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The LEGO® Movie - Videogame vs Catch the Thief, If you can!

The LEGO® Movie - Videogame and Catch the Thief, If you can! 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. The LEGO® Movie - Videogame (2014) is 4 years older than Catch the Thief, If you can! (2018). Catch the Thief, If you can! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The LEGO® Movie - Videogame (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 The LEGO® Movie - Videogame

Choose The LEGO® Movie - Videogame if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,828 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Catch the Thief, If you can!

Choose Catch the Thief, If you can! if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Catch the Thief, If you can! launched in 2018.

Both The LEGO® Movie - Videogame and Catch the Thief, If you can! sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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

The LEGO® Movie - Videogame vs Catch the Thief, If you can! — Steam metadata comparison
The LEGO® Movie - Videogame — Steam game coverThe LEGO® Movie - VideogameCatch the Thief, If you can! — Steam game coverCatch the Thief, If you can!
Released20142018
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews84.2% positive (1,828 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersTT Fusion, Traveller's TalesStar Game Studios

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The LEGO® Movie - Videogame vs Catch the Thief, If you can! — FAQ

Should I play The LEGO® Movie - Videogame or Catch the Thief, If you can! first?
If you want chronology, The LEGO® Movie - Videogame (2014) came out before Catch the Thief, If you can! (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 The LEGO® Movie - Videogame and Catch the Thief, If you can! 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 The LEGO® Movie - Videogame run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The LEGO® Movie - Videogame is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Catch the Thief, If you can! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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