Choose Cat Quest
Choose Cat Quest if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cat Quest vs Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare
Cat Quest and Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cat Quest (2017) is 2 years older than Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (2019). Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Cat Quest (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare
Choose Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare if it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare launched in 2019.
Both Cat Quest and Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare sit in Action, 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
 Cat Quest |  Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,491 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Gentlebros | Enigma Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cat Quest (2017) is 2 years older than Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (2019).
- Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Cat Quest (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Cat Quest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Cat Quest vs Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Cat Quest or Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Quest (2017) came out before Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (2019). 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 Cat Quest and Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Cat Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cat Quest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.