Choose My Best Friend Kouta
Choose My Best Friend Kouta if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. My Best Friend Kouta launched in 2023.
My Best Friend Kouta vs Yarimono
My Best Friend Kouta and Yarimono 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. My Best Friend Kouta (2023) is 1 year older than Yarimono (2024). Yarimono scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than My Best Friend Kouta (78.6% 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 Yarimono
Choose Yarimono if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Yarimono launched in 2024.
Both My Best Friend Kouta and Yarimono 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
 My Best Friend Kouta |  Yarimono | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) | 88.2% positive (314 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Graverobber AXDX | にゅう工房 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- My Best Friend Kouta (2023) is 1 year older than Yarimono (2024).
- Yarimono scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than My Best Friend Kouta (78.6% positive).
- My Best Friend Kouta is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Yarimono (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Yarimono is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; My Best Friend Kouta has no Deck rating yet.
My Best Friend Kouta vs Yarimono — FAQ
- Should I play My Best Friend Kouta or Yarimono first?
- If you want chronology, My Best Friend Kouta (2023) came out before Yarimono (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 My Best Friend Kouta and Yarimono 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.