Choose Civil Purgatory
Choose Civil Purgatory if you want a Strategy experience. Civil Purgatory launched in 2025.
Civil Purgatory vs Next Patient
Civil Purgatory and Next Patient 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. Civil Purgatory (2025) is 1 year older than Next Patient (2026). Civil Purgatory is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Next Patient (3.99 USD vs. 4.79 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 Next Patient
Choose Next Patient if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Next Patient launched in 2026.
Both Civil Purgatory and Next Patient 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
 Civil Purgatory |  Next Patient | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AIGround | Mad Turtle Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Civil Purgatory (2025) is 1 year older than Next Patient (2026).
- Civil Purgatory is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Next Patient (3.99 USD vs. 4.79 USD).
- Next Patient is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Civil Purgatory has no Deck rating yet.
Civil Purgatory vs Next Patient — FAQ
- Should I play Civil Purgatory or Next Patient first?
- If you want chronology, Civil Purgatory (2025) came out before Next Patient (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 Civil Purgatory and Next Patient 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.