Choose Codenames
Choose Codenames if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. Codenames launched in 2020.
Codenames vs Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics
Codenames and Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Codenames has no Deck rating yet. 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 Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics
Choose Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box.
Both Codenames and Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications, 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
 Codenames |  Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CGE Digital | D20Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Codenames has no Deck rating yet.
Codenames vs Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics — FAQ
- Are Codenames and Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Codenames and Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Codenames ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Abalon Arena: Multiplayer Card Tactics ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.