Choose Square
Choose Square if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square launched in 2022.
Square vs Encounters: Music Stories
Square and Encounters: Music Stories both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Square (2022) is 2 years older than Encounters: Music Stories (2024). Square is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Encounters: Music Stories (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 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 Encounters: Music Stories
Choose Encounters: Music Stories if you want a Casual experience. Encounters: Music Stories launched in 2024.
Both Square and Encounters: Music Stories sit in Indie 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
 Square |  Encounters: Music Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Raquel G. Cabañas |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Square (2022) is 2 years older than Encounters: Music Stories (2024).
- Square is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Encounters: Music Stories (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Square vs Encounters: Music Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Square or Encounters: Music Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Square (2022) came out before Encounters: Music Stories (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 Square and Encounters: Music Stories similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.