Choose An Octave Higher
Choose An Octave Higher if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. An Octave Higher launched in 2015.
An Octave Higher vs Flan
An Octave Higher and Flan both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. An Octave Higher (2015) is 4 years older than Flan (2019). Flan is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than An Octave Higher (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Flan
Choose Flan if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flan launched in 2019.
Both An Octave Higher and Flan sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 An Octave Higher |  Flan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (212 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kidalang | AECRNIA |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- An Octave Higher (2015) is 4 years older than Flan (2019).
- Flan is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than An Octave Higher (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- An Octave Higher is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Flan has no Deck rating yet.
An Octave Higher vs Flan — FAQ
- Should I play An Octave Higher or Flan first?
- If you want chronology, An Octave Higher (2015) came out before Flan (2019). 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 An Octave Higher and Flan similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 An Octave Higher run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — An Octave Higher is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Flan doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.