Choose The Cloud Dream of the Nine
Choose The Cloud Dream of the Nine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Cloud Dream of the Nine launched in 2021.
The Cloud Dream of the Nine vs Glass Heart: Retold
The Cloud Dream of the Nine and Glass Heart: Retold both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. The Cloud Dream of the Nine (2021) is 3 years older than Glass Heart: Retold (2024). Glass Heart: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Cloud Dream of the Nine (80% 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 Glass Heart: Retold
Choose Glass Heart: Retold if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glass Heart: Retold launched in 2024.
Both The Cloud Dream of the Nine and Glass Heart: Retold sit in Simulation 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
 The Cloud Dream of the Nine |  Glass Heart: Retold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sesisoft | Eternal Love Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- The Cloud Dream of the Nine (2021) is 3 years older than Glass Heart: Retold (2024).
- Glass Heart: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Cloud Dream of the Nine (80% positive).
- Glass Heart: Retold is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Cloud Dream of the Nine (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Glass Heart: Retold is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Cloud Dream of the Nine has no Deck rating yet.
The Cloud Dream of the Nine vs Glass Heart: Retold — FAQ
- Should I play The Cloud Dream of the Nine or Glass Heart: Retold first?
- If you want chronology, The Cloud Dream of the Nine (2021) came out before Glass Heart: Retold (2024). 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 The Cloud Dream of the Nine and Glass Heart: Retold similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.