Choose Little Hearts
Choose Little Hearts if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Little Hearts launched in 2022.
Little Hearts vs Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~
Little Hearts and Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Little Hearts (2022) is 3 years older than Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ (2025). Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Little Hearts (12.99 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 Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~
Choose Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ launched in 2025.
Both Little Hearts and Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ sit in Strategy 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
 Little Hearts |  Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ゆーぎり | スタジオあっとほ～む |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Little Hearts (2022) is 3 years older than Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ (2025).
- Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Little Hearts (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Little Hearts vs Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ — FAQ
- Should I play Little Hearts or Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ first?
- If you want chronology, Little Hearts (2022) came out before Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ (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 Little Hearts and Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.