Choose Yokai's Secret
Choose Yokai's Secret if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 648 reviews.
Yokai's Secret vs Efflorescence of Lust
Yokai's Secret and Efflorescence of Lust both land in Indie, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2020. Yokai's Secret scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Efflorescence of Lust (79% 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 Efflorescence of Lust
Choose Efflorescence of Lust if you want a Strategy experience. Efflorescence of Lust launched in 2020.
Both Yokai's Secret and Efflorescence of Lust sit in Indie, RPG, 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
 Yokai's Secret |  Efflorescence of Lust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (648 reviews) | 79% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double W | Twilight Sonata Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Yokai's Secret scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Efflorescence of Lust (79% positive).
- Yokai's Secret is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Efflorescence of Lust (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yokai's Secret vs Efflorescence of Lust — FAQ
- Which is better, Yokai's Secret or Efflorescence of Lust?
- On Steam reviews Yokai's Secret scores higher (91% positive) than Efflorescence of Lust (79% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yokai's Secret is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Yokai's Secret and Efflorescence of Lust similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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.
- Do Yokai's Secret and Efflorescence of Lust both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.