Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool
Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool launched in 2019.
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Caramel Performance
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Caramel Performance both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) is 5 years older than Caramel Performance (2024). Caramel Performance is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (5.50 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Caramel Performance
Choose Caramel Performance if it's currently about 39% cheaper on the Steam Store. Caramel Performance launched in 2024.
Both The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Caramel Performance sit in Indie and Casual 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
 The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool |  Caramel Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sky Bear Games | Keyeee |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) is 5 years older than Caramel Performance (2024).
- Caramel Performance is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (5.50 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Caramel Performance — FAQ
- Should I play The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool or Caramel Performance first?
- If you want chronology, The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) came out before Caramel Performance (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 The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Caramel Performance similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.