Choose Undertale
Choose Undertale if you want a RPG experience. 160,033 Steam reviews back the pick.
Undertale vs The Quarter Game
Undertale and The Quarter Game both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Undertale (2015) is 2 years older than The Quarter Game (2017). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Undertale: 160,033 reviews, The Quarter Game: 39). 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 The Quarter Game
Choose The Quarter Game if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Quarter Game launched in 2017.
Both Undertale and The Quarter Game sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 97.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Undertale |  The Quarter Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (160,033 reviews) | 97.4% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | tobyfox | LAME Dimension, Flying Pudding Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Undertale (2015) is 2 years older than The Quarter Game (2017).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Undertale: 160,033 reviews, The Quarter Game: 39).
- The Quarter Game is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Undertale (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Undertale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Quarter Game has no Deck rating yet.
Undertale vs The Quarter Game — FAQ
- Should I play Undertale or The Quarter Game first?
- If you want chronology, Undertale (2015) came out before The Quarter Game (2017). 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 Undertale and The Quarter Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Undertale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Undertale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Quarter Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.