Choose Poker Club
Choose Poker Club if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Poker Club launched in 2020.
Poker Club vs Tabletop Galaxy
Poker Club and Tabletop Galaxy both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Poker Club (2020) is 6 years older than Tabletop Galaxy (2026). Tabletop Galaxy is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Poker Club (7.99 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 Tabletop Galaxy
Choose Tabletop Galaxy if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tabletop Galaxy launched in 2026.
Both Poker Club and Tabletop Galaxy sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Poker Club |  Tabletop Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (180 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ripstone | Peparb |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Poker Club (2020) is 6 years older than Tabletop Galaxy (2026).
- Tabletop Galaxy is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Poker Club (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Poker Club is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tabletop Galaxy has no Deck rating yet.
Poker Club vs Tabletop Galaxy — FAQ
- Should I play Poker Club or Tabletop Galaxy first?
- If you want chronology, Poker Club (2020) came out before Tabletop Galaxy (2026). 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 Poker Club and Tabletop Galaxy similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.
- Does Poker Club run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Poker Club is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tabletop Galaxy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.