Choose Lemon Cake
Choose Lemon Cake if you want an Indie and Casual experience. 1,288 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lemon Cake vs Fantasy Friends
Lemon Cake and Fantasy Friends both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Fantasy Friends (2020) is 1 year older than Lemon Cake (2021). Fantasy Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lemon Cake (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Fantasy Friends
Choose Fantasy Friends if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fantasy Friends launched in 2020.
Both Lemon Cake and Fantasy Friends sit in 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
 Lemon Cake |  Fantasy Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,288 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cozy Bee Games | Xaloc Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Fantasy Friends (2020) is 1 year older than Lemon Cake (2021).
- Fantasy Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lemon Cake (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Lemon Cake is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fantasy Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Lemon Cake vs Fantasy Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Lemon Cake or Fantasy Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Friends (2020) came out before Lemon Cake (2021). 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 Lemon Cake and Fantasy Friends similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Lemon Cake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lemon Cake is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fantasy Friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.