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Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City

Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) is 11 years older than Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City (2026). Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City is free; Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun 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 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun

Choose Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun launched in 2015.

Choose Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City

Choose Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City launched in 2026.

Both Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City sit in 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

Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City — Steam metadata comparison
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun — Steam game coverTales of the Orient: The Rising SunJewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City — Steam game coverJewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City
Released20152026
GenresIndie, CasualFree To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews87.1% positive (31 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersGreen Sauce GamesG5 Entertainment AB

Side by side

Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City — FAQ

Should I play Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun or Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City first?
If you want chronology, Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) came out before Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City (2026). 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 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun have multiplayer like Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City?
No. Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun is listed as single-player only.
Is Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City free?
Yes — Jewels of the Wild West: Match 3 to Build Your City is a free-to-play Steam title. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun is paid (9.99 USD).
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