Choose Cat Quest
Choose Cat Quest if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cat Quest vs Cat Quest II
Cat Quest and Cat Quest II 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 Cat Quest II (2019). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Quest: 3,491 reviews, Cat Quest II: 1,955). 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 II
Choose Cat Quest II if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,955 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cat Quest and Cat Quest II sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 94.8% 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 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| 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 | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,491 reviews) | 94.8% positive (1,955 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 2 years older than Cat Quest II (2019).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Quest: 3,491 reviews, Cat Quest II: 1,955).
- Cat Quest is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Cat Quest II (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Cat Quest II has co-op; Cat Quest does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Cat Quest vs Cat Quest II — FAQ
- Which is better, Cat Quest or Cat Quest II?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cat Quest sits at 95% positive (3,491 reviews), Cat Quest II at 94.8% (1,955). 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 II first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Quest (2017) came out before Cat Quest II (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 Cat Quest II 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 II?
- No. Cat Quest II 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 II 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.