Choose Artifact
Choose Artifact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,748 Steam reviews back the pick.
Artifact vs Madhearts
Artifact and Madhearts both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Artifact (2018) is 8 years older than Madhearts (2026). Madhearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Artifact (57.9% 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 Madhearts
Choose Madhearts if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Madhearts launched in 2026.
Both Artifact and Madhearts sit in Strategy 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
 Artifact |  Madhearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 57.9% positive (9,748 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Valve | Vincae Entretenimento |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Artifact (2018) is 8 years older than Madhearts (2026).
- Madhearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Artifact (57.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Artifact is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Madhearts has no Deck rating yet.
Artifact vs Madhearts — FAQ
- Should I play Artifact or Madhearts first?
- If you want chronology, Artifact (2018) came out before Madhearts (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 Artifact and Madhearts similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Artifact run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Artifact is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Madhearts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.