Choose Great Big War Game
Choose Great Big War Game if you want an Indie experience. Great Big War Game launched in 2012.
Great Big War Game vs Card Hunter
Great Big War Game and Card Hunter both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Great Big War Game (2012) is 3 years older than Card Hunter (2015). Great Big War Game scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Card Hunter (84% 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 Card Hunter
Choose Card Hunter if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,627 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Great Big War Game and Card Hunter sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Great Big War Game |  Card Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (59 reviews) | 84% positive (3,627 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Rubicon Development | The Knights of Unity |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Great Big War Game (2012) is 3 years older than Card Hunter (2015).
- Great Big War Game scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Card Hunter (84% positive).
- Card Hunter is free; Great Big War Game is paid (6.99 USD).
- Card Hunter has co-op; Great Big War Game does not.
- Card Hunter is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Great Big War Game has no Deck rating yet.
Great Big War Game vs Card Hunter — FAQ
- Should I play Great Big War Game or Card Hunter first?
- If you want chronology, Great Big War Game (2012) came out before Card Hunter (2015). 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 Great Big War Game and Card Hunter similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Is Card Hunter free?
- Yes — Card Hunter is a free-to-play Steam title. Great Big War Game is paid (6.99 USD).