Choose Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Choose Plebby Quest: The Crusades if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. Plebby Quest: The Crusades launched in 2020.
Plebby Quest: The Crusades vs Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup
Plebby Quest: The Crusades and Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Plebby Quest: The Crusades (2020) is 2 years older than Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup (2022). Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Plebby Quest: The Crusades (80.9% 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 Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup
Choose Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup launched in 2022.
Both Plebby Quest: The Crusades and Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 Plebby Quest: The Crusades |  Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (413 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PiedPipers Team | Abyssal Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Plebby Quest: The Crusades (2020) is 2 years older than Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup (2022).
- Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Plebby Quest: The Crusades (80.9% positive).
- Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Plebby Quest: The Crusades (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Plebby Quest: The Crusades is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup has no Deck rating yet.
Plebby Quest: The Crusades vs Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup — FAQ
- Should I play Plebby Quest: The Crusades or Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup first?
- If you want chronology, Plebby Quest: The Crusades (2020) came out before Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup (2022). 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 Plebby Quest: The Crusades and Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.
- Does Plebby Quest: The Crusades run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Plebby Quest: The Crusades is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Instant Artist: Puzzle Mashup doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.