Choose Slay the Spire
Choose Slay the Spire if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. 75,305 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slay the Spire vs ASCIILL
Slay the Spire and ASCIILL 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. Slay the Spire (2019) is 3 years older than ASCIILL (2022). Slay the Spire scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than ASCIILL (91.2% 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 ASCIILL
Choose ASCIILL if you want an Action and Adventure game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ASCIILL launched in 2022.
Both Slay the Spire and ASCIILL sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Slay the Spire |  ASCIILL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (75,305 reviews) | 91.2% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mega Crit | Andrei Fomin |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Slay the Spire (2019) is 3 years older than ASCIILL (2022).
- Slay the Spire scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than ASCIILL (91.2% positive).
- Slay the Spire is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than ASCIILL (6.24 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Slay the Spire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ASCIILL has no Deck rating yet.
Slay the Spire vs ASCIILL — FAQ
- Should I play Slay the Spire or ASCIILL first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Spire (2019) came out before ASCIILL (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 Slay the Spire and ASCIILL 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 Slay the Spire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slay the Spire is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ASCIILL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.