Choose Yars Rising
Choose Yars Rising if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Yars Rising launched in 2024.
Yars Rising vs MindKatt:First Strike
Yars Rising and MindKatt:First Strike both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Yars Rising (2024) is 1 year older than MindKatt:First Strike (2025). MindKatt:First Strike is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Yars Rising (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 MindKatt:First Strike
Choose MindKatt:First Strike if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. MindKatt:First Strike launched in 2025.
Both Yars Rising and MindKatt:First Strike sit in Action 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
 Yars Rising |  MindKatt:First Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (138 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | MapacheXstudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Yars Rising (2024) is 1 year older than MindKatt:First Strike (2025).
- MindKatt:First Strike is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Yars Rising (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Yars Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; MindKatt:First Strike has no Deck rating yet.
Yars Rising vs MindKatt:First Strike — FAQ
- Should I play Yars Rising or MindKatt:First Strike first?
- If you want chronology, Yars Rising (2024) came out before MindKatt:First Strike (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 Yars Rising and MindKatt:First Strike similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Yars Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yars Rising is rated Deck Verified by Valve. MindKatt:First Strike doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.