Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan launched in 2022.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Zakantosh Cardgame
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Zakantosh Cardgame both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) is 1 year older than Zakantosh Cardgame (2023). Zakantosh Cardgame is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Zakantosh Cardgame
Choose Zakantosh Cardgame if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zakantosh Cardgame launched in 2023.
Both Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Zakantosh Cardgame sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan |  Zakantosh Cardgame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (498 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supercombo, Inc. | Chrio Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) is 1 year older than Zakantosh Cardgame (2023).
- Zakantosh Cardgame is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zakantosh Cardgame has no Deck rating yet.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Zakantosh Cardgame — FAQ
- Should I play Arcanium: Rise of Akhan or Zakantosh Cardgame first?
- If you want chronology, Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) came out before Zakantosh Cardgame (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 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Zakantosh Cardgame similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.
- Does Arcanium: Rise of Akhan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zakantosh Cardgame doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.