Choose Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times
Choose Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times if you want an Adventure experience. Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times launched in 2023.
Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times vs When I'm Not Drawing
Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times and When I'm Not Drawing both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times (2023) is 3 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026). 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 When I'm Not Drawing
Choose When I'm Not Drawing if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. When I'm Not Drawing launched in 2026.
Both Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times and When I'm Not Drawing sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times |  When I'm Not Drawing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CerebralJam | Hidden Moon |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times (2023) is 3 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026).
Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times vs When I'm Not Drawing — FAQ
- Should I play Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times or When I'm Not Drawing first?
- If you want chronology, Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times (2023) came out before When I'm Not Drawing (2026). 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 Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times and When I'm Not Drawing similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.