Choose Tempus Vitae
Choose Tempus Vitae if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tempus Vitae launched in 2027.
Tempus Vitae vs Mai: Child of Ages
Tempus Vitae and Mai: Child of Ages both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Mai: Child of Ages (2025) is 2 years older than Tempus Vitae (2027). Mai: Child of Ages has co-op; Tempus Vitae does not. 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 Mai: Child of Ages
Choose Mai: Child of Ages if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Mai: Child of Ages launched in 2025.
Both Tempus Vitae and Mai: Child of Ages sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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
 Tempus Vitae |  Mai: Child of Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Whiteboard Games | Chubby Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Mai: Child of Ages (2025) is 2 years older than Tempus Vitae (2027).
- Mai: Child of Ages has co-op; Tempus Vitae does not.
- Mai: Child of Ages is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tempus Vitae has no Deck rating yet.
Tempus Vitae vs Mai: Child of Ages — FAQ
- Should I play Tempus Vitae or Mai: Child of Ages first?
- If you want chronology, Mai: Child of Ages (2025) came out before Tempus Vitae (2027). 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 Tempus Vitae and Mai: Child of Ages similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Tempus Vitae have multiplayer like Mai: Child of Ages?
- No. Mai: Child of Ages supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Tempus Vitae is listed as single-player only.