Choose Costume Quest
Choose Costume Quest if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,870 Steam reviews back the pick.
Costume Quest vs Squids Odyssey
Costume Quest and Squids Odyssey both land in Adventure, RPG 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 on Steam. Costume Quest (2011) is 7 years older than Squids Odyssey (2018). Costume Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Squids Odyssey (62.5% 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 Squids Odyssey
Choose Squids Odyssey if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Squids Odyssey launched in 2018.
Both Costume Quest and Squids Odyssey sit in Adventure and RPG 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 |  Squids Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (1,870 reviews) | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | The Game Bakers |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Costume Quest (2011) is 7 years older than Squids Odyssey (2018).
- Costume Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Squids Odyssey (62.5% positive).
- Costume Quest is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Squids Odyssey (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Costume Quest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Squids Odyssey has no Deck rating yet.
Costume Quest vs Squids Odyssey — FAQ
- Should I play Costume Quest or Squids Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Costume Quest (2011) came out before Squids Odyssey (2018). 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 Squids Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Costume Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Costume Quest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Squids Odyssey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.