Choose Cross Maid
Choose Cross Maid if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cross Maid launched in 2021.
Cross Maid vs All the Words She Wrote
Cross Maid and All the Words She Wrote both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Cross Maid (2021) is 1 year older than All the Words She Wrote (2022). Cross Maid is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than All the Words She Wrote (1.94 USD vs. 12.99 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 All the Words She Wrote
Choose All the Words She Wrote if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. All the Words She Wrote launched in 2022.
Both Cross Maid and All the Words She Wrote sit in Indie 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
 Cross Maid |  All the Words She Wrote | |
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| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.94 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 94.6% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 双叶小组 | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cross Maid (2021) is 1 year older than All the Words She Wrote (2022).
- Cross Maid is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than All the Words She Wrote (1.94 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- All the Words She Wrote is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cross Maid has no Deck rating yet.
Cross Maid vs All the Words She Wrote — FAQ
- Should I play Cross Maid or All the Words She Wrote first?
- If you want chronology, Cross Maid (2021) came out before All the Words She Wrote (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 Cross Maid and All the Words She Wrote similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.