Choose Cave Quest
Choose Cave Quest if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Quest launched in 2020.
Cave Quest vs Cave Quest 2
Cave Quest and Cave Quest 2 both land in Adventure, 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, Casual on Steam. Cave Quest (2020) is 1 year older than Cave Quest 2 (2021). Cave Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Cave Quest 2 (92% 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 Cave Quest 2
Choose Cave Quest 2 if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Cave Quest 2 launched in 2021.
Both Cave Quest and Cave Quest 2 sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 92% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cave Quest |  Cave Quest 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) | 92% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MD Studio | MD Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Cave Quest (2020) is 1 year older than Cave Quest 2 (2021).
- Cave Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Cave Quest 2 (92% positive).
- Cave Quest is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Cave Quest 2 (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Cave Quest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cave Quest 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Cave Quest vs Cave Quest 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Cave Quest or Cave Quest 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Cave Quest (2020) came out before Cave Quest 2 (2021). 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 Cave Quest and Cave Quest 2 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does Cave Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cave Quest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cave Quest 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.