Choose Cardboard Town
Choose Cardboard Town if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cardboard Town launched in 2023.
Cardboard Town vs Pico Topia
Cardboard Town and Pico Topia both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Cardboard Town (2023) is 1 year older than Pico Topia (2024). Cardboard Town is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Pico Topia (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Pico Topia
Choose Pico Topia if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pico Topia launched in 2024.
Both Cardboard Town and Pico Topia sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Cardboard Town |  Pico Topia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (480 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stratera Games, cukuto | DNNIS |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Cardboard Town (2023) is 1 year older than Pico Topia (2024).
- Cardboard Town is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Pico Topia (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cardboard Town is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pico Topia has no Deck rating yet.
Cardboard Town vs Pico Topia — FAQ
- Should I play Cardboard Town or Pico Topia first?
- If you want chronology, Cardboard Town (2023) came out before Pico Topia (2024). 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 Cardboard Town and Pico Topia similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Cardboard Town run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cardboard Town is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pico Topia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.