Choose Anna - Extended Edition
Choose Anna - Extended Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anna - Extended Edition launched in 2013.
Anna - Extended Edition vs Ethel
Anna - Extended Edition and Ethel both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Anna - Extended Edition (2013) is 11 years older than Ethel (2024). Ethel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Anna - Extended Edition (55.9% 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 Ethel
Choose Ethel if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 185 reviews.
Both Anna - Extended Edition and Ethel sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Anna - Extended Edition |  Ethel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.9% positive (590 reviews) | 94.6% positive (185 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dreampainters | TS GAMES LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Anna - Extended Edition (2013) is 11 years older than Ethel (2024).
- Ethel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Anna - Extended Edition (55.9% positive).
- Ethel is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Anna - Extended Edition (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Anna - Extended Edition vs Ethel — FAQ
- Which is better, Anna - Extended Edition or Ethel?
- On Steam reviews Ethel scores higher (94.6% positive) than Anna - Extended Edition (55.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ethel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Anna - Extended Edition or Ethel first?
- If you want chronology, Anna - Extended Edition (2013) came out before Ethel (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 Anna - Extended Edition and Ethel similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.