Choose Wanderlust: Travel Stories
Choose Wanderlust: Travel Stories if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wanderlust: Travel Stories launched in 2019.
Wanderlust: Travel Stories vs Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude
Wanderlust: Travel Stories and Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude 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. Wanderlust: Travel Stories (2019) is 1 year older than Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020). Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Wanderlust: Travel Stories (82.3% 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 Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude
Choose Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude launched in 2020.
Both Wanderlust: Travel Stories and Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude 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
 Wanderlust: Travel Stories |  Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (79 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Different Tales | Different Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wanderlust: Travel Stories (2019) is 1 year older than Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020).
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Wanderlust: Travel Stories (82.3% positive).
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is free; Wanderlust: Travel Stories is paid (14.99 USD).
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wanderlust: Travel Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Wanderlust: Travel Stories vs Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude — FAQ
- Should I play Wanderlust: Travel Stories or Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude first?
- If you want chronology, Wanderlust: Travel Stories (2019) came out before Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020). 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 Wanderlust: Travel Stories and Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude 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.
- Is Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude free?
- Yes — Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is a free-to-play Steam title. Wanderlust: Travel Stories is paid (14.99 USD).