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FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Smalland 2: Lost Realms both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (2025) is 1 year older than Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Choose FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,447 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Smalland 2: Lost Realms

Choose Smalland 2: Lost Realms if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Smalland 2: Lost Realms launched in 2026.

Both FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Smalland 2: Lost Realms sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms — Steam metadata comparison
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time — Steam game coverFANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals TimeSmalland 2: Lost Realms — Steam game coverSmalland 2: Lost Realms
Released20252026
GenresRPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price59.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews94.3% positive (5,447 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersLEVEL5 Inc.Maximum Entertainment, Max Ent Games Ltd

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FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms — FAQ

Should I play FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time or Smalland 2: Lost Realms first?
If you want chronology, FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (2025) came out before Smalland 2: Lost Realms (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 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Smalland 2: Lost Realms similar?
They overlap on 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.
Do both FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Smalland 2: Lost Realms have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Smalland 2: Lost Realms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time run on Steam Deck?
Yes — FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Smalland 2: Lost Realms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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