Choose Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
Choose Cyclopean: The Great Abyss if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Save Anytime. Cyclopean: The Great Abyss launched in 2025.
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss vs Essentia: A monster catching adventure
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss and Essentia: A monster catching adventure both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (2025) is 1 year older than Essentia: A monster catching adventure (2026). Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Essentia: A monster catching adventure has no Deck rating yet. 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 Essentia: A monster catching adventure
Choose Essentia: A monster catching adventure if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Essentia: A monster catching adventure launched in 2026.
Both Cyclopean: The Great Abyss and Essentia: A monster catching adventure sit in RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss |  Essentia: A monster catching adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (120 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Schmidt Workshops | Kernel Iron |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (2025) is 1 year older than Essentia: A monster catching adventure (2026).
- Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Essentia: A monster catching adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss vs Essentia: A monster catching adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Cyclopean: The Great Abyss or Essentia: A monster catching adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (2025) came out before Essentia: A monster catching adventure (2026). 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 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss and Essentia: A monster catching adventure similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Essentia: A monster catching adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.