Choose Botanicula
Choose Botanicula if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Botanicula vs Catch a Duck
Botanicula and Catch a Duck both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Botanicula (2012) is 7 years older than Catch a Duck (2019). Botanicula scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Catch a Duck (78.1% 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 Catch a Duck
Choose Catch a Duck if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Catch a Duck launched in 2019.
Both Botanicula and Catch a Duck sit in 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
 Botanicula |  Catch a Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews) | 78.1% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Sleepwalking Potatoes |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Botanicula (2012) is 7 years older than Catch a Duck (2019).
- Botanicula scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Catch a Duck (78.1% positive).
- Catch a Duck is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Botanicula (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Botanicula is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Catch a Duck has no Deck rating yet.
Botanicula vs Catch a Duck — FAQ
- Should I play Botanicula or Catch a Duck first?
- If you want chronology, Botanicula (2012) came out before Catch a Duck (2019). 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 Botanicula and Catch a Duck similar?
- They overlap on 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 Botanicula run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Botanicula is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Catch a Duck doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.