Choose Cards of the Dead
Choose Cards of the Dead if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cards of the Dead launched in 2021.
Cards of the Dead vs Novus Orbis
Cards of the Dead and Novus Orbis both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Cards of the Dead (2021) is 4 years older than Novus Orbis (2025). Novus Orbis scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Cards of the Dead (66.7% 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 Novus Orbis
Choose Novus Orbis if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Novus Orbis launched in 2025.
Both Cards of the Dead and Novus Orbis sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Cards of the Dead |  Novus Orbis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (51 reviews) | 93.8% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boomfire Games | Seizo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Cards of the Dead (2021) is 4 years older than Novus Orbis (2025).
- Novus Orbis scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Cards of the Dead (66.7% positive).
- Cards of the Dead is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Novus Orbis (1.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cards of the Dead vs Novus Orbis — FAQ
- Should I play Cards of the Dead or Novus Orbis first?
- If you want chronology, Cards of the Dead (2021) came out before Novus Orbis (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 Cards of the Dead and Novus Orbis similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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.