Choose Doughlings: Arcade
Choose Doughlings: Arcade if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doughlings: Arcade launched in 2018.
Doughlings: Arcade vs Doughlings: Invasion
Doughlings: Arcade and Doughlings: Invasion 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. Doughlings: Arcade (2018) is 1 year older than Doughlings: Invasion (2019). Doughlings: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Doughlings: Arcade (92.6% positive). 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 Doughlings: Invasion
Choose Doughlings: Invasion if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Doughlings: Invasion launched in 2019.
Both Doughlings: Arcade and Doughlings: Invasion sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Doughlings: Arcade |  Doughlings: Invasion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (27 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hero Concept | Hero Concept |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Doughlings: Arcade (2018) is 1 year older than Doughlings: Invasion (2019).
- Doughlings: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Doughlings: Arcade (92.6% positive).
- Doughlings: Arcade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Doughlings: Invasion (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Doughlings: Arcade vs Doughlings: Invasion — FAQ
- Should I play Doughlings: Arcade or Doughlings: Invasion first?
- If you want chronology, Doughlings: Arcade (2018) came out before Doughlings: Invasion (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 Doughlings: Arcade and Doughlings: Invasion 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.
- Do Doughlings: Arcade and Doughlings: Invasion 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.