Choose Lost Caves
Choose Lost Caves if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Caves launched in 2021.
Lost Caves vs Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum
Lost Caves and Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Lost Caves (2021) is 1 year older than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (2022). Lost Caves scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (90.9% 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 Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum
Choose Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum launched in 2022.
Both Lost Caves and Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum sit in Action 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
 Lost Caves |  Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (26 reviews) | 90.9% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adam D. Smith | Retrotainment Games, Digital Eclipse |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lost Caves (2021) is 1 year older than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (2022).
- Lost Caves scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (90.9% positive).
- Lost Caves is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Lost Caves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Caves vs Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Caves or Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Caves (2021) came out before Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (2022). 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 Lost Caves and Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Lost Caves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Caves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.