Choose Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
Choose Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey if it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey launched in 2020.
Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey vs Dear Mom: My Letter to You
Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey and Dear Mom: My Letter to You 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. Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey (2020) is 4 years older than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2024). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey: 40 reviews, Dear Mom: My Letter to You: 10). 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 Dear Mom: My Letter to You
Choose Dear Mom: My Letter to You if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dear Mom: My Letter to You launched in 2024.
Both Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey and Dear Mom: My Letter to You sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey |  Dear Mom: My Letter to You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (40 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valiant Game Studio | Mangoku418 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey (2020) is 4 years older than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2024).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey: 40 reviews, Dear Mom: My Letter to You: 10).
- Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dear Mom: My Letter to You has no Deck rating yet.
Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey vs Dear Mom: My Letter to You — FAQ
- Should I play Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey or Dear Mom: My Letter to You first?
- If you want chronology, Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey (2020) came out before Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2024). 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 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey and Dear Mom: My Letter to You 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.
- Does Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dear Mom: My Letter to You doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.