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Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain vs CandyPop

Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain and CandyPop both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023) is 3 years older than CandyPop (2026). Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain has co-op; CandyPop does not. 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 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain

Choose Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain launched in 2023.

Choose CandyPop

Choose CandyPop if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CandyPop launched in 2026.

Both Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain and CandyPop sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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

Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain vs CandyPop — Steam metadata comparison
Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — Steam game coverInverse Ninjas VS. The Public DomainCandyPop — Steam game coverCandyPop
Released20232026
GenresAction, Indie, Casual, Early AccessAction, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews96.7% positive (30 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersHerosoft, Trainwreck StudiosItiGames

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Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain vs CandyPop — FAQ

Should I play Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain or CandyPop first?
If you want chronology, Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023) came out before CandyPop (2026). 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 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain and CandyPop similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
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