Choose Palace of Cards
Choose Palace of Cards if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Palace of Cards launched in 2017.
Palace of Cards vs New Science
Palace of Cards and New Science both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Palace of Cards (2017) is 9 years older than New Science (2026). Palace of Cards is free; New Science is paid (Price unknown). 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 New Science
Choose New Science if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. New Science launched in 2026.
Both Palace of Cards and New Science sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Palace of Cards |  New Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (100 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Spiele-Palast GmbH | Agapo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Palace of Cards (2017) is 9 years older than New Science (2026).
- Palace of Cards is free; New Science is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Palace of Cards is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; New Science has no Deck rating yet.
Palace of Cards vs New Science — FAQ
- Should I play Palace of Cards or New Science first?
- If you want chronology, Palace of Cards (2017) came out before New Science (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 Palace of Cards and New Science similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Palace of Cards and New Science have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Palace of Cards ships Online Co-op, Co-op; New Science ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Palace of Cards free?
- Yes — Palace of Cards is a free-to-play Steam title. New Science is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Palace of Cards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Palace of Cards is rated Deck Verified by Valve. New Science doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.