Choose Relapse
Choose Relapse if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.
Relapse vs Catale
Relapse and Catale both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Catale (2025). Relapse is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Catale (3.99 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 Catale
Choose Catale if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Catale launched in 2025.
Both Relapse and Catale sit in Strategy 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
 Relapse |  Catale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valklabs | FancyCube |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Catale (2025).
- Relapse is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Catale (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Relapse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Catale has no Deck rating yet.
Relapse vs Catale — FAQ
- Should I play Relapse or Catale first?
- If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Catale (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 Relapse and Catale similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Relapse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Relapse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Catale doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.