Choose Reverse: 1999
Choose Reverse: 1999 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,078 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reverse: 1999 vs Blue Archive
Reverse: 1999 and Blue Archive both land in RPG, Free To Play 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 RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Reverse: 1999 (2024) is 1 year older than Blue Archive (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Reverse: 1999: 3,078 reviews, Blue Archive: 8,796). 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 Blue Archive
Choose Blue Archive if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. 8,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Reverse: 1999 and Blue Archive sit in RPG and Free To Play on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.9% vs 93% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Reverse: 1999 |  Blue Archive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (3,078 reviews) | 93% positive (8,796 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED | NEXON Games |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Reverse: 1999 (2024) is 1 year older than Blue Archive (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Reverse: 1999: 3,078 reviews, Blue Archive: 8,796).
- Both are free to play.
- Reverse: 1999 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blue Archive has no Deck rating yet.
Reverse: 1999 vs Blue Archive — FAQ
- Which is better, Reverse: 1999 or Blue Archive?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Reverse: 1999 sits at 93.9% positive (3,078 reviews), Blue Archive at 93% (8,796). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Reverse: 1999 or Blue Archive first?
- If you want chronology, Reverse: 1999 (2024) came out before Blue Archive (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 Blue Archive similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Free To Play 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 Reverse: 1999 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reverse: 1999 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blue Archive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.