Choose Date Warp
Choose Date Warp if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Date Warp launched in 2014.
Date Warp vs start;again
Date Warp and start;again 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. Date Warp (2014) is 8 years older than start;again (2022). start;again scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Date Warp (88.5% positive). 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 start;again
Choose start;again if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.1% positive across 119 reviews.
Both Date Warp and start;again 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
 Date Warp |  start;again | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (130 reviews) | 94.1% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hanako Games | Two and a Half Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Date Warp (2014) is 8 years older than start;again (2022).
- start;again scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Date Warp (88.5% positive).
- Date Warp is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than start;again (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Date Warp vs start;again — FAQ
- Which is better, Date Warp or start;again?
- On Steam reviews start;again scores higher (94.1% positive) than Date Warp (88.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, start;again is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Date Warp or start;again first?
- If you want chronology, Date Warp (2014) came out before start;again (2022). 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 Date Warp and start;again 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.