Choose Yokai's Secret
Choose Yokai's Secret if you want an Action and RPG experience. Yokai's Secret launched in 2020.
Yokai's Secret vs Late photographer
Yokai's Secret and Late photographer 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. Yokai's Secret (2020) is 1 year older than Late photographer (2021). Yokai's Secret scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Late photographer (43.2% 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 Late photographer
Choose Late photographer if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Late photographer launched in 2021.
Both Yokai's Secret and Late photographer 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
 Yokai's Secret |  Late photographer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (648 reviews) | 43.2% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double W | photographer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Yokai's Secret (2020) is 1 year older than Late photographer (2021).
- Yokai's Secret scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Late photographer (43.2% positive).
- Late photographer is free; Yokai's Secret is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yokai's Secret vs Late photographer — FAQ
- Should I play Yokai's Secret or Late photographer first?
- If you want chronology, Yokai's Secret (2020) came out before Late photographer (2021). 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 Yokai's Secret and Late photographer 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.
- Is Late photographer free?
- Yes — Late photographer is a free-to-play Steam title. Yokai's Secret is paid (0.99 USD).
- Do Yokai's Secret and Late photographer 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.