Choose All Idleness and Ephemera
Choose All Idleness and Ephemera if it matches what drew you to this matchup. All Idleness and Ephemera launched in 2023.
All Idleness and Ephemera vs To Have and to Hold
All Idleness and Ephemera and To Have and to Hold 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. Both released in 2023. All Idleness and Ephemera scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than To Have and to Hold (95.3% 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 To Have and to Hold
Choose To Have and to Hold if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. To Have and to Hold launched in 2023.
Both All Idleness and Ephemera and To Have and to Hold 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
 All Idleness and Ephemera |  To Have and to Hold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 95.3% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- All Idleness and Ephemera scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than To Have and to Hold (95.3% positive).
- To Have and to Hold is free; All Idleness and Ephemera is paid (8.99 USD).
- To Have and to Hold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; All Idleness and Ephemera has no Deck rating yet.
All Idleness and Ephemera vs To Have and to Hold — FAQ
- Are All Idleness and Ephemera and To Have and to Hold 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.
- Is To Have and to Hold free?
- Yes — To Have and to Hold is a free-to-play Steam title. All Idleness and Ephemera is paid (8.99 USD).