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Cinderella Escape! R12 vs BlueberryNOVA

Cinderella Escape! R12 and BlueberryNOVA 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. Cinderella Escape! R12 (2015) is 3 years older than BlueberryNOVA (2018). Cinderella Escape! R12 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than BlueberryNOVA (50.9% 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 Cinderella Escape! R12

Choose Cinderella Escape! R12 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cinderella Escape! R12 launched in 2015.

Choose BlueberryNOVA

Choose BlueberryNOVA if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. BlueberryNOVA launched in 2018.

Both Cinderella Escape! R12 and BlueberryNOVA 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.

Side-by-side comparison

Cinderella Escape! R12 vs BlueberryNOVA — Steam metadata comparison
Cinderella Escape! R12 — Steam game coverCinderella Escape! R12BlueberryNOVA — Steam game coverBlueberryNOVA
Released20152018
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews73.3% positive (105 reviews)50.9% positive (53 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHajime Doujin CircleNova B12, OtakuNovel

Side by side

Cinderella Escape! R12 vs BlueberryNOVA — FAQ

Should I play Cinderella Escape! R12 or BlueberryNOVA first?
If you want chronology, Cinderella Escape! R12 (2015) came out before BlueberryNOVA (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 Cinderella Escape! R12 and BlueberryNOVA 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.
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