Choose Awakening Sarah
Choose Awakening Sarah if you want an Adventure experience. Awakening Sarah launched in 2025.
Awakening Sarah vs The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli
Awakening Sarah and The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli (2024) is 1 year older than Awakening Sarah (2025). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Awakening Sarah: 25 reviews, The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli: 42). 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 The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli
Choose The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli launched in 2024.
Both Awakening Sarah and The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Awakening Sarah |  The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (25 reviews) | 95.2% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Asteristic Game Studio, Anthony Septim | Pet Golem Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli (2024) is 1 year older than Awakening Sarah (2025).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Awakening Sarah: 25 reviews, The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli: 42).
- The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Awakening Sarah (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Awakening Sarah vs The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli — FAQ
- Should I play Awakening Sarah or The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli first?
- If you want chronology, The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli (2024) came out before Awakening Sarah (2025). 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 Awakening Sarah and The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.