Choose ACE Academy
Choose ACE Academy if you want an Action and Sports experience. 1,229 Steam reviews back the pick.
ACE Academy vs Kaori After Story
ACE Academy and Kaori After Story both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. ACE Academy (2016) is 2 years older than Kaori After Story (2018). Kaori After Story scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than ACE Academy (95.1% 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 Kaori After Story
Choose Kaori After Story if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.8% positive across 372 reviews.
Both ACE Academy and Kaori After Story sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 ACE Academy |  Kaori After Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,229 reviews) | 97.8% positive (372 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PixelFade | PixelFade |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- ACE Academy (2016) is 2 years older than Kaori After Story (2018).
- Kaori After Story scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than ACE Academy (95.1% positive).
- Steam Deck: ACE Academy is Deck Playable, Kaori After Story is Deck Unsupported.
ACE Academy vs Kaori After Story — FAQ
- Which is better, ACE Academy or Kaori After Story?
- On Steam reviews Kaori After Story scores higher (97.8% positive) than ACE Academy (95.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kaori After Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ACE Academy or Kaori After Story first?
- If you want chronology, ACE Academy (2016) came out before Kaori After Story (2018). 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 ACE Academy and Kaori After Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.