Choose Cassette Beasts
Choose Cassette Beasts if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,994 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cassette Beasts vs Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher
Cassette Beasts and Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Cassette Beasts (2023) is 1 year older than Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher (2024). Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Cassette Beasts (3.19 USD vs. 19.99 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 Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher
Choose Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher launched in 2024.
Both Cassette Beasts and Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher sit in Indie 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
 Cassette Beasts |  Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (5,994 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bytten Studio | Ed Mech Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Cassette Beasts (2023) is 1 year older than Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher (2024).
- Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Cassette Beasts (3.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Cassette Beasts has co-op; Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher does not.
- Cassette Beasts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher has no Deck rating yet.
Cassette Beasts vs Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher — FAQ
- Should I play Cassette Beasts or Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher first?
- If you want chronology, Cassette Beasts (2023) came out before Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher (2024). 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 Cassette Beasts and Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher have multiplayer like Cassette Beasts?
- No. Cassette Beasts supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher is listed as single-player only.
- Does Cassette Beasts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cassette Beasts is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.