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Friendship Club vs Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain

Friendship Club and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Friendship Club (2015) is 8 years older than Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023). Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Friendship Club (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

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Friendship Club vs Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — Steam metadata comparison
Friendship Club — Steam game coverFriendship ClubInverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — Steam game coverInverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
Released20152023
GenresAction, Indie, Early AccessAction, Indie, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price11.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews96.7% positive (30 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersForce Of Habit, Clockwork CuckooHerosoft, Trainwreck Studios

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Friendship Club vs Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — FAQ

Should I play Friendship Club or Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain first?
If you want chronology, Friendship Club (2015) came out before Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023). 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 Friendship Club and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.