Choose Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Choose Lucid9: Inciting Incident if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 888 reviews.
Lucid9: Inciting Incident vs Connected Hearts - Visual novel
Lucid9: Inciting Incident and Connected Hearts - Visual novel both land in Simulation, Free To Play, 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 Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) is 1 year older than Connected Hearts - Visual novel (2017). Lucid9: Inciting Incident scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Connected Hearts - Visual novel (85.5% 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 Connected Hearts - Visual novel
Choose Connected Hearts - Visual novel if you want an Indie experience. Connected Hearts - Visual novel launched in 2017.
Both Lucid9: Inciting Incident and Connected Hearts - Visual novel sit in Simulation, Free To Play, 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
 Lucid9: Inciting Incident |  Connected Hearts - Visual novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (888 reviews) | 85.5% positive (145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Snow Studios | Eternal Night Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) is 1 year older than Connected Hearts - Visual novel (2017).
- Lucid9: Inciting Incident scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Connected Hearts - Visual novel (85.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Lucid9: Inciting Incident is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Connected Hearts - Visual novel has no Deck rating yet.
Lucid9: Inciting Incident vs Connected Hearts - Visual novel — FAQ
- Which is better, Lucid9: Inciting Incident or Connected Hearts - Visual novel?
- On Steam reviews Lucid9: Inciting Incident scores higher (91.7% positive) than Connected Hearts - Visual novel (85.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lucid9: Inciting Incident or Connected Hearts - Visual novel first?
- If you want chronology, Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) came out before Connected Hearts - Visual novel (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 Lucid9: Inciting Incident and Connected Hearts - Visual novel similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Free To Play, 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.
- Does Lucid9: Inciting Incident run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lucid9: Inciting Incident is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Connected Hearts - Visual novel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.