Choose Anna's Quest
Choose Anna's Quest if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Anna's Quest launched in 2015.
Anna's Quest vs Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Anna's Quest and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure 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. Anna's Quest (2015) is 4 years older than Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Anna's Quest: 702 reviews, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure: 1,048). 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 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Choose Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,048 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Anna's Quest and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.7% vs 87.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Anna's Quest |  Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (702 reviews) | 87.4% positive (1,048 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Stuck In Attic |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Anna's Quest (2015) is 4 years older than Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Anna's Quest: 702 reviews, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure: 1,048).
- Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Anna's Quest (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Anna's Quest is Deck Verified, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is Deck Playable.
Anna's Quest vs Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure — FAQ
- Which is better, Anna's Quest or Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Anna's Quest sits at 87.7% positive (702 reviews), Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure at 87.4% (1,048). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Anna's Quest or Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Anna's Quest (2015) came out before Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019). 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 Anna's Quest and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure 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.