…
  • eat a fetus in an alley to instantly heal your entire party.
  • loop a cat's concussions into power by repeatedly killing and resurrecting it, until it becomes an absurdly armored, brainless wall that crosses the whole board.
  • resurrect enemies as zombies that join your party, as long as they die first.
  • watch a so-called healer trait make your tank eat every corpse, including teammates, until it's alone and dies from exhaustion.
  • breed cats until one ends up casting fireball for -2 mana, then keep it anyway despite permanent osteoporosis.
  • stack a bug-host trait with bug gear and duplicate bug affixes until one cat becomes a walking infestation that can nearly solo a run.
  • pair "spawn 1HP flies when hit" with "allies taking damage deal 10 back" and turn getting punched into a chain-reaction kill engine.
  • kill a bird and randomly get a bazooka as loot.
10Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition - Players say: As Stella, ferry spirits across mystical seas, building and tending a boat while helping passengers prepare to move on. Players like: Moving Spirit Stories · Hand-Drawn Art · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

In this game, you can…
  • take in a spirit, build them a home, run errands for them, then personally escort them to the Everdoor when they're ready to leave.
  • have your ship slowly turn into a memorial, because the houses of departed spirits stay on deck after they're gone.
  • play the whole journey in co-op as a cat, help with chores, and get hugged mid-adventure.
  • build a ferry from scraps into a stacked, self-sufficient floating town with homes, farms, workshops, and animal pens.
  • hug your passengers whenever you want, as a real action you do all the time.
  • cook meals, learn each spirit's favorite foods, and watch them react when you finally serve the right dish.
  • trigger set-piece events on the water like lightning storms, dragons, jellyfish swarms, and meteor showers to earn resources.