Choose Caves of Qud
Choose Caves of Qud if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,368 Steam reviews back the pick.
Caves of Qud vs Infinite Survival
Caves of Qud and Infinite Survival both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Infinite Survival (2018) is 6 years older than Caves of Qud (2024). Infinite Survival is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Caves of Qud (3.99 USD vs. 23.99 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 Infinite Survival
Choose Infinite Survival if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Infinite Survival launched in 2018.
Both Caves of Qud and Infinite Survival sit in Strategy, 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
 Caves of Qud |  Infinite Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (10,368 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freehold Games | Infinine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Infinite Survival (2018) is 6 years older than Caves of Qud (2024).
- Infinite Survival is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Caves of Qud (3.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Caves of Qud is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Infinite Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Caves of Qud vs Infinite Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Caves of Qud or Infinite Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Infinite Survival (2018) came out before Caves of Qud (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 Caves of Qud and Infinite Survival similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Caves of Qud run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Caves of Qud is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Infinite Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.