Should I play Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim or Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island first?

If you want chronology, Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2023) came out before Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island (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.

Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim vs Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island

Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim and Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2023) is 2 years older than Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island (2025). Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island (3.74 USD vs. 6.49 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 Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

Choose Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 42% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim launched in 2023.

Choose Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island

Choose Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island launched in 2025.

Both Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim and Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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.

Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim vs Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island — Steam metadata comparison
	Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim	Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island
Released	2023	2025
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual	Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	3.74 USD	6.49 USD
Steam reviews	1 reviews	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Stegalosaurus Game Development	Stegalosaurus Game Development

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2023) is 2 years older than Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island (2025).
Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Army of Tentacles: Assault on Rainbow Unicorn Island (3.74 USD vs. 6.49 USD).