Choose DuckTales: Remastered
Choose DuckTales: Remastered if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,351 Steam reviews back the pick.
DuckTales: Remastered vs Wonder Boy Returns
DuckTales: Remastered and Wonder Boy Returns both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. DuckTales: Remastered (2013) is 3 years older than Wonder Boy Returns (2016). DuckTales: Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Wonder Boy Returns (68.4% 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 Wonder Boy Returns
Choose Wonder Boy Returns if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wonder Boy Returns launched in 2016.
Both DuckTales: Remastered and Wonder Boy Returns sit in Action and Casual 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
 DuckTales: Remastered |  Wonder Boy Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (3,351 reviews) | 68.4% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | CFK Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- DuckTales: Remastered (2013) is 3 years older than Wonder Boy Returns (2016).
- DuckTales: Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Wonder Boy Returns (68.4% positive).
- DuckTales: Remastered is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wonder Boy Returns has no Deck rating yet.
DuckTales: Remastered vs Wonder Boy Returns — FAQ
- Should I play DuckTales: Remastered or Wonder Boy Returns first?
- If you want chronology, DuckTales: Remastered (2013) came out before Wonder Boy Returns (2016). 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 DuckTales: Remastered and Wonder Boy Returns similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 DuckTales: Remastered run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DuckTales: Remastered is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wonder Boy Returns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.