Choose Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
Choose Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 59% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst vs Orphans
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst and Orphans 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. Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst (2020) is 5 years older than Orphans (2025). Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst is currently ~59% cheaper on Steam than Orphans (6.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD). 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 Orphans
Choose Orphans if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orphans launched in 2025.
Both Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst and Orphans 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst |  Orphans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (6,300 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DICE | Infinity Gears Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst (2020) is 5 years older than Orphans (2025).
- Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst is currently ~59% cheaper on Steam than Orphans (6.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orphans has no Deck rating yet.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst vs Orphans — FAQ
- Should I play Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst or Orphans first?
- If you want chronology, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst (2020) came out before Orphans (2025). 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 Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst and Orphans 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.
- Does Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Orphans doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.