Should I play Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim or Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 first?

If you want chronology, Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2016) came out before Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 (2017). 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.

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim vs Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim and Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2016) is 1 year older than Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 (2017). Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 (1.54 USD vs. 10.99 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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

Choose Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim launched in 2016.

Choose Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2

Choose Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 launched in 2017.

Both Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim and Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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.

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim vs Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 — Steam metadata comparison
	Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim	Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2
Released	2016	2017
Genres	Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual	Indie, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	1.54 USD	10.99 USD
Steam reviews	60.9% positive (23 reviews)	6 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Stegalosaurus Game Development	Stegalosaurus Game Development

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2016) is 1 year older than Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 (2017).
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 (1.54 USD vs. 10.99 USD).