Should I play Guacamelee! Gold Edition or Viral Cry first?

If you want chronology, Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) came out before Viral Cry (2018). 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 Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Viral Cry similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Viral Cry have multiplayer like Guacamelee! Gold Edition?

No. Guacamelee! Gold Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Viral Cry is listed as single-player only.

Does Guacamelee! Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Guacamelee! Gold Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Viral Cry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs Viral Cry

Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Viral Cry both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) is 5 years older than Viral Cry (2018). Guacamelee! Gold Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Viral Cry has no Deck rating yet. 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 Guacamelee! Gold Edition

Choose Guacamelee! Gold Edition if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,864 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Viral Cry

Choose Viral Cry if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viral Cry launched in 2018.

Both Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Viral Cry sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs Viral Cry — Steam metadata comparison
	Guacamelee! Gold Edition	Viral Cry
Released	2013	2018
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	14.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	92.4% positive (1,864 reviews)	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Single-player only
Developers	Drinkbox Studios	Gamenesis

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) is 5 years older than Viral Cry (2018).
Guacamelee! Gold Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Viral Cry has no Deck rating yet.