Choose Slay the Spire
Choose Slay the Spire if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. 75,305 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slay the Spire vs Skogdal
Slay the Spire and Skogdal 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. Slay the Spire (2019) is 6 years older than Skogdal (2025). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Slay the Spire: 75,305 reviews, Skogdal: 70). 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 Skogdal
Choose Skogdal if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Skogdal launched in 2025.
Both Slay the Spire and Skogdal sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.5% vs 97.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Slay the Spire |  Skogdal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (75,305 reviews) | 97.1% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mega Crit | Erlend Kirkeboe, Kay Arne Kirkeboe |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Slay the Spire (2019) is 6 years older than Skogdal (2025).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Slay the Spire: 75,305 reviews, Skogdal: 70).
- Slay the Spire is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Skogdal (6.24 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Slay the Spire is Deck Verified, Skogdal is Deck Playable.
Slay the Spire vs Skogdal — FAQ
- Should I play Slay the Spire or Skogdal first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Spire (2019) came out before Skogdal (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 Skogdal 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.