Choose Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Choose Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 424 reviews.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception vs Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (2020) is 1 year older than Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (2021). Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (87.7% 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 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Choose Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne launched in 2021.
Both Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne sit in Strategy 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
 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception |  Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (424 reviews) | 87.7% positive (310 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AQUAPLUS | Chime Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (2020) is 1 year older than Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (2021).
- Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (87.7% positive).
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is Deck Verified, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne is Deck Unsupported.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception vs Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne — FAQ
- Which is better, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception or Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne?
- On Steam reviews Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception scores higher (93.9% positive) than Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (87.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception or Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne first?
- If you want chronology, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (2020) came out before Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (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 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.