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It's Spring Again vs Tales of Ancient Nights

It's Spring Again and Tales of Ancient Nights both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. It's Spring Again (2016) is 3 years older than Tales of Ancient Nights (2019). Tales of Ancient Nights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than It's Spring Again (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 It's Spring Again

Choose It's Spring Again if it matches what drew you to this matchup. It's Spring Again launched in 2016.

Choose Tales of Ancient Nights

Choose Tales of Ancient Nights if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tales of Ancient Nights launched in 2019.

Both It's Spring Again and Tales of Ancient Nights sit in Indie and Casual 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

It's Spring Again vs Tales of Ancient Nights — Steam metadata comparison
It's Spring Again — Steam game coverIt's Spring AgainTales of Ancient Nights — Steam game coverTales of Ancient Nights
Released20162019
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews92.4% positive (198 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBaba Yaga GamesDemir Leylek

Side by side

It's Spring Again vs Tales of Ancient Nights — FAQ

Should I play It's Spring Again or Tales of Ancient Nights first?
If you want chronology, It's Spring Again (2016) came out before Tales of Ancient Nights (2019). 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 It's Spring Again and Tales of Ancient Nights similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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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