Choose Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Choose Dark Arcana: The Carnival if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Arcana: The Carnival launched in 2014.
Dark Arcana: The Carnival vs Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2014. Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Dark Arcana: The Carnival: 197 reviews, Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek: 575). 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 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Choose Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek launched in 2014.
Both Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.3% vs 84.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dark Arcana: The Carnival |  Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (197 reviews) | 84.9% positive (575 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | Artifex Mundi |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Dark Arcana: The Carnival: 197 reviews, Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek: 575).
- Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dark Arcana: The Carnival (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Dark Arcana: The Carnival vs Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek — FAQ
- Which is better, Dark Arcana: The Carnival or Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dark Arcana: The Carnival sits at 85.3% positive (197 reviews), Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek at 84.9% (575). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek similar?
- They overlap on 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.