Should I play Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack or C.A.R.L. first?

If you want chronology, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) came out before C.A.R.L. (2022). 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 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and C.A.R.L. similar?

They overlap on Action, 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.

Does Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is rated Deck Playable by Valve. C.A.R.L. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack vs C.A.R.L.

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and C.A.R.L. both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) is 10 years older than C.A.R.L. (2022). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack: 230 reviews, C.A.R.L.: 19). 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 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Choose Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack launched in 2012.

Choose C.A.R.L.

Choose C.A.R.L. if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. C.A.R.L. launched in 2022.

Both Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and C.A.R.L. sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.3% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack vs C.A.R.L. — Steam metadata comparison
	Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack	C.A.R.L.
Released	2012	2022
Genres	Action, Indie	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	9.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	94.3% positive (230 reviews)	94.7% positive (19 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Drinkbox Studios	Andrew Kenady, Morningstar Game Studio

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) is 10 years older than C.A.R.L. (2022).
Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack: 230 reviews, C.A.R.L.: 19).
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than C.A.R.L. (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; C.A.R.L. has no Deck rating yet.