Choose The Craft of the Samurai
Choose The Craft of the Samurai if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Craft of the Samurai launched in 2021.
The Craft of the Samurai vs 牛头镇的快乐故事
The Craft of the Samurai and 牛头镇的快乐故事 both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. The Craft of the Samurai (2021) is 4 years older than 牛头镇的快乐故事 (2025). The Craft of the Samurai is free; 牛头镇的快乐故事 is paid (0.99 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 牛头镇的快乐故事
Choose 牛头镇的快乐故事 if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 牛头镇的快乐故事 launched in 2025.
Both The Craft of the Samurai and 牛头镇的快乐故事 sit in Indie 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 Craft of the Samurai |  牛头镇的快乐故事 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Evgeniy Sevostyanov | 迷妹工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Craft of the Samurai (2021) is 4 years older than 牛头镇的快乐故事 (2025).
- The Craft of the Samurai is free; 牛头镇的快乐故事 is paid (0.99 USD).
The Craft of the Samurai vs 牛头镇的快乐故事 — FAQ
- Should I play The Craft of the Samurai or 牛头镇的快乐故事 first?
- If you want chronology, The Craft of the Samurai (2021) came out before 牛头镇的快乐故事 (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 The Craft of the Samurai and 牛头镇的快乐故事 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is The Craft of the Samurai free?
- Yes — The Craft of the Samurai is a free-to-play Steam title. 牛头镇的快乐故事 is paid (0.99 USD).