Yeah, I think that comparison is a little bit of a trap in that they seem more similar than they are. They both offer a fundamentally similar mechanic (and I t

Yeah, I think that comparison is a little bit of a trap in that they seem more similar than they are. They both offer a fundamentally similar mechanic (and I think I agree that Katamari's expression is more viscerally satisfying), but Katamari is about momentum and control and twitch judgement and pathfinding; Donut County is (mostly) about solving chill puzzles (easy but clever) and following the story. Both have in common elaboration of their crazy worlds, clever dialog (though I think DC has an edge there), and great music (where I think Katamari has an edge). I do think Katamari is quite a bit more replayable. Watching someone new play Donut County is a joy, but revisiting it myself for the Nth time is... not.