Choose Fleeting Iris
Choose Fleeting Iris if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fleeting Iris launched in 2021.
Fleeting Iris vs The Demon Lord is New in Town!
Fleeting Iris and The Demon Lord is New in Town! both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Fleeting Iris (2021) is 1 year older than The Demon Lord is New in Town! (2022). Fleeting Iris scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than The Demon Lord is New in Town! (36.8% 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 The Demon Lord is New in Town!
Choose The Demon Lord is New in Town! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Demon Lord is New in Town! launched in 2022.
Both Fleeting Iris and The Demon Lord is New in Town! sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Fleeting Iris |  The Demon Lord is New in Town! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.7% positive (53 reviews) | 36.8% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Heaven Studios | Daijyobi Institute |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fleeting Iris (2021) is 1 year older than The Demon Lord is New in Town! (2022).
- Fleeting Iris scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than The Demon Lord is New in Town! (36.8% positive).
- Fleeting Iris is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Demon Lord is New in Town! (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fleeting Iris is Deck Playable, The Demon Lord is New in Town! is Deck Verified.
Fleeting Iris vs The Demon Lord is New in Town! — FAQ
- Should I play Fleeting Iris or The Demon Lord is New in Town! first?
- If you want chronology, Fleeting Iris (2021) came out before The Demon Lord is New in Town! (2022). 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 Fleeting Iris and The Demon Lord is New in Town! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.