Choose Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1
Choose Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 launched in 2020.
Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 vs Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories
Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 and Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories 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. Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories (2023). Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories (85% 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 Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories
Choose Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories launched in 2023.
Both Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 and Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 |  Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (68 reviews) | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PixelGreeds, HarDDeer | PixelGreeds |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories (2023).
- Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories (85% positive).
- Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 vs Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 or Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 (2020) came out before Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories (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 Arcana: Heat and Cold. Season 1 and Arcana: Heat and Cold. Stories 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.