Choose Palmyra Orphanage
Choose Palmyra Orphanage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Palmyra Orphanage launched in 2019.
Palmyra Orphanage vs Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
Palmyra Orphanage and Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Palmyra Orphanage (2019) is 5 years older than Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも (2024). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Palmyra Orphanage: 165 reviews, Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも: 22). 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 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
Choose Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも launched in 2024.
Both Palmyra Orphanage and Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.1% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Palmyra Orphanage |  Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (165 reviews) | 86.4% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steppe Hare Studio | Nyxtales |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Palmyra Orphanage (2019) is 5 years older than Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも (2024).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Palmyra Orphanage: 165 reviews, Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも: 22).
- Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Palmyra Orphanage (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Palmyra Orphanage vs Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも — FAQ
- Should I play Palmyra Orphanage or Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも first?
- If you want chronology, Palmyra Orphanage (2019) came out before Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも (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 Palmyra Orphanage and Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.