Should I play イツワリの令嬢少年 or Scales of the Ibis first?

If you want chronology, イツワリの令嬢少年 (2025) came out before Scales of the Ibis (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 イツワリの令嬢少年 and Scales of the Ibis 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.

Is イツワリの令嬢少年 free?

Yes — イツワリの令嬢少年 is a free-to-play Steam title. Scales of the Ibis is paid (Price unknown).

イツワリの令嬢少年 vs Scales of the Ibis

イツワリの令嬢少年 and Scales of the Ibis 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. イツワリの令嬢少年 (2025) is 1 year older than Scales of the Ibis (2026). イツワリの令嬢少年 is free; Scales of the Ibis is paid (Price unknown). 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 イツワリの令嬢少年

Choose イツワリの令嬢少年 if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. イツワリの令嬢少年 launched in 2025.

Choose Scales of the Ibis

Choose Scales of the Ibis if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Scales of the Ibis launched in 2026.

Both イツワリの令嬢少年 and Scales of the Ibis 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.

イツワリの令嬢少年 vs Scales of the Ibis — Steam metadata comparison
	イツワリの令嬢少年	Scales of the Ibis
Released	2025	2026
Genres	Indie, Adventure, Free To Play	Indie
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Free to play	Price unknown
Steam reviews	—	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	meLtRoman	Klabautermann Games

Side by side

Both are Indie games on Steam.
イツワリの令嬢少年 (2025) is 1 year older than Scales of the Ibis (2026).
イツワリの令嬢少年 is free; Scales of the Ibis is paid (Price unknown).