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Make it! Takoyaki vs Make it! Ikayaki

Make it! Takoyaki and Make it! Ikayaki both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Make it! Takoyaki (2023) is 1 year older than Make it! Ikayaki (2024). Make it! Ikayaki is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Make it! Takoyaki (1.94 USD vs. 1.94 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 Make it! Takoyaki

Choose Make it! Takoyaki if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Make it! Takoyaki launched in 2023.

Choose Make it! Ikayaki

Choose Make it! Ikayaki if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Make it! Ikayaki launched in 2024.

Both Make it! Takoyaki and Make it! Ikayaki sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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

Make it! Takoyaki vs Make it! Ikayaki — Steam metadata comparison
Make it! Takoyaki — Steam game coverMake it! TakoyakiMake it! Ikayaki — Steam game coverMake it! Ikayaki
Released20232024
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.94 USD1.94 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersSAT-BOXSAT-BOX

Side by side

Make it! Takoyaki vs Make it! Ikayaki — FAQ

Should I play Make it! Takoyaki or Make it! Ikayaki first?
If you want chronology, Make it! Takoyaki (2023) came out before Make it! Ikayaki (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 Make it! Takoyaki and Make it! Ikayaki similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
Make it! Takoyaki vs Make it! Ikayaki — Verdict (2026) · imho.run