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Dark Arcana: The Carnival vs Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered

Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered 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. Dark Arcana: The Carnival (2014) is 1 year older than Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered (2015). Dark Arcana: The Carnival scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered (46.6% 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 Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Choose Dark Arcana: The Carnival if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 197 reviews.

Choose Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered

Choose Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered launched in 2015.

Both Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered sit in Adventure and Casual 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

Dark Arcana: The Carnival vs Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered — Steam metadata comparison
Dark Arcana: The Carnival — Steam game coverDark Arcana: The CarnivalTime Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered — Steam game coverTime Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered
Released20142015
GenresAdventure, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews85.3% positive (197 reviews)46.6% positive (176 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersArtifex MundiArtifex Mundi

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Dark Arcana: The Carnival vs Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered — FAQ

Which is better, Dark Arcana: The Carnival or Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered?
On Steam reviews Dark Arcana: The Carnival scores higher (85.3% positive) than Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered (46.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dark Arcana: The Carnival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Dark Arcana: The Carnival or Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered first?
If you want chronology, Dark Arcana: The Carnival (2014) came out before Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered (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 Dark Arcana: The Carnival and Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered 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.
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