Choose Similo: The Card Game
Choose Similo: The Card Game if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Similo: The Card Game launched in 2020.
Similo: The Card Game vs Canvas - The Board Game
Similo: The Card Game and Canvas - The Board Game 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. Similo: The Card Game (2020) is 5 years older than Canvas - The Board Game (2025). Canvas - The Board Game scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Similo: The Card Game (60% 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 Canvas - The Board Game
Choose Canvas - The Board Game if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Canvas - The Board Game launched in 2025.
Both Similo: The Card Game and Canvas - The Board Game sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Similo: The Card Game |  Canvas - The Board Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (20 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Horrible Guild | Mipmap Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Similo: The Card Game (2020) is 5 years older than Canvas - The Board Game (2025).
- Canvas - The Board Game scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Similo: The Card Game (60% positive).
- Similo: The Card Game is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Canvas - The Board Game (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Similo: The Card Game has co-op; Canvas - The Board Game does not.
- Canvas - The Board Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Similo: The Card Game has no Deck rating yet.
Similo: The Card Game vs Canvas - The Board Game — FAQ
- Should I play Similo: The Card Game or Canvas - The Board Game first?
- If you want chronology, Similo: The Card Game (2020) came out before Canvas - The Board Game (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 Similo: The Card Game and Canvas - The Board Game 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.