Should I play Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ or The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty first?

If you want chronology, Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ (2021) came out before The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (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.

Is Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ free?

Yes — Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ is a free-to-play Steam title. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty is paid (9.99 USD).

Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ vs The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ and The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ (2021) is 3 years older than The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (2024). The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ (71.4% 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 Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~

Choose Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ launched in 2021.

Choose The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

Choose The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty launched in 2024.

Both Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ and The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty sit in 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.

Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ vs The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty — Steam metadata comparison
	Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~	The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Released	2021	2024
Genres	Adventure, RPG, Free To Play	Indie, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Verified
Price	Free to play	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	71.4% positive (14 reviews)	93.1% positive (679 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	SRX Gameworks	零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)

Side by side

Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ (2021) is 3 years older than The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (2024).
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ (71.4% positive).
Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ is free; The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty is paid (9.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Louder Than Words ~The Story of a Field Trip~ is Deck Unsupported, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty is Deck Verified.