Choose Arcade Spirits
Choose Arcade Spirits if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Arcade Spirits launched in 2019.
Arcade Spirits vs Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
Arcade Spirits and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain 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. Arcade Spirits (2019) is 4 years older than Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Arcade Spirits: 392 reviews, Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain: 100). 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 Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
Choose Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain launched in 2023.
Both Arcade Spirits and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Narrated Game Menus, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arcade Spirits |  Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (392 reviews) | 96% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fiction Factory Games | Fiction Factory Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Arcade Spirits (2019) is 4 years older than Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Arcade Spirits: 392 reviews, Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain: 100).
- Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Arcade Spirits (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Arcade Spirits is Deck Playable, Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain is Deck Verified.
Arcade Spirits vs Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain — FAQ
- Which is better, Arcade Spirits or Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Arcade Spirits sits at 95.4% positive (392 reviews), Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain at 96% (100). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Arcade Spirits or Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain first?
- If you want chronology, Arcade Spirits (2019) came out before Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (2023). 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 Arcade Spirits and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain 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.