Choose Gordian Quest
Choose Gordian Quest if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 1,811 reviews.
Gordian Quest vs Urban Cards
Gordian Quest and Urban Cards 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. Urban Cards (2021) is 1 year older than Gordian Quest (2022). Gordian Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% 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 Urban Cards
Choose Urban Cards if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Urban Cards launched in 2021.
Both Gordian Quest and Urban Cards sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Gordian Quest |  Urban Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (1,811 reviews) | 75.4% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mixed Realms Pte Ltd, Swag Soft Holdings Pte Ltd | Hues Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Urban Cards (2021) is 1 year older than Gordian Quest (2022).
- Gordian Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% positive).
- Urban Cards is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Gordian Quest (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gordian Quest vs Urban Cards — FAQ
- Which is better, Gordian Quest or Urban Cards?
- On Steam reviews Gordian Quest scores higher (88% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gordian Quest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gordian Quest or Urban Cards first?
- If you want chronology, Urban Cards (2021) came out before Gordian Quest (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 Gordian Quest and Urban Cards 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.
- Do Gordian Quest and Urban Cards both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.