Choose Once Upon A Puppet
Choose Once Upon A Puppet if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Once Upon A Puppet launched in 2025.
Once Upon A Puppet vs Catch the dustling
Once Upon A Puppet and Catch the dustling both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Catch the dustling (2024) is 1 year older than Once Upon A Puppet (2025). Catch the dustling is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Once Upon A Puppet (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Catch the dustling
Choose Catch the dustling if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Catch the dustling launched in 2024.
Both Once Upon A Puppet and Catch the dustling sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Once Upon A Puppet |  Catch the dustling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flatter Than Earth | City Mage Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Catch the dustling (2024) is 1 year older than Once Upon A Puppet (2025).
- Catch the dustling is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Once Upon A Puppet (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Once Upon A Puppet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Catch the dustling has no Deck rating yet.
Once Upon A Puppet vs Catch the dustling — FAQ
- Should I play Once Upon A Puppet or Catch the dustling first?
- If you want chronology, Catch the dustling (2024) came out before Once Upon A Puppet (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 Once Upon A Puppet and Catch the dustling similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Once Upon A Puppet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Once Upon A Puppet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Catch the dustling doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.