Choose Goose Goose Duck
Choose Goose Goose Duck if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. 12,823 Steam reviews back the pick.
Goose Goose Duck vs Castle of Blackwater
Goose Goose Duck and Castle of Blackwater both land in Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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 Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Goose Goose Duck (2021) is 4 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025). Castle of Blackwater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Goose Goose Duck (90% 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 Castle of Blackwater
Choose Castle of Blackwater if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Castle of Blackwater launched in 2025.
Both Goose Goose Duck and Castle of Blackwater sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Goose Goose Duck |  Castle of Blackwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (12,823 reviews) | 92.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gaggle Studios, Inc. | Castle of Blackwater |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Goose Goose Duck (2021) is 4 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025).
- Castle of Blackwater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Goose Goose Duck (90% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Goose Goose Duck is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Castle of Blackwater has no Deck rating yet.
Goose Goose Duck vs Castle of Blackwater — FAQ
- Should I play Goose Goose Duck or Castle of Blackwater first?
- If you want chronology, Goose Goose Duck (2021) came out before Castle of Blackwater (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 Goose Goose Duck and Castle of Blackwater similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Goose Goose Duck and Castle of Blackwater have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Goose Goose Duck ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Castle of Blackwater ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Goose Goose Duck run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Goose Goose Duck is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Castle of Blackwater doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.