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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs Northanger Abbey

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and Northanger Abbey both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018) is 8 years older than Northanger Abbey (2026). Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Northanger Abbey has no Deck rating yet. 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 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Choose Where the Water Tastes Like Wine if you want an Adventure experience. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine launched in 2018.

Choose Northanger Abbey

Choose Northanger Abbey if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Northanger Abbey launched in 2026.

Both Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and Northanger Abbey sit in Indie and 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

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs Northanger Abbey — Steam metadata comparison
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine — Steam game coverWhere the Water Tastes Like WineNorthanger Abbey — Steam game coverNorthanger Abbey
Released20182026
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews75.5% positive (682 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDim Bulb Games, Serenity ForgeSpiral Atlas Games

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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs Northanger Abbey — FAQ

Should I play Where the Water Tastes Like Wine or Northanger Abbey first?
If you want chronology, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018) came out before Northanger Abbey (2026). 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 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and Northanger Abbey similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does Where the Water Tastes Like Wine run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Northanger Abbey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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