Choose com__et
Choose com__et if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. com__et launched in 2023.
com__et vs Talescape: Write. Branch. Play.
com__et and Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. com__et (2023) is 3 years older than Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. (2026). Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. is free; com__et is paid (3.99 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 Talescape: Write. Branch. Play.
Choose Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. launched in 2026.
Both com__et and Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. sit in Indie 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
 com__et |  Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Margarita Games, SuperBiasedGary | Aureola |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- com__et (2023) is 3 years older than Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. (2026).
- Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. is free; com__et is paid (3.99 USD).
- com__et is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. has no Deck rating yet.
com__et vs Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. — FAQ
- Should I play com__et or Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. first?
- If you want chronology, com__et (2023) came out before Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. (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 com__et and Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. free?
- Yes — Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. is a free-to-play Steam title. com__et is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does com__et run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — com__et is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Talescape: Write. Branch. Play. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.