Choose Pure Hold'em
Choose Pure Hold'em if you want an Indie experience. Pure Hold'em launched in 2015.
Pure Hold'em vs Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist
Pure Hold'em and Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Pure Hold'em (2015) is 11 years older than Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist (2026). Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist is free; Pure Hold'em is paid (17.99 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 Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist
Choose Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Online PvP, PvP, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist launched in 2026.
Both Pure Hold'em and Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Pure Hold'em |  Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 37.8% positive (45 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | VooFoo Studios | KamaGames Entertainment Group Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Pure Hold'em (2015) is 11 years older than Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist (2026).
- Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist is free; Pure Hold'em is paid (17.99 USD).
Pure Hold'em vs Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist — FAQ
- Should I play Pure Hold'em or Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist first?
- If you want chronology, Pure Hold'em (2015) came out before Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist (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 Pure Hold'em and Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.
- Is Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist free?
- Yes — Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist is a free-to-play Steam title. Pure Hold'em is paid (17.99 USD).