Choose Carnival Games
Choose Carnival Games if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Carnival Games launched in 2020.
Carnival Games vs Checkout!
Carnival Games and Checkout! both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Carnival Games (2020) is 4 years older than Checkout! (2024). Checkout! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Carnival Games (3.99 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 Checkout!
Choose Checkout! if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Checkout! launched in 2024.
Both Carnival Games and Checkout! sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Carnival Games |  Checkout! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 25% positive (16 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mass Media Games | Bucket Forge |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Carnival Games (2020) is 4 years older than Checkout! (2024).
- Checkout! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Carnival Games (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Checkout! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Carnival Games has no Deck rating yet.
Carnival Games vs Checkout! — FAQ
- Should I play Carnival Games or Checkout! first?
- If you want chronology, Carnival Games (2020) came out before Checkout! (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 Carnival Games and Checkout! similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.