Choose Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Choose Octodad: Dadliest Catch if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,147 Steam reviews back the pick.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch vs Friendly Steps
Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Friendly Steps both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014) is 12 years older than Friendly Steps (2026). Friendly Steps has co-op; Octodad: Dadliest Catch does not. 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 Friendly Steps
Choose Friendly Steps if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Friendly Steps launched in 2026.
Both Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Friendly Steps sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Octodad: Dadliest Catch |  Friendly Steps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (6,147 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Young Horses | KORO.GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014) is 12 years older than Friendly Steps (2026).
- Friendly Steps has co-op; Octodad: Dadliest Catch does not.
- Octodad: Dadliest Catch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Friendly Steps has no Deck rating yet.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch vs Friendly Steps — FAQ
- Should I play Octodad: Dadliest Catch or Friendly Steps first?
- If you want chronology, Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014) came out before Friendly Steps (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 Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Friendly Steps similar?
- They overlap on 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 Octodad: Dadliest Catch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Octodad: Dadliest Catch is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Friendly Steps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.