Choose Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Choose Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet launched in 2016.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet vs Cleo - a pirate's tale
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet and Cleo - a pirate's tale 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. Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (2016) is 5 years older than Cleo - a pirate's tale (2021). Cleo - a pirate's tale scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (95% 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 Cleo - a pirate's tale
Choose Cleo - a pirate's tale if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 354 reviews.
Both Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet and Cleo - a pirate's tale sit in Indie 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
 Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet |  Cleo - a pirate's tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (179 reviews) | 97.2% positive (354 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alasdair Beckett-King, Application Systems Heidelberg | Christoph Schultz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (2016) is 5 years older than Cleo - a pirate's tale (2021).
- Cleo - a pirate's tale scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (95% positive).
- Cleo - a pirate's tale is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet vs Cleo - a pirate's tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet or Cleo - a pirate's tale?
- On Steam reviews Cleo - a pirate's tale scores higher (97.2% positive) than Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (95% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cleo - a pirate's tale is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet or Cleo - a pirate's tale first?
- If you want chronology, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (2016) came out before Cleo - a pirate's tale (2021). 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 Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet and Cleo - a pirate's tale 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.
- Do Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet and Cleo - a pirate's tale both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.