The CycleVSArtifact
Direct comparison between The Cycle and Artifact. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
The Cycle
Artifact
Game Status
Status
Active
The Cycle status is active.
Status
Active
Artifact status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~200
We estimate that Artifact has currently around 200 players daily.
Artifact, developed and published by Valve, launched in 2018 as a digital collectible card game. Despite Valve's reputation, the game quickly lost players due to its controversial monetization and gameplay reception, and official updates largely ceased. The player base is now extremely low, with only a handful of daily matches played as of recent years.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between The Cycle and Artifact. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for The Cycle
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ~4 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | ~4 | 300.0% |
| September 2024 | ~1 | 66.7% |
| May 2024 | ~3 | 50.0% |
| December 2023 | ~6 |
Social score for Artifact
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ~13 | 62.5% |
| July 2025 | ~8 | 33.3% |
| November 2024 | ~6 | 33.3% |
| May 2024 | ~9 | 0.0% |
| December 2023 | ~9 |
Game Age
Age
6 years ago
The Cycle was released in September 2019 (6 years ago).
Age
7 years ago
Artifact was released in November 2018 (7 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
The Cycle offers 1 player perspective.
Artifact offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
The Cycle has 1 developer.
Artifact has 1 developer.
Publishers
The Cycle has 1 publisher.
Artifact has 1 publisher.
Categories
The Cycle has 3 categories.
Artifact has 5 categories.
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