Choose Slay the Spire
Choose Slay the Spire if you want the Adjustable Text Size and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 75,305 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slay the Spire vs Seekers of Eclipse
Slay the Spire and Seekers of Eclipse 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 Seekers of Eclipse (2025). Seekers of Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Slay the Spire (97.5% 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 Seekers of Eclipse
Choose Seekers of Eclipse if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seekers of Eclipse launched in 2025.
Both Slay the Spire and Seekers of Eclipse sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  Seekers of Eclipse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 7.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (75,305 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mega Crit | ThinKING Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Slay the Spire (2019) is 6 years older than Seekers of Eclipse (2025).
- Seekers of Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Slay the Spire (97.5% positive).
- Slay the Spire is currently ~19% cheaper on Steam than Seekers of Eclipse (6.24 USD vs. 7.69 USD).
- Slay the Spire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Seekers of Eclipse has no Deck rating yet.
Slay the Spire vs Seekers of Eclipse — FAQ
- Should I play Slay the Spire or Seekers of Eclipse first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Spire (2019) came out before Seekers of Eclipse (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 Seekers of Eclipse 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.
- Does Slay the Spire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slay the Spire is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Seekers of Eclipse doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.