Choose Solaroids
Choose Solaroids if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Solaroids launched in 2017.
Solaroids vs Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
Solaroids and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Solaroids (2017) is 6 years older than Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Solaroids: 24 reviews, Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain: 30). 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 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
Choose Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain launched in 2023.
Both Solaroids and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Solaroids |  Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) | 96.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chad Yates | Herosoft, Trainwreck Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Solaroids (2017) is 6 years older than Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Solaroids: 24 reviews, Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain: 30).
- Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Solaroids (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Solaroids vs Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — FAQ
- Should I play Solaroids or Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain first?
- If you want chronology, Solaroids (2017) came out before Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain (2023). 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 Solaroids and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.
- Do both Solaroids and Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Solaroids ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.