Choose Riddle Joker
Choose Riddle Joker if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Riddle Joker launched in 2020.
Riddle Joker vs Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
Riddle Joker and Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Riddle Joker (2020) is 2 years older than Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies (2022). Riddle Joker scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies (96.4% 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 Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
Choose Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies launched in 2022.
Both Riddle Joker and Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.5% vs 96.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Riddle Joker |  Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (484 reviews) | 96.4% positive (337 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YUZUSOFT | YUZUSOFT |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Riddle Joker (2020) is 2 years older than Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies (2022).
- Riddle Joker scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies (96.4% positive).
- Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Riddle Joker (34.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Riddle Joker is Deck Unsupported, Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies is Deck Playable.
Riddle Joker vs Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies — FAQ
- Which is better, Riddle Joker or Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Riddle Joker sits at 97.5% positive (484 reviews), Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies at 96.4% (337). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Riddle Joker or Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies first?
- If you want chronology, Riddle Joker (2020) came out before Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies (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 Riddle Joker and Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.