Choose Super Retro World
Choose Super Retro World if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Retro World launched in 2021.
Super Retro World vs Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum
Super Retro World 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. Super Retro World (2021) is 1 year older than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (2022). Super Retro World is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 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 Super Retro World 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
 Super Retro World |  Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90.9% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazaros Dinakis | Retrotainment Games, Digital Eclipse |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Super Retro World (2021) is 1 year older than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (2022).
- Super Retro World is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Super Retro World vs Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum — FAQ
- Should I play Super Retro World or Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum first?
- If you want chronology, Super Retro World (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 Super Retro World 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.