Choose Inklings
Choose Inklings if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Inklings launched in 2016.
Inklings vs Kartoffl
Inklings and Kartoffl both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Inklings (2016) is 6 years older than Kartoffl (2022). Inklings is free; Kartoffl is paid (9.99 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 Kartoffl
Choose Kartoffl if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kartoffl launched in 2022.
Both Inklings and Kartoffl sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Inklings |  Kartoffl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Applepine Games | Breach |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Inklings (2016) is 6 years older than Kartoffl (2022).
- Inklings is free; Kartoffl is paid (9.99 USD).
Inklings vs Kartoffl — FAQ
- Should I play Inklings or Kartoffl first?
- If you want chronology, Inklings (2016) came out before Kartoffl (2022). 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 Inklings and Kartoffl similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Inklings free?
- Yes — Inklings is a free-to-play Steam title. Kartoffl is paid (9.99 USD).