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6 takes! vs Canvas - The Board Game

6 takes! and Canvas - The Board Game both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Casual on Steam. 6 takes! (2014) is 11 years older than Canvas - The Board Game (2025). Canvas - The Board Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 6 takes! has no Deck rating yet. 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 6 takes!

Choose 6 takes! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6 takes! launched in 2014.

Choose Canvas - The Board Game

Choose Canvas - The Board Game if you want an Indie game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Canvas - The Board Game launched in 2025.

Both 6 takes! and Canvas - The Board Game sit in Strategy and 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

6 takes! vs Canvas - The Board Game — Steam metadata comparison
6 takes! — Steam game cover6 takes!Canvas - The Board Game — Steam game coverCanvas - The Board Game
Released20142025
GenresStrategy, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PricePrice unknown14.99 USD
Steam reviews93.3% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersApplication Systems HeidelbergMipmap Digital

Side by side

6 takes! vs Canvas - The Board Game — FAQ

Should I play 6 takes! or Canvas - The Board Game first?
If you want chronology, 6 takes! (2014) 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 6 takes! and Canvas - The Board Game similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
6 takes! vs Canvas - The Board Game — Verdict (2026) · imho.run