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Cards of Patience vs Madcap Mosaic

Cards of Patience and Madcap Mosaic 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 1 year older than Madcap Mosaic (2022). Madcap Mosaic scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% 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 Cards of Patience

Choose Cards of Patience if you want a RPG experience. Cards of Patience launched in 2021.

Choose Madcap Mosaic

Choose Madcap Mosaic if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Madcap Mosaic launched in 2022.

Both Cards of Patience and Madcap Mosaic 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 vs Madcap Mosaic — Steam metadata comparison
Cards of Patience — Steam game coverCards of PatienceMadcap Mosaic — Steam game coverMadcap Mosaic
Released20212022
GenresIndie, RPGStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price4.99 USD1.74 USD
Steam reviews76.9% positive (13 reviews)95.5% positive (67 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMax Ritters1classydude

Side by side

Cards of Patience vs Madcap Mosaic — FAQ

Should I play Cards of Patience or Madcap Mosaic first?
If you want chronology, Cards of Patience (2021) came out before Madcap Mosaic (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 Cards of Patience and Madcap Mosaic 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.
Cards of Patience vs Madcap Mosaic — Verdict (2026) · imho.run