Choose Painters Guild
Choose Painters Guild if you want a Strategy experience. Painters Guild launched in 2015.
Painters Guild vs Internet Cafe Owner
Painters Guild and Internet Cafe Owner both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Painters Guild (2015) is 8 years older than Internet Cafe Owner (2023). Painters Guild scores higher on Steam reviews (68.3% positive) than Internet Cafe Owner (42.1% 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 Internet Cafe Owner
Choose Internet Cafe Owner if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Internet Cafe Owner launched in 2023.
Both Painters Guild and Internet Cafe Owner sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Painters Guild |  Internet Cafe Owner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (230 reviews) | 42.1% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Molina | GidAzGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Painters Guild (2015) is 8 years older than Internet Cafe Owner (2023).
- Painters Guild scores higher on Steam reviews (68.3% positive) than Internet Cafe Owner (42.1% positive).
- Internet Cafe Owner is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Painters Guild (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Painters Guild is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Internet Cafe Owner has no Deck rating yet.
Painters Guild vs Internet Cafe Owner — FAQ
- Should I play Painters Guild or Internet Cafe Owner first?
- If you want chronology, Painters Guild (2015) came out before Internet Cafe Owner (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 Painters Guild and Internet Cafe Owner similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Painters Guild run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Painters Guild is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Internet Cafe Owner doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.