Choose Duck Life 4
Choose Duck Life 4 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 211 reviews.
Duck Life 4 vs Duck Life 9: The Flock
Duck Life 4 and Duck Life 9: The Flock both land in Sports, Indie, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Duck Life 4 (2020) is 4 years older than Duck Life 9: The Flock (2024). Duck Life 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Duck Life 9: The Flock (82.8% 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 Duck Life 9: The Flock
Choose Duck Life 9: The Flock if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Duck Life 9: The Flock launched in 2024.
Both Duck Life 4 and Duck Life 9: The Flock sit in Sports, Indie, 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
 Duck Life 4 |  Duck Life 9: The Flock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, RPG, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (211 reviews) | 82.8% positive (145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wix Games | Wix Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Duck Life 4 (2020) is 4 years older than Duck Life 9: The Flock (2024).
- Duck Life 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Duck Life 9: The Flock (82.8% positive).
- Duck Life 4 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Duck Life 9: The Flock (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Duck Life 4 vs Duck Life 9: The Flock — FAQ
- Which is better, Duck Life 4 or Duck Life 9: The Flock?
- On Steam reviews Duck Life 4 scores higher (86.7% positive) than Duck Life 9: The Flock (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duck Life 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Duck Life 4 or Duck Life 9: The Flock first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Life 4 (2020) came out before Duck Life 9: The Flock (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 Duck Life 4 and Duck Life 9: The Flock similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.