Should I play A Hat in Time or The "Quiet, Please!" Collection first?

If you want chronology, A Hat in Time (2017) came out before The "Quiet, Please!" Collection (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 A Hat in Time and The "Quiet, Please!" Collection 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.

Does The "Quiet, Please!" Collection have multiplayer like A Hat in Time?

No. A Hat in Time supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The "Quiet, Please!" Collection is listed as single-player only.

Does A Hat in Time run on Steam Deck?

Yes — A Hat in Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The "Quiet, Please!" Collection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

A Hat in Time vs The "Quiet, Please!" Collection

A Hat in Time and The "Quiet, Please!" Collection 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. A Hat in Time (2017) is 1 year older than The "Quiet, Please!" Collection (2018). The "Quiet, Please!" Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than A Hat in Time (98.1% 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 A Hat in Time

Choose A Hat in Time if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The "Quiet, Please!" Collection

Choose The "Quiet, Please!" Collection if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The "Quiet, Please!" Collection launched in 2018.

Both A Hat in Time and The "Quiet, Please!" Collection sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

A Hat in Time vs The "Quiet, Please!" Collection — Steam metadata comparison
	A Hat in Time	The "Quiet, Please!" Collection
Released	2017	2018
Genres	Indie, Adventure	Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	29.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	98.1% positive (29,107 reviews)	100% positive (16 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Gears for Breakfast	Nostatic Software

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
A Hat in Time (2017) is 1 year older than The "Quiet, Please!" Collection (2018).
The "Quiet, Please!" Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than A Hat in Time (98.1% positive).
The "Quiet, Please!" Collection is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
A Hat in Time has co-op; The "Quiet, Please!" Collection does not.
A Hat in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The "Quiet, Please!" Collection has no Deck rating yet.