Choose Cardboard Town
Choose Cardboard Town if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cardboard Town launched in 2023.
Cardboard Town vs 我的人生
Cardboard Town and 我的人生 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 2 years older than 我的人生 (2025). Cardboard Town is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than 我的人生 (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 我的人生
Choose 我的人生 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 我的人生 launched in 2025.
Both Cardboard Town and 我的人生 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  我的人生 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (480 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stratera Games, cukuto | ZZ Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Cardboard Town (2023) is 2 years older than 我的人生 (2025).
- Cardboard Town is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than 我的人生 (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Cardboard Town is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 我的人生 has no Deck rating yet.
Cardboard Town vs 我的人生 — FAQ
- Should I play Cardboard Town or 我的人生 first?
- If you want chronology, Cardboard Town (2023) came out before 我的人生 (2025). 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 我的人生 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. 我的人生 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.