Choose Protect My Cheese
Choose Protect My Cheese if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Protect My Cheese launched in 2022.
Protect My Cheese vs Decimation
Protect My Cheese and Decimation both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Protect My Cheese (2022) is 4 years older than Decimation (2026). Protect My Cheese is free; Decimation is paid (Price unknown). 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 Decimation
Choose Decimation if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Decimation launched in 2026.
Both Protect My Cheese and Decimation sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Protect My Cheese |  Decimation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Homesick Games | Elementum Software Development Services |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Protect My Cheese (2022) is 4 years older than Decimation (2026).
- Protect My Cheese is free; Decimation is paid (Price unknown).
- Protect My Cheese is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Decimation has no Deck rating yet.
Protect My Cheese vs Decimation — FAQ
- Should I play Protect My Cheese or Decimation first?
- If you want chronology, Protect My Cheese (2022) came out before Decimation (2026). 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 Protect My Cheese and Decimation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Protect My Cheese free?
- Yes — Protect My Cheese is a free-to-play Steam title. Decimation is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Protect My Cheese run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Protect My Cheese is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Decimation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.