Choose Fading Hearts
Choose Fading Hearts if you want an Adventure experience. Fading Hearts launched in 2014.
Fading Hearts vs Pact Between Us
Fading Hearts and Pact Between Us both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Fading Hearts (2014) is 11 years older than Pact Between Us (2025). Pact Between Us is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Fading Hearts (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Pact Between Us
Choose Pact Between Us if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pact Between Us launched in 2025.
Both Fading Hearts and Pact Between Us sit in 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
 Fading Hearts |  Pact Between Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (151 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sakura River Interactive | MYSTERY CROWN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Fading Hearts (2014) is 11 years older than Pact Between Us (2025).
- Pact Between Us is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Fading Hearts (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Pact Between Us is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fading Hearts has no Deck rating yet.
Fading Hearts vs Pact Between Us — FAQ
- Should I play Fading Hearts or Pact Between Us first?
- If you want chronology, Fading Hearts (2014) came out before Pact Between Us (2025). 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 Fading Hearts and Pact Between Us similar?
- They overlap on 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.