Choose Get In The Car, Loser!
Choose Get In The Car, Loser! if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Get In The Car, Loser! launched in 2021.
Get In The Car, Loser! vs Shards of the Heart
Get In The Car, Loser! and Shards of the Heart both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Get In The Car, Loser! (2021) is 5 years older than Shards of the Heart (2026). Shards of the Heart is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Get In The Car, Loser! (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Shards of the Heart
Choose Shards of the Heart if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shards of the Heart launched in 2026.
Both Get In The Car, Loser! and Shards of the Heart sit in RPG on Steam, 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
 Get In The Car, Loser! |  Shards of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (105 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Love Conquers All Games | Kiki Cakes |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Get In The Car, Loser! (2021) is 5 years older than Shards of the Heart (2026).
- Shards of the Heart is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Get In The Car, Loser! (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Get In The Car, Loser! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shards of the Heart has no Deck rating yet.
Get In The Car, Loser! vs Shards of the Heart — FAQ
- Should I play Get In The Car, Loser! or Shards of the Heart first?
- If you want chronology, Get In The Car, Loser! (2021) came out before Shards of the Heart (2026). 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 Get In The Car, Loser! and Shards of the Heart similar?
- They overlap on 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 Get In The Car, Loser! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Get In The Car, Loser! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shards of the Heart doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.