Choose Caves of Qud
Choose Caves of Qud if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. 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 Intergalactic Fishing
Caves of Qud and Intergalactic Fishing both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Intergalactic Fishing (2020) is 4 years older than Caves of Qud (2024). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Caves of Qud: 10,368 reviews, Intergalactic Fishing: 335). 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 Intergalactic Fishing
Choose Intergalactic Fishing if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Intergalactic Fishing launched in 2020.
Both Caves of Qud and Intergalactic Fishing sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Caves of Qud |  Intergalactic Fishing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Sports, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (10,368 reviews) | 94.9% positive (335 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freehold Games | Boat Anchor Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Intergalactic Fishing (2020) is 4 years older than Caves of Qud (2024).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Caves of Qud: 10,368 reviews, Intergalactic Fishing: 335).
- Intergalactic Fishing is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Caves of Qud (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Caves of Qud vs Intergalactic Fishing — FAQ
- Which is better, Caves of Qud or Intergalactic Fishing?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Caves of Qud sits at 95.2% positive (10,368 reviews), Intergalactic Fishing at 94.9% (335). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Caves of Qud or Intergalactic Fishing first?
- If you want chronology, Intergalactic Fishing (2020) 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 Intergalactic Fishing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do Caves of Qud and Intergalactic Fishing 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.