Choose Cat Quest
Choose Cat Quest if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cat Quest vs Cat Quest III
Cat Quest and Cat Quest III 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 7 years older than Cat Quest III (2024). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Quest: 3,491 reviews, Cat Quest III: 1,116). 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 Cat Quest III
Choose Cat Quest III if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,116 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cat Quest and Cat Quest III sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 95% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cat Quest |  Cat Quest III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,491 reviews) | 95% positive (1,116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Gentlebros | The Gentlebros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cat Quest (2017) is 7 years older than Cat Quest III (2024).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Quest: 3,491 reviews, Cat Quest III: 1,116).
- Cat Quest is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Cat Quest III (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Cat Quest III has co-op; Cat Quest does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Cat Quest vs Cat Quest III — FAQ
- Which is better, Cat Quest or Cat Quest III?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cat Quest sits at 95% positive (3,491 reviews), Cat Quest III at 95% (1,116). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cat Quest or Cat Quest III first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Quest (2017) came out before Cat Quest III (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 Cat Quest and Cat Quest III 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 have multiplayer like Cat Quest III?
- No. Cat Quest III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cat Quest is listed as single-player only.
- Do Cat Quest and Cat Quest III 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.