Choose Take the Dream IX
Choose Take the Dream IX if you want a Free To Play, Sexual Content, and Nudity experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Take the Dream IX launched in 2016.
Take the Dream IX vs 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
Take the Dream IX and 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords 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. Take the Dream IX (2016) is 4 years older than 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords (2020). Take the Dream IX is free; 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords is paid (1.99 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 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
Choose 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords launched in 2020.
Both Take the Dream IX and 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Take the Dream IX |  夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violent, Gore | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (132 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yai Gameworks | 秋之忧郁 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Take the Dream IX (2016) is 4 years older than 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords (2020).
- Take the Dream IX is free; 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords is paid (1.99 USD).
Take the Dream IX vs 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords — FAQ
- Should I play Take the Dream IX or 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords first?
- If you want chronology, Take the Dream IX (2016) came out before 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords (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 Take the Dream IX and 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Take the Dream IX free?
- Yes — Take the Dream IX is a free-to-play Steam title. 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords is paid (1.99 USD).