Choose Quilts and Cats of Calico
Choose Quilts and Cats of Calico if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Quilts and Cats of Calico launched in 2024.
Quilts and Cats of Calico vs Decent Checkers
Quilts and Cats of Calico and Decent Checkers both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Decent Checkers (2023) is 1 year older than Quilts and Cats of Calico (2024). Quilts and Cats of Calico scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Decent Checkers (85.7% 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 Decent Checkers
Choose Decent Checkers if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decent Checkers launched in 2023.
Both Quilts and Cats of Calico and Decent Checkers sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Quilts and Cats of Calico |  Decent Checkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (277 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monster Couch | evbishop |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Decent Checkers (2023) is 1 year older than Quilts and Cats of Calico (2024).
- Quilts and Cats of Calico scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Decent Checkers (85.7% positive).
- Decent Checkers is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Quilts and Cats of Calico (1.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Quilts and Cats of Calico is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Decent Checkers has no Deck rating yet.
Quilts and Cats of Calico vs Decent Checkers — FAQ
- Should I play Quilts and Cats of Calico or Decent Checkers first?
- If you want chronology, Decent Checkers (2023) came out before Quilts and Cats of Calico (2024). 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 Quilts and Cats of Calico and Decent Checkers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Quilts and Cats of Calico run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Quilts and Cats of Calico is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Decent Checkers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.