Choose Idle Tentacles
Choose Idle Tentacles if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Idle Tentacles launched in 2021.
Idle Tentacles vs Marisa!ReturnTheBook!
Idle Tentacles and Marisa!ReturnTheBook! both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Idle Tentacles (2021) is 4 years older than Marisa!ReturnTheBook! (2025). Idle Tentacles is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Marisa!ReturnTheBook! (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Marisa!ReturnTheBook!
Choose Marisa!ReturnTheBook! if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Marisa!ReturnTheBook! launched in 2025.
Both Idle Tentacles and Marisa!ReturnTheBook! sit in 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
 Idle Tentacles |  Marisa!ReturnTheBook! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 90.7% positive (108 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | tentacles game | NARROW, TSUKUYOMIC |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Idle Tentacles (2021) is 4 years older than Marisa!ReturnTheBook! (2025).
- Idle Tentacles is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Marisa!ReturnTheBook! (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Marisa!ReturnTheBook! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Idle Tentacles has no Deck rating yet.
Idle Tentacles vs Marisa!ReturnTheBook! — FAQ
- Should I play Idle Tentacles or Marisa!ReturnTheBook! first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Tentacles (2021) came out before Marisa!ReturnTheBook! (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 Idle Tentacles and Marisa!ReturnTheBook! similar?
- They overlap on 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.