Choose Circus Electrique
Choose Circus Electrique if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Circus Electrique launched in 2022.
Circus Electrique vs Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought
Circus Electrique and Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought (2021) is 1 year older than Circus Electrique (2022). Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Circus Electrique (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought
Choose Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought launched in 2021.
Both Circus Electrique and Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Circus Electrique |  Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (178 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zen Studios | ESP Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought (2021) is 1 year older than Circus Electrique (2022).
- Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Circus Electrique (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Circus Electrique is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought has no Deck rating yet.
Circus Electrique vs Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought — FAQ
- Should I play Circus Electrique or Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought first?
- If you want chronology, Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought (2021) came out before Circus Electrique (2022). 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 Circus Electrique and Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Circus Electrique run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Circus Electrique is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.