Choose My Name is Mayo 2
Choose My Name is Mayo 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.5% positive across 282 reviews.
My Name is Mayo 2 vs Ancient Russian Life Simulator
My Name is Mayo 2 and Ancient Russian Life Simulator both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. My Name is Mayo 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Ancient Russian Life Simulator (2023). My Name is Mayo 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Ancient Russian Life Simulator (94.1% 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 Ancient Russian Life Simulator
Choose Ancient Russian Life Simulator if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ancient Russian Life Simulator launched in 2023.
Both My Name is Mayo 2 and Ancient Russian Life Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 My Name is Mayo 2 |  Ancient Russian Life Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (282 reviews) | 94.1% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Green Lava Studios | GosDev Production |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- My Name is Mayo 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Ancient Russian Life Simulator (2023).
- My Name is Mayo 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Ancient Russian Life Simulator (94.1% positive).
- Ancient Russian Life Simulator is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than My Name is Mayo 2 (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Ancient Russian Life Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; My Name is Mayo 2 has no Deck rating yet.
My Name is Mayo 2 vs Ancient Russian Life Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, My Name is Mayo 2 or Ancient Russian Life Simulator?
- On Steam reviews My Name is Mayo 2 scores higher (97.5% positive) than Ancient Russian Life Simulator (94.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, My Name is Mayo 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play My Name is Mayo 2 or Ancient Russian Life Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, My Name is Mayo 2 (2020) came out before Ancient Russian Life Simulator (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 My Name is Mayo 2 and Ancient Russian Life Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.