Choose Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Choose Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 179 reviews.
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition vs Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition and Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition (2016) is 4 years older than Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (2020). Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (83.3% 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 Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮
Choose Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ launched in 2020.
Both Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition and Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ sit in Adventure 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
 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition |  Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (179 reviews) | 83.3% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yeti, Regista | aNCHOR Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition (2016) is 4 years older than Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (2020).
- Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (83.3% positive).
- Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition is Deck Verified, Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ is Deck Playable.
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition vs Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ — FAQ
- Which is better, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition or Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮?
- On Steam reviews Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition scores higher (89.4% positive) than Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (83.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition or Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ first?
- If you want chronology, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition (2016) came out before Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ (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 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition and Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.