Choose Moving Letters
Choose Moving Letters if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Moving Letters launched in 2020.
Moving Letters vs Hanzi Match
Moving Letters and Hanzi Match both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Moving Letters (2020) is 5 years older than Hanzi Match (2025). Moving Letters is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hanzi Match (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 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 Hanzi Match
Choose Hanzi Match if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hanzi Match launched in 2025.
Both Moving Letters and Hanzi Match sit in Indie 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
 Moving Letters |  Hanzi Match | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Airem | Meow Meow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Moving Letters (2020) is 5 years older than Hanzi Match (2025).
- Moving Letters is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hanzi Match (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Moving Letters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hanzi Match has no Deck rating yet.
Moving Letters vs Hanzi Match — FAQ
- Should I play Moving Letters or Hanzi Match first?
- If you want chronology, Moving Letters (2020) came out before Hanzi Match (2025). 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 Moving Letters and Hanzi Match similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Hanzi Match have multiplayer like Moving Letters?
- No. Moving Letters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Hanzi Match is listed as single-player only.
- Does Moving Letters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Moving Letters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hanzi Match doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.