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This Time - Part One vs The Lust City

This Time - Part One and The Lust City both land in Adventure, RPG, 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 Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2023. The Lust City scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than This Time - Part One (71.7% 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 This Time - Part One

Choose This Time - Part One if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Time - Part One launched in 2023.

Choose The Lust City

Choose The Lust City if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.5% positive across 268 reviews.

Both This Time - Part One and The Lust City sit in Adventure, RPG, 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

This Time - Part One vs The Lust City — Steam metadata comparison
This Time - Part One — Steam game coverThis Time - Part OneThe Lust City — Steam game coverThe Lust City
Released20232023
GenresAction, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualIndie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price5.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews71.7% positive (106 reviews)76.5% positive (268 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersApocalypseTodayCandylight Studio

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This Time - Part One vs The Lust City — FAQ

Which is better, This Time - Part One or The Lust City?
On Steam reviews The Lust City scores higher (76.5% positive) than This Time - Part One (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Lust City is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are This Time - Part One and The Lust City similar?
They overlap on Adventure, RPG, 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.
This Time - Part One vs The Lust City — Verdict (2026) · imho.run