Choose Letters - a written adventure
Choose Letters - a written adventure if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Letters - a written adventure launched in 2022.
Letters - a written adventure vs Fireside
Letters - a written adventure and Fireside both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Letters - a written adventure (2022) is 2 years older than Fireside (2024). Fireside scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Letters - a written adventure (88.3% 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 Fireside
Choose Fireside if you want a Strategy experience. Fireside launched in 2024.
Both Letters - a written adventure and Fireside sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Letters - a written adventure |  Fireside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (137 reviews) | 95.3% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5am Games GmbH | Emergo Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Letters - a written adventure (2022) is 2 years older than Fireside (2024).
- Fireside scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Letters - a written adventure (88.3% positive).
- Fireside is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Letters - a written adventure (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Letters - a written adventure is Deck Verified, Fireside is Deck Playable.
Letters - a written adventure vs Fireside — FAQ
- Should I play Letters - a written adventure or Fireside first?
- If you want chronology, Letters - a written adventure (2022) came out before Fireside (2024). 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 Letters - a written adventure and Fireside similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.