Choose Botanicula
Choose Botanicula if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Botanicula vs Carto
Botanicula and Carto both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Botanicula (2012) is 8 years older than Carto (2020). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Botanicula: 2,036 reviews, Carto: 1,656). 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 Carto
Choose Carto if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,656 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Botanicula and Carto sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 95.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Botanicula |  Carto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews) | 95.4% positive (1,656 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Sunhead Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Botanicula (2012) is 8 years older than Carto (2020).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Botanicula: 2,036 reviews, Carto: 1,656).
- Botanicula is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Carto (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Botanicula vs Carto — FAQ
- Which is better, Botanicula or Carto?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Botanicula sits at 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews), Carto at 95.4% (1,656). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Botanicula or Carto first?
- If you want chronology, Botanicula (2012) came out before Carto (2020). 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 Botanicula and Carto similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Do Botanicula and Carto both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.