Choose X-note
Choose X-note if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. X-note launched in 2015.
X-note vs Glass Heart: Retold
X-note and Glass Heart: Retold both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. X-note (2015) is 9 years older than Glass Heart: Retold (2024). Glass Heart: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than X-note (87.5% 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 Glass Heart: Retold
Choose Glass Heart: Retold if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glass Heart: Retold launched in 2024.
Both X-note and Glass Heart: Retold sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 X-note |  Glass Heart: Retold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeiva Inc | Eternal Love Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- X-note (2015) is 9 years older than Glass Heart: Retold (2024).
- Glass Heart: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than X-note (87.5% positive).
- X-note is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Glass Heart: Retold (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
X-note vs Glass Heart: Retold — FAQ
- Should I play X-note or Glass Heart: Retold first?
- If you want chronology, X-note (2015) came out before Glass Heart: Retold (2024). 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 X-note and Glass Heart: Retold similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.