Choose Costume Quest
Choose Costume Quest if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 1,870 reviews.
Costume Quest vs Costume Quest 2
Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2 both land in Adventure, RPG, Casual 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 share Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam. Costume Quest (2011) is 3 years older than Costume Quest 2 (2014). Costume Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% 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 2
Choose Costume Quest 2 if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Costume Quest 2 launched in 2014.
Both Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2 sit in Adventure, RPG, and Casual 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Costume Quest |  Costume Quest 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Casual | Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (1,870 reviews) | 88.3% positive (592 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Double Fine Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Costume Quest (2011) is 3 years older than Costume Quest 2 (2014).
- Costume Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% positive).
- Costume Quest is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Costume Quest 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Costume Quest vs Costume Quest 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Costume Quest or Costume Quest 2?
- On Steam reviews Costume Quest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% 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 Costume Quest 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Costume Quest (2011) came out before Costume Quest 2 (2014). 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 Costume Quest 2 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG, Casual 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.
- Do Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.