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Crab Cakes Rescue vs Telmari

Crab Cakes Rescue and Telmari both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Crab Cakes Rescue (2014) is 10 years older than Telmari (2024). Crab Cakes Rescue is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Telmari (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Crab Cakes Rescue

Choose Crab Cakes Rescue if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crab Cakes Rescue launched in 2014.

Choose Telmari

Choose Telmari if you want an Adventure and Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Telmari launched in 2024.

Both Crab Cakes Rescue and Telmari sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Crab Cakes Rescue vs Telmari — Steam metadata comparison
Crab Cakes Rescue — Steam game coverCrab Cakes RescueTelmari — Steam game coverTelmari
Released20142024
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews58.3% positive (12 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMission Critical StudiosPhoenix Blasters

Side by side

Crab Cakes Rescue vs Telmari — FAQ

Should I play Crab Cakes Rescue or Telmari first?
If you want chronology, Crab Cakes Rescue (2014) came out before Telmari (2024). 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 Crab Cakes Rescue and Telmari similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
Crab Cakes Rescue vs Telmari — Verdict (2026) · imho.run