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City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs Echoes of Numa

City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and Echoes of Numa both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Echoes of Numa (2023) is 1 year older than City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (2024). City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Echoes of Numa (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo

Choose City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo launched in 2024.

Choose Echoes of Numa

Choose Echoes of Numa if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Echoes of Numa launched in 2023.

Both City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and Echoes of Numa sit in Indie, 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.

Side-by-side comparison

City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs Echoes of Numa — Steam metadata comparison
City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo — Steam game coverCity of Despair: Shadows Over TokyoEchoes of Numa — Steam game coverEchoes of Numa
Released20242023
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, CasualIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDIG GamesValkyria Games

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City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs Echoes of Numa — FAQ

Should I play City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo or Echoes of Numa first?
If you want chronology, Echoes of Numa (2023) came out before City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (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 City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and Echoes of Numa similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
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