Choose es
Choose es if you want an Action and Strategy experience. es launched in 2019.
es vs Dream Date
es and Dream Date both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. es (2019) is 1 year older than Dream Date (2020). Dream Date is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; es has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dream Date
Choose Dream Date if you want a RPG experience. Dream Date launched in 2020.
Both es and Dream Date sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
| es |  Dream Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 79.2% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fly | ADOG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- es (2019) is 1 year older than Dream Date (2020).
- Dream Date is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; es has no Deck rating yet.
es vs Dream Date — FAQ
- Should I play es or Dream Date first?
- If you want chronology, es (2019) came out before Dream Date (2020). 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 es and Dream Date similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.