Choose 五五午时书
Choose 五五午时书 if you want an Early Access experience. 五五午时书 launched in 2020.
五五午时书 vs Irrational
五五午时书 and Irrational both land in Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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 Indie, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. 五五午时书 (2020) is 3 years older than Irrational (2023). Both are free to play. 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 Irrational
Choose Irrational if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Irrational launched in 2023.
Both 五五午时书 and Irrational sit in Indie, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 五五午时书 |  Irrational | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 喵法自然 | M.A. Starling |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- 五五午时书 (2020) is 3 years older than Irrational (2023).
- Both are free to play.
- 五五午时书 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Irrational has no Deck rating yet.
五五午时书 vs Irrational — FAQ
- Should I play 五五午时书 or Irrational first?
- If you want chronology, 五五午时书 (2020) came out before Irrational (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 五五午时书 and Irrational similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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 五五午时书 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 五五午时书 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Irrational doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.