Choose Gang of Four
Choose Gang of Four if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gang of Four launched in 2019.
Gang of Four vs Splendor
Gang of Four and Splendor both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Splendor (2015) is 4 years older than Gang of Four (2019). Splendor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gang of Four has no Deck rating yet. 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 Splendor
Choose Splendor if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Splendor launched in 2015.
Both Gang of Four and Splendor sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Gang of Four |  Splendor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 79.7% positive (566 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Days of Wonder | Days of Wonder |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Splendor (2015) is 4 years older than Gang of Four (2019).
- Splendor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gang of Four has no Deck rating yet.
Gang of Four vs Splendor — FAQ
- Should I play Gang of Four or Splendor first?
- If you want chronology, Splendor (2015) came out before Gang of Four (2019). 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 Gang of Four and Splendor similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.