Choose Reverse: 1999
Choose Reverse: 1999 if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,078 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reverse: 1999 vs Prison Notes
Reverse: 1999 and Prison Notes 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. Reverse: 1999 (2024) is 1 year older than Prison Notes (2025). Reverse: 1999 is free; Prison Notes is paid (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 Prison Notes
Choose Prison Notes if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Prison Notes launched in 2025.
Both Reverse: 1999 and Prison Notes sit in RPG 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
 Reverse: 1999 |  Prison Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (3,078 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED | 闻岚工坊（Vinland Studio） |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Reverse: 1999 (2024) is 1 year older than Prison Notes (2025).
- Reverse: 1999 is free; Prison Notes is paid (9.99 USD).
- Reverse: 1999 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Prison Notes has no Deck rating yet.
Reverse: 1999 vs Prison Notes — FAQ
- Should I play Reverse: 1999 or Prison Notes first?
- If you want chronology, Reverse: 1999 (2024) came out before Prison Notes (2025). 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 Reverse: 1999 and Prison Notes 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.
- Is Reverse: 1999 free?
- Yes — Reverse: 1999 is a free-to-play Steam title. Prison Notes is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Reverse: 1999 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reverse: 1999 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Prison Notes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.