Choose Staff Only
Choose Staff Only if you want an Early Access experience. Staff Only launched in 2020.
Staff Only vs Cards of Patience
Staff Only and Cards of Patience both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Staff Only (2020) is 1 year older than Cards of Patience (2021). Cards of Patience is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Staff Only (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Cards of Patience
Choose Cards of Patience if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cards of Patience launched in 2021.
Both Staff Only and Cards of Patience sit in Indie 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
 Staff Only |  Cards of Patience | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Exilland | Max Ritters |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Staff Only (2020) is 1 year older than Cards of Patience (2021).
- Cards of Patience is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Staff Only (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Staff Only vs Cards of Patience — FAQ
- Should I play Staff Only or Cards of Patience first?
- If you want chronology, Staff Only (2020) came out before Cards of Patience (2021). 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 Staff Only and Cards of Patience similar?
- They overlap on 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.