Choose Fading Afternoon
Choose Fading Afternoon if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Fading Afternoon launched in 2023.
Fading Afternoon vs Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki
Fading Afternoon and Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Fading Afternoon (2023) is 1 year older than Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki (2024). Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Fading Afternoon (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki
Choose Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki launched in 2024.
Both Fading Afternoon and Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Fading Afternoon |  Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (239 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | yeo | Kenzo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fading Afternoon (2023) is 1 year older than Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki (2024).
- Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Fading Afternoon (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Fading Afternoon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki has no Deck rating yet.
Fading Afternoon vs Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki — FAQ
- Should I play Fading Afternoon or Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki first?
- If you want chronology, Fading Afternoon (2023) came out before Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki (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 Fading Afternoon and Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Fading Afternoon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fading Afternoon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.