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Costume Quest vs Ittle Dew

Costume Quest and Ittle Dew both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Costume Quest (2011) is 2 years older than Ittle Dew (2013). Costume Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Ittle Dew (91.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Costume Quest

Choose Costume Quest if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 1,870 reviews.

Choose Ittle Dew

Choose Ittle Dew if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Ittle Dew launched in 2013.

Both Costume Quest and Ittle Dew sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

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Costume Quest vs Ittle Dew — Steam metadata comparison
Costume Quest — Steam game coverCostume QuestIttle Dew — Steam game coverIttle Dew
Released20112013
GenresAdventure, RPG, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews95.3% positive (1,870 reviews)91.8% positive (318 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDouble Fine ProductionsLudosity

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Costume Quest vs Ittle Dew — FAQ

Which is better, Costume Quest or Ittle Dew?
On Steam reviews Costume Quest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Ittle Dew (91.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Costume Quest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Costume Quest or Ittle Dew first?
If you want chronology, Costume Quest (2011) came out before Ittle Dew (2013). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Costume Quest and Ittle Dew similar?
They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Costume Quest vs Ittle Dew — Verdict (2026) · imho.run