Choose Take the Dream IX
Choose Take the Dream IX if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play 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 Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City
Take the Dream IX and Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Take the Dream IX (2016) is 5 years older than Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City (2021). Take the Dream IX is free; Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City is paid (12.99 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 Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City
Choose Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City launched in 2021.
Both Take the Dream IX and Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City sit in 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 |  Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violent, Gore | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (132 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yai Gameworks | Ankoya |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Take the Dream IX (2016) is 5 years older than Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City (2021).
- Take the Dream IX is free; Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City is paid (12.99 USD).
Take the Dream IX vs Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City — FAQ
- Should I play Take the Dream IX or Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City first?
- If you want chronology, Take the Dream IX (2016) came out before Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City (2021). 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 Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City similar?
- They overlap on 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. Survival RPG Alisa x Desperate City is paid (12.99 USD).