Choose Sakura Fantasy
Choose Sakura Fantasy if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sakura Fantasy launched in 2015.
Sakura Fantasy vs Beauty Contest
Sakura Fantasy and Beauty Contest both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Sakura Fantasy (2015) is 5 years older than Beauty Contest (2020). Sakura Fantasy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beauty Contest (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 Beauty Contest
Choose Beauty Contest if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beauty Contest launched in 2020.
Both Sakura Fantasy and Beauty Contest sit in Indie 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
 Sakura Fantasy |  Beauty Contest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (425 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winged Cloud | Blue Butterfly |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sakura Fantasy (2015) is 5 years older than Beauty Contest (2020).
- Sakura Fantasy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beauty Contest (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sakura Fantasy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beauty Contest has no Deck rating yet.
Sakura Fantasy vs Beauty Contest — FAQ
- Should I play Sakura Fantasy or Beauty Contest first?
- If you want chronology, Sakura Fantasy (2015) came out before Beauty Contest (2020). 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 Sakura Fantasy and Beauty Contest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Sakura Fantasy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sakura Fantasy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beauty Contest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.