Choose Cards of Patience
Choose Cards of Patience if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cards of Patience launched in 2021.
Cards of Patience vs Wildfrost
Cards of Patience and Wildfrost 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. Cards of Patience (2021) is 2 years older than Wildfrost (2023). Wildfrost scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Cards of Patience (76.9% 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 Wildfrost
Choose Wildfrost if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,253 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cards of Patience and Wildfrost 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
 Cards of Patience |  Wildfrost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 91.7% positive (5,253 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Max Ritters | Deadpan Games, Gaziter |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cards of Patience (2021) is 2 years older than Wildfrost (2023).
- Wildfrost scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Cards of Patience (76.9% positive).
- Cards of Patience is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Wildfrost (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Wildfrost is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cards of Patience has no Deck rating yet.
Cards of Patience vs Wildfrost — FAQ
- Should I play Cards of Patience or Wildfrost first?
- If you want chronology, Cards of Patience (2021) came out before Wildfrost (2023). 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 Patience and Wildfrost 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.