Choose Katamari Damacy REROLL
Choose Katamari Damacy REROLL if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,840 Steam reviews back the pick.
Katamari Damacy REROLL vs Once Upon A KATAMARI
Katamari Damacy REROLL and Once Upon A KATAMARI both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018) is 7 years older than Once Upon A KATAMARI (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Katamari Damacy REROLL: 3,840 reviews, Once Upon A KATAMARI: 961). 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 Once Upon A KATAMARI
Choose Once Upon A KATAMARI if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Once Upon A KATAMARI launched in 2025.
Both Katamari Damacy REROLL and Once Upon A KATAMARI sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 92.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Katamari Damacy REROLL |  Once Upon A KATAMARI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (3,840 reviews) | 92.7% positive (961 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd. | RENGAME |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018) is 7 years older than Once Upon A KATAMARI (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Katamari Damacy REROLL: 3,840 reviews, Once Upon A KATAMARI: 961).
- Katamari Damacy REROLL is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Once Upon A KATAMARI (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Katamari Damacy REROLL vs Once Upon A KATAMARI — FAQ
- Which is better, Katamari Damacy REROLL or Once Upon A KATAMARI?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Katamari Damacy REROLL sits at 93.6% positive (3,840 reviews), Once Upon A KATAMARI at 92.7% (961). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Katamari Damacy REROLL or Once Upon A KATAMARI first?
- If you want chronology, Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018) came out before Once Upon A KATAMARI (2025). 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 Katamari Damacy REROLL and Once Upon A KATAMARI similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Katamari Damacy REROLL and Once Upon A KATAMARI 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.