Choose Slay the Spire
Choose Slay the Spire if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. 75,305 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slay the Spire vs Infest
Slay the Spire and Infest 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 6 years older than Infest (2025). Slay the Spire scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Infest (70.6% 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 Infest
Choose Infest if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infest launched in 2025.
Both Slay the Spire and Infest sit in Strategy 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
 Slay the Spire |  Infest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (75,305 reviews) | 70.6% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mega Crit | Chute Apps |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Slay the Spire (2019) is 6 years older than Infest (2025).
- Slay the Spire scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Infest (70.6% positive).
- Slay the Spire is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Infest (6.24 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Slay the Spire is Deck Verified, Infest is Deck Playable.
Slay the Spire vs Infest — FAQ
- Should I play Slay the Spire or Infest first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Spire (2019) came out before Infest (2025). 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 Infest 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.