Choose Carpe Diem
Choose Carpe Diem if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,277 Steam reviews back the pick.
Carpe Diem vs Carpe Diem: Reboot
Carpe Diem and Carpe Diem: Reboot 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. Carpe Diem (2015) is 2 years older than Carpe Diem: Reboot (2017). Carpe Diem scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Carpe Diem: Reboot (85.5% 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 Carpe Diem: Reboot
Choose Carpe Diem: Reboot if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Carpe Diem: Reboot launched in 2017.
Both Carpe Diem and Carpe Diem: Reboot sit in Indie 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
 Carpe Diem |  Carpe Diem: Reboot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (3,277 reviews) | 85.5% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Moonlit Works | Moonlit Works |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Carpe Diem (2015) is 2 years older than Carpe Diem: Reboot (2017).
- Carpe Diem scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Carpe Diem: Reboot (85.5% positive).
- Carpe Diem is free; Carpe Diem: Reboot is paid (4.99 USD).
Carpe Diem vs Carpe Diem: Reboot — FAQ
- Should I play Carpe Diem or Carpe Diem: Reboot first?
- If you want chronology, Carpe Diem (2015) came out before Carpe Diem: Reboot (2017). 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 Carpe Diem and Carpe Diem: Reboot 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.
- Is Carpe Diem free?
- Yes — Carpe Diem is a free-to-play Steam title. Carpe Diem: Reboot is paid (4.99 USD).