Choose Clouds of Rain
Choose Clouds of Rain if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clouds of Rain launched in 2020.
Clouds of Rain vs Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Clouds of Rain and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Clouds of Rain (2020) is 3 years older than Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (2023). Clouds of Rain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Choose Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 launched in 2023.
Both Clouds of Rain and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Clouds of Rain |  Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 97.7% positive (216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Graphic Line Games | CyberConnect2 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Clouds of Rain (2020) is 3 years older than Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (2023).
- Clouds of Rain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Clouds of Rain has no Deck rating yet.
Clouds of Rain vs Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Clouds of Rain or Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Clouds of Rain (2020) came out before Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (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 Clouds of Rain and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.