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Take the Dream IX vs Mothlight

Take the Dream IX and Mothlight both land in Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Take the Dream IX (2016) is 1 year older than Mothlight (2017). Mothlight scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Take the Dream IX (76.5% 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 Take the Dream IX

Choose Take the Dream IX if you want an Adventure, Sexual Content, and Nudity experience. Take the Dream IX launched in 2016.

Choose Mothlight

Choose Mothlight if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 340 reviews.

Both Take the Dream IX and Mothlight sit in Indie, RPG, and Free To Play 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 vs Mothlight — Steam metadata comparison
Take the Dream IX — Steam game coverTake the Dream IXMothlight — Steam game coverMothlight
Released20162017
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violent, GoreIndie, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews76.5% positive (132 reviews)93.8% positive (340 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYai GameworksSamu

Side by side

Take the Dream IX vs Mothlight — FAQ

Which is better, Take the Dream IX or Mothlight?
On Steam reviews Mothlight scores higher (93.8% positive) than Take the Dream IX (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mothlight is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Take the Dream IX or Mothlight first?
If you want chronology, Take the Dream IX (2016) came out before Mothlight (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.
Are Take the Dream IX and Mothlight similar?
They overlap on Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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.
Take the Dream IX vs Mothlight — Verdict (2026) · imho.run