Choose SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties
Choose SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties if you want an Early Access experience. SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties launched in 2024.
SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties vs Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta
SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties (2024) is 2 years older than Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta (2026). 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 Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta
Choose Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta launched in 2026.
Both SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties |  Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.09 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Steven Stwalley, Faust Logic, Inc. | Fatum Games SL |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties (2024) is 2 years older than Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta (2026).
SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties vs Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta — FAQ
- Should I play SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties or Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta first?
- If you want chronology, SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties (2024) came out before Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta (2026). 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 SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Ariokan - create your cards, break the Meta similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.