Choose Where it all Began - Season 1
Choose Where it all Began - Season 1 if you want an Early Access game with Stereo Sound and Touch Only Option. Where it all Began - Season 1 launched in 2025.
Where it all Began - Season 1 vs Life is Vanilla
Where it all Began - Season 1 and Life is Vanilla both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Where it all Began - Season 1 (2025) is 1 year older than Life is Vanilla (2026). Life is Vanilla is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Where it all Began - Season 1 (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Life is Vanilla
Choose Life is Vanilla if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life is Vanilla launched in 2026.
Both Where it all Began - Season 1 and Life is Vanilla sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Where it all Began - Season 1 |  Life is Vanilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (191 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OceanAVN | Life Is Vanilla Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Where it all Began - Season 1 (2025) is 1 year older than Life is Vanilla (2026).
- Life is Vanilla is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Where it all Began - Season 1 (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Where it all Began - Season 1 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Life is Vanilla has no Deck rating yet.
Where it all Began - Season 1 vs Life is Vanilla — FAQ
- Should I play Where it all Began - Season 1 or Life is Vanilla first?
- If you want chronology, Where it all Began - Season 1 (2025) came out before Life is Vanilla (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 Where it all Began - Season 1 and Life is Vanilla similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Where it all Began - Season 1 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Where it all Began - Season 1 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Life is Vanilla doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.