Choose Lavender Dream
Choose Lavender Dream if you want a RPG experience. Lavender Dream launched in 2024.
Lavender Dream vs Contingence
Lavender Dream and Contingence 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. Lavender Dream (2024) is 1 year older than Contingence (2025). Contingence is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lavender Dream (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Contingence
Choose Contingence if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Contingence launched in 2025.
Both Lavender Dream and Contingence 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
 Lavender Dream |  Contingence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vorh Games | Vera Polyachenko |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lavender Dream (2024) is 1 year older than Contingence (2025).
- Contingence is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lavender Dream (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Lavender Dream vs Contingence — FAQ
- Should I play Lavender Dream or Contingence first?
- If you want chronology, Lavender Dream (2024) came out before Contingence (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 Lavender Dream and Contingence 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.