Choose Pirates Outlaws
Choose Pirates Outlaws if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pirates Outlaws launched in 2020.
Pirates Outlaws vs Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics
Pirates Outlaws and Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (2024). Pirates Outlaws scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (54.5% 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 Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics
Choose Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics launched in 2024.
Both Pirates Outlaws and Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Pirates Outlaws |  Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (295 reviews) | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fabled Game | Nintai Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (2024).
- Pirates Outlaws scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (54.5% positive).
- Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Pirates Outlaws (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pirates Outlaws is Deck Verified, Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics is Deck Playable.
Pirates Outlaws vs Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Pirates Outlaws or Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates Outlaws (2020) came out before Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (2024). 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 Pirates Outlaws and Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.