Choose A Fold Apart
Choose A Fold Apart if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. A Fold Apart launched in 2020.
A Fold Apart vs The Legend of Chibi Ninja
A Fold Apart and The Legend of Chibi Ninja both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Fold Apart (2020) is 2 years older than The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022). The Legend of Chibi Ninja is free; A Fold Apart is paid (9.99 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 The Legend of Chibi Ninja
Choose The Legend of Chibi Ninja if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Legend of Chibi Ninja launched in 2022.
Both A Fold Apart and The Legend of Chibi Ninja sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 A Fold Apart |  The Legend of Chibi Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (55 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lightning Rod Games | Iván Espadas |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Fold Apart (2020) is 2 years older than The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022).
- The Legend of Chibi Ninja is free; A Fold Apart is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Legend of Chibi Ninja has co-op; A Fold Apart does not.
- Steam Deck: A Fold Apart is Deck Verified, The Legend of Chibi Ninja is Deck Playable.
A Fold Apart vs The Legend of Chibi Ninja — FAQ
- Should I play A Fold Apart or The Legend of Chibi Ninja first?
- If you want chronology, A Fold Apart (2020) came out before The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022). 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 A Fold Apart and The Legend of Chibi Ninja similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does A Fold Apart have multiplayer like The Legend of Chibi Ninja?
- No. The Legend of Chibi Ninja supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while A Fold Apart is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Legend of Chibi Ninja free?
- Yes — The Legend of Chibi Ninja is a free-to-play Steam title. A Fold Apart is paid (9.99 USD).