Choose Insane Robots
Choose Insane Robots if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Insane Robots launched in 2018.
Insane Robots vs Dark Cards
Insane Robots and Dark Cards both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Insane Robots (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Cards (2020). Dark Cards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Insane Robots (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Dark Cards
Choose Dark Cards if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Cards launched in 2020.
Both Insane Robots and Dark Cards sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Insane Robots |  Dark Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Playniac | Pixel Cattle Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Insane Robots (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Cards (2020).
- Dark Cards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Insane Robots (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dark Cards is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Insane Robots has no Deck rating yet.
Insane Robots vs Dark Cards — FAQ
- Should I play Insane Robots or Dark Cards first?
- If you want chronology, Insane Robots (2018) came out before Dark Cards (2020). 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 Insane Robots and Dark Cards similar?
- They overlap on 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.