Choose Ninshi Masuta
Choose Ninshi Masuta if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Ninshi Masuta launched in 2021.
Ninshi Masuta vs Inukari - Fateful detour
Ninshi Masuta and Inukari - Fateful detour both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Ninshi Masuta (2021) is 2 years older than Inukari - Fateful detour (2023). Inukari - Fateful detour is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ninshi Masuta (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Inukari - Fateful detour
Choose Inukari - Fateful detour if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inukari - Fateful detour launched in 2023.
Both Ninshi Masuta and Inukari - Fateful detour sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Ninshi Masuta |  Inukari - Fateful detour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | FVS Games | EinzelartigGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ninshi Masuta (2021) is 2 years older than Inukari - Fateful detour (2023).
- Inukari - Fateful detour is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ninshi Masuta (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ninshi Masuta has co-op; Inukari - Fateful detour does not.
Ninshi Masuta vs Inukari - Fateful detour — FAQ
- Should I play Ninshi Masuta or Inukari - Fateful detour first?
- If you want chronology, Ninshi Masuta (2021) came out before Inukari - Fateful detour (2023). 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 Ninshi Masuta and Inukari - Fateful detour similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.