Choose Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
Choose Poker Quest: Swords and Spades if it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Poker Quest: Swords and Spades launched in 2022.
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades vs LONESTAR
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades and LONESTAR both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022) is 3 years older than LONESTAR (2025). LONESTAR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% 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 LONESTAR
Choose LONESTAR if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 829 reviews.
Both Poker Quest: Swords and Spades and LONESTAR sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades |  LONESTAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (538 reviews) | 90.1% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playsaurus | Math Tide |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022) is 3 years older than LONESTAR (2025).
- LONESTAR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% positive).
- Poker Quest: Swords and Spades is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than LONESTAR (1.49 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Poker Quest: Swords and Spades is Deck Playable, LONESTAR is Deck Verified.
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades vs LONESTAR — FAQ
- Which is better, Poker Quest: Swords and Spades or LONESTAR?
- On Steam reviews LONESTAR scores higher (90.1% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LONESTAR is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Poker Quest: Swords and Spades or LONESTAR first?
- If you want chronology, Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022) came out before LONESTAR (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 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades and LONESTAR similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.