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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Botanicula

Botanicula

CasualIndieAdventureSingleplayerExplorationCartoony +15
Quality
90Popularity
30Value
88
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Historical low
Likely ends in 10 hours
−90% $1.48
Buy
VS
Carto

Carto

CasualIndieAdventureRPGSingleplayerTop-DownExploration +15
Quality
77Popularity
31Value
79
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 1 day
−91% $1.70
Buy

Winner

Carto wins 9 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
6
Botanicula
6 of 15 metrics
Carto
9 of 15 metrics
9

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.48 Wins
$1.70 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.48 -
$1.10 Wins
Best Current Discount
-90% -
-91% Wins
Sales Frequency
93 price changes -
112 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
82/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
95.3% positive -
96.7% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
4.9K -
7.3K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
4.7K -
7.1K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
230 Wins
241 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
8 -
15 Wins
Steam Recommendations
4.9K -
7.1K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
53 Wins
20 -
Supported Languages
10 languages Wins
9 languages -
Release Date
May 2012 -
Oct 2020 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItBotanicula

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

MaybeCarto

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Botanicula
Carto

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Botanicula

Botanicula

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −90% $1.48Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +14% $1.68View
Steam
Steam +102% $2.99View
Carto

Carto

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −91% $1.70Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +2% $1.74View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +200% $5.10View
Steam
Steam +252% $5.99View

Botanicula

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

95% positive (4,920 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 82/100: high marks from professional reviewers
4,920 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Great timing to buy: competitive price for the content offered.

$1.48: very accessible price
90% off: deep discount
All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 100% in recent days
18 concurrent players: niche audience

Carto

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

97% positive (7,315 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
7,315 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$1.70: very accessible price
91% off: deep discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 69% in recent days
10 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsBotaniculaCarto
Release date
May 7, 2012
October 27, 2020
Developers
Amanita Design
Sunhead Games
Publishers
Amanita Design
XD, Balor Games
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
53
20

Botanicula

No PC requirements data available

Carto

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: Botanicula or Carto?

Carto won the comparison against Botanicula based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Botanicula worth buying over Carto?

Based on the metrics, Carto won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Botanicula currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC

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