Choose Card Crawl
Choose Card Crawl if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Card Crawl launched in 2018.
Card Crawl vs Across the Obelisk
Card Crawl and Across the Obelisk both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Card Crawl (2018) is 4 years older than Across the Obelisk (2022). Across the Obelisk scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Card Crawl (72.5% 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 Across the Obelisk
Choose Across the Obelisk if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.1% positive across 7,715 reviews.
Both Card Crawl and Across the Obelisk sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Card Crawl |  Across the Obelisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (102 reviews) | 82.1% positive (7,715 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Arnold Rauers | Dreamsite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Card Crawl (2018) is 4 years older than Across the Obelisk (2022).
- Across the Obelisk scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Card Crawl (72.5% positive).
- Card Crawl is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Across the Obelisk (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Across the Obelisk has co-op; Card Crawl does not.
- Across the Obelisk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Card Crawl has no Deck rating yet.
Card Crawl vs Across the Obelisk — FAQ
- Which is better, Card Crawl or Across the Obelisk?
- On Steam reviews Across the Obelisk scores higher (82.1% positive) than Card Crawl (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Across the Obelisk is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Card Crawl or Across the Obelisk first?
- If you want chronology, Card Crawl (2018) came out before Across the Obelisk (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 Card Crawl and Across the Obelisk similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Card Crawl have multiplayer like Across the Obelisk?
- No. Across the Obelisk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Card Crawl is listed as single-player only.