Choose Quadrilateral Cowboy
Choose Quadrilateral Cowboy if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 745 reviews.
Quadrilateral Cowboy vs Mu Complex
Quadrilateral Cowboy and Mu Complex both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mu Complex (2015) is 1 year older than Quadrilateral Cowboy (2016). Quadrilateral Cowboy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% 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 Mu Complex
Choose Mu Complex if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mu Complex launched in 2015.
Both Quadrilateral Cowboy and Mu Complex sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quadrilateral Cowboy |  Mu Complex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (745 reviews) | 77.2% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blendo Games | studiocime |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mu Complex (2015) is 1 year older than Quadrilateral Cowboy (2016).
- Quadrilateral Cowboy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% positive).
- Mu Complex is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Quadrilateral Cowboy (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Quadrilateral Cowboy vs Mu Complex — FAQ
- Which is better, Quadrilateral Cowboy or Mu Complex?
- On Steam reviews Quadrilateral Cowboy scores higher (91.8% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Quadrilateral Cowboy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Quadrilateral Cowboy or Mu Complex first?
- If you want chronology, Mu Complex (2015) came out before Quadrilateral Cowboy (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 Quadrilateral Cowboy and Mu Complex similar?
- They overlap on 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.