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Choose Pirate's Gold if you want an Indie experience. Pirate's Gold launched in 2022.
Pirate's Gold and Lines 98 both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Pirate's Gold (2022) is 3 years older than Lines 98 (2025). Lines 98 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pirate's Gold (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Pirate's Gold if you want an Indie experience. Pirate's Gold launched in 2022.
Choose Lines 98 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lines 98 launched in 2025.
Both Pirate's Gold and Lines 98 sit in Strategy and Casual 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.
Pirate's Gold | Lines 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné | Popoko VM Games |
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