Choose The Walking Vegetables
Choose The Walking Vegetables if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Walking Vegetables launched in 2017.
The Walking Vegetables vs Mystic Gate
The Walking Vegetables and Mystic Gate both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. The Walking Vegetables (2017) is 6 years older than Mystic Gate (2023). Mystic Gate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Vegetables (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Mystic Gate
Choose Mystic Gate if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mystic Gate launched in 2023.
Both The Walking Vegetables and Mystic Gate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 The Walking Vegetables |  Mystic Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (72 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Still Running | Zoo Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Walking Vegetables (2017) is 6 years older than Mystic Gate (2023).
- Mystic Gate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Vegetables (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mystic Gate has co-op; The Walking Vegetables does not.
- Mystic Gate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Walking Vegetables has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Vegetables vs Mystic Gate — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Vegetables or Mystic Gate first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Vegetables (2017) came out before Mystic Gate (2023). 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 The Walking Vegetables and Mystic Gate similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.