Choose Cat Quest
Choose Cat Quest if you want an Adventure and 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 Invaders! From Outer Space
Cat Quest and Invaders! From Outer Space both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Cat Quest (2017) is 1 year older than Invaders! From Outer Space (2018). Cat Quest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Invaders! From Outer Space has no Deck rating yet. 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 Invaders! From Outer Space
Choose Invaders! From Outer Space if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Invaders! From Outer Space launched in 2018.
Both Cat Quest and Invaders! From Outer Space sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Cat Quest |  Invaders! From Outer Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,491 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Gentlebros | Crenetic GmbH Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cat Quest (2017) is 1 year older than Invaders! From Outer Space (2018).
- Cat Quest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Invaders! From Outer Space has no Deck rating yet.
Cat Quest vs Invaders! From Outer Space — FAQ
- Should I play Cat Quest or Invaders! From Outer Space first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Quest (2017) came out before Invaders! From Outer Space (2018). 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 Invaders! From Outer Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Cat Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cat Quest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Invaders! From Outer Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.